Obituary of Marion Foreman

FOREMAN, Marion “Ducky” Georgina (LaViolette) - With heavy hearts, the family of Marion Foreman sadly wishes to announce that their beloved Marion has passed away. After a brief illness the family matriarch died peacefully in her sleep at 8:40 am. on Nov. 17, with family and loved ones at her bedside. She was predeceased by her husband William (1991). She is survived by her children Lloyd (Lynn), Wanda (Bill), and Scott (Louann); also surviving her are nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two on the way. Marion is survived by brothers Donald, Laurie, Gary and sisters Jenny and Joan, all in Nova Scotia. She was predeceased by brother Dennis, and sisters Madeline and Geraldine. She is also survived by brothers- and sisters-in-law Ellen, Annie, Paul, Lillian, Nancy, Norma, Tom and Marie in Ontario. She has numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews in Nova Scotia, Ontario, British Columbia and the U.S.. Marion was born Jan. 8, 1939 to Reginald and Ethel LaViolette (McAloney) in Halifax, N.S. She worked for the Niagara Catholic District School Board for 22 years until retiring in 2004. Visitation will be held at Patrick J. Darte Funeral Chapel, 39 Court Street, St. Catharines (905-685-6584) on Monday, November 20th from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm.. Vigil Prayers will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 3:45pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, 169 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 11am. Rite of Committal to follow at Pleasantview Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Fonthill. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Kidney Foundation would be appreciated by the family.