Selma "Sally" Louisa Anderson Nagy

(Anderson)

June 20, 1914 – November 2, 2012

It is with great love and sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great, great grandmother, sister-in-law and friend on Friday, November 2, 2012 at the age of 98 at Concordia Hospital with her family and pastor at her side.

Left to cherish Sally’s memory are her daughters Esther Smith and Peggy Johnson, sons Wilfred (Irene), Leonard (Shirley), Harold (Bev), Raymond (Judy), Robert (Marie) and 13 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 3 great, great grandchildren. Also, two sister-in-laws, Dorothy and Maggie, cousins Carl and Lorraine and Robert of Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as nieces and nephews in Ontario and her extended family in Sweden; Anitha, MariAnne, Stig, and family.

Sally was born in Bergland, Ontario. Sally was predeceased by her husband Peter, her parents John and Maria Anderson, her brothers Carl, Arthur, Einar and her sister Agnes as well as her first husband Frans Lundquist. She married Peter Paul Nagy in 1937 and settled in South Junction, Manitoba living there until she could no longer stay in her own home. In 2009, she moved to Concordia Place Personal Care Home. During her time at Concordia Place Sally enjoyed many weekends away from Concordia with her family until her passing.

She enjoyed all things in life and family was very precious to her. She loved going to church and was very active with the seniors while she was still at home. She was an avid gardener both in vegetables and flowers. She loved to sit and watch the birds outside her window which she diligently fed year round. Sally also was an avid people watcher and loved to talk to everyone.

Mom loved to travel. She travelled coast to coast in Canada as well as visiting friends and relatives in the United States. Some of her favorite memories were the family vacations with her family to Mexico as well as the cruise to Alaska when she was 91. Mom was always ready and willing to go anywhere as long as the wheels were turning. Her favorite saying was “Okay, let’s go”.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Klassen Funeral Home at 1897 Henderson Hwy on Thursday evening, November 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, November 9, 2012, 2:00 pm at the Sprague Community Centre in Sprague, Manitoba with internment to follow.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the wonderful care provided by the staff on the 3rd floor of Concordia Place. A special thank you to Doctor Sawchuk for his care of Mom over the past several years and in particular over the past several weeks. The family is also very grateful to the doctors and medical staff at Concordia Hospital during her brief illness. As well, a special thank you to the caregivers who were so wonderful to Mom while she was still in her home.