August 25, 1947 – August 28, 2020
Van Der Dussen, Alida (Ada), (73), passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28th at Peterborough Regional Hospital with her family at her side. Ada leaves behind and will be greatly missed by her daughter Margaret (Michel), her son Frank (Wendy), and two grandchildren Mitchell and Cole, as well as extended family members and friends. Ada immigrated from Holland along with her parents Herman and Lena Van Der Dussen and three siblings, Cathy (deceased), Gerry (deceased), and Peter. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a Private Family Service will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020, at 1 p.m. at the Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main Street, Dundas. For those wishing to participate in the Funeral, please join the livestream of the Funeral at https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony/?c=b0b2a93a-1d77-4b70-9ef1-fa714b2ac185. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to T.E.A.D., Equestrian Association for the Disabled.
Mes sincères condoléances, Margaret et à toute ta famille. Je compatis à ta douleur
Dear Margaret, Michel and Mitchell
My deepest condolences on the passing of your beloved mother.
May her memory be a blessing and may the many wonderful times you spent together give you some peace at this difficult time.
Sending much love.
Dear Frank and Family,
Our deepest and sincerest condolences on the passing of your mother.
May the tears of sorrow become smiles upon the memories of the joyous time spent together.
Dear Frank and Wendy,
My deepest condolences on the passing of your mother Ada.
Michael Currey
Extending thoughts & prayers to entire family. Ada & I grew up together ( so to speak ) through sibling marriage.
Have known Ada for only the last 3 years since moving into her building. She has been a
good friend. We will all miss her very much. She would be pleased with your picture choice, lovely.
Our heartfelt sympathy to the family for your great loss.
She was a a special lady and a good friend in the Follies . RIP dear friend
Heartfelt sympathies to your family enjoyed my time in the follies with her R.I.P
For dear Ada’s family. Your Mum was a very special woman. Gifted, loving, gentle, kind, thoughtful, tenacious, forthright, honest, funny and fun. We had a great time on a shopping trip just a few years ago and laughed until we cried. She will be missed by so many who knew and appreciated all she offered each of us. We join you from a distance to celebrate the life of one of the best.
Blessings,
Carol and Peter Van Caulart
Ada will be remembered by many friends, old and new, from St. Paul’s United Church. Sincere condolences to all the family.
Ada will be remembered by her friends at Binkley United, especially, for providing lovely entertainment with her at her keyboard and Tom Cowles singing and playing guitar at a number of our senior’s lunches.
Her late brother Gerry and sister-in-law Marilyn were long-time members of Binkley raising their family there. All are remembered at this sad time.
For Binkley Friends, I am
Norene Anderson, Music Director
Thinking of all of you in your time of sorrow.
May you find peace and comfort in your many loving memories.
God Bless.
Thinking about your family and sending our love.
I got to know Ada when she sang with the Thursday Afternoon Singers. She was so talented and friendly. She will be missed by many. My conndolences to the family.
Dear Sharon, Lorne, David and families and Mrs. Van Der Dussen: sending love and prayers to you on the passing of your beloved aunt and sister-in-law. She sounds like an amazing lady. Hope you are comforted by many happy memories of her loving impact on your lives
Dearest Family of beloved Ada: I have been trying to contact her for some time through Facebook to notice that she did not respond. It is then that I noticed that Ada has passed away on August 28, 2020. I was the lady above her when in Orleans and took her two cats in as she could not take them with her to her new Dundas residence. We both cried while speaking on the phone when I had to call her to let her know that Tasha and Cinderella, her two cats had passed away and she told me that I have given them such a beautiful life with me. I am heartbroken by her loss as she was such a classy elegant lady friend. Please accept my deepest sympathy for your great loss. Hélène Wyskup, 10, Avenue Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec. J8T 4H7.