Marjorie Jean Laidler

After a long full life, Marjorie Waterman Laidler has gone to rejoin her true love Donald George Laidler, passing with music in her heart and her family by her side, at St. Joseph's Hospital on November 25, 2014 at the age of 90. Survived by three children John (Charles Ivins), Mary Hoff (Doug) and Ruth Pringle (Brian), three grandchildren Angie Kingma (Graham), Heather MacDonald (James) and Denise Hoff (Garrett Woods), four great-grandchildren, and two Waterman brothers Harold (Mary) and Robert. Predeceased by brothers Norman and Gerald and sister Janice Duncan Crawford. Daughter of the late Frances Bayne and Rt. Rev. R. Harold Waterman, formerly Dean of Christ's Church Cathedral Hamilton and Bishop of Nova Scotia. Marj spent her student years at Hamilton's Strathallan, Westdale and McMaster, and married Don during WWII. She then took off on a 70-year career as military wife, mother, matriarch, musician, active Anglican parishioner, event organizer, Ladies' Tailor and just generally "cooking on all four burners." Her laugh was memorable and could light up a room. Returning to Hamilton after 28 years travelling, she sang - her passion - with the Bach Elgar Choir, John Laing Singers and The Geritol Follies until age 85. She employed her many management skills over the years, to significant church and choir functions, and was made Honorary Lay Canon at Christ's Church. She was instrumental in the successful startup of the John Laing Singers. Marj's family thanks the incredibly caring staff at Shalom Village who treated her as their own for over five years. We also thank the wonderful nursing staff who cared for Marj most recently at the Hamilton General and St. Joseph's Hospitals. There will be a funeral service held at Christ's Church Cathedral on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., prior to Marj's interment with Don in the Columbarium, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make donations in Marj's memory are asked to consider Christ's Church Cathedral. www.cathedralhamilton.ca

Online condolences may be made at MARLATT FUNERAL HOME, www.marlattfhhamilton.com