Margaret Frances Duffy

1925 - 2012  (87 years)

• Name	Margaret Frances Duffy
  Born	21 May 1925	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257379871
  Name	Margaret Frances Dunn
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-396297
  Died	11 Nov 2012	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I396297	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Donaldson Duffy,   b. 29 Aug 1902, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1947, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Euretta Violet "Retta" Harrison,   b. 1906, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1961  (Age 55 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1924	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F63119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Albert Dunn,   b. 8 Dec 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F63120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dunn, Margaret Frances May 21, 1925-November 11, 2012 Come celebrate the exuberant life of Margaret Frances Dunn (nee Duffy) born in Toronto, Ontario but moved to Kitchener. Predeceased by her parents Retta and Thomas Duffy, her husband William Albert Dunn (1985), her sister Betty Spies (2000) and her long time and best friend, George E. Lackie (2007). Survived by her daughter Lauri Chomitz-Spon and her husband Roland Spon and her favourite grandchild ("Nana, I am your only grandchild!") Lindsay Chomitz, her niece Mary Margaret Spies, nephew Thomas Spies, several cousins and her many friends in Kitchener-Waterloo and Naples, Florida. Prior to her retirement, Margaret worked at Lackie Bros and Shirlite Mfg. In previous years, Margaret was the President of the Home and School Association of J.F. Carmichael Public School, a past member of the Granite Club, volunteer and the Clay and Glass Gallery, the Arthritis Society and the Quilt Gallery of St. Jacobs, Ontario. A devoted member of Grace Lutheran Church and the Ladies of Grace Group, both in Kitchener and in Naples, Florida. Margaret was an avid bridge player and belonged to numerous bridge clubs. She had many interests including bridge, swimming, walking, reading, writing letters, gardening, horseback riding, and playing with her beloved Siamese cat "Theo" and spending winters at the condo in Naples, Florida and summers at the cottage on Georgian Bay. "The time has come, the walrus said" for me to let you go. I love you Mom. You were the best mother I could have asked for, you were not only my mother but you were my best friend, my confident and my mentor and I let you go now knowing that you had the best time on this earth that you could have asked for and you will be greatly received in Heaven. Margaret's family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from 4-4:45 pm at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held in the chapel at 5 pm on Wednesday followed by a reception. Pastor Robin Korsch of Grace Lutheran Church officiating. Cremation has taken place. Please wear cheerful, bright and colourful clothing. Margaret's favourite colour was yellow. As expressions of sympathy donations to Grace Lutheran Church would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Margaret's memorial. Margaret Dunn (2023). Available at: https://www.henrywalser.com/book-of-memories/1406985/dunn-margaret/obituary.php (Accessed: 5 August 2023).

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Thomas William Duffy Sex: Male Age: 22 Birth Year (Estimated): 1902 Toronto Occ: Optician - Toronto Father's Name: William Duffy Mother's Name: Margaret Foster Spouse's Name: Euretta Violet Harrison Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1905 Ontario Res: Toronto Spouse's Father's Name: William Harrison Spouse's Mother's Name: Frances Warner Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 21 Oct 1924 Event Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 May 1925 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Nov 2012 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth