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THE DEATH OF MRS. FLORENCE ASHICHOO
OSABU-KLE
Mrs Florence Ashichoo Osabu-Kle,Passed away Sunday,May,10
2009 in Ottawa,Canada. She was 66 years.
She is survived by
Ret. Wing Commander in Ghana and a Prof.Daniel Osabu-Kle
of Carleton University,husband, daughters Theresa Osabu-Kle,
Grace Osabu-Kle,Mercy Osabu-Kle, sons Emmanuel Osabu-Kle,
and Daniel Osabu-Kle-Jr. Grand Children,Victoria and Thomas.
Mrs.
Florence Osabu-Kle, was the eleventh and the last born of
Nii Akrong Odametey of the royal family of Teshie in the Greater
Accra Region of Ghana and Naa Mary Merley Okai also of Teshie.
Her father died when when she was only three months old and was
raised by her mother. She attended the Presbyterian Mission School
at Teshie and proceeded to train as a nurse-midwife at the Okonfo
Anokye Hospital at Kumasi. She served at the Tema General hospital,
the Efia-Nkwanta Hospital of Secondi and finally at the
Military
Hospital where she later became a Nursing Sister. In 1987,she joined
her husband at Carleston University in Canada.
Mrs Florence Osabu-Kle was a humble and dedicated Christian who
loved and lived by the Beatititudes.She was fond of children.
Florence and her husband founded the non-denominational Universal
Christian Prayer Group (UCPG) dedicated to humanitarian work in
Ghana. In 1974,Florence insisted upon using the family’s land at
Teshie to establish a non-profit school for children. In recognition of her
initiative, the school was named after Forence and Daniel hence
Flodan International Academy. She played
an active role in the
Presbyterian of Ghana and Canada. At the Erskine Presbyterian Church
of Ottawa, she was an Elder and helped
with the children’s Sunday Service. In 2007,she went to Ghana to serve at the school which was
dear to her. She returned to Canada in
July 2008.Florence passed away
convinced that with “GOD’S GRACE” the works that were dear to
her will continue.
The funeral arrangements of Florence Osabu-Kle: Friday,May,29th
Pay your respect from 6pm- 9pm in the Pinecrest Visitation centre
2500 Baseline Road. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday,
May 30th at 10am in Westminister Presbyterian Church,470 Roosevelt
Avenue,Ottawa,followed by burial in Pinecrest Cemetery.
A memorial fund in support of needy children will be established
at Westminster Prebyterian Church. For more information please
call Prof. Daniel Osabu-Kle, 613-798-0014, Canada.
Frank Borlabi, May,25,2009
Beloved wife of Prof. Daniel T. Osabu-kle ( Ret.Wing Commander of
Ghana in the 1980’s ) |
