The family of the late Olive MacAulay of Summerside, wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to family and friends who helped in any way during the last two months of our mother’s life, during her illness and passing.

We gratefully acknowledge those who visited the family at Bethany United Church, sent messages, flowers, cards, e-mails, made contact by telephone and made donations to our mother’s favourite charities. To all who provided food to the family at the hospital and at home following our mother’s passing, your generous deeds will never be forgotten.

Special thanks to Dr. Westby and Dr. Whitten for all the years of dedicated, compassionate care. To Dr. Hawley and Dr. Whitten, who mom enjoyed seeing each morning during their time working together to care for her during the two months of her hospitalization. To the staff of 3A and 3B and her angels on Women’s Wellness (Peads), she loved each and every one of you, you gave her the care that we would have wanted for ourselves.

Sincere gratitude to United Church Minister, Rev. Jocelyn Cook for her frequent visits and helping mom with her spiritual needs. So sorry that you were away at the time of her passing. To Anglican Minister, Rev. Malcolm Palmer, thank you for visiting our mom at her home, at the hospital and officiating at the beautiful church service, celebrating her life, one we will never forget.

Special thanks to her grandsons who served as pallbearers, to her granddaughters for the beautiful tribute, the readings and the music. Heartfelt appreciation to Brian Terry and Walter Devoe, who in keeping with our mom’s wishes, sang and played her favourite musical pieces beautifully. To members of the HIS Fire Dept. for their visits with the family and providing traffic control at the church and cemetery, your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.

To Wanda Curtis, mom’s home care worker of 7 years, thank you for all of your love and care, she loved you right back. To niece Jocelyn Wheeler, for all of your years of caring visits and meals, she loved you.

A sincere thank you to daughter-in-law Peggy for taking care of the church and programs and niece Angela Hann for helping her, her sons, sons-in-law and grandsons for taking care of the grave site and preparing the cemetery and her daughters for everything she needed.

Thank you to staff members, Florence Kelly, Baden Cunning and Brian LeDrew of Fillatre’s Funeral Home for their professionalism and compassion. It was a pleasure to work with you, you gave our mother exactly what she wanted.

Mom always loved Elvis Presley’s song “I Did It My Way” and that’s exactly what she did, “she did it her way”. We love and miss you mom, you will be forever in our hearts.

Your loving family: Willie, Rosiland, Pauline, Monty, Laura, Deanie
and families. XX