Margaret May Brownell
September 28, 2015
As published in the May 16, 2016 World-Spectator
Margaret May Brown passed away peacefully at the Sunset Manor, Red Deer. AB., on Monday, September 28 at the age of 86. She is lovingly remembered by her three children: Brian Brown, Lee Brown, Leslie (Michael) Dobie; her four grandchildren: Ashley (Raj) Brar, Adam Dobie, Alexa Dobie and Tara Quartly; her great-grandchild, Charlotte Brar; brother, Paul (Sally) Lewis and by her sister, Wendy Moreside.
Margaret was pre-deceased by her loving husband, Roy Lorne Brown; sisters, Emma Tweten, Mary Toolson, Georgina Lewis and by her brothers, Bill Lewis and John Lewis.
Margaret was born June 19, 1929 in Regina, Saskatchewan to George and Mable Lewis.
She graduated nursing school in 1951. After graduating she worked at the Moosomin Union Hospital. It was during that time she met Roy. The couple were married in 1954 and moved to Estevan in 1956.
In 1970 Roy, Margaret and their children finally moved to Red Deer, where she worked at the Red Deer Regional Hospital until her retirement.
Margaret also volunteered for many years especially with the Red Deer Christmas Bureau’s Doll House.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21 at 11:00 a.m. at G.R.Carscadden Funeral Chapel, Moosomin with Rev. Joan Rennie-Laing officiating. Interment will be in the Moosomin South Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, P.O. Box 97, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 5E7. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com.
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