Joan Edith Schedewitz^{[1, 2]}

1929 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	Joan Edith Schedewitz
  Born	18 Sep 1929	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195236327
  Name	Joan Edith Blackie
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-372113
  Died	29 Jul 2016	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I372113	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Howard William G. Schedewitz,   b. 5 Jul 1904, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1991, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Gertrude May Kate Merklinger,   b. 5 Mar 1899, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F256897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ronald Morell "Ron" Blackie,   b. 1928,   d. 25 Feb 2004  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F300968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BLACKIE, Joan Edith (nee Schedewitz). Peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, July 29, 2016 in her 87th year at St. Peter's Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. Survived, Susan Stavin by her (Edward), loving children; Barbara Livingston (Carlos) and Robert Blackie (Erin). Adored Grammy of Brianne Streker (Joe Nestman), Mary Lynn Blackie, and David Stavin, and cherished aunt of Mark O'Leavey and family. Predeceased by her parents, "Howard and Gertrude Schedewitz, and twin sister Jean O'Leavey. Special thanks to St. Peter's and Juravinski Hospitals and New Village Retirement Home for their exceptional care and support. Cremation has taken place. Friends and family will be received at BAY GARDENS FUNERAL HOME, 1010 BOTANICAL DRIVE, BURLINGTON (905-527 0405) off Thursday, August 4th from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a Memorial Service to follow in the Chapel of the Funeral Home. Donations in honour of Joan may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Juravinksi Cancer Centre Foundation. Please sign the Online Book of Condolences at www.baygardens.ca BAY GARDENS The Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, Aug 2, 2016 Page 14

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Gertrude May Merklinger - Schedewitz - 1984. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Howard W.G. Schedewitz - 1991.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Sep 1929 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Jul 2016 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth