Messages of condolence may be sent to Catherine, c/o Michael O'Malley, 145 Evanson St., Winnipeg, MB R3G 2A1. Ignatius Church, Stafford Street and Corydon Avenue, on Novemat 9:30 a.m., with a reception to follow in the church basement. A memorial service will be held for Robert at St.

Robert's kind smile and infectious laughter were a blessing for his family as well as the many people he reached through his community work, including as a volunteer board director for many years with both the Christmas Cheer Board and the Chinatown Non-Profit Housing Corporation. He celebrated his 80th birthday in India and both his 90th and 91st birthdays in Cuba. Many happy summers were spent at Falcon Lake but he also loved to travel the world with Catherine, visiting countries including China, Ecuador, Guatemala, Belize, Mexico and much of Europe. They enjoyed 62 years of married life, in British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and then back in Winnipeg. Mary's Parish dance in Winnipeg, Robert married Catherine in May 1955 at St Ignatius. Upon return to civilian life, Robert became a manager with the Winnipeg Housing Authority until 1982. Robert joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1951, spending the next 19 years as a navigator and instructor, retiring in 1970. After the Second World War, he attended the University of New Brunswick, graduating in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. Robert grew up in Montreal and Ottawa before joining the Royal Navy in 1943 at the age of 17.

He will be missed by his wife of 62 years, Catherine his sons Michael, Brent and Jeffrey his grandchildren Alana and Odysseus his daughter-in-law Susan Swift and his son-in-law Patrick Sewell his cousin Leona Cunningham and his friends and caregivers. Robert was born in Detroit, Michigan to Beatrice Lachance and Vincent O'Malley, both deceased. ROBERT VINCENT O'MALLEY FebruOctoIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert O'Malley in Winnipeg, on October 12, 2017, at the age of 91.

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