Peacefully with her daughter Andrea at her side, Nell passed away on April 29, 2021.
Nell was predeceased by her parents Andrew and Frances, her husband Fred and her siblings Pearl, John, Mary and Anne.
She is survived by her son Fred (Anne Witzaney) of Calgary, daughter Andrea Moore (Jim) and their families. Nell will also be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews all of whom had a special relationship with “Auntie Nell”.
Nell was born and raised in Beausejour and lived there most of her life. In 2009 she moved to Winnipeg to be closer to Andrea.
Following Fred’s untimely passing in 1970, she returned to school to hone her typing skills and was subsequently employed at Atomic Energy of Canada in Pinawa as a receptionist until her retirement in 1985. Nell was proud of the fact that despite being a single parent both Fred and Andrea graduated from university.
Nell was a devout Catholic and a longtime parishioner of St. Mary’s in Beausejour and St. Emile’s in Winnipeg. While living in Beausejour she was an active member of the Catholic Women’s league as well as the Women’s Institute.
She was fortunate to be able to travel with family and friends including trips to Europe, Australia and Hawaii along with numerous other destinations in Canada and the USA. She also enjoyed visiting her granddaughter Jennifer Davis (Brad) and her three great-granddaughters Chloe, Elle and Scarlett in Lethbridge.
Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Beausejour on Friday May 7, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s cemetery. Due to covid restrictions the service will be private. For those who wish may view the service via livestream, by following this link: https://youtu.be/c17iBW3VfQY
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba or to a charity of one’s choice.
The family would like to thank the wonderful and compassionate staff at Golden Links Lodge who cared for her in her final years.
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