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Mary Skanderbeg
February 8, 2017
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<div itemprop="description">Mary Lorraine Skanderbeg (Chalmers) (nee de Denus) <br>May 24, 1951-February 8, 2017 <br> <br>It is with broken hearts that we share the news of Mary’s peaceful passing Wednesday evening, February 8, 2017. <br> <br>Mary leaves behind her husband, Neville, daughter Angela (Hugh), son Ken (Jamie), stepdaughter Lori (Darwin) and stepsons Larry (Darilyn) and Brian (Sarah). Mary’s grandchildren meant the world to her: Madden, Logan, Elise, Konur, Tyson, Tiana, Olivia and Eve. Mary is lovingly remembered by her sister Carol (Wayne), nieces and nephews and especially Myriam with family Gary, Danica and Hayley. She was predeceased by her mother, Margaret and father, Henry. <br> <br>Mary was born and raised in St. James, Winnipeg. She was a young woman filled with a sense of adventure and fairness. The friendships Mary made as a young person turned out to last a lifetime (Janet, Janice and Lynn). <br> <br>Mary’s first marriage gave her the gift of two beautiful children. She was a supermom who would do anything for her kids. She would not hesitate to drive Ken through snowstorms for hockey games and she was always front row centre for every show Angela performed in. <br> <br>Mary worked as a teaching assistant, bringing fairness and dignity to the education of special needs students. Mary applied these same values to her work as a returning officer for the federal and provincial election offices. She soon started at Elections Manitoba, moving her way up to Operations Manager and, at the time of her retirement, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer. Mary cherished her time at Elections Manitoba, regarded as a mentor to many. Never one to sit still, she continued working as a consultant across the country. After a chance encounter, Mary met Neville, the man with whom she would spend the rest of her days. From their trips to Mexico and France to quiet times in the country, Mary and Neville filled their time together with adventure and love. Mary loved to share and speak about her blended family. <br> <br>Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – <br>I took the one less traveled by, <br>And that has made all the difference. <br>- Robert Frost <br> <br>We would like to thank the people at Cancer Care, Mary’s homecare workers and Dr. Saper and all the staff at the Gimli Hospital. <br> <br>A celebration of Mary’s life is planned for Wednesday, February 15 at 2:00 at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to CancerCare MB Foundation 1160-675 McDermot Ave Wpg, MB R3E <br></div>