Ida Duhaime (nee Sherry)
November 4th, 2018
Ida passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 4, 2018, just 3 days shy of her 88th birthday. Born in Huntingdon, Quebec on November 7, 1930 to Patrick Sherry and Anne Feeny, she was the youngest of 4 children. She leaves to mourn Carl, her husband of 56 years; children, Chris (Shannon), Sherry (Warren) Gavlin and Shaun (Marilyn); grandchildren, Brittany (Brian), Steven, Jonathan, Eric, Connor and Brady; and one great-grandchild, Bennett. Ida was predeceased by her parents, Patrick & Anne Sherry; sisters, Mary Sherry and Anna Fortin; and brother, Charles Sherry. After completing high school, and a 2 year Business course, Ida left the farm and began a career at Bell Canada, and then the New York Telephone Co. She and Carl were married in 1962, and lived in Huntingdon until 1976, when their family moved to Alberta. Over the next 42 years, they lived in Calgary, Camrose, Drayton Valley, and Innisfail until finally retiring in Calgary in 1994. A Celebration of Life will take place at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, 541 Silvergrove Dr NW, Calgary, AB on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 1:00pm. Inurnment will immediately follow mass at Eden Brook Memorial Gardens, 24223 Township Road 242, Calgary, AB.
Messages:
Dear Shaun and Marilyn, Please accept our condolences on the passing of your dear Mom. May you be comforted by your wonderful memories of her. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Sending hugs❤️
I went to school with Shaun. We had tonnes of fun and lots of wonderful memories. My condolences Shaun to you and your family. It is SO difficult to say good bye to those who mean so much to us especially our parents. You and your family are in my prayers.
So sorry for your loss. She is now resting peacefully
My Mom, Frances Darragh-Sparrow and I send our condolences to all the family. Mom was so saddened to hear the news as she has lost a cousin. She said that Carl and the family are in her prayers.