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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
STURGESS, Shirley Faith (née ROBINSON) - passed away at Lakeridge Health Port Perry on Tuesday April 1, 2014 at the age of 90.
She was predeceased by Ross, her husband of 52 years.
She is sadly missed by her children Chris and his wife Mary of Caesarea, Cindi and her husband Tom of Ashburn, and Kim and her husband Wayne of Whitehorse, Yukon, her grandchildren Kristi, D'Arci and her husband Al, and MacKenzi Newman, and Jessica, Danya and her husband John, and Victoria Sturgess, and her great grandson Brayden to whom she was known as GG, and her sister-in-law Helen of Red Deer, Alberta and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was born in Toronto to her parents Catherine and Frank on September 27, 1923. She had an older sister Thelma and a younger brother John.
She joined the Navy during the second world war and worked decoding secret messages as a coder/decoder in the WRENs and traveled from coast to coast by train.
She lived with her family for over 30 years in Fenelon Falls and worked as a bookkeeper for many of those years. She loved to travel by RV, train or automobile and by plane only when absolutely necessary. She enjoyed doing puzzles and writing poetry and stories.
A family memorial will be held at a later date. Arrangement out of Millbrook.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Doctors without Borders. (PeterboroughObituaries.com)
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 05 May 1943 * Commenced Active Service 22 Jul 1943 as a Probationary Wren, WRCNS HMCS CONESTOGA - Drafted to CONESTOGA 22 Jul 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 18 Aug 1943 * Rated Wren, WRCNS 21 Aug 1943 * Rated Wren Coder, WRCNS 01 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Oct 1943 HMCS BURRARD - Drafted to BURRARD 09 Oct 1943 HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN 01 Dec 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Apr 1944 HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN 16 Aug 1944 HMCS CARLETON - Drafted to CARLETON 25 Jun 1945 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 25 Jul 1945 * Demobilized 27 Aug 1945
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