Gladys Burton

October 8, 2014 Editor Obituaries

 

A lifetime resident of the area, Gladys Burton passed away peacefully at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Sunday September 21, 2014, at the age of 73. 

Born in Cornwall, on January 4, 1941, to her parents, George and Roselba Moss (nee Mondoux) Gladys was placed in foster care at the age of three.  

She was lovingly raised by Ken and Ada Gallinger of Gallingertown. Gladys attended Gallingertown Public School and later Aultsville High School.  

Upon graduation, she trained at Cornwall General Hospital.  Her career as an R.N. led her to work in various hospitals and nursing homes. 

 On June 16, 1962, Gladys fulfilled her yearbook ambition to become wife of Carl Burton.  Their married life took them to Kingston for a time, but their love of farming brought them back to their roots.  

This also afforded Gladys the opportunity to realize a childhood dream of being a teacher. It was her incredible proficiency as a student that led St. Lawrence College administration to offer her a faculty position.

Her attention to detail also prompted her to conduct extensive research on her genealogy and collect a vast amount of information on the various branches of her family tree.  

Gladys was a spiritual person who believed it was greater to give than to receive; she devoted much of her time and accounting skills to various church and non-profit organizations.

Gladys’ tremendous faith served her well in times of difficulty. She was diagnosed with Lupus at an early age and was presented with numerous health challenges yet she never complained.  

She was proud to be a part of the congregation of the Williamsburg Christian Reformed Church where she made very cherished friendships.

Gladys and Carl’s home was always a welcoming place to friends and family alike; many a story and chuckle were shared in their living room. She enjoyed countless family holidays and trips and time spent with those she loved.

Gladys is survived by her husband Carl Burton and her her siblings Keatha Brayton of Addison, Sheila Morrow (Bruce) of Arnprior, Lorraine Moss-Beaudry of Montreal and Francis Gallinger of British Columbia

She will be fondly remembered by her sister-in-law Glenda Lafortune (Richard) of R.R.# 1 Morrisburg and her brother-in-law Kent Burton of Lancaster.   She is also survived by four nieces, two nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews. 

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held at the Williamsburg Christian Reformed Church on Thursday, September 25th at 11 a.m., with Rev. John Noordhof officiating.  

Interment followed at New Union Cemetery, Williamsburg.  Pallbearers were Tabitha Marshall, Jessica Lafortune, Cassidy Lafortune, John Burton, James Burton and Melanie Burton. Honorary pallbearers were Peter Van Veen, Theo ter Horst and Clarence Haayema.  

Donations to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation or Williamsburg Christian Reformed Church would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com. 

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Marion Hart

May 2, 2012 Editor Obituaries

 

A lifetime resident of the Chesterville area, Marion Hart passed away at Winchester District Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, following a brief illness. She was 86.

Marion was born at the family farm in Gallingertown, Nov. 15, 1925. The youngest of three children born to John Montgomery McConnell and Beatrice Higgins, she was sister to Roy and Charlie McConnell. 

She attended Gallingertown Public School and began work at the age of 15. She worked for several area families for some time, before joining the house keeping staff of the Ballantyne Farm at Colquhoun in the early 1940s.

While there she met a young farm worker by the name of Roy Hart and eventually they were married in 1942. 

Roy’s parents, Ernest and May Hart had bought a small farm nearby. In the first year of marriage Roy and Marion owned a Jersey cow and they’d walk daily to the Hart farm to do chores, milk the cow, separate cream for sale and then walk back to Ballantynes for work there. 

In 1943 they moved to the Hart farm and began their dairy farming life at the family home where Marion would live for the next 70 years. 

 

Marion and Roy raised three children, Mark born in 1944, Brenda born in 1950 and Lee in 1951. 

In the early ‘50s Marion, worked for a brief time at Gillard’s Grocery Store in Chesterville and then stayed home to raise the family. In the late ‘50s, work began on developing the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Harts took in three boarders during the construction years. 

In 1961 Marion was offered a temporary, two-week job as a guide at a new tourist attraction known as Upper Canada Village, which was developed as part of the Seaway project.

The rest as they say was history, as that began a 30-year career for Marion at the Village — five years as a guide, and 25 years as craftsperson in the spinning and weaving department in the McDermid House. 

Her 30 years at the Village provided a tremendous opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and talents, meet a whole community of people and develop many life long friendships.

After retirement Marion and Roy never slowed down. They were always involved in the community, were active visiting friends and relatives, enjoying bus trips and travel and spending time with a growing family of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Marion was an active member of Colquhoun United Church, and later Williamsburg United Church as well as the United Church Women. For many years she was also an active member of the Carmen Forward Weavers Guild. 

Marion is survived by her children Brenda Hart (Walter Conrad) of Carp and Lee (Angie) of Calgary, her daughter-in-law Connie Hart of R.R.# 1 Chesterville and her sister-in-law Keitha McConnell of Iroquois.

She will be lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Chris (Dawn) Hart, Debbie (Dwayne) Pirie, Greg Hess (Jackie Schultz), Shannon Hess, Amanda Hess, Allison Hart (Ryan Ellis), and Nathan Hart (Kenna Morris) and by her great-grandchildren, Jasmine Hess, Madison Hart, Dylan and Austin Pirie. She is also survived by a nephew Kevin McConnell.  

Marion was predeceased by her husband Roy, her son Mark and her brothers Charles and Roy McConnell.   

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.  Funeral service was held at Williamsburg United Church on Monday, April 30th at 11 a.m., with Rev. Ralph Taylor officiating.  Interment followed at Maple Ridge Cemetery, Chesterville.  

Pallbearers were Chris Hart, Allison Hart, Greg Hess, Nathan Hart, Shannon Hess and Amanda Hess.  

Donations to the Williamsburg United Church or Winchester Hospital would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.  Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com. 

 

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