16225.225311 Viola Saunders?, b
16225.225312 George Saunders?, b
16225.225313 Colleen Saunders, b
16225.225314 Earl Saunders, b
16225.225315 Patricia Saunders, b
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume II, page 473 child;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Census, civil records, church and cemetery records;
family correspondence; family records.
Chilliwack Cemetery; Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Regional
District, BC
Find a Grave
Catharine Ethel Saunders
(nee: Bigelow) passed away on October 7, 2011 at Chilliwack at age
98. She was born in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan on May 17, 1913.
Ethel was predeceased by her husband W.C.
(Buster) Saunders on Dec. 26, 1986 and her great-granddaughter,
Stephanie Robak on August 18, 2003. Ethel is survived by her son
Earl (Carol) and her daughters Pat (Sig) Huth and Colleen (Terry)
Bodman, all of Chilliwack, and sister Dorothy Hankin of Richmond.
She was blessed with 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 3
great-great-grandchildren.
Ethel enjoyed her family and community and spent considerable time
curling, playing bridge and singing in the church choir.
She was a life member of the Chilliwack Ladies Curling Club and an
honorary member of Club 28, a Sardis women's organization. Ethel
was a choir member for many years at Carman United Church in
Sardis and later at Cooke's Presbyterian Church in Chilliwack.
She was a member of the Chilliwack Hospital Service League for
over 35 years and a member of the Order of Eastern Star for over
40 years.
Ethel played a mean game of bridge well into her 90's and would
often be found as a spectator at the Chilliwack Curling Club or in
front of the TV watching curling, baseball or hockey.
Ethel enjoyed her later years living at Norman Manor.
Unfortunately, she fell and broke her hip earlier this year and
never fully recovered. Following a hip operation, she was moved to
the Bradley Centre.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Bradley Centre for
the kindness and compassion they showed Ethel when she needed it
most.
Following cremation, a family gathering will be held to honour the
life of Ethel.
https://www.theprogress.com/obituaries/catharine-ethel-saunders/