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Zaccheus Grey

THE PAS, MB

January 10, 1948 - February 16, 2012

Zaccheus Grey Obituary

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

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