Jan 18, 2017


Peacefully, at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home in Northbrook, on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Vera Lorraine Steele formerly of Arden at age 87. Beloved wife of the late Ralph Steele. Dear mother of Joyce Matthews (Garry - deceased) of Ottawa; Bob of Iqaluit; Rick (Elaine) and Brian (Linda) of Perth; Terry of Kingston and Tammy Steele (Kevin Belmont) of Amherstview. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren and predeceased by great-granddaughter Amelia. Beloved Sister of Ronald Hartwick (Gertrude) of Victoria, B.C. Predeceased by her brothers Frederick Hartwick; Lorne Hartwick; and sisters Norma Scott, Jean Martin, Mildred Heasley, Lila Thompson, Myrtle Coy and Rita Shier. Sister-in-law of Reta Buker (late Gerald) of Napanee; June Hughes (Tom) of Arden; Clare (Margie) of Napanee and the late John (Regina of Kingston); Winnifred Weese (Robert); Boyce (Glenys) and Donald “Pete” (Jean of Tweed). The family received friends at the HANNAH FUNERAL HOME in Tamworth (613-379-2997) on Friday, January 13 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday, January 14 from 9:30 a.m., followed by Service in the Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Spring interment Arden Cemetery. Memorial donations (by cheque please) made to the Arden United Church or the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 334 Arden or to a charity of your choice.

Online condolences at www.hannahfuneralhome.com

Peacefully, at the Pine
Meadow Nursing
Home in Northbrook,
on Tuesday, January
10, 2017. Vera
Lorraine Steele
formerly of Arden
at age 87. Beloved
wife of the late Ralph
Steele. Dear mother of Joyce Matthews
(Garry - deceased) of Ottawa; Bob of
Iqaluit; Rick (Elaine) and Brian (Linda)
of Perth; Terry of Kingston and Tammy
Steele (Kevin Belmont) of Amherstview.
She is also survived by 18 grandchildren
and 29 great-grandchildren and
predeceased by great-granddaughter
Amelia. Beloved Sister of Ronald
Hartwick (Gertrude) of Victoria, B.C.
Predeceased by her brothers Frederick
Hartwick; Lorne Hartwick; and sisters
Norma Scott, Jean Martin, Mildred
Heasley, Lila Thompson, Myrtle Coy
and Rita Shier. Sister-in-law of Reta
Buker (late Gerald) of Napanee; June
Hughes (Tom) of Arden; Clare (Margie)
of Napanee and the late John (Regina of
Kingston); Winnifred Weese (Robert);
Boyce (Glenys) and Donald “Pete”
(Jean of Tweed). The family received
friends at the HANNAH FUNERAL
HOME in Tamworth (613-379-2997)
on Friday, January 13 from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. and on Saturday, January 14 from
9:30 a.m., followed by Service in the
Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Spring interment
Arden Cemetery. Memorial donations
(by cheque please) made to the Arden
United Church or the Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 334 Arden or to a charity
of your choice.
Online condolences at
www.hannahfuneralhome.com

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