Margit Rosa Gahlinger
Died: April 19, 2007 | Place: London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
Obituary
GAHLINGER…..
Margrit Rosa Gahlinger died peacefully in her sleep and surrounded by family, in her 90th year, at London Health Sciences Centre on April 19, 2007. Born Margrit Frei in Gahwil, Switzerland, she suffered the early loss of her beloved husband, Anton Josef Gahlinger, with whom she will be interred. Margrit was well known in the London community for her social service and volunteer activities, for which she received the first Mary Campbell award in 1983. She was always modest and compassionate, especially toward those who had struggled through poverty and hardship, as she had, to make a new life in a foreign land. To all who knew her, she was a beacon of hope and optimism. To her family, she was a lighthouse of faith and integrity. She is survived by her children Maria, Margrit, Tony, Peter, Trudy, Paul, Tess, Claudia and Rosemary; her grandchildren Dan, Sean, Ria, Adrian, Carmen and Calen; and her great-granddaughter Angelita; her brother Capuchin Fr Ingebert and her sister Anneli Frei. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family one hour prior (9-10am) at St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, 196 Dufferin Avenue, London, where the funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, April 23, 2007 at 10am with Father Callistus St Louis officiating. Interment will be for family only. In lieu of flowers, donations to Operation Eyesight Universal (1-800-585-8265) will be gratefully accepted. Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca
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Family of Margrit: I am an instructor at The Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging where Margrit attended so faithfully for so many years. She was a real gem and we all loved her very much. We will miss her smile, cheery demeanor and thoughtfulness.
I will try to get to her ‘viewing’ at St. Peter’s on Monday but I have a doctor’s appointment around 10.30a.m. so may be unable to say goodbye in person.
However, please be assured of my prayers for the repose of her soul, and for you all.
Goodbye dear friend.
Sincerely
Angela M. Clarke
Our condolences to all of you.
I was a great admirer of you mother and was always happy when we would run into each other, usually around Richmond and Oxford streets.
I would like to be with you tomorrow but I will be driving the truck to move our daughter’s things from Toronto to London — so will be unable to attend the memorial. Please be aware, however, that both Margaret and I will be thinking of you and Margrit.
Nathan Garber
To The Gahlinger Family
Please accept my condolences on the loss of your Mom.
I alway enjoyed her visits to the office, she was so cheerful and always brightened my day. She was truly a lovely person and I shall miss her.
Thank you Maria for calling the office to let us know.
Sharon Clarke
Margit and I built a friendship during our Fanshawe College days; and even though she was my senior by thirty years we connected very well. We both went into the social housing world with our careers. She was definitely a women of compassion and dedication and I treasured her friendship. Although we weren’t the best at keeping in touch often we always enjoyed ‘the updates’.
My condolences to Margit’s family as I know they will miss her; but I know that they will also appreciate the value that the world received because of Margit’s giving nature.
To Peter and all of the Gahlinger Family:
I remember meeting your mother a few times in the old St. Joe’s days. She was always a wonderful, gentle lady. I was a very good friend of Mary Campbell and the fact that she won the first award in her name speaks to her commitment to the less advantaged. Celebrate her life.
I did not learn of Margrit’s death until my return from visiting family in England. I got to know her through Oxwell and I thought she was just one tremendous lady. She came across as a senior going on 20 and she played carpet bowling likewise. She is missed at Oxwell, especially that lovely smile and laugh. She was outgoing, but at the same time a very private person and did not chatter about her family, but just made the odd remark which let us know, that she loved her family and it was returned.
I would like to make a donation in her name to Operation Eyesight Universal, but I have no address. If I could obtain the address I would be pleased.