Annie Edith TRACY
Annie Edith Tracy was born on the 29th of May 1936 in Providence, Rhode Island, to parents Claude and Stella Tracy. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on the 7th of July 2025 at age 89.
The family would like to thank the staff at the University of Alberta hospital for their kindness and remarkable care of our mother, in her final days.
Annie lived a long and eventful life surrounded by family and friends. She especially loved her time with her twelve grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and a great, great grandchild. She is loved and missed by her brothers, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Annie was a big personality with boundless energy. She loved to garden and to show off her roses. She also loved to show off her gardening expertise by helping with the gardens of her friends. She was very creative and enjoyed designing clothing, sewing, knitting, needlework, sketching and painting. She got a group together to knit for charity, knitting caps for premature babies, “twiddle muffs” for Alzheimer patients and hundreds of “Izzy Dolls” for the military. She could “motivate” anyone to participate in the knitter’s group, including the maintenance man at her apartment building and a visually impaired friend, Miss Ruby.
Mum was also an avid, I should say rabid, Oilers fan. She rarely missed a game, regular season or playoffs, no matter where they were in the standings. We ended a lot of our phone conversations with “Go Oilers!
Annie was predeceased by her children, Carla, Randy and Brian and by her sister Claudia. She is survived by her children Cheryl (Kevin), Karen (Bill), Carrie and Cindy (Kevin) and by her brothers Jake (Linda) and Rex (Ruth).
Please share your “Annie stories”, in the comment section of this obituary.
A Celebration of Life will be held later in the summer, date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the University Hospital Foundation https://fundrazr.com/AnnieTracy?ref=ab_04ZqpFdz2qL04ZqpFdz2qL , an organization she felt strongly about.
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Rest peacefully, mama.
So sorry for your loss. She was an awesome lady. Loosing some of her children must have been very painful for her. She was a role model for me when we all lived in Moncton. I admired her zest for life even with some of the hard knocks she had suffered.
We were sad to hear of the passing of your mom, Karen.
I always remember your mom through your dining room window sitting reading the paper at the table, taking in the day. I also think of her every time we have her lemon icy squares! Annie was a beautiful personality and we will remember her fondly.
Bob, Wendy, Audrey, Rosheen, Meara, Siobhan
Will always treasure the many welcoming, laugh filled, fun and adventurous visits with my Nanna. It was always such a joy to hear my mom laugh with her until tears ran down their faces. Anne really knew how to tell a good story! She was always so generous and kind to me and my boys. We will miss you Nanna GranAnnie!
Xo
Lissy Holly
Such a loss at 89. In over 25 years of being good friends, the visits and small work exchanges were always pleasurable and a learning experience. When she was over 80 I had a favorite parka that she wanted to rip apart and remake for me. When I questioned if she could do it, the reply was “I can damned well do anything I want”. Just 9 days before her passing, we visited her at Jubilee Lodge. She was lightly asleep so I woke her and helped her sit on the side of the bed. She immediately perked up when she saw both of us with her friendly excited smile and said “we should come again for a little party”. Wes jokingly asked if he should get some booze – maybe her favorite Bailey ‘s. Yes she said – you know they do TV told us I could have a drink in the room. We visited and chuckled for another half hour and after close hugs all around we left her to rest – she saying that yes she could lay herself back down.
A grand lady of huge stature.
Nanna was a vital part of my childhood from the days of visiting Claire Crescent. Over the years and the many visits after that, any time spent with Nanna involved laughter, tea, great stories, sweets, song stylings, and more tea…and not necessarily in that order. Don’t tell her she couldn’t do something- she had the strength and determination to figure out a way especially if tools were involved. I remember vividly on summer visits when she’d stroll through our vegetable garden first thing in the morning eating peas from their pods with a cup of tea before anyone else was up. Creative, artistic, eager to participate, willing to listen, and ready to laugh. That was Nanna. She was the only one to call me La Seus, her own creative spin on Susie. Sending love to all who loved her. One in a million for sure.
A huge omission in mom’s obituary that I should have included is her love for the Edmonton Oilers. Mum was an avid, I should say rabid, Oilers fan. She rarely missed a game, regular season or playoffs, no matter where they were in the standings. We ended a lot of our phone conversations with “Go Oilers!”
Ann and I met when she opened her Seamstress Business above Food for Thought.
She would pop down to get a coffee and occasionally I would go up to say hi and see what she was working on.
She was an amazing seamstress. She could take a picture from a magazine and reproduce the most beautiful wedding dresses. I never thought she charged enough for the works she did. Such a talent.
Ann was always so positive And incredibly hard-working.
When her quad grandchildren were born, she would work all day at her business and then spend her nights helping her daughter and family. I never knew how she did it. She had boundless energy.
Later, we became coffee and walking friends. We were both early birds and we’d walk in the mornings.
Sadly, I haven’t seen enough of her in the last few years.
We’d get together occasionally, but our visits were always like we’d never been apart. Lots of laughter and telling of old tales.
I will miss her.
Dear Karen, Des and I are sorry for your loss. I’ll always remember your mom as strong, gentle and graceful – and the times she helped us with Festival of Trees. May she rest in peace. Love Des and Beryl
Dear Cheryl, Our sincerest condolences to you and your sisters. I had numerous laughs with your mother, she was a wonderful and brave woman, a role model for all. May she RIP
Dear Annie’s family
I will miss her ever cheerful presence and can do attitude in life. I met Annie when she was living above Food for Thought and the creator of every bride’s whim, drapes, clothing and costumes and everything in between. She certainly did many memorable things for me and my family but mostly it was always sheer delight to see what she was working on, hearing about the ever growing family and checking out the scores from value village. Despite her retirement she still helped out so many family members of people she had done work for earlier. We constantly crossed paths after she started to do the companion care. She was a. Intelligent and reflective woman who always saw the positive in life despite the many painful things that had happened to her. She remained grateful for the good things in her life. She loved to tell me about the “girlies”(granddaughters) and grandsons from youngest to oldest. With only having met them at her retirement I already knew them all through the growing up and she loved to keep me current. What a wonderful mom and grandmother you all had in Annie. What an accomplishment to raise her beautiful family solo. Treasure the memories. She was a special person.
Although I’ve only been able to spend limited time with Aunt Ann, the stories shared by my dad (Rex) and godmother Aunt Claudia made it feel like I spent more time with her than I did. When Ann did visit the east coast, I remember her being warm, kind and full of energy with a camera close by, excited to take pictures of all that she could see and do during her visit.
What I remember most is her big laugh that always made everyone else laugh too. I’m very sorry for this significant loss to all those close to her. She will be forever missed and remembered.