Obituary of Jessie Halliday McGregor Babonau

Jessie who was born in Glasgow, Scotland, passed away peacefully in Calgary on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in her 81st year with family by her side. Jessie has gone to be with Hector, her loving husband of 60 years who predeceased her in Dec 2008. She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by her sons Bob (Bobbie), Graham, Craig (Sandy), Don (Laurie); her grandchildren Corina (Nick) Jackson, Justin, Kyle, Cody, Christy, Hayley, Shannon and Steven Babonau and Jennifer and Andrew Thompson; her great-grandsons Tayler, Tanner and Chase Jackson and Dylan Thompson; extended family in Montreal and Calgary and numerous relatives in Scotland, including surviving siblings John, George, Duncan and Eleanor and their families. The family would like to thank special friends for their support and assistance during the past few months and appreciation and thanks to the dedicated caregivers and nurses at Level 7 Memory Lane Bethany Centre for their compassion and care of Jessie. A Celebration of Jessie’s Life will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY’S Fish Creek Chapel (14441 Bannister Road S.E.) on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Forward condolences through . To commemorate Jessie’s love of children, if friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, 2888 Shaganappi Trail N.W., Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Telephone: (403) 955-8818. In living memory of Jessie Babonau, 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.