Edna Margaret DELOREY

DELOREY, Edna Margaret C.N.D. (Sister St. Wilhelmina). Passed away peacefully at Sacred Heart Hospital, Montreal on December 28, 2008. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Delorey and Annie Veronica Benoit. Her sisters, Lillian Cantwell, Veronica Brow, Louise Landry and brothers, Clarence, Walter and Roland predeceased her. She leaves to mourn her loving Sister Mary Agnes Delorey, C.N.D. of Sydney, NS, many devoted nieces, nephews, and cousins and the Sisters of Villa Marguerite who were anticipating, joy mixed with sorrow, her decision to move to the Health Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia in January. Sister Edna began her teaching career in 1937 at Bellevue, Quebec. In 1953 she was sent to St. Paul's Academy, Montreal where she spent eleven years. In 1980 she moved to Ottawa where she did community service at the Noviciate. She spent thirteen years in community services at Verdun Catholic High Residence during which time she was assistant Superior at the CND Infirmary. She came to Villa Marguerite in July 2001, where, again, she generously devoted her time to community services. The Wake will be held at: on Friday, January 2, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. with a Vigil service starting at 8 p.m. The Eucharistic Celebration will take place at St. Suzanne's Church, 9501 Gouin Blvd West, Pierrefonds at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2009. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 12/31/2008