Haldane, Margaret

Margaret Hazel Haldane passed away at the Stratford General Hospital, on March 23^rd, 2015, in her 94^th year. Daughter of the late James Hanna and former Matilda Rassman, she was the beloved wife of the late Robert Knight; dear mother of Robert James Haldane, Ruth Ann Dobbin, Charles Haldane and wife Nancy and Donald Haldane and Wanda Chevalier. She will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren Bobby and April, Leo, Ronald and Tracy Lynn, Doreen and Kevin and Katie, Kayla and Krystal. She is survived by several great- grandchildren. Margaret is predeceased by her daughter-in-law Norma Haldane, brothers John(Fran) and George (Evelyn) Hanna. She is also predeceased by her sisters, Irene McKibbon(Jack) and Ruthanne in infancy. As well, Margaret, will be dearly missed by her special friend Cathy Crozier. She will also be missed by her many nieces and nephews. Margaret was a member of the “Lively Group” in Stratford, as well as the Golden Age Club, besides her service in these organizations, one of Margaret’s greatest passions was babysitting and dancing. She worked as a painter’s helper at the CNR shops in Stratford, as well as a food processor at Whyte’s Packing, then, finally at Blackstone as a press operator till her retirement in 1988. Friends and relatives may call at the James A. Rutherford funeral home at 156 Albert Street, Stratford on Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, interment in Avondale Cemetery to follow. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or to a charity of one’s choice through the funeral home at 519-271-5062. www.jarfh.com