Gladys Marguerite Hawkins

1916 - 2011  (95 years)

• Name	Gladys Marguerite Hawkins
  Born	1916	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	sports
  Name	Gladys Marguerite Pitcher
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-351911
  Died	18 Mar 2011	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I351911	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Fred Robert Hawkins,   b. 25 Dec 1891, Portsmouth, , Hampshire, England ,   d. 1949  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Rose Zimmerman,   b. 14 Sep 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1958  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F12158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald Arthur Pitcher,   b. 13 Dec 1913, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1937	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F251912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  PITCHER, Gladys Marguerite (nee Hawkins) Gladys passed away peacefully at Fairview Mennonite Home, in her 95th year, on March 18, 2011. She has gone to join her beloved husband of 57 years, Donald Pitcher (1913-1994). Loving mother of Terry Pitcher and wife Madeliene Widmeyer (Kitchener); Donna Baldwin and husband Paul (Chesley); Douglas Pitcher and wife Linda (Preston); and former daughter-in law, Barbara Pitcher (Preston). She will also be lovingly remembered by her six grandchildren: Steve (Elda) Jones and Michael (Krista) Jones; Jeff (Amy) Pitcher and David Pitcher; Tracy (Matt) Sullivan and Paul (Lori) Pitcher; and her eight great-grand children: Krista, Craig and Sara Jones; Emily and Rylee Jones; Alex and Ashlyn Pitcher, and Zoe Pitcher. She was predeceased by her parents, Fred and Rose Zimmerman, brothers, George, Arthur, and Edward and most recently, her beloved grand daughter, Susan Pitcher (2009). Gladys was born and raised in Kitchener where she developed an interest in sports and particularly hockey. She played for nearly ten years with the seven-time Canadian Champion, Preston Rivulettes. She met Don in 1936 between the second and third periods of a hockey game in the Galt Arena. In 1937, they were married in Brantford. Gladys worked hard beside Don in his various, successful business ventures. She was awarded the Paul Harris Award by the Preston Hespeler Rotary Club. She was a kind, loving and supportive wife and mother. She enjoyed nothing more than playing a high spirited game of Bridge with her friends. She and Don travelled extensively throughout the world. They enjoyed taking their grandchildren on some of these adventures. The kids all have stories of their "on the road" experiences with "Nana and Daddy Pops". We would like to thank all the people at Fairview Mennonite Home who made Mom's stay so comfortable. Their loving, gentle and respectful care is very much appreciated by her entire family. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 25th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Barthel Funeral Home in Preston. A Memorial Service will be held at Trillium United Church in Preston on Saturday March 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Fairview Mennonite Home, the Preston Hespeler Rotary Club or a charity o your choice. "We will love and remember

  
  

• Sources

  [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Pitcher/ Donald A./ 1913 ?1994/ His Wife/ Gladys M./ 1916 - ¡­¡­/ Ever Remembered/ Ever Loved. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219707167.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1937 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Mar 2011 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth