December 21, 2016

By Obituaries on December 21, 2016.

BABITZKE

Susan Babitzke of Medicine Hat, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at the age of 92 years, beloved wife of the late Reinhold Babitzke. She leaves to cherish her memory two children, Grant (Karen) Babitzke and Tamara Bosch (Tony Scarpino); eight grandchildren, Aaron (Ally) Babitzke, Tanya (Mark) Fryklund, Cameron (Janessa) Babitzke, Devon (Justine) Bosch, Jenna (Kenton) Engel, Dallas Bosch, Angela (Dean) Taylor, Carey (Gordon) Lamoureox and their mother Carolyn Enns; six great grandchildren, Maddison, Nathan, Katyia, Connor, Kameron and Madden. She was predeceased by her parents, Isaac and Katharina Guenter; her first husband Henry Enns, July 13, 1957 and second husband Reinhold Babitzke on April 7, 2015; two sons, Donald (1966) and Robert (2014) as well as eleven brothers and sisters. Susan was born on April 22, 1924 on the farm near Hague, Saskatchewan and was raised in the McMahon, Saskatchewan area. She married Henry Enns (a solder) in the early 40's and they had two children. Henry passed away in 1957. In 1958, she married Reinhold Babitzke and two more children were born. They farmed in the Richmound area, retiring to Medicine Hat in 1979. Susan enjoyed sewing and her house keeping. The family would like to extend their thanks to the staff at Masterpiece for the excellent care they provided for Susan during her time there. The funeral service will be held in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with Life Celebrant, David Townsend. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT & NU, 100 – 119 14 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 or to the Alzheimer Society, Alberta and Northwest Territories #201, 770 6th Street SW Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4J6. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Susan Babitzke, or you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence.
Funeral Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 4C2

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HASSETT

John Noel Hassett passed away peacefully at Seton’s Senior Community, in Calgary, Alberta, on the 19th of December 2016, at the age of 89.
Noel was sadly predeceased by his son John David in 1965, and Therese Hassett, his spouse of many years and mother to their ten children in February, 2016. Noel is survived by his loving children Edmond (Vera) of Clayton, Ontario; Mark of Edmonton, Alberta; Paul of Calgary, Alberta; Mary Lucy (Kenneth) of Calgary Alberta; Denis (Johanna) of Manama, Bahrain; Ruth of Edmonton, Alberta; David of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Matthew (Angela) of Okotoks, Alberta; Michael (Lucy) of Palm Desert, California; twenty-three grandchildren; and, six great-grandchildren.
Noel was born and raised in Wexford, Ireland and immigrated to Canada in 1958, to the Pau, Manitoba, and then settled in Medicine Hat in the spring of 1962, to serve the community as a medical doctor. Noel was a proud Irishman all his life, indeed the Irish 1916 Proclamation was always proudly displayed in his home. Noel was the beloved son of Edmond and Lucy Hassett of Wexford, Ireland.
Family and friends will gather for prayers in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Thursday evening at 7:00 P.M. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church (238 2 Ave NE) with Fr. Tomy Manjaly celebrant. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society Canada (call toll free: 1-800-616-8816 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.) To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Noel Hassett, or you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence.
Funeral Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 4C2

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