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7 WILLIAM CAPE NEWS, SPRING 2017

Happy Birthday

We wish the following residents
a very Happy Birthday:

September
4 Sept Douglas
5 Sept Evelyne
5 Sept Gaye
7 Sept Valda
8 Sept Hazel
12 Sept Henry
16 Sept Janet
16 Sept John T.
17 Sept Ruth
17 Sept Edith
21 Sept Bevan Meet Noreen Dorn
22 Sept Nijole
28 Sept William P. Noreen was born and raised in Whilst at Gwandalan Noreen
28 Sept Ermelinda Sydney where she stayed and and Maurie joined the local
met her husband Maurie. They Lions Club and became valuable
October
would often play tennis at members of the community.
1 Oct Ellen Hunters Hill Tennis Club. Noreen has been enjoying her
4 Oct Noel time at William Cape Gardens
Love blossomed and Noreen and on a recent bus trip back to
6 Oct Claire
became engaged to Maurie at her home town to enjoy lunch
8 Oct Marie the age of 18. Two years later, at Gwandalan Bowling Club,
8 Oct Robert they were married at All Saints Noreen was able to revisit the
Church, Hunters Hill. Noreen war memorial which Maurie had
23 Oct Eric
went on to have three lovely designed whilst president of the
24 Oct Brian L. boys, David, Jeff and Andrew Lions Club.
31 Oct Betty C. and she settled down with
Maurie and her boys in Sydney. This special spot is very dear to
November
Noreen’s heart as 19 months
2 Nov David F. When Noreen’s youngest child ago, her long life partner Maurie
4 Nov Terrance Andrew was three, she went passed away from cancer.
back to work, spending some of
7 Nov Lindsay
her nights as a career at an aged Although Maurie has passed
17 Nov Maria B. care facility in Meadow Bank. away, Noreen always continues
20 Nov Shirley She loved her job and stayed for to live with a smile on her face.
24 Nov Jean eight and a half years, caring for She has an amazing family
the elderly. When her boys network that regularly visit and
24 Nov Mary W. married, Noreen and Maurie has made William Cape Gardens
27 Nov Anthony sold their family home in Sydney her new home, building
and moved to Gwandalan friendships with other residents
enjoying life with their seven and their families.
grandchildren.