In her 85th year, Gay Ellen (nee Cartwright) passed away peacefully in hospital surrounded by her family on November 19, 2025. Married to the late Henry (Ted) Kimpton (dec. 2022), mom and dad shared 59 happy years together. Predeceased by her parents George and Marion (Sharman) Cartwright, her uncle Bruce Cartwright, her beloved sister Carolyn and brother-in-law Alan McArthur. Mom will be lovingly remembered by her children Cathy (Dave) Dilts, John (Kelly) Kimpton, and Peter Kimpton as well as her grandchildren Sarah (Matthew) Chatillon, Christopher (Oksana) Dilts, Evan (Grace) and Myles Kimpton, her great-grandchildren Owen and Elise Chatillon, Maxym and Sofiya Dilts and her nephews Jeff (Judy), Glen (Dot) and Tim McArthur and their families.
Next to her family, mom’s second great love was music. A graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, mom served as Organist and Choir Directory for numerous churches in the greater Hamilton area over the past 70 years.
Our sincere thanks are extended to Dr. Michael Gallea and the staff of the McMaster Family Practice Clinic and to the staff and residents at Tranquility Place Retirement Residence in Brantford for their wonderful care for, and friendship with, mom over the past several years.
Family will receive visitors at Turner Family Funeral Home at 53 Main St. Dundas on Monday, December 8 between 7-9 p.m. and on Tuesday, December 9 between 12-1 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 1 p.m. Interment to follow at Grove Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations in Gay’s memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Alzheimer Society of Canada.