The staff at Pleasant Manor said to me, "That's your mother's choir! :) I will miss her but believe she will be re-meeting Dad in heaven on this day.Īt the seniors home where she was for the last few years, she would just start singing a song often at mealtimes when people were being served and a number of others around the room would join in and sing with her. Lots of Pedleys in England!Įven tho she had bad eyesight, and could not hear well, she was always thinking of others before herself. I feel lonely as the last of the Pedleys in Canada, at least the ones connected to my Dad. Today, April 28th, 2019 my mother Lilian C Pedley né Wallingford, passed away quietly in St. Below is my Kindle cover found on Amazon. I used CreateSpace and am awaiting the final (I hope!) proofs to arrive. I am almost ready to have it posted on Amazon. ![]() That is the month my book, Joyful Mourning - A True Love Story was printed! ![]() My niece Kim Salierno's & Other Grandchildren's Memories of our mother Lilian C Pedley. just to see all the beautiful places Dad talked about and we have seen on TV on shows like "Doc Martin" and "Escape to the Country" I guess they thought it was unlucky! If you are dead, how much "unluck" can be left over? :)īecause my wife Ellen is sick this Spring 2019, I had to cancel our planned trip to the U.K. She will be buried in my father's grave at Lakeshore Cemetery, on Lakeshore Road, Niagara on the Lake.ĭad called me in the way back and said, "We just made an investment in some property!"ĭad said, "Oh about 6 feet long and 6 feet deep and about 3 feet wide! :) He got a great deal because up to that time back in the 70's (?) no one wanted Plot B13. I feel lonely because no Pedleys are left in Canada or the USA that I know of, that are connected to my Dad! ![]() I'd better die soon, or I'll be a terrible nuisance!" Just one example of how Mom so often put the needs of others before her own.Īpril 28th, 2019 my mother Lilian C Pedley né Wallingford, passed away On one occasion, she stated, "My hearing's getting worse every day. As Mom aged, she occasionally lamented the changes that were happening.Fortunately the residents with whom we were trapped, were used to odd behaviour, and didn't seem to mind. She decided that would be a good time to break into a lusty rendition of the French National Anthem. During one of my visits, Mom and I were "trapped"in the hall outside of the chapel with a few other residents. ![]() After Mom moved to Arborview, (a Wellness Suite in Pleasant Manor) and received regular baths, the PSW's (Personal Social Workers) informed me that Mom, always a teacher, would try to teach them the names of the body parts in French.In their more mobile days, we enjoyed taking Mom and Aunt Mary out for lunch- it never failed that when their very full plates were placed in front of them, they would both comment that it was way too much food, and that they would never be able to eat all of it! It also never failed that their plates were so clean they almost didn't need washing.She would say, " Don't feel bad when I die because I have had a good run and I can't kick".In her 80's Mom would remind us that she was ready to "go" because she was well past her "due date".
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