Obituary of Hyacinth Chatterton
(nee Brown)
Farewell to Dorothy Hyacinth Chatterton who passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 after 86 beautiful years of life. Known for her friendly nature and positive attitude, her loss will be felt by many. Hyacinth had been very recently diagnosed with cancer and died peacefully in hospice in Kanata with family at her side.
She will be greatly missed by daughters, Andrea, Kristi (Nick), Liane (Dwayne) and by grandchildren, Asha, Kimiko, Kira, Niella, Quinn and Sitoé. Predeceased by Eugene, her husband of 52 years, whom she met while she was earning her Master’s degree at the University of New Brunswick. They married in New Brunswick and began their family life together in the Maritimes, later moving to Ontario. She will be missed by sisters Olive and Sybil both of Toronto as well as her niece, Jean and nephews, Alan, Kirk, Patrick and Wayne. She was born in Chapelton, Jamaica, March 26, 1935 to Simeon Nathaniel Brown and Ina Etheline (Mais) Brown. One of four children, she is predeceased by her parents and brother Richard. A resident of Arnprior and the Ottawa Valley for decades, Hyacinth left Jamaica for university studies in Toronto in 1957 and ended up making Canada her permanent home. Well known in the community as “Madame” to her French students, she was a lifelong teacher and educator, instructing line-dancing and tennis in addition to language and communications to all ages, cultural groups and levels of study. In the local community, she held various roles over the years. She was a committee chair and board member, tennis club president, chorister, fundraiser and event organizer. Hyacinth is a long time member of Grace St. Andrew’s United Church. Hyacinth’s arrangements have been entrusted to the Boyce Funeral Home Ltd., 138 Daniel Street North, Arnprior. A celebration of her beautiful and well-lived life will be announced at a later date. Donations in memoriam to the Canadian Cancer Society, Hospice Care Ottawa and Arnprior Regional Health Foundation would be appreciated by her family.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Hyacinth
Chatterton 1935 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Arnprior, Province: Ontario