Peacefully at St. Peter’s Hospital on February 9, 2022, in her 94th year. Predeceased by her husband Jim. Betty will be sadly missed by her daughter Dianna, son-in-law Brent and granddaughter Elyse. Staff at Seasons Retirement home thank you for your kindness. An avid sports fan, she loved watching her Leafs, Ticats and Blue Jays. Donations may be made to Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice. Cremation has taken place. A private graveside service will be held at a later date in Dundas.
With love and gratitude, we say goodbye to our fun-loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was affectionately known to many as Marg or Margie. She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Ann (Phil) Ruch; mother-in-law to Russ Powers (Betty Cartwright). Loving grandmother to Patricia (Jamie) Balardo, Scott Powers, and Jennifer (Clinton) Syrowitz, as well as 2 great grandchildren, Christopher and Sean Balardo. She is also survived by her sisters Grace Stutt and Erna Whetham, as well as many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husband Irwin (“Tim”) Eaton (2008), daughter Linda Powers (2009) and siblings Jim (Alice) Hall, Lorne (AnnaMae) Hall, and Mary (Don) Warren. Special thanks are extended to Dr. Michael West, St. Elizabeth Health PSW’s, and staff at Amica Dundas, for their compassionate care. A private service has been held. Expressions of sympathy to the Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated by the family.
Passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Villa in her 91st year on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Gordon (2014) and predeceased by her brother Lawrence Bentley. Cherished mother of three sons and their wives; Doug and Cindy, Steve and Mary Jane and Gordon and Laurie. Loving Grandma to Michelle (Henrik), Julie (Graeme), Mike (Tammi), Jeff (Jen), Tyler (Jenn), Kody (Cassandra) and Kyle (Carling). Loving Great-grandma to Annika, Benjamin, Pierce, Hannah, Paige, Macie, Chase, Karsyn, Harper and Hayden. Many thanks to the wonderful staff on Valley Trail at St. Joseph’s Villa for their excellent care. Special thanks to Jason for allowing us to see Mom via FaceTime during the Covid lockdowns. A private family service will be held.
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Helen Elizabeth Wright (nee Tarlton) at her home in Dundas, Ontario, on February 2nd after a brief illness. Left to cherish her memory are her beloved husband of 68 years, Robert J. Wright, her children Nancy Mann (Robert), Anne Wright-Gedcke (Mark) and Carolyn Parker (Jim), her grandchildren Heather (Greg), Ruth (Eric), Richard, Elizabeth, Barbara and Shauna, great-grandson Isaac and her beloved brother Ross Tarlton (Helen Kindree).
Helen was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the firstborn child of Ross and Helen Tarlton. She excelled in academics and completed a B.Sc. in chemistry at McMaster University in 1952. Although science was not a common discipline for a woman in these times, she had a short career as a chemist at Chalk River Laboratories in Chalk River, Ontario. She and Bob met at McMaster, where they enjoyed many dances and attending sporting events together. After her year in Chalk River, Bob and Helen married on August 8, 1953. After spending their first two years in Peterborough, where Bob began his teaching career, they moved to Hamilton, Ontario to be close to extended family.
Helen was very engaged in the life of her young family. She was a marvellous seamstress, and sewed many beautiful clothes for her girls, and several fashionable dresses for herself as well. She was active in the life of Binkley United Church, where she participated in the U.C.W. and their various activities for several decades.
Helen was “adopted into” a love of Muskoka by her beloved Bob. After several summers, they purchased land of their own and supervised the building of their dream cottage, completing much of the work with their own hands. She loved the swimming, boating and the beauty of Muskoka Lake. She and Bob enjoyed spending their summer holidays with their family in this beautiful, natural place. It has become a well-loved vacation spot and continues to be a place for ongoing family connections.
