Avis de décès de Alice Hames - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

HAMES , Alice Kathleen (Gibson) Died peacefully at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital following a brief illness, April 22, 2010. She was predeceased by her husband Frederick Hames in 2005. She is survived by her two loving daughters, Leslie (Hames) Foster (late Neil Foster) of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and Danelle Hames (Matthew Law) of Calgary, Alberta. Adoring Nana of her five grandsons and their families, John Foster (Uyen Hoang) and their sons James and Andrew, Robert and Christina (Johnson) Foster and their son William, Michael and Shelby (Tiessen) Foster, Iain Law, and Liam Law (Kathleen Chisholm). She is also survived by her sister Muriel Gibson of Victoria, BC (formerly Belleville, Ontario) and was predeceased by her sister Anita McColm of Cobourg, Ontario and Dr. James Gibson of Kingston, Ontario. She also leaves behind a niece and three nephews. Having spent her youth in Craik, Saskatchewan, and adulthood in Kingston, Ontario, she retired with Fred to Sidney, BC in 1988. She graduated from KGH School of Nursing in 1941 and served in the Canadian Military as a nursing sister in WWII. An avid bridge player, beautiful seamstress, creative decorator, lover of music, fabulous cook, kind friend, speedy walker and loving Nana to her five grandsons, she was a lady of style and determination to the end. Thanks to Dr. Amanda Naismith for her compassionate care of Alice for many years. A reception in her honour was held Monday, April 26, 2010, at the Peninsula at Norgarden, Sidney, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Osteoporosis Canada, 1090 Don Mills Road, Suite 301, Toronto, ON M3C 3R6 or the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, 205, 2435 Holly Lane, Ottawa, ON, K1V 7P2.