Maureen (betty) Elizabeth Ryan Obituary

Maureen (betty) Elizabeth Ryan attended Sisler High School in Winnipeg, MB. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Maureen (betty) Elizabeth Ryan.

Graduation Year	Class of 1963
Date of Passing	Nov 23, 2016
About	MAUREEN (BETTY) ELIZABETH GORDON (née RYAN) July 18, 1945 - November 23, 2016 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Betty Gordon on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Betty was predeceased by her parents, James and Violet Ryan (née Saunders); brother Jim Ryan; husband Ken, and her grandson Alexander. She is survived by her sisters Sharron (Ed), Carol, and Patricia; children Ken (Pam), John (Marcia), Derek (Tanya); grandchildren Leslie (Samara), Ewan, Chelsea, Quinn, Keefe, and many close family members and friends. Betty was born in Prince Albert, SK and raised in Winnipeg, MB. She attended Isaac Newton and Sisler High Schools. She went on to work for the next four decades at MTS, starting as a telephone operator and then as a scheduler. Betty was a kind, wise, and no-nonsense Mom to her three boys (and their friends and spouses). She also exhibited these traits in her marriage, as an aunty and as a grandmother. She made a lasting impression on everyone she met and was a person people just liked being around. Betty retired in 2000 and filled her time with her family and her many passions, including reading, needlepoint, baking and genealogy. She traveled North America, Ireland and the UK in her retirement years looking to fill all the leaves on her family tree. We wish to express our endless thanks to the EMS and staff at Seven Oaks General Hospital for their compassion and excellent care of Betty and those at her bedside. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to an organization that can help someone less fortunate than you who needs a hand up. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit our website. As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 26, 2016