Obituary of Marion Whale

Whale, Marion ~ Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener. Marion (Hodge) Whale, age 89 years, of Elmira, formerly of Drayton, was the beloved wife of the late Percy S. Whale (October 6, 2007). Dear mother of Karen and Jim Lindsay of Fergus, Brian of Drayton, Shirley Hill, Ray (Heather) all of Elmira. Also lovingly remembered by her six grandchildren, Ron (Ginette) Lindsay, Donna (Steve) Rogers, Linda Rogers; Mike (Lori), Shane (Janis) and Trevor Hill, her 13 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, and by Cory, Melissa and Geoff. Marion was the last surviving member of her family having been predeceased by her parents Morrison and Ethel (Kirkpatrick) Hodge, her sister Mildred (Stinson) Arbuckle and two brothers William and Eric Hodge. The family will receive their relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Sunday July 8th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A private family service will be held with interment to follow in Bethesda Cemetery. In Marion’s memory, donations to Trinity United Church or St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Service Summary Visitation: Sunday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. ~ Service: Private Family ~ Interment: Bethesda Cemetery ~ Donations: St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation (911 Queen’s Blvd., Kitchener, ON, N2M 1B2) or Trinity United Church (21 Arthur St. N., Elmira, N3B 1Z4)