DeHART, MARGARET MARY CLARA (nee CURRY) We are devastated to announce the sudden death of Margie on Mar. 13, 2013, age 71. We have lost a ray of sunshine who lit up the hearts of family, friends and even strangers. Margie died peacefully with her two cherished children at her side. She leaves them, Nancy (Peter) and John (Gayla), her adored grandchildren Kai, Garrett, Chace, Daisy and Aja, sister Mary-Eva, brothers Dan, Bill and Dick, many nieces and nephews, and her best friend Marjorie Davies. Predeceased by her beloved husband Bruce (2003). Margie was born in Belledune, NB, and moved to Halifax at age 16 to train as a nurse. Her sense of adventure took her to work as an R.N. in Montreal, Toronto, Chalk River, Vancouver and finally Penticton, where she settled with Bruce and the kids and worked at the hospital for 27 years until retiring in 1999. Margie was kind, giving and compassionate, always thinking of others. She radiated warmth, joy and fun and made friends and fans wherever she went. Her shining spirit was obvious to all who met her. She was devoted to her family and spent the years since Bruce died travelling often to see her children and grandchildren in Vancouver and Toronto. She had energy to spare, creativity, and a sense of wonder and playfulness that thrilled and entertained her grandchildren, whom she treasured. Margie loved reading, music, travel, listening to CBC Radio, gardening, and sitting on her deck in Naramata enjoying her view of the lake and listening to the birds in the treetops. Margie coped with hard times by focusing on gratitude. This quote was found in her notebook after she died: "Gratitude is like a cleansing healing agent for the soul. It moves us away from what we don't have, to what we do have." Margie's funeral will be held this Saturday, Mar. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church, with a short reception to follow.
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