Alda Marie Dawm of Chesley, passed away at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Chesley on Monday, April 25, 2011 in her 85th year.
Loving mother of Joan Dawm of Owen Sound, James (Adelle) of Chesley, Ruth Jeffrey of Harriston, Linda (Hugh) Redmond of Arnprior and Gary Dawm of RR #1, Chesley. Cherished grandmother of ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Alda will be fondly remembered by her brother Alfred Bova of Toronto. Predeceased by her husband Gordon, her siblings, Joseph Bova, Theresa Ferguson, Mary Smith, Matilda McCracken and her parents Rocco and Philomena (Oppedisano) Bova.
Visitation was held at Rhody Family Funeral Home, Chesley on Wednesday from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. with a R.C.L. Ladies Auxiliary Br. #144 service at 6:45 p.m. A funeral service celebrating Alda’s life was held at the funeral home on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 2 p.m. Interment in Chesley Cemetery.
Flowerbearers were Sharon Dawm, Alecia Dawm, Alyissa Jeffrey, Angie Jeffrey and Lisa Jeffrey. Pallbearers were Mike Redmond, Brian Dawm, Larry McDonald, Allen Furguson, Ron Ryan and Scott Jeffrey.
Memorial donations to the Chesley Hospital Foundation or the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #144 would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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Can hardly believe Mom you have been gone ten years! I think of you often. Time has not healed the pain of your loss..the sound of your voice, your smile, your sense of humour, our long talks by phone where we covered so many, many topics. Still miss you terribly. I doubt I will ever get over the loss of a Mother who did her best to raise five children in times of great poverty. I loved you so very much!..Still do! You kept us all fed on a frugal budget Dad could provide. We were poor but I have many wonderful childhood memories:)
You taught me a lot how to save and seek out sales..your lessons served me well as I raised my 3 children alone after my marriage breakdown.
Sadly we never had a chance to say goodbye Mom when a medical procedure left you unable to speak. I know you could hear us as each family member came to visit. Heart-wrenching to have lost both my father and mother to medical negligence in regional hospitals. We brought you home from St. Mary’s, Kitchener. You passed away after 9 days… in your sleep at Chesley’s small town hospital.
Dad has been gone 20 yrs 2021..his loss was very tragic at age 64. Suffocating to death in Owen Sound Regional Hospital! Dr. John Moffat, (Dad’s surgeon), left his surgical practice, split to Texas BEFORE the investigation proved he had been negligent and the direct cause of my Dad’s death.
Dad was honoured for his 35 yrs working for the town of Chesley, ON. He worked his way up from a grave digger to superintendent of Public utilities/Hydro, Sewer & water. The new Hydro Sub-Station (Dad’s project) was dedicated in Dad’s name; because of his foresight to recognize the town was expanding and their need to supply Hydro for future growth.
A ceremony with a plaque was held in Dad’s honour the year he died.
The Gordon Dawm Sub-station..is just outside the Chesley cemetery iron gates.