In loving memory of Mae Alicyn Higgs (nee Poulin) 91, who sadly passed on June 12, 2017 at her home in Sudbury. Beloved wife of the late Cyril Putnam Rae Higgs. Born in Port Arthur, ON in 1926 to the late Laura Johanna (nee Warness) and Timothy Ellis Poulin. Loving mother to Linda Osachuk (Joe Vakareskov), Valerie McMahon (Mike), Ray Higgs (Anne Marie Poirier), Barbara Higgs (predeceased), Ken Higgs, Heather Higgs, Deborah Somek, Cheryl Higgs and Laura “Lolly” Higgs (Len Boulard). Of Mae’s 14 siblings she is survived by her sister Verna Lemieux and brother Tim Poulin both of Thunder Bay, ON. Mae was proud of her 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Known and loved by many she will be remembered as Auntie Mae, Gramma Higgs, and Gram. Mae’s was a sweet and creative soul. Among her talents and interests she enjoyed making her “Maggie May” and “Raggedy Ann and Andy” dolls, “dressing” her lawn ornaments for the amusement of her neighbours, cheering for the Toronto Blue Jays and reminiscing about her childhood in MacKenzie Station, Ontario. The men in her life will miss her yearly gifts of home-made fruit cake and huge cookies. In-memoriam donations to a children’s charity of your choice would be appreciated.
A memorial visitation will be held Friday, June 16th, 2017 at the Lougheed Funeral Home, 252 Regent Street, Sudbury where friends may call from 4-8pm.