Agnes MCGINTY

MCGINTY, Agnes (Nan) passed peacefully away on 18 May 2007 in her 91st year. Born in Scotland, she was the widow of John McGinty who was killed in action in Europe 1944. A life of service to Country and Catholic church followed. She was with British Forces in Middle East and Served in Cyrus, Haifa, Tripoli Jerusalem. She became a senior officer of Catholic Womens League based in Nazareth Repatriating Peoples of Palestine and Israel. Posted Back to England to be social Welfare Officer for Displaced Citizens of Eastern Europe and was instrumental in helping refugees fleeing Communism. In May 1955. She came to Canada was employed by Rev. Enrico Michetti, helped raise Funds for New Church of St. Annes and retired in 1988. She returned to UK in 2004 where she lived in a Benedictine Convent. She is survived by nieces and nephews and her remains will be taken back to Scotland and laid to rest beside her twin sister Betty. What a privilege for me to have this woman for my Aunt. Fortified by rites of Holy Church. 10670397