RETA GIBSON

Mrs. Reta Gibson, 96, a resident of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003.
Born Sept. 27, 1906 in Barwick, Ont. to William and Helen (Boyes) Westover, Reta grew up there. As a young woman, she moved to southern Manitoba, where she met and married William Gibson on Jan. 7, 1942.
After a few years, they moved back to Barwick.
Reta was a good listener, not judgemental, and always encouraged kids no matter what. She supported 4-H clubs, and was active in the Chapple’s Women’s Institute and the seniors’ centre of Barwick.
Her interests included curling, flowers, and gardening, quilting with friends, writing letters, reading, and hockey, as well as playing dominos and Scrabble.
Reta was always helpful, never saying a nasty word, and with her great memory, she was a story-teller and often commented that she was not a good cook, although everyone knew better.
Family was most important to her, especially her grandchildren.
Reta was predeceased by her husband, William Gibson; parents, William and
Helen Westover; brothers, Roy, Don, Milt, and Harold Westover; sister, Flotilla Patterson; and many nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her sons, Brian of Toronto, Ont., Garry (LouAnne) of Dryden, Ont., and Murray (Margie) Crozier and daughter, Heather (Jim) Lewis, of Woodstock, Ont.; sister, Gladys Birston of Fort Frances, Ont.; grandchildren, Wendy (Guy) Langlais, Marty (Terra-D) Gibson, Jennifer Lewis, Daryl Lewis, Diane Gibson, and Robert (Kathryn) Gibson; and great-grandchildren, Tyler Langlais, Andrew Langlais, Athony Gibson, Allyson Gibson, and Emma Grace Gibson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003 at 2 p.m. at the Barwick Community Hall in Barwick, with Rev. Les Abbott officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Diane Gibson, Robert Gibson, Jennifer
Lewis, Wendy Langlais, Marty Gibson, and Daryl Lewis.