GASS, Carmen Theresa

On the 26th day of January, 2021 Carmen passed away at Arbour Heights Long Term Care, Kingston, Ontario, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Carmen was 86 years old, born in the Magdalen Islands, November 8 1934. Daughter of Garfeild and Alice MacPhail. Carmen was adopted by her mothers sister and husband Levi and Eva Prest when she was a baby. She was lucky to have 12 siblings from MacPhail side and 11 from the Prest side. That made her the youngest of 24 children. Carmen loved to volunteer any time she could. She loved cooking and baking and made her living doing it. Carmen loved to write poems and songs and won awards from the Poetry Institute of Canada. Looking after people was what she loved and in her later years she looked after the elderly in their own homes. When it came to card playing she was a force to be reckoned with when the crib board came out. Carmen was the wife of the late Roland Gass. She will be missed by her children Marlene Dennis (Alfred) Donnie Gass (Hilda Kennedy), Tracy Gass, grandchildren Ashley McKenna, Samantha MacDougall and Darryl MacDougall and great grandchildren Myah and Riker McKenna and John Hadyen MacDougall (Jax). Carmen was predeceased by her dear friend Gord Woodcock. She leaves behind loving sister Joyce Donnelly, and also many nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be held at a later date at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Valley, PEI. Special thanks to Arbour Heights for providing the best home away from home you could get. The doctor, nurses as well as caregivers treated my mother like their own family and as children who couldn’t be there we are so grateful for the love you gave our Mom. As an expression of sympathy, a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated. Arrangements entustred to James Reid Funeral Home, Kingston, ON.

The Secret

I met God in the morning

When the day was at its best

And His presence came like sunrise

From a night of peace and rest.

All day long His presence lingered

All day long it stayed with me

And we sailed in Perfect Calmness

Through a very troubled sea.

Other ships were blown and battered

Other ships were sore distressed

But the winds that seemed to drive them Brought to us a peace and rest.

I think of other mornings

With a keen remorse of mind

When I too had loosed the moorings

And His presence left behind

So I think I know the secret

Learned from many a troubled way.

You must seek God in the morning

If you want him through the day.

Carmen Gass

As Published by

Poetry Institute of Canada