Virginia May Gaines Reid

VIRGINIA MAY REID (AVIS)

With heavy hearts we sadly announce the passing of Virginia May Reid in her 99th year. She so wanted to live to make it to her 100th birthday.

Virginia was born to Charles and Dexie Gaines on January 29, 1912 in Bemidji, Minnesota. She was the second child in a family of eleven.

She was married to Sidney Avis in 1935 and they had three children Ted (Connie) Avis, Sharon (Don) Angus, and Linda (Leonard) Hill. She was predeceased by Sid in 1962 and Ted in 1979.

In 1975 she married John Reid and together they spent 10 wonderful years at their winter home in Florida.

She had the least “wants”of anyone we know. She never asked for anything and made no demands on her family. She was content with the small things in life. She lived a quiet life enjoying her final years at Flinder’s Apartments and “her home” at Rainycrest.

Virginia also leaves to mourn her grandchildren and great grandchildren - Jane Mastrangelo - Derek and Christine; Ellen (Tom) Chadwick - Ashley and Ryan; Troy (Colleen) Avis- Nicole, Samantha and Ryan; Carolyn (Mike) Dolcetti; Wayne (Cheryl) Angus - Jeffrey, Jason, Joey and Justin; Lisa (Rob) Armstrong - Alyssa; Mark (Karen) Angus - Amanda; John (Lisa) Angus - Austin and Tanner; Christopher (Alexis) Hill - Gavin; Bradley (Nicole) Hill - Duncan.

A very large extended family also mourns the passing of Virginia

A “celebration of life”will be held at the Green Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 28th at 10:30 a.m. Internment will follow at Riverview Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers: Troy Avis, Wayne Angus, Mark Angus, John Angus, Chris Hill, Brad Hill.

Honourary Pallbearers: Jane Mastrangelo, Ellen Chadwick, Carolyn Dolcetti, Lisa Armstrong.

Should family and friends so desire, in memoriam donations may be made to Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A 3T2, or to the charity of your choice in care of Green Funeral Home, P.O. Box 427, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A 3M8.

Online condolences may be made in care of greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.