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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
SMITH, Beryl Evelyn (née STEWART) - Passed away peacefully at Dufferin Place Long Term Care, Nanaimo, BC Aged 99 years Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Valerie Ann (dec) and Gerald Graham (dec), Jennifer Eileen and Donald Robertson of New Zealand, Evelyn Louise Keane and Tony Orr of Australia, Pamela Grace and James Devine of Vancouver.
Cherished grandmother of Hilary, James, Benjamin and Adrian.
Survived by youngest brother Robert Stewart and sister-in-law Carol of Ottawa, and many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by her former husband, Edmund. Predeceased by her beloved companion of many years, Daniel Bontje.
Predeceased by her father William and mother Agnes (nee Low). brothers Wilfred and wife Geraldine, Ernest and wife Eileen, Reginald James (Jimmy) and wife Nora.
Our Mom was born and raised in Winnipeg and proudly served her country as a Leading Wren in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII. She married in 1946 and among her accomplishments in a life well-lived, she raised four daughters.
Mom was the sole provider for her family, often working two jobs as a waitress to make ends meet. Her strong work ethic and warm personality ensured her success. Mom attended Red River College and attained her diploma in food service. She worked at the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre for many years before looking for her next adventure. She moved to New Zealand to take up a position at the Wellington Hospital, eventually returning to Canada and retiring from the Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton. Mom loved to travel and made many trips to Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Scotland as well as many road trips throughout Canada and the USA.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." Mark Twain
Our mother was a woman of strong faith, a hard worker and tolerant of all people. Values she instilled in her family. We will miss her greatly.
In honour of her wishes, Beryl's ashes will be privately interred at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg. (The Winnipeg Free Press 23 Nov 2024)
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