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Alice Petrie Tocher

Female 1905 - 1989  (84 years)


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  • Name Alice Petrie Tocher 
    Born 1905  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
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    Name Alice Petrie Owers 
    Name Alice Petrie Whiffin 
    Residence 1954  11 Filbert St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-491114 
    Died 9 Mar 1989 
    Buried Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I491114  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Family 1 Dr. Albert Edward Owers,   b. 1899, Jarrow, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1935  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Andrea Jane Owers,   b. 1940,   d. 16 Sep 2021  (Age 81 years)
     2. Marianne Isabel Owers
     3. Dr. Bruce Owers
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F300973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alfred Whiffin,   b. 1898,   d. 1987  (Age 89 years) 
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F300975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WHIFFIN, Alice (Owers) - It is with sorrow and a deep sense of loss that the family of Alice Whiffin announce her passing, on Thursday, March 9, 1989, Alice Whiffin, wife of the late Dr Albert Owers and the late Alfred Whiffin, in her 84th year.

      At peace with the Lord, she leaves to mourn, her loving family, Dr. Bruce Owers of Kitchener, Andrea Mitchell and her husband Tom and Marianne Hahn and her husband Jim, all of Cambridge. Cherished grandmother of Wendy, Tracey and Kristyn Owers, Mark and Alex Mitchell and Geoffrey, Cameron and Christopher Hahn.

      Predeceased by two brothers, Edward and James Tocher and one sister, Margaret Whiffin.

      Mrs. Whiffin was an active 50 year member of Trinity United Church, formerly a member of the UCW and an active participant of YMCA activities. Mrs. Whiffin, ATCM, until recently, taught piano to many residents of this community. She will be fondly remembered by her students, friends and family for her optimism and compassion.

      The family will receive friends at the Westmount Funeral Chapel, 1001 Ottawa St. S. (at Westmount Rd.), Kitchener, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday (today) and on Saturday, 10 a.m. to service time, which will be held in the chapel of the funeral home at 1 p.m., Rev. Dr. Allister Kirk er officiating. Interment to follow in Woodlawn cemetery, Guelph.

      As expressions of sympathy, memorial considerations would be appreciated to either Trinity United Church Building Fund, 74 Frederick St., Kitchener, N2H 2L7 or the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 1000 Bayview Ave., Toronto, Ont. M4G 3E6.

      The Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Fri, Mar 10, 1989 Page 11

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1905 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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