Peacefully in his sleep, Lorne passed away at the Victoria Hospital, Winnipeg, on May 12, 2019, at the age of 86. He was predeceased by his parents, William Roy and Agnes Mary Robb; brother Alvin; twin brother Clarence; and sister Kathleen (Kay). He is survived by his sister Irene Peters; and nieces and nephews in the Peters and Robb families.
Lorne was born on January 22, 1933, in Dropmore, Manitoba. Though he spent most of his professional life away from family in places like Kingston, Jamaica and Churchill, Manitoba, recent years brought him to Winnipeg, where he became a welcomed member of the Peters family; attending Christmas and Easter events and birthday parties. We celebrated with him on his 80th birthday with dinner at the Spaghetti Factory, and he treasured our gift of a Winnipeg Jets sweater.
Lorne was an accomplished accounting professional, with impressive careers in banking and as Financial/Administrative Officer for the Town and Port of Churchill. He was active in his communities in sports and fundraising – specifically with the Fort Prince of Wales Masonic Lodge.
(From Bill Peters) After suffering a stroke a few years ago, and with illness slowing him down, I convinced Lorne to sell his car and rely on me for rides to the doctor, and grocery shopping. From once a month to almost daily, our visits were beneficial to both of us. I don’t know if I paid him back for giving me my first-ever job back in 1975 at Hudson Motors in Churchill, but it didn’t matter — we enjoyed each other’s company. “No problem, I’ll take care of it”. He will be missed.
Graveside memorial will be held on Tuesday, May 21st at 3pm, at Elmwood Cemetery.
