Feb 23, 2018
HEWITT, Amy Clementine
Amy Clementine Hewitt passed away peacefully February 23, 2018 in the Coronation Hospital and Care Centre with her family at her side. Amy Clementine Hewitt was born at the family farm at Hemaruka, Alberta, on August 23, 1930. Amy was one of a family of eight children. She was the first born to Clarence and Ellen Dafoe. Amy attended school at St. Elmo and Lawrence School. She also went to Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills, Alberta. After finishing her schooling she worked at a hospital in Medicine Hat, Alberta and Fort St. John B.C. as a ward Aid. She then came back to Coronation to work here in the Hospital and Union Cafe. It was during this time that she met the love of her life, Gordon Hewitt.
They were married in Coronation on March 30, 1952. They started their married life on a farm on Section 31 in the Talbot district where they raised three sons. Ronald, born March of 1953, Leslie September of 1954, and Darcey August of 1957. In 1967 they moved into Coronation and farmed from there. In 1998 they decided to move to Red Deer to Waskasoo Estates. Later after Gordon's passing Amy moved into a condo on Taylor Drive. In June of 2015 Amy moved back to Coronation Assisted Living. Amy leaves to mourn her passing her loving family. Ronald (Ann), Leslie (Sherri), Darcey (Wanda); grandchildren Kyle (Candace), Ryan (Anita), Kevin (Christie), Mark, Jayden (Renee), Dean, Amanda(Johnny) Vaslovic, Nicole; great-grandchildren, Teira, Sara, Kayla, Dylanna, Lynn, Julie Kylie, Kenzie, Codi, Seth, Ella, Luke; sisters Nell Glass of Prince George BC, Eunice Anderson of Red Deer AB, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Amy was predeceased by her loving husband Gordon in 2006; father and mother Clarence and Ellen Dafoe; brothers Earl, George and Fred Dafoe; sisters Jean Sankey, Rosemary Leake; sister-in-law; Ann Dafoe; brothers-in-law; Andy Glass, Bill Sankey, Bob Anderson, Eddie Leake.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday March 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Coronation Community Centre. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Coronation Cemetery Fund.
CORONATION FUNERAL HOME, entrusted with arrangements. 403-578-2928 www.coronationfuneralhome.ca
CORONATION FUNERAL HOME