Barbara Ann D'ABREU

CLIMIE, Barbara Ann (nee D'Abreu) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Barbara Ann Climie (nee D'Abreu), after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is lovingly remembered by her children Mark (April) Dias and Christina (Keith) Silvester, her mother Doreen D'Abreu and sister Maureen Reddie both of Sydney, Australia and her brothers Denis (Nicole) and Derek of Toronto, Ontario. She will also be missed by her precious grandchildren Quentin, Grace and Connor. Barbara was born on April 15, 1948 in Georgetown, Guyana and moved to Canada in 1977. She made her home in Calgary, AB where she settled and raised her family. She will be remembered for her elegant taste, beautiful gardens and her wonderful cooking and painting. God bless you mom for enriching our lives, minds and spirits, you will be in our hearts forever. Relatives and friends are invited to Prayers at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (1307 - 14 Street S.W.) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. with a Funeral Service commencing on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Edmund Vargas presiding. The family wishes to express their thanks and gratitude to the doctors and nurses of Unit 47 at the Tom Baker Centre for the compassionate care she received and the dignity with which Barbara was treated; as well as to her many dear and special friends who assisted. In lieu of flowers, a memorial tribute may be made in Barbara's name directly to the Tom Baker Cancer Center (1331 - 29 Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 4N2). Arrangements entrusted to MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERAL HOME and CEMETERY, 1605 - 100 Street S.E. (17 Avenue S.E. and Garden Road), Calgary, AB. Telephone: 403-272-5555. Published in the Calgary Herald from 8/3/2008 - 8/5/2008