EDWARD CHARLES WIDLAKE

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EDWARD CHARLES WIDLAKE Peacefully after a courageous battle, Ted passed away at Grace General Hospital on Thursday, January 25, 2001, at the age of 87 years. Ted was born on December 21, 1913, in Transcona. On May 24, 1940, Ted married Janet Rennie. Six weeks later they moved to Saskatoon where he worked as an electrician for the CNR until serving with the RCNVR from 1943 to 1945. After the war he returned to Saskatoon with his family where he continued to work for the railway until his retirement in 1975 as a diesel electrical instructor. Ted was an active member of the Masonic Lodge #16, Scottish Rite Consistery Valley of Saskatoon. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 63, and a charter member of the CNR Pensioners Association. Throughout his life Ted displayed his talent for playing the piano. In addition to his love of music, Ted enjoyed golfing, curling, astronomy and travelling. He took up Tai Chi after he and Jennie returned to live in Winnipeg in 1992. Ted was predeceased by his father Edward Henry in 1925; his brother Tom Huntingdon, killed in action in Italy in 1944; his mother Mattie Geen in 1953; his sister-in-law Helen Preiss in 1992, her husband Len in 1997 and his cousins, Edward Widlake Hawkins in 1995 and Ruth Nicholls in 1997. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Janet (Jennie) of 60 years; his three children, Marion Widlake of Winnipeg, Lorraine (Ronald) Schiedel of Toronto and Ted (Carolynn Pietrangeli) Widlake of Grimsby, as well as his three grandchildren, Paul (Melissa) Schiedel of Strathroy, Susan (Michael) Beadle of London, Ont., Pamela (Gary) Lima of London and his two great-grandchildren, Sarah Beadle and Tyler Schiedel. He will be sadly missed by his extended family including his twin brothers-in-law, Alex (Bernice) Rennie of Sherwood Park and Jim (Joyce) Rennie of Transcona, along with many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his cousin Edmund Knight and relatives in England. Ted, a dearly remembered husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, friend, lived a long and happy life, adhering to his strong moral principles and leaving us a legacy of love, music and laughter. He will forever live on in our hearts. A memorial service followed by a reception will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 29 in the chapel of Glen Eden Funeral Home, 4477 Main St. Interment will take place at a later date. The family wishes to thank the staff of Grace Hospital on Three North for their exceptional care and kindness toward Ted during his last two months with us. Flowers are gratefully declined. If you wish, donations may be made to Grace Hospital Foundation Inc., 300 Booth Dr., Winnipeg, Man., R3J 3M7, or to a charity of your choice. "To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart and to sing it to them when they have forgotten." Arrangements entrusted to: GLEN EDEN FUNERAL HOME 4477 MAIN STREET 338-7111

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 27, 2001