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NOREEN CONSTANCE CURRY (MURPHY)
Date of Passing: Jan 21, 2004
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryNOREEN CONSTANCE CURRY (nee MURPHY) Departed this world, looking glamourous as usual, on January 21, 2004 in Novato, California. Born in Winnipeg, MB in 1915; former wife of Peter D. Curry; passionately interested in nature and wildlife conservation, literature, gardening and international travel; went on 13 safaris and two bat expeditions in Africa; was part of a field research team with the Royal Ontario Museum that discovered a new species of bat in Cameroon which was named the "Glauconycteris curryi" in her honour; sky-dived twice in her mid-70s; survived a plane crash en route to touring Antarctica; was a loving mother and lived a full, fiercely independent life, touching the lives of many dear friends throughout the world with her joie de vivre and courage. Survived by daughter, Kathy Charpentier; sons, Steele (Judy), Mark (Ann) and Patrick Curry (Suzanna) grandchildren, Sabrina Briggs (Jon), Beau, Simon, Xavier, Zachary, Matthew, Serena, Jade and Sylva Curry; and great-grandchild, Cole Briggs. Nono will be remembered as an unique, high-spirited, radiant individual of great charm and style who generated warmth, light and sparks wherever she went. Bon voyage Nono.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 24, 2004
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God bless Noreen, I have been researching Curries of Cape Breton (Duncan Steele Currie et al for 60 plus years. Would like to contact Noreen and Peter's children, I have talked to Gerald in Toronto 2018. I thank you in advance. FX McGillivary, RCAF Major, Retired, Ottawa - Posted by: Francis Xavier McGillivary B NS 1936, Son of Carmella Currie 1907-1978 (Cousin by marriage) on: Jun 13, 2019