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

Edmund Joseph Cassel

Male 1923 - 2000  (76 years)


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  • Name Edmund Joseph Cassel 
    Born 27 Nov 1923  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-402514 
    Died 27 Oct 2000  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 31 Oct 2000  Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I402514  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Herbert Anthony Cassel,   b. 28 Oct 1896, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Coletta Foerster,   b. 17 Apr 1902,   d. 2 Dec 1899 
    Family ID F266021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hilda Diebold,   b. 1923 
    Children 
     1. Mark Cassel
     2. Valerie Cassel
     3. Jennifer Cassel
     4. Ann Cassel
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F266017  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • CASSEL, Edmund Joseph - After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Edmund passed away, on October 27, 2000, at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, in his 77th year. He was born in Wellesley Township on November 27, 1923. Beloved husband of Hilda Diebold of Elmira; father of Mark and Danielle of Elmira, Valerie of Harrington, Jennifer and Todd Whittom of Elmira, Ann and Rick Kilgour of Kitchener and daughter-in-law, Darlene Cassel of Elmira; dear papa of Ryan and Taylor Cassel and Austin Whittom, all of Elmira; son-in-law of Helen Diebold of Glen Allan. Beloved brother of Doris Hahn of Elmira, Arthur and June of Fergus, Elgin of Elmira, Mary Cybulskie of Waterloo, William and Theresa of Elmira, Lloyd and Susan of Milverton, Joe of Stratford, Sheila and Dominic Etmanski of Kitchener. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents, Herbert Cassel and Coletta Foerster; father-in-law, Jerome Diebold; two brothers, Leonard and Murray; two brothers-in-law, William Hahn and Anthony Cybulskie; three sisters-in-law, Florence Cassel, Rose Cassel and Barbara Cassel. Edmund farmed in the Glen Allan and Linwood area before moving to the Brunner/Milverton area in 1969 where he farmed for 23 years. He then farmed for 9 years in the Ripley area before moving to Elmira in May, 2000. The family received friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Sunday from 7-9 pm and will receive friends and relatives today (Monday) from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral mass will be held at St. Teresa of Avila RC Church, Flamingo Drive, Elmira on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 10: 30 am, with Father George Nowak CR officiating, followed by interment in Elmira Union Cemetery. Parish prayers will be offered at 8: 30 pm this evening.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edmund Joseph Cassel.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Nov 1923 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Oct 2000 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 Oct 2000 - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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