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EVELYN GILLIES
Evelyn Gillies passed peacefully on November 5, 2023, aged 94.
She is mourned by her sons, Stephen and Christopher, daughter-in-law Dee, and grandchildren, Matthew and Michael.
Born and raised in the North End of Winnipeg, she developed an early love of music and singing that lasted her entire life. She and her husband Emil, who she met in Art School, raised their children in an atmosphere of love and stability in their home in the West End. As an adult she completed a B.A. In music at the University of Manitoba, then taught and sang as a soloist in Winnipeg churches. In her later years she became a collector, and was active in the Manitoba Doll Club and the Winnipeg Antiques Association. Her greatest joys were music, being in nature at the lake, watercolour painting, cats, collecting things and being with family and friends.
After Emil's passage in 2018, Evelyn spent her last years at Lions Manor. Many thanks to the staff for their wonderful care.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 10, 2023, Nov 11, 2023
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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I am offering my condolences to Stephen and Christopher. I am so sorry for the loss of your mom. She was a wonderful lady. I was happy to help look after her and your dad. May she RIP. - Posted by: Christina (Former care giver) on: Nov 13, 2023
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Chris, please accept my condolences to you and your brother for the loss of your mother. May she rest in peace. - Posted by: John Evan (friend of Chris Gillies) on: Nov 11, 2023