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Margaret Lorraine Shaw

Stratford, ON

August 12, 1937 - September 16, 2016

Margaret Lorraine Shaw Obituary

Margaret Shaw (nee Henry) was born August 12, 1937, in Sudbury Ontario to Lorraine and Michael Henry. She grew up in Sudbury until the family moved to a farm near Arthur Ontario. She went on to graduate from St. Mary’s Nursing College in 1958 and started her nursing career in Huntsville where she married Norman Shaw. After almost 30 years in Huntsville, where she became Head Nurse, she moved West to Alberta to be near her grandchildren and worked in the Arctic including Baffin Island, and across Nunavut as a Nurse Practitioner. After a career of serving for almost 50 years, she retired to Stratford, near old friends and her youngest grandchild. Left to cherish her memory are her brother Bernard Henry (Deb), and sister Ellen Williams; daughter Barbara Shaw-Ings (Geof) in The Pas Manitoba, and sons David Shaw (Barb) of Mississauga, and Bruce Shaw of Toronto; grandchildren Rachael Ianna Ings, Johan Ings, Madison Shaw, Gavin Shaw and Fiona Shaw; sisters-in-law Sol and Susan, and brother-in-law Charles Lavoie; and daughter-in law Julie Yates. Margret was predeceased by her parents; brothers David and John Martin Henry; brother-in-law Brian Williams; and former husband Norm Shaw. Cremation has taken place. Family and friends are invited to the James A. Rutherford Funeral Home, 156 Albert St., Stratford, Ont.(519-271-5062), Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 with visitation at 1 p.m. Memorial Service beginning at 2 p.m. with The Rev. James Ferry officiating. Interment in Huntsville at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, Marg enjoyed flowers please feel free to send flowers or make a memorial donation to a charity of your choice.

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