Alma Cox
Died: June 10, 2017 | Place: University Hospital
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COX, Alma….
Peacefully at University Hospital, London on Saturday, June 10, 2017, in her 85th year, Alma went home to be with her heavenly Father. Beloved aunt, sister, cousin and friend to everyone her life touched. Predeceased by her father Murray, mother Priscilla and step-mother Grace. Best friend Barbara Hazelwood. Cherished aunt of Karen Guest (Al), Kirk Hazelwood (Sue), Dana Hazelwood (Jules), Sandra Timmermans (John), as well as her many nieces and nephews. Dearly missed by the Cox’s, McGuire’s, DeMerchant’s, Pelkey’s and McLeod’s. Alma graduated from The Victoria Public Hospital, School of Nursing in Fredericton NB in 1954 and graduated from Moosejaw Bible College in Moosejaw SK in 1959. Her career took her across Canada to where she finally settled in London, ON, where she worked at Parkwood Hospital for 30 years and retired as the Director of Central Supply in 1990. The family would like to thank the staff at Grand Wood Park Retirement Residence and University Hospital 7th floor Neurology for their care and compassion. Friends will be received by the family one hour prior (10-11am) to the funeral service on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 11am, at A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, Parkwood Institute, Main Building Room B2-147, 550 Wellington Road, London ON N6C 0A7, Breast Cancer Society of Canada, 420 East Street North Sarnia, ON N7T 6Y5, or Heart and Stroke Foundation, 150-633 Colborne Street, London, ON N6B 2V3. Online condolences, memories and photographs shared at www.amgfh.com
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Whatsoever soothes your spirit, Comforts your soul and brings you peace…. That’s is what I wish for all your family at this difficult time. Deepest Sympathy
Paula (Pelkey), Don and Margo Elliot
May you rest in peace Aunt Alma
My condolences go out to all the family near and far. Alma was a caring and giving person who touched everyone’s life who knew her. She will be sadly missed.
Dear Cox Family;On behalf of all the retired and current staff members at Parkwood Institute here in London,Ontario,we would sincerely like to pass on our heartfelt condonences on the very recent passing of a truly fine lady of immense wisdom and stature who led our Central supply department for so many years always with an ever present smile on her face and kind words for everyone.our own family has had the courtesy of working at Parkwood per se,starting with my older sister Brenda, who worked as a student R,N, from January 1972-September of that year at the original site ,Grandwood Park as it is known now,forming the basis for an outstanding career as an Registered Nurse per se completing 43 years this September 9,2017,as a administrator at Delmor Manor retirement home,in Scarborough,Ontario,the legacy lived on with younger brother Brian being customer service representative at Parkwood Institute,the past 32years and 3 months finishing up his health care career in this capacity March 16,2017,having begun in this field of endeavour on January 2,1985,under the very capable leadership if the Womens Christian Association,Mr.Arthur Hobbins,Mr.Mike Boucher,and presently Gillian Keregan ,along with the great staff members at all the London and St.Thomas Sites of St.Joeseph;s Healthcare here.Thanks for you affording yours truly this wonderful opportunity over this period of time.In cloeing may each of your fanily members look forward to brighter days ahead in all your perspective career aspirations wherever they may lead you all in the future along with your personal lives.God bless you all and please keep safe as always.Yours Sincerely Brian Cross ,Main Desk,Represenative,Parkwood Institute ,London,Ontario.
I was so sorry to hear of your passing. Alma you will be missed. You were my first boss at Parkwood Hospital in CSD and the best person to teach me the ropes of a complicated job. You were so patient with me, never condesending and always ready to teach and support. I will miss our breakfast times together.
Johanna Hawke
The following friends are sending condolences to Alma’s family. We grew up qith Alma in Millville NB, she was a very dear friend of our parents. Alma was our favourite babbysitter for many years. The folowing people wish to add their condolences: Avis Allen (nee Mac Donald) of South Carolina, Chuck and wife Jeannine Mac Donald, Sonia Mac Donald both families of Fredericton, NB.
Alma will also be missed by her many friends in Fredericton to which include Arlene St.Laurent, Chris Beliveau, and Doris Godin.
Alma will be missed by all.
We will always remember our last phone call on Tuesday with Alma and her special visits with us (mouth organ and juice harp come to mind with her brother). She enjoyed her visits and her special order of fiddleheads and trout. She will be sadly missed and we send condolences to all the family in which Elma was a part of. Special thanks to those who cared for Elma.
My sweet Alma, not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and miss you. Until we meet again in heaven. Proud to be called the daughter you never had. What a privilege.
Denyse ??
I was looking for another obituary and saw that Alma Cox passed away several years ago. I worked at Parkwood Hospital on Grand Avenue and at the new Parkwood with Alma. I remember Alma as cheerful, laughing and smiling always. She loved her work and applied full energy into whatever facet of nursing she was assigned. I fondly remember Alma.