Obituary for Marjorie Isabell Tait (Greaves)
Marjorie Isabell Tait (nee Greaves) passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Riverdale Personal Care Home.
Marjorie was born in Morton Municipality on June 22, 1930 and attended Desford School. She worked at Harold’s Café in Boissevain until she married Leonard Tait on August 1, 1951.
Marjorie was a member at St. Paul’s United Church in Boissevain, part of the Red Cross, Tops and a 4-H Leader. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, children’s activities and babysitting grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also enjoyed flea markets, craft sales and toy shows, travelling and meeting all the people at the sales. Marjorie’s special interest was crocheting clothes for all the dolls she purchased and then would unwillingly have to part with at craft and doll shows. At Riverdale Personal Care Home, Marjorie’s favourite things were Bingo and doing puzzles.
Marjorie was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Leonard H. Tait; parents Eva and Harry Greaves; parents-in-law Geraldine and Harold Tait; sister Audrey (Pat) Rivest; brother Clair Greaves; sisters-in-law Thelma (Stu) McMullan and Lillian (Ed) Huska.
Marjorie will be lovingly remembered by her children Valerie (Alvin) Taft, Linda Eide, Jim (Colleen) Tait, Glen (Marie) Tait, Lawrence Tait, Joan (Fred) Allen, Brian (Melonie) Tait and Ken (Shauna) Tait, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a great great grandson, as well as several nieces and nephews.
The Celebration of Marjorie’s Life will take place at Rivers United Church, 339 Main Street, Rivers on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. followed by interment at Rivers Cemetery.
Donations in memory of Marjorie may be made to Riverdale Personal Care Home, Rivers United Church, Handi-Van, Red Cross or the Children’s Wish Foundation.
Marjorie was born in Morton Municipality on June 22, 1930 and attended Desford School. She worked at Harold’s Café in Boissevain until she married Leonard Tait on August 1, 1951.
Marjorie was a member at St. Paul’s United Church in Boissevain, part of the Red Cross, Tops and a 4-H Leader. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, children’s activities and babysitting grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also enjoyed flea markets, craft sales and toy shows, travelling and meeting all the people at the sales. Marjorie’s special interest was crocheting clothes for all the dolls she purchased and then would unwillingly have to part with at craft and doll shows. At Riverdale Personal Care Home, Marjorie’s favourite things were Bingo and doing puzzles.
Marjorie was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Leonard H. Tait; parents Eva and Harry Greaves; parents-in-law Geraldine and Harold Tait; sister Audrey (Pat) Rivest; brother Clair Greaves; sisters-in-law Thelma (Stu) McMullan and Lillian (Ed) Huska.
Marjorie will be lovingly remembered by her children Valerie (Alvin) Taft, Linda Eide, Jim (Colleen) Tait, Glen (Marie) Tait, Lawrence Tait, Joan (Fred) Allen, Brian (Melonie) Tait and Ken (Shauna) Tait, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a great great grandson, as well as several nieces and nephews.
The Celebration of Marjorie’s Life will take place at Rivers United Church, 339 Main Street, Rivers on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. followed by interment at Rivers Cemetery.
Donations in memory of Marjorie may be made to Riverdale Personal Care Home, Rivers United Church, Handi-Van, Red Cross or the Children’s Wish Foundation.