Margaret Hazel Cumming

1921 - 2010  (88 years)

• Name	Margaret Hazel Cumming
  Born	23 Jul 1921  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Margaret Hazel Bolender
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-70999
  Died	17 Apr 2010	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I70999	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Cumming,   b. Abt 1890,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ettie Miller,   b. Abt 1890,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F30718	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lorne Edward Bolender,   b. 11 Sep 1912, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)
  Married	1944	Alma, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Nadine Bolender   2. Robert Grant "Grant" Bolender,   b. 23 Mar 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Mar 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 10 years)   3. Lorna Christine "Chris" Bolender,   b. 1955,   d. 22 Jun 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F42849	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Margaret Hazel Cumming Bolender from Funeral Programme, owner Marion Roes

  
  

• Notes

  BOLENDER, Margaret H. Peacefully went home to her heavenly garden on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Margaret (Cumming) Bolender in her 89th year of RR 1, Elmira, is the beloved wife of the late Lorne Bolender (1961). Loving mother of Nadine and her husband Paul of St. Jacobs and Christine of RR 1 Waterloo. Fondly remembered by her grandchildren Brenda (Grosz) and David Silveira of Brampton, Jamie and Toscha Petznick of Waterloo, Jason Petznick of Waterloo; her great-granddaughter Brenna Silveira. Also remembered by Randy Petznick of Waterloo. Dear sister of Alberta Auger of Guelph. She was predeceased by her parents Robert and Ettie (Miller) Cumming, her son Grant (1963), one sister Ethel and one brother Wallace. Margaret was a long-time faithful member of Trinity United Church, Elmira, and the UCW. She was actively involved in many local organizations and societies. The family will receive their friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home , Elmira, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Trinity United Church, Elmira, on Wednesday, April 21, at 11 a.m. Interment to follow in Elmira Union Cemetery. In Margaret's memory donations to the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, or Trinity United Church Mission and Service Fund would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. The family would like to thank the staff on the supportive care floor at the Village of Winston Park and the medical staff on the fifth floor at St. Mary's General Hospital for their care and compassion during this difficult time. www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com. The Waterloo Region Record April 17, 2010 _____________________ Margaret Hazel (Cumming) Bolender In Loving Memory of Margaret Hazel (Cumming) Bolender Margaret was born July 23, 1921. She was the youngest of four children. Her brother Wallace was most disgusted to have another sister and offered to give her away to his uncle who had only one son. In April 1944 Margaret married Lorne Bolender and moved to a farm in what is now Floradale, where she lived until 2008. They had three children, Nadine, Grant and Christine. Unfortunately, Margaret became a widow in 1961 and her son Grant passed away in 1963 from leukemia. She was a multi-tasker even before the phrase became popular, as she balanced chores, making meals, doing laundry, gardening, sewing, putting down preserves, playing her piano, attending church and family functions, and her life-long involvement in her community. Margaret was a devoted mother, wife, sister, aunt and friend, but her real love was her grandchildren. Brenda, Jamie and Jason could always put a smile on her face when they walked in the room. Her great-granddaughter, Brenna, looked forward to visiting so the two of them could sit together and play the piano and read. Margaret was a teacher, both before her children were born and after. She started in one-room schoolhouses teaching grades 1 to 9. When she returned to teaching in 1958, she taught close to home in North Woolwich and then in the new Floradale school. Always working on her education, which she never stopped doing her entire life, she took classes in Toronto to obtain her Librarian-Teacher Certification and attended Wilfrid Laurier University where she earned her B. A. in 1975. She retired from the school board in 1982 after working at Floradale, Three Bridges, Heidelberg, and finally John Mahood School in Elmira. Margaret must have had an explorer gene, since she took great pleasure in travelling the world and of course that included Canada. She travelled both east and west with her family and in her retirement she went to Japan, Europe, Alaska and Great Britain. She planned trips with family and friends, and would always have an itinerary of places to go and see all along the way. She was very involved in her community, and was recognized for her hard work and dedication to all of her pursuits. She was a long-time member of the United Church of Canada and worshiped in St. Jacobs and Elmira. Not content to be just a member, she was also active in the UCW. Her week did not start until she had attended Sunday Services. Some of her many accomplishments over her lifetime included her involvement in the Elmira Agricultural Society. She was an exhibitor, joined the ladies division as a directory where she held several positions, and moved on to the Fair Board and became the first woman President of the Elmira Ag Society. She was granted a life membership after more than 35 years of service. She was an avid gardener and as a member of the Horticultural Society was responsible for the planning and planting of the Butterfly Garden at the Library in Elmira. Education was a part of her life and through that she became a very respected judge and Master Gardener in 1987. She was also a life member of the Horticultural Society, an honour bestowed on her, based on her many years of leadership and involvement in making Elmira look so nice. In later years, she was honoured to be the Oktoberfest Senior Woman of the Year in 1997 as well as being inducted into the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame in 1998 for her community service. Funeral Program of Margaret Hazel Cumming Bolender.

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Margaret H. Bolender - April 17, 2010. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51327172/margaret-h.-bolender. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Lorne Edward Bolender - Dec 13 1961 pg 2.

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 1944 - Alma, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Apr 2010 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth