Margaret Clare Venedam
Venedam, Margaret Clare, 57, of Pomquet passed away on July 21, 2016, in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish.
Born in Antigonish, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Mary (Ryan) Lukeman.
Margie always had a special place in her heart for children and fostered children for a number of years. Margie loved to visit and to receive visitors in her own home while enjoying a cup of coffee and a good chat!
Margie is survived by her husband, Calvin; son, Jonathan (Denise Rizzotti and her children, Charlotte and Ben), New Glasgow; daughter, Suzie (Sylvain) Girard, St. Ours, QC; grandchildren, Yanika, Zoélie, and Emma Dupuis; siblings, Camilla (Jose) Torres, Oshawa; Patsy (late MacLean) Stewart, Lachine, QC; Sharon (Fred) Beaton, Antigonish; Gerard (Mary), Antigonish; Paul (Gail), Antigonish; Bernard (Bridget), Halifax; Kevin (Sharon), Calgary; Michael (late Janice), Pleasant Valley; Mary (Ton van der Valk) Lukeman, Halifax; Frank (Lynne), Antigonish, and Maureen (Malcolm) Palamarek, Cochrane, AB.
Visitation will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish. Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday at 11:00am in St. Ninian Cathedral, Reverend Donald MacGillivray presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery at a later date.
Family flowers only, please. In lieu of flowers, donations to Cathy's Place or the Canadian Cancer Society is appreciated.
Margie was a person of genuine kindness with thankfulness for everyone in her life. She asked us to include a final message in her obituary: “I want to say thank you so very much to my family and friends for all that was done for me this past year. I truly appreciate all the support that I received on my journey”.
Online condolences: www.clcurry.com