It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of our loving dad Zaccheus Grey.
Zaccheus Grey was born Saturday, January 10, 1948 in Moose Lake, Manitoba.
Zaccheus was united in marriage to Verna Easter on December 20, 1966 and together they were blessed with 4 children.
Zaccheus lived in Moose Lake all his life and he received his education at the Moose Lake School.
In his earlier years Zaccheus was self employed as a trapper, commercial fisherman and packer and he also worked for Moose Lake Loggers for many years, until he retired from logging.
Zaccheus loved spending time outdoors, driving his bike, visiting friends and he loved spending time with his grandson, “his buddy” Ryan. He also loved playing soccer in his younger years and camping with his friends. Zaccheus was a member of the Welfare Committee and the Emergency Fire Fighters and also a construction worker on the Moose Lake School. Zaccheus was in a band called “The Ramblers”. He loved spending most of his days with his Chapan “Plum-Plum” (Rosemary) whom he loved so much.
Zaccheus suddenly passed away in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Health Sciences Center, Thursday, February 16, 2012, at the age of 64 years.
Zaccheus is survived by his wife Verna Grey; children Lydia, Marilyn (Howard) Ballantyne, Derrick (Jenny) Grey and Eugene (Patsy) Grey; grandchildren Foster, Debbie, Lindsey (Jack) George, Derrick “DJ”, Deborah, Ryan, Dale, Tricia, Lacey, Deanna, Jerrid, Baby Eugene Jr.; great grandchildren Jayde, Foster Jr., Rosemary, Ian, Forrest, Johnson, Jaylyn, Tyrese; godchild Delbert Grey.
Zaccheus is also survived by brothers Abel (Margorie) Grey, Jonas (Carol) Grey, Samuel (Elizabeth) Grey, Morris Grey; sisters Irma (Joseph) Lambert, Flora (Raymond) Tobacco, Ila (Norman) Sanderson, Flora (Lester) Bignell; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Virginia Grey, Maria Grey, Ann (Charlie) Nasikapow, Marilyn (John) Mercredi, Florence (Alex) Ducharme, Caroline Easter, Helen (Ed) Hanslip, John James (Jeannie) Easter, Donald Easter, Louisa Easter; aunties Brenda Martin, Dorothy Martin; uncles Bart Martin, John (Joyce) Martin; and nieces and nephews too numerous to mention.
Zaccheus was predeceased by his parents Rachel and Bert Grey; mother-in-law and father-in-law Doreen and John Easter; brothers Roddy Grey, Percy John Grey; granddaughter Baby Angel Grey; grandparents Flora and John Martin, Frederick and Jean Grey; aunties Isabella Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Mary Beardy; uncles Abel Martin, Archie Martin; brother-in-law Lloyd Easter; nieces Bobbie Easter Lorna Ballantyne, Baby Adrienne Grey; nephews Phillip Grey, Brian Grey, Jonas Brian Grey, Norbert Frank Bignell.
If we forgot to mention anyone, it was not intentional.
WAKE SERVICES
Thursday, February 23, 2012 and Friday, February 24, 2012
St. John’s Anglican Church, Moose Lake, Manitoba
FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday, February 25, 2012 2:00 pm
St. John’s Anglican Church, Moose Lake, Manitoba
Presiders:
Rev. Clara Lambert and Rev. Donald McNabb
Music:
Elizabeth and Samuel Grey, Abraham “Lamis” Bignell,
Edna McNabb and Verna Ducharme, Lacey Grey—Fiddle
INTERMENT
St. John’s Churchyard Cemetery, Moose Lake, Manitoba
PALLBEARERS
Albert “Piggy” Lambert
Joseph Lambert
Dwayne Lambert
Floyd Easter
Blair Lambert
John Cooper
Clifford “Killipoo” Ballantyne
Ken Myers
Howard Ballantyne
Conrad Martin
Derrick “DJ” Grey
Rueben Grey
Foster Grey
Ryan Gray
Dale Gray
Clayton Mercredi
Riel Mercredi
Carl Easter
Charles Nasikapow
Steve Easter
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
“The Old Working Buddies” at Moose Lake Loggers
Leonard Buck
Gilbert Campbell
John Mercredi
Willard Buck
Jim Brass
Teddy Bercier
Arnold Sanderson
Alex Ducharme
Rikki Patchinose
Solomon McNabb Sr.
Family & Friends
Fred Lambert
Allan Campbell
Joey Sinclair
Linus Tobacco
Rudy Campbell
Delbert Campbell
Derwin Campbell
Robert McNabb Sr.
Dana Campbell
Leonard “Billy Goats” Ballantyne
Elwin Campbell
Jason Sanderson
Ralph Nasikapow Jr.
Ross Martin
John Metro Patchinose
Peter Grey
Abel Grey
Samuel Grey
Jonas Grey
Morris Grey
John James Easter
Cory Nasikapow
Norman Sanderson
Lester Bignell
Raymond Tobacco
John Mercredi Jr.
Clinton Mercredi
Abraham “Lamis” Bignell
Angus Bignell
Morgan Lambert
William Grey
Phoenix Lambert
Wayne Lambert
Elias “Bob” Martin
Joseph Grey
Jacob Nasikapow
Alec Constant
Pat Constant
To share a memory or send a condolence gift, please visit the Official Obituary of Zaccheus Grey hosted by Hemauer Funeral Home and Cremation Services.