Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Viola May Blackshaw

Female 1928 - 2013  (85 years)


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  • Name Viola May Blackshaw 
    Born 4 Jan 1928 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254012340 
    Name Viola May Currie 
    Name Viola May Pierce 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-231438 
    Died 4 May 2013 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I231438  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Family 1 James J. Currie,   b. 1926,   d. 1973  (Age 47 years) 
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F63353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Raymond Basil Pierce,   b. 8 Nov 1922,   d. 30 Apr 2014, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F63352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Obituary of Viola May Pierce 1928-2023

      It is with generously thankful and saddened hearts that the family announce the passing of Viola May Pierce, (formerly Currie), née Blackshaw at the age of 95 years, on May 4, 2023.

      Viola was born on the family farm on Lindenwood Road, in the now Township of Georgian Bluffs, on the Niagara Escarpment, outside of Owen Sound, Ontario, on January 4, 1928, to parents Joseph Edgar Blackshaw and Sarah Jane Burt.

      Viola worked at Conestoga College for 20 years before retiring to her birth area to live on the gorgeous shores of Presqu'ile on Georgian Bay, just outside of Owen Sound.

      Viola is predeceased by her husband Raymond Basil Pierce (2014), her daughters Sharon (1959) and Frances (2018), her siblings James (Bernice), Wilfred (Vera) and Margaret Schlorff (Clarence). She is survived by her children Brenda Currie (Tom Reinhart), Donna Huber, James Currie, and Janet Schafer. Fondly remembered by her eleven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and their spouses, and two great-great-grandchildren. She will be missed by many nieces, nephews, and friends.

      Our heartfelt grace is offered to the nurses, PSW's and staff at Trinity Village Care Center.

      A funeral service will be held at Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 11am, with visitation one hour prior. A luncheon will commence after the service. Interment to follow at Woodland Cemetery in Kitchener.

      Condolences for the family and donations to a charity of your choice may be arranged through www.erbgood.com


      Obituary of Viola May Pierce | Erb & Good Family Funeral Home (2023). Available at: https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/16560/Viola-Pierce/obituary.html (Accessed: 6 September 2023).
      The Lord bless you and keep you,

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