Obituary of MacEwen, Gladys Elizabeth

The death occurred peacefully and surrounded by her loving family at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside on Saturday , November 7th , 2009 of Gladys Elizabeth MacEwen ( nee Fitzsimmons ) of Summerside and formerly of Sherbrooke, P.E.I. , aged 78 years. Gladys was born on May 23rd , 1931 in Long River , P.E.I. to her late parents Linus and Catherine ( nee Gillis ) Fitzsimmons. Beloved wife of the late Byron MacEwen and loving mother of Betty Praught ( Bill ) of Clyde River, Paul ( Tracey ) of Kensington and Stephen ( Noelle ) of Summerside . Also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Laurie Anne ( Dierk ) Hohman, Pam ( Andrew ) Dennis, Shelby Lee Cole , great-grandchildren Carter Praught, Hannah & Harrison Hohman and Hudson & Preston Dennis and very special friend Charlie Corkum of Summerside. Survived by her brothers & sisters : Jean Hogg, James ( Angela ) Fitzsimmons, Ralph ( Ruth ) Fitzsimmons, Emmett ( Shirley ) Fitzsimmons, Hilda Fitzsimmons, Billy ( Anne ) Fitzsimmons, Earl ( Dolly ) Fitzsimmons, Ethel Lucianno and sisters-in-law Barb, Helen and Gerri MacEwen. Besides her parents and her husband, Gladys was predeceased by her brother-in-law Russell Hogg . Resting at East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Road, Summerside until Tuesday, November 10th then to St. Paul's Church, S'side for funeral mass at 10:30 a.m.. Interment to take place in St. Mary's - Holy Family Church Cemetery, Indian River. Visiting hours on Monday , 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. . Memorial donations in Gladys' memory to the Prince County Hospital Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Diabetes Association or the Church Cemetery Fund, Indian River would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to send a condolence to the family , please click on On Line Condolence below OR send to epfuneral@pei.aibn.com