In the early morning of September 2nd, 2019, Margaret Elizabeth Hicks Cornforth, 78, of Loretteville, daughter of John Hicks and Ida Ross, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family at the Hotel Dieu Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband Bryce Lawrence Cornforth also of Loretteville.
She leaves behind her daughter, Debbie Cornforth (Alain Daoust), and son Greg Cornforth (Emily Barnum) and three grandchildren Naiomi Daoust, Tatiana Daoust and Ava Cornforth. She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Beverly (Bryce McBain), Marty Hicks (Carol Penny), Ross Hicks (Joanne McDonald), Bert Hicks (Eileen Kack), and late Lois Hicks (Don McEwen); Brothers and sisters in law late June (Armand Audet), late Denzil (late Margaret Organ), late Erle (Fernande Roy), late Carole, Diane (Gaston Houde), Shirley (late Jean Vaillancourt), Sylvia (late Allan Copeman) as well as her very close nieces, nephews and friends.
Margaret was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and friend. She valued her family, friends, and was infamously known for her cooking, honesty, dependability and entertaining. She enjoyed teaching and working for several years at the Greater Quebec English School Board.
Visitation, handled by Falardeau Funeral Home, is to be held from 7:00pm-9:00pm on Friday, September 6th. Funeral to be held at Valcartier Anglican Church at 11:00am on Saturday, September 7th with family receiving condolences 30 minutes prior to the funeral . Family would like to invite friends and family to the St. Gabriel de Valcartier Community Center following the funeral from 12:30 to 3:00 for fellowship, food and refreshments.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Dialysis and the Palliative Care Units at the Hotel Dieu Hospital for the compassion, care and support.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Dialysis Unit at the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Quebec City, CHU de Québec ,10, rue de l’Espinay, Québec (QC) G1L 3L5, tél. :418-525-4385. www.chudequebec.ca
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Margaret Hicks version anglaise..
Décès pour la Ville: Québec, Province: Quebec