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Subject: [CAN-NB-OBITS] DOWNING, Barbara B. (nee COLPITTS) (1928-2006)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:11:01 -0400

-"The Ottawa Citizen," Ottawa, ON., Friday, 22.9.2006.

DOWNING, Barbara Bernice (nee Colpitts) 1928-2006 It is with great
sadness that the family of Barbara Downing announces her passing on
September 19, 2006 at the age of 78. Loving wife of the late Phil
Downing. Dearly beloved mother of Carol of Brampton and John (Carol
Pelger) of Carp. Cherished grandmother of Emily, Megan and Allison.
Predeceased by her parents Russell and Geraldine (Fulton) Colpitts and
brother Stanley Colpitts (Kay). Will be sadly missed by her sisters Pauline
Lewis (Karl), Pearl Colpitts, Carol Lowerison (Bliss), Lillian Forbes
(Reg), Sandra Atkinson (Ted) and brother Max Colpitts (Marilyn) as well
as many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Barbara was born and
raised in Colpitts Settlement, New Brunswick. In 1949, she graduated
from the nursing program at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. She
and Phil married in 1952 and together with their children, resided for
many years in Beaconsfield, Quebec. Barbara and Phil retired to Kingston
and after Phil's death in 2001, Barbara joined John and Carol in Carp. She
was a regular patron of the Carp Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings
and enjoyed the friendship and support of fellow group members at her
Lung Association meetings. She was a mentor and much-loved after-school
companion to her granddaughters. Barbara was selfless and will be
remembered as a caring, thoughtful and devoted mother. We miss her very
much. A Memorial Service celebrating Barbara's life will be held in
Colpitts Settlement on October 8, 2006. In lieu of flowers, donations to the
Colpitts Community Cemetery or to the Lung Association would be appreciated.

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