Hugh Clifford Paulley

Beloved husband, father, grandpa and friend, Hugh Paulley of Didsbury, AB, passed away on September 15, 2013 after a brave fight with cancer.  Hugh was born in Winnipeg, MB on October 31, 1928 to Cliff and Marge Paulley and married his sweetheart, Joyce (Jo) Abbott on March 3, 1951. Hugh is survived by his loving family – wife of 62 years, Joyce, daughters, Karen (Denis) Gratton, Bev (Paul Daum) Hansen, Pam (Glen) Rendell and Sandy (Marty) Vernon; grandchildren, Michael, Lindsay (Roger Chaulk), & Matthew Hansen, Kelly, Jennifer (Steve) DeRoo, Jodi and Jonathan Rendell; great-grandchildren, Blake and Davis; and step-grandchildren, Shawn and David (Tracy) Gratton and Chantel (Byron Beech) and Jordan Daum.  He was predeceased by his son, Doug; his parents, brother and three sisters.  A past president of the RSES (1966), Hugh was in the refrigeration & air conditioning industry for over 50 years.  He was a past Worshipful Master of the Masonic Empire Lodge #127 (Winnipeg).  Recently, Hugh was a member of the Navy Veterans Corvette Club of Calgary.  With family and friends, he enjoyed RV travel, cruises, Las Vegas trips, camping and was an avid hunter and fisherman. The family would like to express its gratitude to Dr. Colette Vervaeck, staff at Foothills Country Hospice and staff of the Didsbury Hospital and Home Care unit. By request there will be no funeral.  Donations may be made to the Foothills Country Hospice (www.countryhospice.org).