Obituary of Charlotte Lauretta McBurney

At Wingham & District Hospital, on Friday, March 30, 2007, Lauretta McBurney of Belgrave, age 96 years. Beloved daughter of the late William and MaryJane (Johnston) McBurney. Dear aunt of Allan and Helen Nicholson, Ross and Lillian Nicholson, Barbara Alexander and Gordon Thornton all of Egmondville and Elizabeth Nicholson of Cambridge. Also survived by several great-nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers Samuel, William and Alex McBurney, sisters Wilhelmina McBurney and Catherine (Cassie) Nicholson and nephews Murray, Harold and Jack Nicholson. Charlotte Lauretta McBurney was born on April 13, 1910 in East Wawanosh Township, Huron County, Ontario. She attended Stratford Normal School 1929-1930. She taught four years at Mohawk Institute in Brantford, often having as many as sixty-two pupils in her class. She also taught at Fordyce and at Stone School in Morris Township. In 1943 she joined the Canadian Naval Services (WRENS) She took a nursing course in Sydney, Nova Scotia and then went to nurse in Newfoundland at St. John's Naval Hospital. In 1945 she returned to teaching in Calgary, Alberta and lived there until 1978 when her brother Alex became ill suffering from a stroke. Alex died on April 7, 1979. She purchased a home in Belgrave where she resided until she suffered a stroke herself on February 26, 2007. Private funeral service will be held at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham on Monday. Reverend Maggie Myers officiating. Interment in Brandon Cemetery, Belgrave, Ontario. No flowers please. Memorial donations to Word Vision, World Hunger Fund, Wingham Hospital Foundation or charity of choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.