Laura Elizabeth Bennett

1925 - 2017  (91 years)

• Name	Laura Elizabeth Bennett
  Birth	30 Jul 1925	Guelph, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	daughter of James Bennett and Laura Carroll
  Gender	Female
  Anecdote	8 Jun 1951  [3]
  	Oliver Mabee, 35; Laura Mabee, 25; David Mabee, 5; and Susan Mabee, 2; departed the Port of New York on 8 Jun 1951 aboard the SS Santa Cecilia, bound for Guayaquil, Ecuador
  Anecdote	Sep 1952  [4]
  	Canadian First Class Passengers Oliver Mabee, 36, Male, Married; Laura Mabee, 27, Female, Married; David Mabee, 6, Male, Single; and Susan Mabee, 3, Female, Single; departed Puna on 5 Sep 1952 aboard the SS Santa Margarita and arrived at the Port of New York 15 Sep 1952. They were attached to the Presbyterian Missions, 156 5th Street, N.Y.C.
  Vote	1972	99 Fairway Road, Apt D, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laura Mabee, Supervisor
  Witness-Obituary	20 Jan 1999	Toronto, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Oliver Samuel Mabee (P, AG) of Markdale, Ontario died on January 17, 1999 at St Michael's Hospital in his 84th year. Cherished love of Lee (Lena) Barlow. Remembered by his formar wife Laura and their children David, Susan, Jennifer, Douglas, Lydia and Marion. Brother of Zervich Mariano of Priceville, Gordon of Orilla, Fred of Belleville, and the late Jean Stevenson. Grandfather of four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mr Mabee was a teacher, agricultural missionary, prize sheep farmer and world traveler. Cremation has taken place
  Death	27 Jul 2017	Elmira, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Obituary	5 Dec 2017	Quebec, Canada   [8]
  	Laura Elizabeth Mabee. Mom passed away peacefully in the presence of family at Chartwell LTC Elmira on Thursday, July 27, 2017, just three days before her 92nd birthday. She graciously waited for those who loved her to say goodbye. She was predeceased by parents James and Laura Bennett and sister Olivia Jane Morley. She will not be forgotten by children: David Mabee; Susan (Andy) Aitchison; Jennifer Durocher; Douglas Mabee (Jean Marc); and twins Lydia Hiller and Marion Morrison. Also missed by grandchildren: David Mabee Jr; Kimberly (Earl) Williams; Drew Aitchison; and Jennifer (Jarrod) Bowman; and by her eight great-grandchildren. Sadly she will miss the birth of her first great-great-grandchild who is on the way, but memories of Mom will be shared with this child. Mom was a very accomplished woman and had an interesting, but challenging life that took her to various parts of North and South America. She proudly served in the RCAF during WWll. She worked in Ecuador for The Presbyterian Board of Missions in the medical field, held various positions in publishing, was head of housekeeping at St. Mary's Hospital, taught English to immigrants at Conestoga College, clerked at Hoegler's Pharmacy and held a clerical position at St. Hilda's Towers Retirement Home in Toronto. While living in Drayton, when the village found itself with no local newspaper, Mom volunteered her services to provide a weekly newsletter to the Drayton area until a new local paper could be established. She did this from home and her efforts are documented in the Wellington Museum. She served as a United Church elder, was in the church choir, she was a Girl Guide Leader, and was a member of the Refugee Committee (where her excellent command of the Spanish language proved valuable). All this (and much more) she did while raising six children. We will remember Mom (Grandma, Great-Grandma) for her wit, charm, humour and very strong will. She taught all of us how to love unconditionally and had our genuine respect to the very end. Her final motherly act was to show us how to let go of someone we loved very much. Her true passion, however, was for all animals. They lit up her life even when we couldn't. The family is very grateful for the loving care and respect given to Mom by all the staff at Chartwell LTC in Elmira (formerly Chateau Gardens).
  Reference Number	15621
  Burial	2018	Mountview Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	BENNETT; In Loving Memory; James B.; 1894-1965; Laura; 1891-1973 Laura Mabee; 1925-2017; Paragon of Extraordinary Strength and Wisdom
  Person ID	I15543	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Oliver Samuel Mabee,   b. 12 Jan 1916, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Jan 1999, Markdale, Grey County, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living
  Family ID	F10625	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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