Obituary of Barry Frank Aimoe

Barry Frank Aimoe. December 5, 1928 - August 27, 2011 Barry was born and raised in Carman, MB. After attending school in Carman, he joined the work force driving trucks. In 1947, at the Carman Fair he met Lorna Favell, the love of his life. The following year he moved to Winnipeg to pursue a career in Power Engineering, obtaining his third class certificate and continuing to court Lorna who resided in Winnipeg. In 1950, they were married and in 1952 moved with their six month old daughter to Flin Flon, where Barry worked at Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting. Residing in Creighton, Barry continued his Power Engineer studies and obtained his second class certificate. Over the years, while raising seven children, Barry became very involved in the community as a cub leader, a hockey coach, president of the school board, a town councilor and a volunteer fireman. In 1968, he moved his family to Brandon where he continued his career as a Power Engineer with Brandon General Hospital until his retirement in 1992. He became an active member of the No. 3 Legion, on the executive, chairing and calling bingo, and recently received his 30 year pin as a life time member. He was a hockey coach, a baseball coach and a member of the South End Community Club. As his family grew so did his love of driving and travelling, driving to meet each of his new grandchildren as they were born, travelling to warmer climates, winter cruises, and he especially enjoyed their bus trips. He also enjoyed checking out the new casinos and following the harness racing circuit. Family meant everything to Barry and he always looked forward to family Christmas, reunions and all the visits. Barry was predeceased by his mother, father and seven siblings. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife Lorna, their seven children Veronica Marr (Dan Simons), Randy Aimoe (Annie), Theresa Jobse (Alfred), Jocelyn Aimoe-Williamson (Stan), Lawrence Aimoe (Cindy), Ramona Stanton (Grant) and Peter Aimoe (Sandy), seventeen grandchildren, Paul(Carol), Micheal(Penny), Danielle (Vince), Madison, Leah, Alicia(Drew), Cindy(Aaron), Christopher(Marilynne), Michelle(Brian), Lucas, Jordan, Reece, Jacob(Nicki), Mitch, Kayla(Mason), Aaron (Jessica), and Ryan, fifteen great grandchildren, Serenity, Gemma, Jayne, Joshua, Jase, Ethan, Lucas, Jillian, Elizabeth, Damian, Caleb, Jade, Tristan, Justin and Elena-Ann. . Prayers will be held at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, 327 – 4th Street, on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church with Fr. Dominique Yuen as Celebrant. Interment will follow in the Brandon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Barry may be made to the Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation, "Palliative Care Unit", 150 McTavish Avenue East, Brandon, MB, R7A 2B3.