MYMKO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-01-26 published
BABE,
Lucy
Elizabeth "
Betty" (née
CHAPPLE)
Betty BABE passed away quietly at Saint_Joseph's Hospice on January 24,
2008. She is survived by her son Bill and his wife Elizabeth
of Thunder Bay, daughter Jennifer of Toronto, and granddaughter
Gillian and her husband Stephan
DUPUIS of Perth, Australia, her
caregiver Gemma
ARRIOLA, brother Frank
CHAPPLE and his wife
Irene
of Burlington, Betsy
BISHOP and her family of Burlington, and
many nieces and nephews, Spence, Chapple, Bythell and Sprague.
Great-grandmother of Annick Babe
DUPUIS.
Betty was predeceased
by her husband Murray
BABE, sister-in-law Helen Babe
BYTHELL
of Toronto, and her brothers Allen
CHAPPLE of Victoria, John
CHAPPLE of Thunder Bay and sister Jocelyn
CHAPPLE
Spence of Thunder
Bay. Betty was born in Fort William in 1910 to Clement and Annie
CHAPPLE, of Chapple's Department Stores, she lived a full life
to her 97th year. She attended the University of Toronto in the
1930's where she met Murray again. They married in 1936 and lived
variously in Fort Frances and Geraldton, until Murray enlisted
in the Lake Superior Regiment. Betty spent the war years in Fort
William and they continued to live there after the war, with
Murray practicing law with Morris, Babe, Pugsley, Black and Hatherly,
before being appointed to the family court bench. Betty participated
with Murray in the local Kiwanis Club, volunteered at McKellar
Hospital, enjoyed their family and Friends at Two Island Lake,
was a keen bowler and player of golf and bridge into her early
90's. The family expresses great thanks to Doctor
MYMKO and his
staff, and
to Gemma ARRIOLA, who collectively enabled Betty to
live at home until two weeks before her death. A funeral service
for Betty will be held on Monday, January 28, 2008 at 2: 00 p.m.
at Jenkens Funeral Home with Rev. Deborah
KRAFT officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Saint_Joseph's Hospice, the George
Jeffery Children's Foundation or a charity of your choice would
be greatly appreciated. On line condolences at: www.jenkens-funeral.ca
Jenkens Funeral Home Cremation and Reception Centre
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