Nancy Gayle Felhaber
May 6, 1953 – July 16, 2022
Nancy passed away on July 16, 2022 at Bethell Hospice, Inglewood, Ontario, at the age of 69.
Nancy is survived by her devoted and loving husband of almost 47 years, Orville Getz. She is also survived by her mother, Violet Felhaber and her sister, Lynne Felhaber, brother-in-law Bruce Leach, nephew Alexander, and nephew Aidan, Aidan’s wife Ruxandra Dranga, and their children Nadia and Mihai. She was predeceased by her father Daniel Felhaber, father-in-law Lawrence Getz and mother-in-law Dorian Getz.
Nancy will be remembered by her many cousins and friends, especially her best friend Moira MacDonald.
Nancy was born May 6, 1953 at Pembroke, Ontario. She was raised in Killaloe, Ontario, and attended Killaloe Public School, Eganville and District High School, and Madawaska Valley District High School, graduating in 1971.
Nancy trained as a nurse at the Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1973. She worked as a nurse until ill health forced her retirement in 2007. For almost all her nursing career, she worked at the Toronto General Hospital.
Nancy was intelligent, witty, artistic, and compassionate. She had a love for learning and completed a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo in General History in 1985.
Nancy was always found with a book in her hand, knitting needles and yarn beside her chair, and a cat or cats by her side.
Cremation has taken place, and Nancy’s ashes have been buried in Emmanuel Baptist Cemetery, Killaloe in the Felhaber plot.
If you wish to remember Nancy, consider a donation to the Princess Margaret Foundation, Bethell Hospice Foundation, or a charity of your choice.
Editor’s Note: Yes, this is my aunt. She will be missed, and remembered.
