Patricia Mary Minler

Pat was born in Nordin, New Brunswick but grew up in Newcastle, New Brunswick. She had 9 brothers and sister. At the age of almost 5 is where her true love story begins and where she would meet her adopted parents, Cecil and Edith Greenough, a loving Protestant couple.

Pat would be riding her beat up old broom (or as she called it her “horsey”) and Cecil would walk by often. She thought of him as her real life cowboy referring to him as “Dat do cowboy?” Day after day he’d walk by, always responding with “Hi, there!” One day in her young voice she said, “I’m going home with do Cowboy!” Because of hardships during these times, the children were all taken away. Cecil who had grown ever so fond of her, went home and told his wife, Edith, “We’re bringing the little black-haired girl, Patsy, home.”

Due to circumstances, it took until December of 1949 for the courts to finally grant Cecil and Edith Greenough the adoption of Pat. She settled in right away on December 29, 1949. “It was a match made in heaven”. They always attended the Salvation Army church.

At 9 years old, Pat and her family moved to Nova Scotia, eventually building a home in Bedford, NS.

Her sister, Lenore, was born in 1956.

Pat graduated from Grade 12 in Bedford, NS.

In 1966, at age 21, she, her Mom and Dad and her sister, Lenore moved West to British Columbia to see her Dad’s mom, brother, sister and cousins who they had not seen for 20 years. They resided first in Richmond, then moved to North Vancouver.

In 1968 she graduated from Vancouver Vocational institute earning her License Practical Nursing Diploma.

She met, fell in love and married a “tall, dark and handsome man”, Ray Minler in 1969 and in 1970 had one child, a daughter named Shelaine. From the 70’s on Pat worked in nursing. First at Richmond General Hospital for 8 years, then to senior homes and also as a home care aid in the later years. She was always caring for others including her parents until the end so they did not have to go into a care home. Also taking care of her sister when she had cancer and until she passed away in May 2016.

She has two grandchildren, Robbie (deceased) and Kayla Minler who she adored and helped raise.

Pat was also very actively involved in the Salvation Army throughout the years.

Pat Made an impact on so many peoples lives and in their hearts throughout her entire life. She will always be remembered as a kind, gentle, loving, compassionate, big-hearted, selfless woman with a love for Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, and an unconditional love for her family and many friends.

She will be missed by many.

“O love thy wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee, that I may richer fuller be”

* Survived by one Daughter, Shelaine, one granddaughter Kayla, ex-husband/friend Ray, sister-in-laws Sharonne, Doreen, and Renee, also sister, sally, Anna, Rita brothers, Harvey, Paul & Willy

Predeceased by her mom, dad, sister Lenore, grandson Robbie biological mother Louise, Brother Winston, brother Tommy.