Parcourez la nécrologie de Noreen Shirley Gillanders March 6 1925
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It is with sadness we announce the sudden passing of Noreen in her 99th year on January 24, 2025.
Noreen was born March 6, 1925, to John and Jean (n. Murray) McIntyre in Melfort Saskatchewan. As she grew, her family lived in various towns throughout the province. She attended high school in Rosetown and earned a BSc in Nursing in 1948 at the University of Saskatchewan. Noreen worked in Edmonton at the University of Alberta Hospital until her marriage to the Rev. Richard Gillanders in August of 1953. After residing in Calgary, they moved with their firstborn to Yorkton. Noreen was a stay-at-home mom until moving to Perth, Ontario in the mid-1960s where she resumed full-time work as a public health nurse. With their next move to Winnipeg, in 1974, she returned as a Nurse to the wards at the Health Science Center until she retired for good in the mid-1980s.
Noreen was a remarkable woman whose kindness, patience, and sense of humour touched everyone she met. A devoted wife and mother, she raised four children, all of whom earned university degrees. For over 60 years, she stood steadfast as a minister’s wife, projecting an image of grace and order while quietly holding everything together behind the scenes. Though her Sunday roasts were infamously dry—her baking was nothing short of perfection, with pies, cookies, and brownies that were the stuff of legend. Her home was always filled with fresh flowers and music—Noreen played the piano masterfully (but only in ‘ragtime’).
Noreen’s warmth, goofy sense of humour, and incredible spirit shone through in everything she did. She was always game to romp with her grandchildren, was the first one into the pool, and even led a conga line around a cruise ship in her 70s. She worked to help Iranian refugees settle in Winnipeg and lent her time to her church in countless ways. She cared for her husband as he faced Dementia, keeping him in their home until he was 92.
Noreen embraced life with resilience, humour, and boundless love. Her legacy is one of strength, compassion, and unyielding joy—a true reflection of a life well lived. She will be deeply missed but lovingly remembered by all who were fortunate to know her.
Her husband predeceased her in 2021 but is survived by her two brothers Robert John (Marilyn) and Murray James (Sharon) and their families, her four children, Cathy, Bill (Diane), Jeanne (Mark) and Colleen (Robert), along with seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
A warm and special thanks to all the professional staff and caregivers she required in her final years of life.
Funeral service will be held on what would have been her 100th birthday, Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 1:30pm at First Presbyterian Church 61 Picardy Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba. A reception will follow the service. If you are unable to attend, Noreen’s service will be livestreamed and you will be able to access it here on the day of the service.
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