Edward DeLottinville
Dec 31, 1927 – Oct 29, 2024
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Edward William DeLottinville (Ed).
Ed is predeceased by his wife of 72 years, Louise, and parents, Joseph Oliver and Ethel V. Oder. He is also predeceased by his siblings Howard, Maude, Marie, Dorothy, Helen, Winnifred, Audrey, Joseph “Bruce”, Margaret, Mildred, Clifford, Reta, Blanche and Joyce. Ed is survived and sadly missed by his children, Marie, Janice and Edmond, 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, sister Leona, brother Wayne and many nieces and nephews.
Ed was a hard worker. When he was young, he shared work on the family farm before the luxury of tractors, when horses were used on the land. When Ed was 18 years old, he travelled out west during the wheat harvest and worked alongside his brother Bruce. They also worked in the Sudbury nickel mine and the gold mine in Madison, Red Lake. Ed eventually found his passion with residential and commercial paving and landscaping which he did for over 40 years.
In 1951, Ed married Louise (Essiambre). He always said she chased him for four years then he caught her. By the time he was 25, the two of them built and had their first home paid off. Then, over the next 25 years, he had 3 children: Marie, Janice and Edmond. In 1971, Ed and Louise bought a 70-acre farm and worked it with their son, Edmond, for 10 years then rented out the land as his paving and landscaping business thrived.
Louise spent the last 6 years of her life in the John Noble Home in Brantford and passed on Jan 3, 2024. The farm was sold and Ed and son, Edmond, lived together for 5 years in Brantford. Ed died peacefully in the Brantford General Hospital. A funeral service will take place at Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main St. in Dundas on Wednesday, December 11th, at 1:00 p.m.
So very sorry for your loss. I met Ed through an unfortunate situation about 27 years ago. On my way to Brantford for work I stopped at the scene of a car accident. One of the vehicles was Louise’s car. She was in total shock, I immediately got in the passenger side and tried to comfort her. After calling EMS I called Ed to let him know.
I visited Louise in hospital to ensure she was ok. Soon after she was release she reached out to me to give my unborn at the time son a beautiful gift. Ŕest in Peace.
Uncle Ed was a quiet, gentle man but you listened when he spoke. One of my first memories was arriving at his home for a visit with Aunt Louise and my cousins and being faced with these two great big dogs (When you’re 4 or 5 everything is big!), the husky belonging to him and the shepherd belonging to Uncle Bruce on the adjoining property.
Uncle Ed chained up the husky and told us to stay away but I was fascinated and went over to the dog. Uncle Ed came over and talked with me — it was OK as long as I stayed out of range, out of danger.
That evening when the dog came in the house I freaked! Uncle Ed calmed me down by helping me understand that outside the dog was working, guarding. Inside, he was one of the family.
This is the first time I remember being validated as a kid by someone outside of my home! And I’ve loved huskies ever since!❤️
I’ll miss you Uncle Ed!