- Obituary, THE RECORD, Kitchener, Ontario - Dec. 29, 2007
WITMER, Melvin Clare - Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at Fairview Mennonite Home on Thursday, December 27, 2007, at the age of 91. Mel was born in Manheim, Ont. on October 18, 1916 to John Wesley and Almeda (Hallman) Witmer. Beloved husband of the late Ethel Chloe Witmer (Wells). Loving father of George (Ruby) Whitelaw, Roger (Anne) Witmer, Jerry (Fern) Witmer, Lana Faessler and her partner Ted Hutton, Wesley (Susan) Witmer, Susie (Al) Albano and Larry (Sheila) Witmer. Survived by his 17 grandchildren, Jeff (Cindy) Whitelaw, Steve (Pat) Whitelaw, Julie Witmer, Christine (Jason) Lang, Bradley (Dena) Witmer, Jerry Witmer Jr., Sheri-Lyn (Randy) De Valdez, Hayley (Dave) Mundy, Casie Witmer, Wes Witmer and his partner Emily Day, Angela Witmer (Chris Elliott), Kurt Witmer, Shannon Witmer, Jeff Albano, Karen (Tom) Consigli, Sheri (Steve) Hall, Scott Witmer; 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Predeceased by granddaughter, Wendy Witmer. Dear brother of Eldon (Loretta) Witmer of Cambridge. Fondly remembered by Mary Witmer, Ben Melick, Harold and Irene Whitelaw, Violet Daley and many nieces and nephews on both sides of the family. Mel was much loved by all who knew him and will be deeply missed. Many thanks to the wonderful staff and nurses of Fairview Mennonite Home for their loving care of Melvin and to Pastor David Epp-Stobbe for his spiritual guidance. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home , 566 Queenston Road, Cambridge on Sunday from 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Monday, December 31, 2007 with Pastor David Epp-Stobbe officiating at Fairview Mennonite Home Auditorium, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge at 2 p.m. with visitation from 1-2 p.m. Cremation to follow. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Fairview Mennonite Home or Parkinson's Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Tributes may be made online at www.mem.com
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