Obituary for Wanda Audrey Rodney
Wanda was born on March 31, 1923 in Carelton County,N.B. The first of 10 children Harold and Lillian Reid had Wanda, Bertram, Donald, Sterling, Chester, Douglas, and Delores. Her mother Lillian died when she was 14. Her father remarried Genevieve and the had Eleanor, James and Edith. The original seven were placed with other families to be raised. Despite this, they became very close later in life.
Wanda moved to Ottawa, Ontario after the war, where she met and married Lyall F. Rodney on October 12, 1946. Two children followed Lewis B. Rodney (1947) of Edmonton, Alberta and Bonnie L. Rodney (1950) of Richmond Hill, Ontario.
In 1950, Lyall re-enlisted in the army and until his death in 1968, Wanda followed her husband wherever he was posted. After his death in 1968, Wanda moved to Richmond Hill with her daughter, which became her home until present.
Wanda was predeceased by her husband and all his siblings and spouses. She also out lived all her siblings and has only one brother-in-law Raymond and Sister-in-law Carol remaining. She is survived by son, Lewis (Jan) and daughter Bonnie.
But there is a very large extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins scattered across Canada and the U.S …primarily in New Brunswick.
Wanda had a long full life. As an Army wife, she lived in Germany, Churchchill, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Ontario. She worked at many jobs: ice cream parlor, housekeeper, Federal and Provincial Governments and lastly Mackenzie Health (York Central Hospital) in patient reception until she retired in 1990.
Wanda had a large collection of friends a lot of whom considered her a surrogate mom…. Sharron, Pam, Suzanne, Chris and Rhonda. She always found room at the table for one more and could set up a cot for a weary traveler. Nobody left hungry and when family got together there were many stories and much laughter.
Wanda loved to travel mostly in Canada but wasn’t above a bus trip to Kuntcky. She also loved to watch the horse races in the Triple Crown and her favourite was show jumping from Spruce Meadow, Alberta.
Wanda was an avid reader, 2-3 books a week mostly mysterious. She could also knit up a storm and made many, many sweaters, baby blankets and neo-natal sets. But in later life her passion was genealogy and published a few things for the New Brunswick Archives.
Wanda had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. She loved music, mostly Country and Gospel. She was an honest hard-working, loving, generous, adventurous soul, a pretty good baker always up for a road trip especially if ice cream is involved.
She will be profoundly missed by a great many people. Although there is a hole in the universe her love still shines on.
Wanda moved to Ottawa, Ontario after the war, where she met and married Lyall F. Rodney on October 12, 1946. Two children followed Lewis B. Rodney (1947) of Edmonton, Alberta and Bonnie L. Rodney (1950) of Richmond Hill, Ontario.
In 1950, Lyall re-enlisted in the army and until his death in 1968, Wanda followed her husband wherever he was posted. After his death in 1968, Wanda moved to Richmond Hill with her daughter, which became her home until present.
Wanda was predeceased by her husband and all his siblings and spouses. She also out lived all her siblings and has only one brother-in-law Raymond and Sister-in-law Carol remaining. She is survived by son, Lewis (Jan) and daughter Bonnie.
But there is a very large extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins scattered across Canada and the U.S …primarily in New Brunswick.
Wanda had a long full life. As an Army wife, she lived in Germany, Churchchill, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Ontario. She worked at many jobs: ice cream parlor, housekeeper, Federal and Provincial Governments and lastly Mackenzie Health (York Central Hospital) in patient reception until she retired in 1990.
Wanda had a large collection of friends a lot of whom considered her a surrogate mom…. Sharron, Pam, Suzanne, Chris and Rhonda. She always found room at the table for one more and could set up a cot for a weary traveler. Nobody left hungry and when family got together there were many stories and much laughter.
Wanda loved to travel mostly in Canada but wasn’t above a bus trip to Kuntcky. She also loved to watch the horse races in the Triple Crown and her favourite was show jumping from Spruce Meadow, Alberta.
Wanda was an avid reader, 2-3 books a week mostly mysterious. She could also knit up a storm and made many, many sweaters, baby blankets and neo-natal sets. But in later life her passion was genealogy and published a few things for the New Brunswick Archives.
Wanda had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. She loved music, mostly Country and Gospel. She was an honest hard-working, loving, generous, adventurous soul, a pretty good baker always up for a road trip especially if ice cream is involved.
She will be profoundly missed by a great many people. Although there is a hole in the universe her love still shines on.