Agnes Veronica Pearl Wurst

92, of St. Catharines, passed away peacefully August 21st at St. Catharines General Hospital. Agnes lived an active life for 91 years before starting to show signs of faltering these last 12 months. She will be sadly missed by her 5 grandchildren; Michael Curley (Laura), Janine Welch (Fred), Charles J Curley (Suzette), Thomas Curley and Regina Foisey; her son-in-law, Charles A Curley and former employer George W Rayfield. She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren; Jillian, Melanie and Danielle Curley, Ryan Welch, Nicholas and Matthew Curley and Christopher, Samantha, and Alexander Foisey who will very much miss their loving Great Nana. She is survived also by her sister Elizabeth Hackl in Saskatchewan and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her only daughter Janet Curley (2002).

Born January 18, 1917 in Bruno, Saskatchewan, she moved to Ontario in 1942. She retired at the age of 83 in Toronto, from George W Rayfield Realty Ltd, after 45 years, and continued to work from home until January 2005 when her health made it necessary to move to St. Catharines to be closer to family. Many will remember her quick wit and her gift to talk.

Special thanks to the kind staff at Tabor Manor and St. Catharines General Hospital for their ongoing care during her final time.

A graveside service will be held for Agnes in Toronto, at York Cemetery (160 Beecroft Road) on Friday August 28th, 2009 at 11 a.m. where she will be laid to rest next to her husband John Wurst (1977). A celebration of Agnes' life will be held in St. Catharines, Friday, August 28th at 3 p.m. at J.J. Kapps, Ontario Street, St. Catharines. The family ask that donations be made to the World Wildlife Federation, one of her many favourite charities.