| 1. | William Melville "Mel" Kilfoyle was born on 7 Aug 1915 in Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 20 Sep 2002 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was cremated on 27 Sep 2002 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
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WILLIAM MELVILLE "MEL" KILFOYLE Peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2002, Mel passed away at St. Boniface General Hospital SBGH. He was predeceased by his beloved Margaret, wife of 58 years; and his brothers, Albert "Buster" and Stan; as well as his sister Joy. He will be lovingly remembered by his three children, Maureen (Gord Knox), Murray (Jacqueline) and Marilyn (Fred Lindenschmidt). He will be greatly missed by all of his grand-children and great-grandchildren, Valerie (Richard)-Yeshi, Tavi, Tobiah; Denise; Nathan; Michael (Kathy)-Ashley, Jordan; Kimberley-Brooklyn; Susan; Kourtenay. Mel was born at SBGH on August 7, 1915, to Henry Melville and Eunice Kilfoyle. He lived his childhood in St. Boniface only a block away from SBGH and recently recalled how as children he and his friends had liberated many vegetables from the nuns gardens behind the hospital. During the Dirty Thirties Mel found work at some of the work camps in Northwest Ontario and liked to tell his children about riding the rails to Vancouver in search of work and selling day old doughnuts on the street to get by. Mel and Margaret met at the Kildonan Canoe Club and were married September 17, 1941. The early years of their marriage were spent at Trenton, ON, where Mel was stationed with the Air Force. He was honourably discharged as a leading aircraftman on December 17, 1945, and the family including Maureen relocated to Flin Flon, MB. Mel worked in the sheet metal trade and both he and Margaret were active in the community, including Kinsmen and Kinettes. Their son Murray was born in Flin Flon and in 1953 they returned to Winnipeg residing in Fort Rouge initially, then Windsor Park where Marilyn was born. In 1973 they relocated to the Oakbank area and became involved in equestrian activities with Marilyn. They retired back to Winnipeg in 1985. During all those years, Mel continued to work in the heating and air conditioning field finally retiring from his own sales agency, Applied Combustion Limited. Early on in his life Mel developed a strong interest in drawing and art in general. Unfortunately being an artist was not really accepted by his family as a meaningful occupation and he was discouraged from pursuing this interest; after all art supplies were expensive and frivolous. His interest was rekindled in the Air Force where he ran an art school with his friend Phil Aziz. Mel always put the needs of his family first and together he and Marg worked hard to support their family and all of their childrens varied interests. Together Marg and Mel were a great team. Dad was always interested in his childrens activities and demonstrated his support quietly by just being there whether in a sports arena, musical event or equestrian venue. Mels interest in art continued but always took a back seat to the families needs; even so he managed to produce many excellent and varied pieces of art. His art reflected his approach to life which was very open and accepting of different points of view and cultures. This is not to say he did not like a good debate and would love to call something black if you thought it was white, especially if he was debating with his two nephews Gary and Donald. Cremation has taken place. There will be a gathering of family and friends on Friday, September 27 from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. in the Leatherdale Gardiner Funeral Chapel, 1858 Portage Ave. Following the gathering, from 3:45 to 5:00 there will be a one man art show of some of Mels work also at 1858 Portage Ave.; the family will also receive friends and family for a come and go visitation during the art show. It was Mels last request that he be remembered as an artist. The art show will be followed by an open house at his sons home. The family would like to thank all of Mels friends who supported him after Margarets death especially our Aunt Rosalie. A special thanks to those who were able to visit him in the hospital particularly Louise Last who spent many hours comforting him in the final weeks. The family would also like to recognize the excellent work of the doctors, nurses and staff at SBGH emergency, vascular and geriatric wards. We cannot say enough about your caring and professional performance. If friends so desire, donations in Mels memory can be made to the St. Boniface Research Foundation - Geriatric Medicine Program, 409 Tache Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R2H 9Z9. LEATHERDALE GARDINER 1858 Portage Avenue 949-4872
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 26, 2002
William married Margaret Lilian Price on 17 Sep 1941 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Margaret was born on 29 Nov 1917 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 29 Jun 2000 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1915 - 2002 (87 years)
(1.William1) was born in Flin Flon, Flin Flon-Northwest Census Division, Manitoba, Canada. 
