EILEEN MARY PORTEOUS (SHAKESPEARE)

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EILEEN MARY PORTEOUS (nee SHAKESPEARE) Peacefully, with her family around her, Eileen Porteous passed away on September 7, 2002, at the age of 86. Left to cherish her memory is her husband Gerry; daughter Carolyn (Gerry) sons, Ryan (Irene) and Ken (Roberta) nine grandchildren, Susan, Leanne, Todd (Bev), Penny (Ricky), Louise (Steve), Karen (Jim), Michelle (Aras), Lindsay and Michael; and eight great-grandchildren, Jenna, Colin, Michelle, Leah, Kaitlyn, Courtney, Riley and Taya. Eileen was predeceased by her parents, Harold and Agnes (Nee Harris) Shakespeare; and her brothers, Charles (Chuck), Fred and Erle. Eileen was born on January 2, 1916, in St. James, MB, where she lived all of her life amongst family and friends. She worked at Eatons for over 30 years, starting in 1949. Eileen loved the lake and, with her husband Gerry, bought a cottage at Grand Beach in 1961 where she spent every summer, delighting in playing cards and enjoying her family. Eileen loved music, reading, playing bridge with friends, sewing and travelling the world. She never missed a family event or party and gave so much of herself to everyone around her. The family would like to thank the nurses of the Grace Hospital, Donna, Jayne, Val, Debbie, Katherine, Linda, Gianna, Lynn, and others as well as Aid Trevor for their empathy and care. And thank you to Dr. Harris and Dr. Mould. In lieu of flowers, donations in Eileens memory may be made to Breast Cancer Centre of Hope, 691 Wolseley Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R3G 1C3. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM 885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 10, 2002