Posted Mar 11, 2024 | 10:54 AM
Islah Mae Elinor (Schwartz) Reed of Hanover, formerly of Tara, passed away at Hanover Care Centre on Friday, March 8, 2024, in her 88th year.
Loving mother of Sandra (Ken) McDermid of Port Elgin, Norm (Donna) of Pinkerton, Robert (Debra) of Hanover, and Peter (Wendy) of Owen Sound. Cherished grandmother of Pam, Kristin (Brad), Brian (Michelle), Kyle, Amanda, Michelle (Jeff), Ryan, Daniel, Melissa (Kevin), and Kalvin (Becki) and great-grandmother of Kassie, Madelynn, Korissa, Liam, Kallen, Alayna, Trinity, Isabella, Logan, Tallulah, Carson, Ruby, Madeline, and Rowan. Islah will be fondly remembered by Patrick (Nicole) and Henry and her sisters-in-law Dolly Sowa, Lotty Schwartz, Marie Christie, and her many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Arthur, sister Lillian (Bert) Brown, brothers Raymond, Melvin (Mildred), Gordon, George (Monica), and Arnold, and her parents John and Lydia (Priebe) Schwartz.
Visitation will be held at Rhody Family Funeral Home, Chesley on Friday, March 15, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Please refrain from wearing scents. Spring interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society of Canada or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.