Obituary for Caroline "Carrie" Chambers (nee) Hoffman
Caroline (Carrie) Wilhemine Chambers died on September 8, 2022 in her 108th year.
Carrie was born in South Cayuga, ON, on December 17, 1914 to Nellie (Sherk) and George William Hoffman. For 68 years she was married to Stanley Hewish Chambers, until his death in 2007. She is survived by their two children George Douglas (Fran) Chambers of Fort Mill, SC, and Jade Patricia (Robin) Chambers of Campbell River, BC, and by her sister-in-law Jan (Bill) Hoffman (Dunnville, ON). Carrie was predeceased by her sisters Eva (Widerick), Pearl (Juhlke), Kay (McIntosh), and Hazel (Puhl), by her brothers Walt, Claude, and Bill, and her brother-in-law Don (Joyce) Chambers.
Carrie was a member of the Valleyfield United Church and the Grace United Church, Dunnville. She was active in the Red Cross, the United Church Women’s Association, the Montreal Cottons (MOCO) Club hospitality team, an enthusiastic curler, and an avid bridge player. Upon Stan’s retirement in 1980 from Dominion Textile Ltd., P.Q., they moved back to Dunnville, ON.
Carrie and her family thank the staff at Season’s First Ave., Welland, ON, (2008-2019), and at Emerald Residence, Niagara Falls, ON, (2019-2022), for their care. Carrie claimed the visits, notes and telephone calls with friends kept her involved in life. For those who asked, Carrie attributed her longevity to the love and attention she was given by her nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will gather for visitation from 10 a.m.until time of Memorial Service at 11 a.m. on Saturday September 17th at the Ballard Minor Funeral Home, 315 Broad Street East, Dunnville. Interment will follow at the Maple Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of floral arrangements, the family asks that you please consider a donation to a Grace United Church, Dunnville or charity of your choice in her memory.
Friends are invited to send condolences and sign the Book of Memories at www.ballardminorfh.ca
Carrie was born in South Cayuga, ON, on December 17, 1914 to Nellie (Sherk) and George William Hoffman. For 68 years she was married to Stanley Hewish Chambers, until his death in 2007. She is survived by their two children George Douglas (Fran) Chambers of Fort Mill, SC, and Jade Patricia (Robin) Chambers of Campbell River, BC, and by her sister-in-law Jan (Bill) Hoffman (Dunnville, ON). Carrie was predeceased by her sisters Eva (Widerick), Pearl (Juhlke), Kay (McIntosh), and Hazel (Puhl), by her brothers Walt, Claude, and Bill, and her brother-in-law Don (Joyce) Chambers.
Carrie was a member of the Valleyfield United Church and the Grace United Church, Dunnville. She was active in the Red Cross, the United Church Women’s Association, the Montreal Cottons (MOCO) Club hospitality team, an enthusiastic curler, and an avid bridge player. Upon Stan’s retirement in 1980 from Dominion Textile Ltd., P.Q., they moved back to Dunnville, ON.
Carrie and her family thank the staff at Season’s First Ave., Welland, ON, (2008-2019), and at Emerald Residence, Niagara Falls, ON, (2019-2022), for their care. Carrie claimed the visits, notes and telephone calls with friends kept her involved in life. For those who asked, Carrie attributed her longevity to the love and attention she was given by her nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will gather for visitation from 10 a.m.until time of Memorial Service at 11 a.m. on Saturday September 17th at the Ballard Minor Funeral Home, 315 Broad Street East, Dunnville. Interment will follow at the Maple Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of floral arrangements, the family asks that you please consider a donation to a Grace United Church, Dunnville or charity of your choice in her memory.
Friends are invited to send condolences and sign the Book of Memories at www.ballardminorfh.ca