Rose Caroline Wuebbolt (nee Pfeiffer) passed away peacefully on June 5, 2021 in Toronto, Canada at the age of 88 years. Born in Hoechst Gelnhausen, Germany on June 26, 1932 to the late Erica and Anton Pfeiffer. Predeceased by siblings Ewald, Else and Edgar. She is survived by her younger sister Johanna in Germany.
Rose’s educational aspirations were destroyed by WWII as she was only beginning her teen years at the conclusion of the War. She began to work in the hospitality industry as a waitress server on the American bases. Seeking to build a new life, Rose came to Canada on November 11, 1956. She was a young, determined woman who arrived alone in this country, with limited English language capacity and no family or contacts. At that time, the streets of Toronto were not that welcoming of people from Germany given that the war had ended only ten years prior. She dealt with adversity and prejudice which served her to become more determined and confident.
Rose met Peter at a social gathering held by the Kolping Society. On May 17, 1958, Rose and Peter were married at St Patrick's Church and recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. Their love was endearing. They were inseparable.
Rose was the loving and devoted mother to four sons - Peter (Mary), Gordon (Mary Beth), Ernest (Anna) and Brian (Allison). She will be dearly missed by her sons and daughters-in-law. She was a proud and cherished grandmother, lovingly known as Oma to Jennifer, Megan, Caitlin, Emily, Nicholas, Sarah, Kristyn, Danielle and Kayla. Oma always encouraged her family to do their best, study hard and pray.
Oma was happiest spending time at Pine Lake with family during the summer and in Florida during the winter. Her zest for life, humour, beautiful gardens, and love of German music, song, and dancing at the cottage will be missed by all.
Rose cherished her lifelong friendships formed through the Kolping Society. She was always grateful for the support she received from her girlfriends in the Parish.
The Wuebbolt family greatly appreciate your gestures of sympathy and condolences at this very difficult time.
Due to the current COVID – 19 restrictions, visitation and attendance at the funeral mass will be limited. An open casket viewing will take place on Thursday June 10 at Jerret Funeral Home located at 1141 St Clair Ave West (416-654-7744) between 5 and 7 pm. Due to Covid restrictions, only ten people can be in the room at any point in time for a maximum fifteen minute viewing.
The funeral mass on Friday June 11 at 10am will be held at St. Patrick’s Parish located at 137 McCaul Street. Please note that due to Covid restrictions, the family is welcoming up to 25 people.
If you wish to attend either the Thursday viewing or Friday funeral, please contact Mary at 647-290-7723. Names of all individuals are required for contact tracing purposes.
The Funeral Service will be livestreamed on Friday, June 11, 2021 starting at 10am. The link is https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/31303.
If desired, donations in Memory of Rose may be made to the Heart and Stroke foundation or Diabetes Canada.
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