Beale, Vera

Elvera Isabella Annie Beale, passed away peacefully at the People Care, Stratford in her 100^th year. On January 19, 2015. She was born in Shakespeare, April 17, 1915, daughter of the late Christop and Ella Habel. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Stratford and the Catholic Women’s League. Beloved wife of the late Lionel Cyrus Beale who predeceased her April 22, 1981. Loving mother of Madelynne Ellah, Beverley Steffler (Carl), Brian (Jacquie), Sharon Oke (Donald), Claudia Morris, Michael, Donna Kurtz (James). Grandmother of Tania Asselstine (Robert), Todd Ellah (Raquel), Carla Bradshaw (Scott), Claudia Steffler, Bryanna Beale (Kevin), Bradford  Beale, Shawn Oke (Christa), Melanie Keating (Bill), Kori Leigh Lawrence (Robert), Graeme Bart and Garrett Bart. Great grandmother to 18 great grandchildren. Besides her parents and husband she was predeceased by a son-in-law Ronald Morris and by a sister Alice Engle (Robert). Friends and relatives may call at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 96 Huron Street, Stratford on Friday, January 23, from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Father Dick Bester – Celebrant. Interment will follow in Avondale Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Arthritis Society or the C.N.I.B. through the W.G. Young Funeral Home, Stratford. 519.271.7411 www.wgyoungfuneralhome.com