In Loving Memory of 

Mary Adelaide

Lortie 

 (nee Vines) 

age 82

Lovingly remembered by her daughter Karen Marie Lortie (Mike Sinclair), her grandsons; Adrian, Sage and Chayton Diaz, Sister-in-law Ruth Vines, her special cousin and friend Linda Sharpe (Glendon), as well as numerous other cousins, relatives and friends. 

Mary was predeceased by her parents, Harold & Ella Vines, and her brother Charles "Charlie" Vines. 

 

Died

Sunday, December 8th, 2024

Rock Lake Personal Care Home

Pilot Mound, Manitoba

 

Public Graveside Service
Monday, July 14, 2025
Crystal City Cemetery
Crystal City, Manitoba
2:00 p.m.

 

 

Donations in memory of Mary may be made to;

Rock Lake United Church Camp;

PO Box 395, Crystal City, MB R0K 0N0,

 Prairie View Lodge Foundation;

26-424 Broadway Ave, Pilot Mound, MB, R0G 1P0 or to a charity of one’s choice. 

 

Mary Adelaide Lortie 
(nee Vines)
March 1,1942 - December 8, 2024

While Mary’s Dad was stationed at the R.C.A.F near Claresholm, AB, Mary was born March 1, 1942. Mary, at the age of 10 days, came by train with her parents to Crystal City.  Mary and her mother lived in part of Kate and Annie Smith’s house while her dad was overseas.  When Harold’s enlistment was up, they moved to N ½ 2-2-11 to farm. Mary was educated at Eton (A one room school that Mary talked very fondly about), and Crystal City.  

After high school, Mary worked in Alex Shield’s store. She spent the summer of 1963 working for Allen and Muriel Potter north of Pilot Mound.  She then joined the staff at the Royal Bank in Crystal City.  In 1974, Mary moved to Brandon and worked at Hillcrest Lodge, the Brandon hospital and Spectra Studies.

It was there she met Fred Lortie. They married in Crystal City on August 20, 1977.  They lived in Alma, Quebec; Portage La Prairie; and Winnipeg. Their chosen daughter, Karen Marie, completed their little family.  

Mary and Karen moved to Crystal City in 1986.  Mary worked in the Homecare Program up until her health deteriorated.  When Karen moved to the Toronto, Ontario area, Mary visited as often as she could, enjoying her time with her three grandsons, Adrian, Sage and Chayton.  

Mary’s passion was needlepoint, crocheting, crafts and knitting.  She could whip up an intricate detailed Afghan in hours.  She was always looking for bargains of wool as she donated a lot of her creations.  

Mary moved into the Parkview Lodge in Crystal City where she met and made a lot of close friends.  After several falls she made the hard choice of moving into assisted living at the Rock Lake Personal Care Home (PCH) in Pilot Mound.  It only was a matter of a few days and Mary was guiding the lost to their rooms and visiting with EVERYONE.  Linda used to tease her that she was the “Walmart Greeter” of PCH, she would laugh and said it was “a good gig, only didn’t pay much”.   She really enjoyed her time living at PCH.  

May 9th, 2023, Mary suffered a severe stroke which left her right side paralyzed.  With some mental damage, Mary struggled with her verbal abilities along with more physical issues.  The staff at PCH were her lifeline and she really appreciated all the moments they could spend with her.  

Mary’s family and friends wish to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of Rock Lake Personal Care Home for the gentle and caring assistance they gave to Mary.