Phee, Louise
Catherine “Weezy”, age 79, of Antigonish passed away on Sept
01, 2021, at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish,
NS.
Born Oct 18, 1941, in Sydney, NS she was
the daughter of the late William Thomas and Mary (MacPhee)
Downes. She was raised by her foster family, the late
Alexander and Ida Mae (Reddick) Ash of Monastery, NS.
Married to John Francis Phee on June 20,
1964, together they raised 9 children.
Louise approached everything she did
with hard work and dedication. One of her greatest joys was spending
time with her family and friends. She enjoyed knitting, cooking, and
was well known to make the best homemade biscuits and
bread.
Louise was an avid fan of wrestling and
enjoyed fishing, bingo, playing cards and sharing stories over a hot
cup of tea.
She will forever be fondly remembered
and deeply missed by her surviving sons, Michael Downes,
Halifax; Johnny (Sylvia), Antigonish; Paul (Sherry), Halifax;
daughters, Brenda, Guysborough; Barbara (Steve), Antigonish; Janice
(Leo) Donovan, Ingonish Beach; Donna (Jason) Glazier, Bathurst, NB;
Carla (Leslie) Rogers, Calgary, AB; Linda (Doug) McLean, Antigonish;
22 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; and one brother; Peter Joseph
Downes, Edmonton, AB.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased
by her husband John Francis and grandson, Jackson Thomas
Phee-Donovan.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9pm in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street,
Antigonish. Social distancing protocols are in place, and
masks are mandatory. Funeral Mass will be held Monday at
11:00am in St. Ninian Cathedral, Antigonish, with Reverend Daniel
MacLennan presiding.
As per Louise’s wishes, cremation will
follow. The family would like to thank the doctors, nursing, and
medical staff at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital and the Highland Crest
Home staff for their compassion and kindness during Louise’s difficult
journey.
Memorial donation may be made to
Diabetes Canada or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Online
condolences: www.clcurry.com
Photo to be added shortly.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Louise Catherine Weezy Phee 1941 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia