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Henrietta Marshall Conley
September 30, 1924 – November 11, 2018
Passed away peacefully at the General Hospital, with her loving family by her side, on Sunday, November 11th at the age of 94.
Beloved wife of the late William Conley (2005) and cherished mother of Christine Conley (Alex Wood) and Coline Henry (Frank). Loving grandmother of David Sture, Melanie Winstanley (Duane), Martin (Mimi Galipeau) and Frances Conley-Wood. Great-grandmother of Gage and Lucy Winstanley. Survived by her sister Martha Reid and predeceased by parents Euphemia and John Watson and sister Sadie McQuarrie.
Etta was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1924 and emigrated to Canada in 1947 in the wake of her sister, a war bride. Her first job was at the front desk of the Royal Connaught hotel where she met her future husband Bill. She later worked at Wood Alexander and at Firestone until her retirement in 1985. Etta loved music and dancing. She sang for many years in the choir at Chalmers Presbyterian and took up piano in middle age. Retirement included travel to the US, Caribbean, Europe and Tunisia and being a devoted grandma. She is remembered for many delicious family dinners! The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Queens Garden for their attentive care and kindness over the past 11 years and to the staff at the Hamilton General for their compassion during her final days.
Visitation will be held at MARKEY-DERMODY FUNERAL HOME, 1774 King Street East (at Kenilworth) on Friday, November 16th from 2-4 and 7-9. Funeral Service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, November 17th at 11am. Interment to follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. As expressions of sympathy donations can be made to Theatre Aquarius in Etta’s memory.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Henrietta Marshall Conley 2018..
Death notice for the town of: hamilton, Province: Ontario
Aunt Etta was my great-aunt and though I only saw her a few times in my life, I will always remember her as a happy person, and the great things that Grandma Martha and my mom Glenna, told me about her. I remember her visiting grandma in California two times; and maybe more, I remember visiting her at her house in Canada when I was only 6 years old. My deepest sympathies are with the families in both Canada and California; and I will be thinking of everyone this week.
I will miss you aunt Etta, you are now in heaven, probably dancing and skating on ice.