Helen was a person with a wide variety of interests. She was an active curler and an exceptional bridge player and enjoyed the friendships she shared in these activities. Once Bob retired, they shared many wonderful trips together, spanning the globe with their adventures. Helen was fortunate to share special friendships with a group of girlfriends from her primary school. These “Friends for Life” kept in touch even as they scattered across the country, connecting once a year to celebrate their joint birthdays and the joy of their life-long friendships. Helen also had an artistic side. She developed a small business making and selling beautiful silk scarves with Jean, her business partner and friend. In her later years, she developed an interest in watercolour painting and created many original paintings and cards.
Helen suffered her decline in health with much grace. Although back pain limited her mobility, she continued to attend church, concerts, and theatre productions as much as she could. When the time seemed right, Bob and Helen moved to retirement living at Amica in Dundas. Here they both continued to make new friends and connect with others they knew from the West Hamilton community. We are so grateful to the staff at Amica for the amazing support given to Helen in her final days. This was a wonderful gift to our family.
Due to covid restrictions, people are invited to participate in a visitation via Zoom on Tuesday, February 15th from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. The link for the zoom visitation can be accessed below. A private Memorial Service will be held following the zoom visitation and all are invited to view Helen’s Service by clicking on the Livestream link at 2:00 pm., which is also below. Rev. Lee Claus officiating.
To honour Helen’s memory, donations to Doctors without Borders or Sleeping Children around the World would be much appreciated. Helen has given us a lifetime of beautiful memories and we are thankful to God for her wonderful life – a life well-lived!
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rudi on Jan. 29, 2022 with his wife by his side. Cherished husband of Waltraud, predeceased by siblings Brigita, Leon and Reinhold. Fondly remembered by sister Ilona and nephew Patrick of Germany, brother-in-law Jonas, nieces and nephews Edith, Bruno Lucy, John, Susan and Stephen as well as many great-nephews and nieces. He will be missed by friends in Canada, Germany and Sweden. He was born in Büsum, Germany, grew up in Lübeck, spent summers in Sweden and immigrated to Canada in 1968 where he met his wife, Waltraud. He will be remembered for his humour, infectious laugh and kindness to others. He was hard working and never backed away from challenges. Special thanks to Nurse Marion and the staff at Bob Kemp Hospice for their expert care and compassion. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. A celebration of life will be held at a future date.
Betty Jean Mable (Dunham) Forster was born on February 6, 1929 and went home to be with her Loving Lord on January 31, 2022 in her 93rd year.
Betty is pre-deceased by her loving husband of 56 years, Kenneth Alexander Forster (2005), her father William Dunham and her mother Jean (Knox) Dunham, her brother William (Bill) Dunham and also by her granddaughter Denine Forster.
Betty was a loving mother to her five children and will be greatly missed by Linda of Brampton, Kenneth (Christina) of Ancaster, Heather (Eric) of Cambridge, Carleton (Sandra) of Hyde Park, NY., Robert (Julie) of Ancaster. She will also be missed by her grandchildren Daniel, Vanessa, Philip (Jennifer), Melanie (Phil), Ryan (Kimberly), Gregory (Rebecca), Susan (Erik), Alexander (Kristen), Jonathan (Bethany), Rachel (Abe), Rebekah (Tim), Jesse, Jocelyn, Aaron, and by great grandchildren Clark, Ava, Teigen, Chase, Addison, Cadence, Abram, Carter, Molly, Mackenzie, Ellyse, Caleb, Piper, Debra, Devon, Jonathan, Morgan, David, Trevor, Chloe, Logan, William, and Amelia. Betty is also survived by her brother James Dunham.
Betty and her family lived on Maplehurst Farm near Copetown where they raised prize-winning Guernsey cattle. She was well known for her community and church involvement on various committees and boards. Betty attended Zion Hill United Church and later was a member of Jerseyville United Church. One of Betty’s joys was volunteering for the V.O.N., driving many to appointments and reading to those who were house bound. She delighted in holiday celebrations when the family gathered together and enjoyed playing cards at every opportunity.
The love and joy that Betty shared everywhere she went made this world a better place. Her absence will leave a big void in our hearts, but the memories of her loving kindness will leave a warmth in our spirits. Many thanks to PSW Debbie for her dedicated service and friendship over many years.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to Jerseyville United Church, the V.O.N., or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.
