Obituary

Gertrud (Trudy) Welmuth Don August 24, 1928 - October 24, 2015 Trudy Don, our much loved mother, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Toronto, on October 24th, 2015. Trudy is survived by her nine children Mair (John), Katrina, Joanna (John), David, Ivan (Angela), Sion (Kelly), Jan (Lisa), Toby (Chloe) and Michael; sixteen grandchildren Joellen (Matt), Bryn (Jillian), Jonathan (Cass), Emily (Evan), Dimitri, Jeremy, Matt, Lisa (Dave), Lindsay (Dan), Thea, Toby, Evan, Jan, Ceilidh, Rees, and Keelan; two great granddaughters Zoe and Trudy; and her cousin Jack Houwaard (Kieks) of Utrecht, the Netherlands. Trudy was born August 24, 1928 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She married David Rees Hughes, father of her children, in 1950 in Monton, England. Trudy and David travelled much of the world, living in Singapore and England before travelling to Canada in 1965. They divorced in 1974. Trudy was a staunch feminist. She was a staff member of Interval House, Toronto, the first shelter for abused women in Ontario. She was the first and longest serving coordinator of the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses and was honoured with a Women of Distinction Award in Toronto in 1984. Trudy was an avid reader and supporter of the Toronto Public Library, an active and lifelong member of the NDP party and a lover of New Orleans jazz. Please join our family for a celebration of Trudy’s life, to be held at the Cecil Community Centre, 58 Cecil Street, Toronto on Saturday November 7th, 2015 from 2-4pm, followed by a New Orleans style funeral procession to Grossman’s Tavern, 379 Spadina Avenue. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations in Trudy’s memory be made to Interval House (Toronto). Donate online at: http://www.intervalhouse.ca

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November 07, 2015
Location
Cecil Community Centre - 58 Cecil Street Toronto ON
Time
2-4 pm Memorial Service

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November 02, 2015
Glenda Ogilvie
Dear Mair, Sincere condolences to you and your family on the sudden loss of your Mother. I am truly sorry to hear about your loss. Take care.
November 02, 2015
Glenda Ogilvie
Dear Mair: Sincere condolences to you and your family on the sudden loss of your Mother. I am truly sorry to hear about your loss. Take care.
November 02, 2015
Glenda Ogilvie
Dear Mair: Sincere condolences to you and your family on the sudden loss of your Mother. I am truly sorry to hear about your loss. Take care! Glenda Ogilvie
October 29, 2015
Joanne Gibb
Mair and Family, I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. She sounds like a truly remarkable lady! Joanne Gibb
October 27, 2015
Louie De Bartolo
Our deepest and heartfelt condolences. Louie, Loretta, Nicolis & Jeremy De Bartolo