CAROLYN RUTH WALDIE

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CAROLYN RUTH WALDIE Peacefully and gently, on the beautiful spring evening of May 3, 2016, Carolyn left this world and went home to God's heart. Carolyn will be lovingly remembered and missed by her family: daughter Cathie and children Nate, Rachel and Jay; son Paul (Kate) and children Augusta and Ethan; son David (Nancy); and son Gordon (Donna) and children Anna (Shoey), Erin, Jonathan (Krissy), and Bethany; three great-grandchildren Noah, Niyah and Nate; sister Jean; sister-in-law Sylvia, and many nieces and nephews. Carolyn was born on April 14, 1930 in Port Arthur, Ontario as the youngest of four children to Rev. A.B. and Norma Simpson. She grew up in Port Arthur, Shoal Lake, Manitoba and Winnipeg, graduating from St. John's high school. After attending United College Carolyn entered nursing at the Children's Hospital of Winnipeg, graduating with the class of 1951. She began her nursing career working at the Women's maternity pavilion, followed by three years with the Victorian Order of Nurses. She then went on to study public health nursing at the University of Toronto. In 1954 Carolyn married W. Murray Smith and they moved to Ottawa in 1958 when he became the Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North. They later divorced and Carolyn returned to Winnipeg and resumed her nursing career. She was a public health nurse for many years in the North and West ends of Winnipeg, working in Machray, Isaac Newton and Daniel McIntyre schools as well as in the community. She loved her work and the people she served with an open and generous heart. In 1967 Carolyn married Bill Waldie and they remained together for the next 46 years until his death in November 2013. They enjoyed travelling around the world and spent several winters in Palm Springs, California. Carolyn and Bill were for many years members of John Black Memorial United Church and also Knox United Church. Later on they attended Rowandale Baptist Church. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Thomson "In the Park" Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Boulevard. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to the Deer Lodge Centre Foundation, 2109 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R3J 0L3 or the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society, 4 Fort Street, Suite 100, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1C4. The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the staff of Tower 5 at Deer Lodge Centre for the compassionate care they gave mom over the past four years. They would also like to thank mom's care companion Abu Biramo for all her dedication and support. THOMSON "IN THE PARK" 204-925-1120 Condolences may be sent to www.thomsoninthepark.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 07, 2016