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MELBA MAY GILLESPIE (STROM)
Born: Mar 07, 1931
Date of Passing: May 01, 2020
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MELBA MAY GILLESPIE
(nee STROM)
March 7, 1931 – May 1, 2020
Gillespie passed away on May 1, 2020, at the age of 89 years. She was the youngest of
seven children born to Axel and Anna Strom, in Viking, Alberta.
Among those who celebrate her life with many fond memories and stories are her
husband Dr. Duncan Gillespie; sons, Michael (Laurie) and Brian (Wanda); daughters, Stella, Ingrid (Ed) and Dianne (Evan);
grandchildren, Danielle, Ashleigh, Maxwell, Jack, Aidan, Alexis, and Jaggar; great-grandchildren, Carley, Archer, and London, as well as numerous nephews, nieces, and friends.
Melba's family would like to thank the HCAs from Wright Care, all of the other
personal care workers, the staff of River Ridge, Dr. Saunders, and close friends, Gina and Margie, for their care and kindness in Mom's last years.
In honour of Melba's love of animals,
donations in her memory to an animal shelter of your choice are greatly appreciated.
A celebration of her life will be held at a
later date. In the meantime, Melba's family kindly requests that all of her friends and
relatives take a few minutes to honour her memory and visit her tribute page at EthicalDeathCare.com. A photo-biography, as well as memories and stories published by those who knew her, are available there.
ETHICAL DEATH CARE
Cremation & Funeral Planning
204-421-5501 – EthicalDeathCare.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 09, 2020
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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My relationship started when I was working with Duncan. At the time he was a resident in surgery. To later meet Melba and discover there were two people who were kind, generous and caring in the same family was wonderful. Melba gave me some of the best advice on child rearing that I have ever received. They even lent us the cradle for our three babies that Duncan had made for his children. Our paths crossed intermittently through the years, but my admiration for Melba and Duncan never wavered . My regret is not keeping closer contact with them. The world is a better place because of her. She will be missed. My thoughts and prayers to her family and friends. Sharon and Tom Trosky - Posted by: Sharon Trosky (Friend) on: May 13, 2020
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So sorry for your loss of Melba. I worked with her for many years at Luther Home. She was a very kind and caring nurse, I remember she even bought wall paper to do one of the residents room for her that had no family close by. I remember when another co-worker brought in a puppy named Henry, Melba fell in love. She wanted him so bad and did get to adopt him as her own, she loved that dog. We had a lot of laughs and good times. Rest In Peace my friend ❤️🙏 - Posted by: Rhonda Edmonds (Friend/co worker) on: May 09, 2020
