Obituary of Johanna Margaret Clarey

CLAREY, Johanna (Joan) Margaret Peacefully, while surrounded by her loving family on February, 22, 2005 at the St. Catharines General Hospital, whilst in her 87th year. Born in Uptergrove, Ontario in 1918, Johanna was the beloved wife of the late John Patrick (Jack) Clarey. She will be dearly missed by all her devoted family: daughters Jackalyn (Brian ) Scroggie and Janice (Ned) Coholan, son Peter, precious grandchildren Samantha (Peter Marshall) and John Scroggie, Erin (Blair) Wiley and Christopher Coholan, and great-granddaughter and namesake Johanna Marina Marshall. Also survived by her brother Alex Duffy (North Bay), sister Annette Gettings (Uptergrove) and sister-in-law Catherine Clarey (Cobourg). With great loss to her many nieces and nephews, their children, and special friends Brigitte S.R., Karen L, Missy and family, Jean H, Dorothy and Len, Irene B, all her neighbours, old friends from the St. Catharines Curling Club, her new friends at Fairview Bowling and the Thorold Seniors Centre. With special thanks for the compassionate care in the last year of her life to the staff at the Niagara Health Care System. Johanna will be eternally remembered for her zest for life, her unfaltering generosity and forgiveness, as well as her unorthodox euchre skills. Johanna is resting at the GEORGE DARTE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 585 Carlton Street, St. Catharines where her family will recieve visitors on Thursday, February, 24th from 7-9pm and Friday, February, 25th from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. Vigil Prayers at the Funeral Home on Friday at 7:15 pm. A Funeral Liturgy will take place on Saturday, February 26th at St. Columbkille's Catholic Church in Uptergrove, Ontario at 12 pm with burial to follow at the Church Cemetery. If desired, donations to the St. Columbkille's Church Restoration Fund would be appreciated by the family.