PATRICIA ALICE MATKIN STANFORD, our beautiful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away on Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 at the age of 93 1/2 in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Patricia was born on July 8th, 1927 in Nakusp, British Columbia to William Henry Matkin and Mary Alice Edith Kopp Matkin. She was the youngest of four children. She graduated with highest honors from the Holy Cross School of Nursing in Calgary. She married Paul Edward Stanford on June 10th, 1952 in the Cardston, Alberta Temple. Together they raised five daughters: Karen Frache, Mary Gale, Leslie Stanford, Barbara Bore, and Tracy Elmore. She is predeceased by her husband, Paul Stanford, her daughter, Karen Frache, and her grandson, Joel Stanford.
Our family would like to thank all of the wonderful people at The View and Homecare for the helpful and caring service you showed our mother. She loved all of her friends and caregivers there. We are so grateful to the staff on 3B at the Chinook Regional Hospital for the professional, thoughtful and compassionate care demonstrated to our mother and to our family. It was exceptional.
A Viewing will be held for family and friends on Friday, February 26, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston and a private Funeral service for family will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 10:00 am at the funeral home. The interment will take place at the Mountain View Cemetery in Calgary, AB.
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Patricia was born on July 8th, 1927 in Nakusp, British Columbia to William Henry Matkin and Mary Alice Edith Kopp Matkin. She was the youngest of four children. She graduated with highest honors from the Holy Cross School of Nursing in Calgary. She married Paul Edward Stanford on June 10th, 1952 in the Cardston, Alberta Temple. Together they raised five daughters: Karen Frache, Mary Gale, Leslie Stanford, Barbara Bore, and Tracy Elmore. She is predeceased by her husband, Paul Stanford, her daughter, Karen Frache, and her grandson, Joel Stanford.
Our family would like to thank all of the wonderful people at The View and Homecare for the helpful and caring service you showed our mother. She loved all of her friends and caregivers there. We are so grateful to the staff on 3B at the Chinook Regional Hospital for the professional, thoughtful and compassionate care demonstrated to our mother and to our family. It was exceptional.
A Viewing will be held for family and friends on Friday, February 26, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston and a private Funeral service for family will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 10:00 am at the funeral home. The interment will take place at the Mountain View Cemetery in Calgary, AB.
To Send Condolences please Click Here.