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Kate Parent, February 5th 1931 - Angelsey, N. Wales. December 24th, 2014 - Saskatoon, Sask. It is with great sadness that Louise (Toronto) and Michele (Saskatoon) Parent announce the passing of their mother Kate Parent. ÌýKate passed away peacefully at the Royal University Hospital after suffering a stroke. Kate was born in 1931 in Wales Ìýto Hugh and Hannah Williams (Both deceased 1970 and 1983). In 1953 Kate qualified as a senior Registered Nurse after training at the Broadgreen Hospital and the Children's Hospital in Liverpool, England. She also trained at Hawknoor Chest Hospital in Devon England. Upon completion of her training Kate journeyed to Australia, where she nursed in Melbourne and Sydney, for 3 years before returning to Wales. In 1960 Kate ventured to Canada. She took a position at the North Battleford Union Hospital, before also, working in North Battleford Indian Health Services, Prince Rupert, B.C. and Oshawa General Hospital in Ontario. Kate met her husband Marcel Parent in 1960 and they were married in North Battleford in 1963. Kate continued to be a respected nurse until her retirement in the late 1990s. Kate and her husband Marcel moved to Saskatoon in 1991. Marcel passed away in October of 2004. Kate is survived by her daughters; Louise and Michele, her sister Mary Jones (Angelsey, Wales), Humphrey Williams (Knutsford, England), her nieces Mair Jones, Janet Radford and Diane Williams as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband Marcel and her niece Menna Jones. She is and honorary grandmother to her great nephew Fynn (Liverpool, England). The family would like to thank the team at Royal University Hospital for their compassionate treatment towards Kate during her final days. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Tuesday December 30th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. from Saskatoon Funeral Home Chapel (338-4th Ave. N., Saskatoon, SK.). Rite Of Committal will be held at St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Cemetery in Delmas, SK. at 3:00 p.m. Kate will be dearly missed. Memorial donations in Kate's honour may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Arrangements entrusted to Saskatoon Funeral Home (306)244-5577.
