Betty Lucille Urquhart

1917 - 1998  (81 years)

• Name	Betty Lucille Urquhart
  Born	4 Feb 1917	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Betty Lucille Muma
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340210
  Died	17 Nov 1998	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	21 Nov 1998	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I340210	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	John "Jack" Urquhart,   b. 23 Dec 1876, Stouffville, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1939, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Florence Eveline Edna Latchford,   b. 25 Dec 1882, Stouffville, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1981, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)
  Family ID	F186871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wesley Arnold "Arnold" Muma,   b. 24 Oct 1915, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1962, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Children	1. John Arnold Muma,   b. 25 Dec 1943,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F248379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Betty Lucille Muma (nee Urquhart), with her family at her side, passed away peacefully at the Brantford General Hospital on November 17th, 1998. She was in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of the late Wesley Arnold Muma, and loving mother of John Muma of Winnipeg. Dear grandmother of Kim Batty and her husband Tracy of Branchton, Barbara Scott and her husband Bruce of Paris, Shelley Muma and her husband Craig of Cambridge, and Teresa Muma of Winnipeg. Dear great-grandmother of Samantha, Justine and Jody Batty, Jennifer and Matthew Scott and Tia Priddle. Dear sister-in-law of Mary Muma of Guelph. Mrs. Muma was predeceased by her parents John and Flora Urquhart of Stouffville, her brothers-in-law Gordon Muma of Cambridge and William (Bill) Muma of St. Marys, and her sisters-in-law Belva Nichols of Ayr and Chris Muma of Winnipeg. Formerly of Ayr, the Urquhart family resided in Ayr for many years. Betty received her elementary and high school education in Ayr and was a grad of K-W Hospital, and worked as a nurse there and in Galt Memorial Hospital. After the death of her husband, she moved back to Cambridge and resumed her nursing career at Brantford General Hospital until retirement in 1982. Since her retirement she travelled and enjoyed time with the Business and Professional Women's Club of Cambridge. One highlight of her life was being a member of First United Church in Cambridge for many years. She was thrilled to take her first hot air balloon ride at the age of 80. Rested at the Corbett Funeral Home, Cambridge, where the funeral service was held on Saturday, November 21st with Rev. Robert Merritt officiating. Interment Ayr Cemetery. "Miss me, but let me go." The Ayr News 25 Nov 1998 pg 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Muma/ In Loving Memory of/ Wesley Arnold Muma/ Oct. 24, 1915 - Oct. 25, 1962/ his wife/ Betty Lucille Urquhart/ Feb. 4, 1917 - Nov. 17, 1993/ Their son/ John Arnold Muma/ Dec. 25, 1943/ + [veteran's Poppy] [A] Arnold [B] Betty [Back/West] M/ Grandson/ John Wesley Muma/ June 3, - June 4, 1968

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Feb 1917 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Nov 1998 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 21 Nov 1998 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth