Margaret Duthie SWEENEY

MATONOVICH, Margaret Duthie (nee Sweeney) January 12, 1935 - March 2, 2009 Margaret Matonovich, beloved wife of Mike of Calgary, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009 at the age of 74 years, following a long courageous battle with cancer. We will forever cherish the memory of our wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend as a woman with an abundance of spirit, courage, warmth, generosity and humour. Besides her loving husband of forty-two years, Mike, Margaret is also survived by her children, Steven (Mary) of Conroe, Texas, Gail (Lynn) of Calgary, Mike Jr. (Brandy) of Vancouver, and Jamie (Tammy) of Calgary; eight grandchildren, Tanis (Joseph), Ryan, Terese (Sohel), Skye (Jeff), Zachary, Denyn, Corey, and Ty; sister and brother-in-law, Florence and Dick Piket of Edmonton; as well as by many other extended family members and dear friends. A Celebration of Margaret's Life will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY'S Fish Creek Chapel (14441 Bannister Road S.E.) on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, c/o Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 - 29 Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 4N2 (Telephone 403-521-3433). The family extends thanks to Dr. Scott Dowden and the caring staff at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. In living memory of Margaret Matonovich, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek Chapel, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: 403-256-9575. Published in the Calgary Herald from 3/5/2009- 3/6/2009