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Murray ABEL

Murray ABEL

Male 1944 - 2017  (73 years)


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  • Name Murray ABEL  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 24 Mar 1944  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Jun 2017  [2, 4
    Burial 21 Jun 2017  St. Margaret Mary Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I967  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Family Barbara HAMULA 
    Children 
    +1. Dana ABEL
    +2. Warren ABEL
    Family ID F373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S268] Journey Through Faith, (Name: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; Location: Nisku, Alberta; Date: 1994;), Page 181, William and Anne (Manchak) Hamula.
      Barbara was wed August 2, 1969 at St. Margaret Mary Church in Calmar to Murray Abel...

    2. [S803] Obituary of Murray ABEL, (Name: Dignity Memorial;).
      ABEL, Murray
      Murray Abel of Calmar passed away suddenly and peacefully on June 11, 2017 surrounded by his family.

      He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Barbara, children: Dana (Darcy) Davidson and Warren (Laurie); grandchildren Evan, Brayden, Makayla, Taylor, and Wyatt; brothers-in-law Raymond (Bev) Hamula, and Reg Hamula; sisters Wanda, Eva, Dorothy, and Berna; and brother Wes.

      Funeral Mass will take place at St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Parish, 5120 – 50 Avenue, Calmar on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.

      In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Parish or to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta (www.alzheimer.ca/ab)

      Arrangements entrusted to Hainstock & Son Funeral Chapel, Leduc. To leave condolences please visit our website at www.hainstockleduc.com.

    3. [S1360] Obituary of Rodney Michael John HAMULA, This document was found on canadianobits.com on 24 May 2025.
      Hamula -- Rodney Micheal John Hamula. Rodney was born in Edmonton on February 5, 1944 and died peacefully with his loving family by his side in the Drumheller hospital on February 9, 2002. He is survived by his wife Norma, children ; sons, Bryan (Sally) and Mike (Donette) and daughters; Kathy and Marcia (Dave) McDougald, grandchildren; Andrew Fleck, Jerad Sinclair, Robyn and Alex McDougald, sister Barbara (Murray) Abel, brothers Raymond (Bev) and Reggie (Hella) and Parents Willie and Anne Hamula, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Rodney was a master electrician and has worked as an electrician for numerous companies around Alberta, BC and NWT. He was transferred to Drumheller in July 1981 working as an area manager for an electrical firm. Then in 1983 decided to start his own oilfield electrical business. The business became incorporated March 3, 1983. Rod's wife Norma and son Michael have helped him to have a very prosperous business with numerous clientele. Rodney was quite spontaneous - 5 -- 00 a.m. waking everybody up to say we are going to Banff for a swim. Rodney enjoyed traveling especially to Costa Rica, where he made a lot of very special friends. Rodney's grandchildren were the light of his life. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 15, 2002 at 1 -- 30 p.m. at the St. Anthony's Church. Prayer Service will be held Thursday, February 14th, 2002 at 7 -- 00 p.m. at St. Anthony's Church.

    4. [S448] HAMULA, Bryan, Facebook Mesenger convo on 12 Jun 2017.
      [Murray passed] around 8 pm last night.


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