JOHN HARRY VAN DE MOSSELAER

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JOHN HARRY VAN DE MOSSELAER John Harry Van de Mosselaer, 80, of Winnipeg. Beloved husband and best friend of Jeannine for 53 years passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved on July 19, 2013. He was predeceased by his parents, twin brother Harry, and his dearly loved son, Jeff. John was born in Eindhoven, Netherlands on July 29, 1932. He, along with his family, immigrated to Canada in 1952. He landed in Winnipeg where he met and married the love of his life, Jeannine. Together they raised a family, had wonderful summers at Albert Beach where he built a cabin and vacationed around the world spending 22 winters in Portugal. John retired from Manitoba Telecom (MTS) after 35 years of service and worked in many positions throughout his career - starting as an apprentice Installer and ending as a Senior Operations Analyst. Besides his wife Jeannine, John is survived by his son Brian (Kathy) and his daughter Michelle Barnert (Mike); as well as his brother Adrian (Donna), sister Cathy Gartner, sister-in-law Mardy, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the members of the Palliative Care team from W.R.H.A. and Riverview Health Centre. Their dedication and effort to provide quality care over the last weeks were a heartwarming blessing to the entire family. We thank God for the gift of his life and the blessing of the time we spent with him. A memorial service will be held honouring John at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Glen Lawn Funeral Home, 455 Lagimodiere Blvd., Winnipeg. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks instead for a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society. Family and friends may sign a Book of Condolence at www.glenlawn.ca GLEN LAWN FUNERAL HOME 982-7550

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 20, 2013