Obituary for Gwendolyn Barbara Mae Graham (Harrison)
In Loving Memory of Gwendolyn Barbara Mae (nee Harrison) Graham
November 30, 1926 – January 8, 2022
Passed away peacefully at West Park Long Term Care, Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 95.
Beloved wife of the late Lavergne Graham. Dear mother of Rhonda Pelshea, Jan Scott-Wood (Ron Stackhouse) and Leslie Haller (Robert). Loving grandmother of Graham Pelshea (Sarah), Caleb Pelshea, Brenda Mellailieu (Mark), Russell Scott-Wood (Gabby Montenegro), Amelia Haller, Stephanie Haller (John Molloy) and great grandmother of Mya, Taylor Ryleigh, Miles and Easton.
Gwen Graham passed away leaving behind family and friends who loved and admired her wholeheartedly. She taught us all to be kind and put the needs of others before our own, and touched many lives as a result. Gwen’s childhood was spent on Boshkung Lake, “growing rocks” on her parents’ farm with her big sister Loretta. She moved to Toronto to attend Shaw’s Business College, and later worked at Massey Harris, where she met her husband, Lavergne Graham. She became a stay at home mom and raised three daughters (Rhonda, Jan, and Leslie) of whom she was fiercely proud. She was an active participant at Patterson Presbyterian Church in the W.A. and later as an elder. Gwen loved nothing more than her time spent at the cottage, surrounded by family and friends. She was a devoted grandmother — Grannie to all her grandchildren — and she attended more piano and dance recitals, sporting events, and school fundraisers than seems humanly possible. Never one to shy away from hard work, she enjoyed working alongside her sister at Misty River Farm and at the Haliburton County Fair for many years. Gwen was a generous friend and a strong woman; her kind and gentle spirit will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
A Celebration of Gwen’s Life was held at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave., Toronto on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 1:00 pm. A Graveside Interment Service will be held at the Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery, Minden on Monday, May 16th, 2022 at 11:00 am.
Donations in memory of Gwen can be made to the WAES (Weston Area Emergency Support)
URL or to the Twelve Mile Lake Historical Church (cheques only).
Gwen was a food bank volunteer for many years; Rhonda and Leslie now volunteer at WAES, the food bank in Weston, where they both live.
November 30, 1926 – January 8, 2022
Passed away peacefully at West Park Long Term Care, Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 95.
Beloved wife of the late Lavergne Graham. Dear mother of Rhonda Pelshea, Jan Scott-Wood (Ron Stackhouse) and Leslie Haller (Robert). Loving grandmother of Graham Pelshea (Sarah), Caleb Pelshea, Brenda Mellailieu (Mark), Russell Scott-Wood (Gabby Montenegro), Amelia Haller, Stephanie Haller (John Molloy) and great grandmother of Mya, Taylor Ryleigh, Miles and Easton.
Gwen Graham passed away leaving behind family and friends who loved and admired her wholeheartedly. She taught us all to be kind and put the needs of others before our own, and touched many lives as a result. Gwen’s childhood was spent on Boshkung Lake, “growing rocks” on her parents’ farm with her big sister Loretta. She moved to Toronto to attend Shaw’s Business College, and later worked at Massey Harris, where she met her husband, Lavergne Graham. She became a stay at home mom and raised three daughters (Rhonda, Jan, and Leslie) of whom she was fiercely proud. She was an active participant at Patterson Presbyterian Church in the W.A. and later as an elder. Gwen loved nothing more than her time spent at the cottage, surrounded by family and friends. She was a devoted grandmother — Grannie to all her grandchildren — and she attended more piano and dance recitals, sporting events, and school fundraisers than seems humanly possible. Never one to shy away from hard work, she enjoyed working alongside her sister at Misty River Farm and at the Haliburton County Fair for many years. Gwen was a generous friend and a strong woman; her kind and gentle spirit will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
A Celebration of Gwen’s Life was held at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave., Toronto on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 1:00 pm. A Graveside Interment Service will be held at the Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery, Minden on Monday, May 16th, 2022 at 11:00 am.
Donations in memory of Gwen can be made to the WAES (Weston Area Emergency Support)
URL or to the Twelve Mile Lake Historical Church (cheques only).
Gwen was a food bank volunteer for many years; Rhonda and Leslie now volunteer at WAES, the food bank in Weston, where they both live.