Margaret Merne "Merne" Riddell

1912 - 2007  (95 years)

• Name	Margaret Merne "Merne" Riddell
  Born	17 Jul 1912	Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Margaret Merne "Merne" Last
  Name	Merne Riddell
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-422543
  Died	13 Aug 2007  [2]
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I422543	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John R. Riddell,   b. 21 Aug 1888, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1970  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Jean Alice Patterson,   b. 1887,   d. 1959  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F61586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carl Lester Last,   b. 2 Jul 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 2003, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1935	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F272158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  M. MERNE LAST Nee: RIDDEL Born Beverley Township, Ont., July 17, 1912. Died August 13, as a result of complications from a stroke, at The Westmount, Kitchener, in her 96th year. Daughter of the late John and Jean (nee: Patterson) Riddel. Widow of Carl Last, who predeceased her on November 15, 2003. Sister to Edith Wiegand (Cambridge). Mother of Barbara Burnstein. Mother-in-law to former son-in-law, Barry Burnstein. Much loved Grammie to Robyn Burnstein (Vancouver) and Drue Kendrick (Clinton) of Queen Charlotte, B.C.; and great- grandmother to Mara and Ryan Kendrick. A lifelong member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and that institution's L.C.W. An avid bridge player until macular degeneration precluded this pursuit. She continued to display a keen interest in organized sport; frequently listening to a baseball game in one room and hockey in another. The progression of vascular dementia halted her many activities. It was a valiant struggle. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Westmount for their care and affection in the last five years. Interment has taken place. A service to remember Merne will be held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Friday, August 17, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow in the Historic Kuntz House of the funeral home. Condolences for the family and donations to the C.N.I.B. may be arranged through the funeral home, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com In living memory of Merne, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning program by the funeral home. "I will not go gently into that good night." The Record - Aug. 16, 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 056622 (1912). Name:Margaret Merne Riddle Date of Birth:17 Jul 1912 Gender:Female Birth Place:Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Robert Riddle Mother's name:Jane Alice Paterson [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206941580/m-merne-last. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 023401 (1935). Name:Carl Lester Last Gender:Male Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1910 Birth Place:Gald, Ontario Marriage Date:26 Aug 1935 Marriage Place:Gald, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John William Last Mother:Georgina Last Spouse:Marguret Merne Riddell

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Jul 1912 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 31 Aug 1935 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth