Obituaries

EDWARD (ED) WILLIAM GREER Family, friends and neighbours were invited to an informal Celebration of Ed’s Life gathering at his home at 794 Pepperloaf Crescent on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Winnipeg Funeral Director, Richard Wojcik of Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, in care of arrangements, 204 – 897 – 4665, wojciksfuneralchapel.com.Publish Date: Aug 31, 2013EDWARD (ED) WILLIAM GREER After a lengthy illness, Edward Wm. J. Greer passed away peacefully with members of his loving family at his side on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Left to cherish Ed’s memory are his wife Inga Thorsteinson; mother Rose Greer (Parry Sound, ON); sisters Julia Miller and her husband James (Parry Sound, ON) and Carolyn Fuller and her husband Roland (Lively, ON); nieces Crystal Miller and Katherine Bastedo; nephews Sandy, Jason and Burton Fuller. He was predeceased by his father Capt. Reginald Greer. Ed was born in Midland, ON and grew up in Parry Sound, ON. Following in his father’s and uncle’s tradition, he was drawn to the water and joined The Canadian Coast Guard as soon as he was old enough. Ed had a 38 year career on the Great Lakes, many of which were as Captain of a Search and Rescue unit. Over the years he fought many storms and saved many lives. In Thunder Bay, ON, he met his wife and kindred spirit Inga Thorsteinson. They married in 1992 and were together until his departure. Enjoying the outdoors; Ed was an avid camper. He loved paddling in his homemade cedar strip prospector canoe and his kayak. Many happy camping trips were enjoyed in the years that he and Inga lived and worked in Thunder Bay. After his retirement in 2003, Ed and Inga moved to Winnipeg. He loved his Charleswood home with its natural quiet charm. He especially came to love the Whiteshell area of the province for retreats into nature. Ed would travel to Parry Sound to visit his family and boyhood home as often as he could. After his retirement, Ed nurtured his love and compassion for animals. He volunteered at D’Arcy’s A.R.C. for as long as his health allowed him, walking dogs at the shelter. He dearly loved his two dogs Emo and Benny and his two cats Netley and C.C. Ed was an active member of several local dart leagues and played darts with his friends every winter. He especially enjoyed tournaments and won many prizes over the years. Family, friends and neighbours are invited to an informal Celebration of Ed’s Life gathering at his home at 794 Pepperloaf Crescent on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. A special thank you to Dr. R. Wong, Dr. Qureshi and the staff at St. Boniface CancerCare. If so desired and as an expression of your sympathy, donations may be made in Ed’s memory to your favourite animal shelter, wildlife rehabilitation centre or wilderness preservation fund. Winnipeg Funeral Director, Richard Wojcik of Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, in care of arrangements, 204 – 897 – 4665, wojciksfuneralchapel.com.Publish Date: Aug 24, 2013EDWARD (ED) WILLIAM GREER On Saturday, August 17, 2013 Ed died at the Victoria General Hospital, at the age of 67 years. A longer obituary notice will follow. Winnipeg Funeral Director, Richard Wojcik of Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, in care of arrangements, 204 897 4665, wojciksfuneralchapel.com.Publish Date: Aug 19, 2013Publish Date: Aug 24, 2013   As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on August 31, 2013