LINDY M.
LEE
July 1,
1951 – November 10, 2014
On Monday, November 10, 2014 Lindy died after
battling colon cancer at Riverview Health Centre at the age of 63 years.
Left behind are Lindy’s husband Ken; son David;
daughter Kathryn; sisters S and Debbie; brother Mark; and extended family.
Being a voracious reader of fiction and
nonfiction Lindy could often be found with several books, magazines, and
medical journals on the go. Gardening and landscape design kept her outdoors in
the summer resulting in wonderful flower gardens. Ken turned her into an
enthusiastic camper, and they enjoyed many trips together.
Lindy had the good fortune to work at the HSC
Emergency for over twenty years, where she had a satisfying career, working
with some wonderful doctors and nurses, as well as some challenging patients.
Later in life Lindy made a career shift to the
field of Addiction Medicine. It was here that she found her passion and became
a positive and enthusiastic champion for the care of addicted patients in
Manitoba. Together with a great team at the M.I.N.E. clinic she was able to
help many individuals get their lives back on track and saved many from a
downward spiral of illness and despair. The young addicted people on the
methadone program inspired Lindy with their hard work, humor and persistence,
while the nurses inspired with their dedication and energy in seeking to help
others.
Lindy faced the diagnosis of cancer without
fear. She insisted that she would continue to enjoy life, so she took her reluctant
traveller husband on many trips in the past four years, both in Canada and
abroad. Lindy also made it a goal to continue advocating for addiction care by
training other physicians and maintaining her practice till the end.
Much gratitude to Drs. Assuras and Lipschitz
for their surgical care and expertise. Special thanks to Dr. Czaykowski and
Denise at Cancer Care for guiding Lindy through the cancer journey. Together
they managed to give her four more years of life lived well, far more than we
expected at the start. Also a sincere thanks to Dr. Garcia and the Palliative
care team at Riverview.
In compliance with Lindy’s wishes there will be
no service.
In
lieu of flowers please make a contribution to a charity of your choice.
Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel
& Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204.897.4665, is in care of
arrangements. wojciksfuneralchapel.com
“Lindy truly made the world a better place.
In her own words….`well
worked, well-travelled, well loved`.
She will be very missed.”
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 - 897 - 4665
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
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