ELAINE JOAN MACHRAY (OXENHAM)

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ELAINE JOAN MACHRAY (nee OXENHAM) (formerly MOON) Joan was born in Winnipeg April 10, 1917 to the late F.C.D. and Florence Oxenham. She passed away on January 8, 2013. She married Charles G. Moon on June 21, 1941. Charles died in 1983. She is survived by their three daughters, Beverley (Gil) Baggley, Judy Moon (Harold Mawhinney), and Valerie Moon (George Bednarczyk) and special friend Ralph Moss. She dearly loved her five grandchildren Geoff (Wendy), Joel (Marisa) and Darren (Julie) Baggley, Jillian and Kevin Mazur, and her great-grandchildren Ryan, Chantal, Drayden, Teaghan, Cameron, and Carson. She will be greatly missed by her brothers and sisters-in-law Keith and Mary Rose Oxenham of Toronto and Eric and Gerta Oxenham of North Vancouver and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Beryl in 1994. In 1998, she married J. Robert Machray who passed away in August 2004. She is fondly remembered by his daughter Marsha (Ron) Eldridge, granddaughters Carol Peters (Randy), Wendy Leland and his granddaughter Tracy (Wes). Mom was a wonderful, warm woman who befriended all who were near. Joan was one of the original members of the Riverside Lionelles and enjoyed golf, curling, badminton and pattern dancing into her 80s. She enjoyed travelling and for many consecutive years went on the CAA Presidents cruises. In her later years, she enjoyed all the Waverley had to offer. The family wishes to thank the staff at the Riverview Palliative Care Unit for the strong support and care they offered during these last few weeks. Our gratitude is also extended to Bonnie Wainwright and the Home Care professionals who allowed her to stay in her home as long as possible. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Glen Lawn Funeral Home, 455 Lagimodiere Blvd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Family and friends may sign a Book of Condolence at www.glenlawn.ca. Glen Lawn Funeral Home 204-982-7550

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 12, 2013