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Sadie Eunice Rees

(Ludlow) Passed peacefully away on February 1, 2008, Sadie Eunice (Ludlow) Rees of St. John's, aged 88 years. Predeceased by her husband Frederick Rees (2001); parents: James & Florence Ludlow; brothers: Alvin, Ned, Ern; grandson Andrew Stagg; daughter-in-law Marilyn (Parsons) Rees. Sadie was born in Fogo and attended Memorial University in 1936-37 where she studied to be a teacher. She taught at Howley, Heart's Content, Bell Island and later at the Janeway Hospital and the Children's Rehab Centre until her retirement. While working at the Janeway she completed her BA in Special Education. Next to her family her greatest loves were playing bridge, quilting, sewing, knitting, membership in various church groups and generally having fun. Leaving to cherish her memory are her daughters: Diane (Marcus) Collins, Seattle, Cheryl (Fred) Stagg, Stephenville, Janet (Walter) Myrden, Corner Brook, Anna-Clare (Robert) Guest, St. John's; sons: Alvin (Jan), Scottsdale, AZ and Brian Jeffrey, Bell Island; sisters-in-law: Denise Rees, St. John's, Enid (Rees) Brown and Doris (Rees) Budgell of Ontario, Nora Ludlow, Sidney, BC; brother-in-law Harold Rees (Marg), Mount Pearl; grandchildren: Collins: Jason (Rene), Jonathon, Christopher; Stagg: Parker (Kim), Trevor (Heidi), Gina (Don Heisz), Marsha (Darwyn Cooke); Myrden: Douglas (Janice), David (Sally), Scott (Jen); Rees: Michael, Stephen, Foy and Marilyn; great-grandchildren: Michael, Alan and Evan Stagg; Wyatt and Jessie Stagg; Julian, Nathan and Bastian Heisz; Tatum Collins; Rebecca and Andrew Myrden; Michelle Rees; and a circle of wonderful friends. Memorial Service to be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 4th at St. Augustine's Church on Westerland Road. Donations in her memory may be made to the Cancer Society or a charity of one's choice. Heartfelt thanks to the staff of Elizabeth Towers for many years of friendship and care; Emergency and 4NA staff at the Health Sciences and deepest gratitude to Dr. Ian Landells. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.

 

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