Sister Colette Farwell

1921 - 2005  (83 years)

• Name	Colette Farwell
  Prefix	Sister
  Residence	1921	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roman Catholic
  Born	1 Mar 1921	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-300996
  Died	19 Feb 2005	Waterdown, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario   [2]
  Buried	Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I300996	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Benjamin John Robert "Robert" Farwell,   b. 15 Sep 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Nov 1956  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Gloria Margarettice Laura "Laura" Esbaugh,   b. 22 Nov 1889, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1962  (Age 72 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1909	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F292896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  FARWELL, Sister Colette (formerly Mary Robert) SSND - Died at Notre Dame Convent, Waterdown, ON, on February 19, 2005 in the 66th year as a School Sister of Notre Dame. Predeceased by her parents Robert and Laura (Esbaugh), sister Caroline, brothers Clement, Albert, Lloyd, Paschal and John. Lovingly remembered by her Sisters in community, her sister Della Voisin (Harold) and brothers Harold, Robert (Lois), Anthony (Joan), sisters-in-law Dorothy, Jean and Etta and devoted nieces and nephews. Sister Colette was born in St. Clements, ON. Following graduation from Hamilton Teacher's College, she taught in the grade school at Notre Dame Convent, Waterdown. Later, she returned to Waterdown as principal of St. Thomas School. Sister Colette, also, taught in Mildmay, Hamilton, Kitchener, Chepstow, Newmarket and Hanover. She was principal at St. Ambrose School, Cambridge and St. Mary's School, Oakville. Sister Colette was a dedicated educator. After retiring from the classroom, she spent 17 years tutoring at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre. Then, she continued using her gifts as a volunteer at Information Flamborough, Flamborough Food Bank and for eight years at Cama Woodlands Nursing Home. Visitors will be received at Notre Dame Convent, Waterdown on Monday, February 21 (today) from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Rosary will be prayed in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, February 22 at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Notre Dame Convent Cemetery. (info provided by School Sisters of Notre Dame, Canadian Province)

  
  

• Sources

  [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, St. Clements 1921Sub Dist. 7 Page 7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66150109. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020541-09. Robert Forwell, 22, occ. Farmer, res. of Wellesley Twp, son of John Forwell and Mary M. Kuhry Married Laura Esbaugh, 20, res. of Wellesley Twp, daughter of Clemens Esbaugh and Agatha Dietrich, Witn: Robert Forwell of Berlin and Olivia Esbaugh of St. Clements, 16 November 1909 in St. Clements.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 1 Mar 1921 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth