Browse the obituary of residing in the province of Ontario for funeral details
April 11, 1930 – November 6, 2024
Bernie was the 4th of four children born to William Hudson Marshall and Beatrice Irene Ingram. She always said that she and her siblings, Stanley, Walter and Irene had a wonderful childhood growing up in Toronto. The family holidayed every year, for a month in the summer on the Toronto Islands where they rented a cottage, and their dad would come over on weekends, closing the family hardware store to enjoy family time. Bernie and her sister, Irene, had an especially close relationship. In their teens, they would make it their mission to learn new songs together from recordings, as soon as they were available, playing them over and over and over again, much to their brother Walter’s dismay. He tried valiantly to study for his engineering classes at U of T, deciding to go to bed early and get up through the night to avoid his sisters music. The family moved a lot but always within the same area of Toronto. Bernie attended Regal Road Public School and then graduated from Oakwood Collegiate. She went on to become a legal secretary. She used to say she was born too soon, as the 10 carbon legal document was replaced by word processing.
In November 1953, Bernie married Robert Graham Roe CA (d. 2004) and lived in Mississauga before it was Mississauga – starting in Port Credit, then to Cooksville, and then to Clarkson, and then to the Erin Mills area. The family was complete with the birth of Kimberley(Jack Campbell) and Stephen (d. 2022) (Liz Blaya).
Auntie ‘Bea’ was loved by her nieces and nephews through her brother, Stan; Bill Marshall (d. 2023), Karen McKenzie, Kathy Budway (d.), Keri-Lyn Hiscock (d.2020) and her favourite (only) godson, Glen Marshall (d. 2003). And through her brother, Walt; John Marshall, Nancy Valyear, Caroline DeVries and Brien Marshall. And through her sister, Irene; Susan Stroeder, David Peebles, and Tim Peebles. And through her brother -in-law & sister-in-law, Jim & Anne Roe; Charles Roe.
Bernie’s grandchildren brought great joy and pride to her; Galen Campbell (Rosalyn), Lucas Campbell (Jennie), Hilary Campbell and Jennifer Roe (Marco). And great grandchildren brought even more joy! Dietrich Campbell, Alaina Campbell and Liam Santavenere.
She went into care at Simcoe Manor in Beeton in 2022, and was she ever annoyed about that! But she learned to love it and couldn’t say enough about the fabulous PSWs and nurses that worked there, tending to her needs. Our family thanks all of you in the Essa wing, for your caring and consideration especially through her last days.
As a last detail, Bernie loved the therapy dogs that visited Simcoe Manor by way of St. John’s Ambulance and their volunteers, and often spoke of their visits with a big smile.
If you care to donate in Bernie’s memory, St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dogs, The Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides or War Amps would be good choices.
A celebration of Bernie’s life will be held at Schomberg United Church, worshiping in the lower level of St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church at 116 Church Street, Schomberg, at 5PM on Wednesday, November 20th. Please wear brightly coloured clothing if you plan to attend. That would have been Bernie’s wish!
Meal to follow.
Arrangements entrusted to Rod Abrams Funeral Home, Tottenham. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.RodAbramsFuneralHome.com.
2024
Death notice for the town of: Tottenham, Province: Ontario
death notice Bernice BernieBea Anne Roe nee Marshall 2024
obituaries notice Bernice BernieBea Anne Roe nee Marshall 2024
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Bernice BernieBea Anne Roe nee Marshall 2024 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
