Obituary of Reo Olive Clarke

CLARKE/MELCOSKY: Reo Olive Clarke (Lundy) passed away peacefully at her residence, Fairview Home, on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the age of 89 years. Reo was born on September 14, 1925 on the Family homestead north of Sandy Lake, Manitoba to Otto and Alice Lundy. Reo attended Providence School and left at age 13 to work to help her parents and siblings. In 1941, Reo married William Melcosky of Sandy Lake area and together they had 6 children, Alice, John, Tom, Beatrice, David and Ivan. Reo was a stay at home Mom who raised her family in the Town of Sandy Lake. Reo and the Melcosky Family moved to Douglas in 1955, as William was employed at CFB Shilo. Reo and William divorced in 1970 and she moved to Alberta, where she worked and was a resident for 26 years. She returned to Brandon upon her retirement in 1990. In her lifetime, Reo was employed as a Nanny, housekeeper, waitress, and cook in construction and logging camps. While she lived in Alberta, she was a long time employee of the Calgary Stampede working as a maintenance person. She also did some work as a nurse's aid. In her leisure time, she belonged to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Sandy Lake. Reo enjoyed many pastimes in her life, including curling, shuffleboard, 4-H Leader, sewing, embroidery, knitting, arts and crafts, gardening, horse races and dancing. She played a fairly mean harmonica in her day as well. Reo was predeceased by her parents Otto and Alice Lundy, brothers Ivan, Tom and Dave Lundy and her sisters Hazel Rae and Fanny Hart. She was also predeceased by three of her children, son John Melcosky in 1957, and son, Ivan Melcosky in 2006, daughter Beatrice Evanonki in 2007, her great grandson, Timothy McLean in 2008 and son in law, Larry deDelley in 2014. Reo is survived by her daughter Alice deDelley; and children, Kevin (Linda) deDelley, Jason and Jeffery, Dawn (Darren) Olson, children Dustin, Dana, and Leland, Tim (Carol) deDelley, children Amanda, Katie and Kendall, Raymond deDelley, Penny (Steve) Fiddes, children Zoe, Hugh and Myles, granddaughters Suzanne Evanonki and son Michael, Traci (Dwayne) Gaucher and Jocelyn, Son David Melcosky and children Joel (Jennifer Embury) Melcosky, children Tylar and Willow, Krista Melcosky (Alexis Hernandez) and son William, as well as Jessica, Katelynn and Zachary Lawford, plus 13 great, great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Reo will be fondly remembered and missed by her family and many friends. A Celebration of Reo's Life was held on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Brockie Donovan Chapel, Brandon with Funeral Celebrant Kim Lewarne officiating. Donations in memory of Reo may be made to the Westman and Area Traditional Christmas Dinner, Box 110, Unit 100-1300-18th Street Brandon, MB, R7A 6X6 or donate online by visiting their website www.christmasdinner.ca.