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Carmela "Lena" Vanderwey
October 13, 1934 - August 12, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Vanderwey, Carmela &quot;Lena&quot; <br />Peacefully surrounded by the love of her family, on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at LHSC-Victoria Campus, Lena in her 81st year. Loving wife to George (Gerben) of 53 years. Beloved mother of Louis (Kathy) Vanderwey, Rochel (Mike) Van Dongen, and Pauline (Michael) Lonsbary. Loving and proud Nana to Travis, Ashley, Jayden, Joshua, and Joseph. Predeceased by her parents Louis and Josephine Cassar, in-laws Theun (Tom) and Yanke Vanderwey, sisters Mary and Doris and brothers Frank and Tony. Lena is survived by many siblings and their families. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her. She was an amazing mother who wore her heart on her sleeve. Lena especially enjoyed and loved her grandchildren and cherished them dearly. Visitation will be held at FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 1997 Dundas St. E. (at Wavell) on Friday, August 14, 2015 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at Mary Immaculate Parish, 1980 Trafalgar St. on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 10 a.m. Interment at Forest Lawn Funeral Home &amp; Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the VON Middlesex - Elgin.</div>