Obituary of Margaret Amelia Bindner-Blanchfield

BINDNER-BLANCHFIELD, Margaret Amelia – Surrounded by her family at Bluewater Health, Sarnia on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, Margaret Bindner-Blanchfield died at the age of 95. Beloved wife of the late Richard Blanchfield and the late George Bindner. Loving mother of Michelle Rondeau, Sarnia, Janine Zugec-Slupeiks, Ottawa and Anita Bouffard, Sarnia. Cherished grandmother of Michael (Leslie), David (Dee), John (Jacqui), Adam (Lyndsey), Sherida (Adam), Joey (John), Chris (Ingrid) and Kristine. Dear great-grandmother of 14. Predeceased by parents Richard & Margaret Burridge, brother Richard "Tony" Burridge and his wife Elizabeth (Vi), son-in-law Joe Bouffard and granddaughter Dana. Margaret was a long time parishioner of St. Benedict's Church and a member of the Catholic Women's League. She worked for St.-Vincent de Paul Society and volunteered in the Palliative Care & Pastoral Care at St. Joseph's Hospital for many years. She loved to travel and enjoyed watching baseball. Margaret was a giving woman whose passion was her family. She will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by all those whose lives she touched. Friends will be received at the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431 N. Christina St., Sarnia on Monday, April 14th, from 3-7 p.m. Rosary will be offered at 3 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. John Comiskey at St. Benedict's Church on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow with interment at a later date at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to charity of choice. Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com A tree will be planted in memory of Margaret Bindner-Blanchfield in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area