Loretta Butler (nee Kelly)
1933-2020
To all Mom’s extended family and friends we announce her
passing on December 26th at the QE Hospital. She will always be in the
hearts of her children:
Billy (Patti), Mary Theresa Vloet (Brian Burke), Anna Marie,
Colleen and Wilfred Jr.,
Her son in law Dave Curley, her grandchildren Kelly(Brad),
Bearnard Butler and Patrick Curley and sister-in-law Helena
Dowling-Kelly.
She was predeceased by her husband Wilfred, daughter Peggy
Curley, parents L.O. and Ethel (Murphy) Kelly, brothers James and
Billy and son in law Eugene Vloet.
Mom lived life to the fullest and made every moment count.
She was grateful for everyone and everything she had in her life and
expressed her gratitude often. In the spirit of Mom’s grateful heart
we want to say the following:
To her Murphy and Kelly cousins; she loved you dearly and
treasured every party , reunion and visit. At all these celebrations,
she simply had a blast!
To her Butler and Kelly nieces and nephews: you all were
always so kind to Mom. Your teasing and making her laugh gave her
great joy. She loved and worried about you as if you were her
own.
Special thanks to Frank Butler, Pat Power, Ann Butler McKenna
and Leonard and Liz Murphy for the special attention you payed to mom
—-she loved it!
To special godson Mark McKenna : thank you for never missing
an opportunity to drop by and visit “Big Loretta”. It meant
so much to her.
Thanks to all Moms friends, many who have passed before her.
To the Club ladies, you allowed each other to shine in pride and
pulled each other through heartache.
To the staff at Whisperwood Villa thank you for the great
care you gave to Mom. Special thanks to Joseph as mom spoke of you
often and you always brightened her days.
To the staff of the QE Hospital thank you for your
compassionate and professional care.
” Death is too negative for me
So I’m just stepping out for a long
cup of tea.
I’ll do it up right with two bags
in the pot
And don’t worry, for you, I’ll keep
the water hot” ??
Resting at the Hennessey Cutcliffe Charlottetown Funeral
Home. Due to current restrictions a family visitation will be held and
funeral mass (by invitation only) will be celebrated at St.
Dunstans’ Basilica with interment later in the Roman
Catholic Cemetery.
If so desired memorial contributions may be made to a charity
of choice. On-line condolences may be made at
www.islandowned.ca.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Loretta Butler nee Kelly 19332020..
Death notice for the town of: Charlottetown, Province: I-P-E