The family of Mabel (Ascah) Georges (Mother Mabel to many) is very sad to announce her passing in her 102nd year. Mabel was the daughter of George and Isabelle (Baird) Ascah of Gaspé, Quebec. Born in the pandemic of 1919, she passed away in the COVID-19 pandemic. She is predeceased by her husband, Vasil (Billy); her daughter, Marika Ann Rose and her siblings Willie, Eric, Kenneth and Marjorie. She is survived by her brother Godfrey, still in the Gaspé, and her three sons: Christo (Agneta) of Hudson, Michael (Linda) of Guelph and Stanley (Claire) of Gaspé. Grandmother of Lisa, Lena (Devin), Jennifer (Doegun) and Anna-Marie (Jon), Jason (Jill) and Steven, Jonathan (Nathalie) and Elissa-Marie (Thomas), Jeremy and David (Carol Ann) and Neome and Keah (Autumn). Great-grandmother of Oliver, Evan, and Aiden, Matthew, Samantha and Gavin, Noah, Maxim and Marika, Emily and William, Miles and Lucas, Jade and Arlen, Teyavey and Marz. She leaves behind many Ascah (Graham) and Baird cousins whom she enjoyed spending time with over the years.
Mabel was a professional seamstress, working at home on draperies for homes all over the West Island. Known for her beautiful work, she was always busy and often had one or two people working for her. She was also known to carry a hammer, a drill and a hacksaw in her purse, and there was many a Christmas week that her sons and daughters-in-law were enlisted to hang drapes in various homes before Christmas Eve. Mabel could repair anything for anyone and loved sewing quilts for her family and others – so many quilts! She continued to sew into her 101st year. When she turned 93 she wanted an iPad. She learned it quickly and was a regular on Facebook and Pinterest.
She was awesome to the end. We sincerely don’t know what St. Barnabas Church will do without her dedication to helping with services, teas, lunches, breakfasts and sales. Mabel was always ready to wash, iron, knit, crochet (including plastic milk bags for Africa), cook, bake (making gluten-free communion wafers!) and do whatever else anyone asked of her. Her stamina was amazing, and she never gave up despite any pain she might have been suffering. Her faith carried her through some tough times, as did her family and St. Barnabas and its congregation.
She will be missed by many. The family is eternally grateful to her daughter-in-law Agneta, who made the trip in from Hudson every week for years to shop, have breakfasts out at IKEA, help clean, do laundry, cut grass, get coffee, share lunches and do the little things Mabel could no longer do. Mabel was very thankful to Lorne and Ruby Roberts and Darleen and Jacques Diotte for their friendship, visits, meals and much help which allowed her to stay in her home of more than 60 years until the end. Stan and Claire kept her comfortable in the last weeks in her home, seeing to her every need. It really does take a village.
She also appreciated the many meals she received when she could no longer cook. Thanks go out to Joan Pottle, Sylvia Jones, Sandy Gale, Jeanette Barr and Linda Jones. Thanks also to Sandra and Robert Everitt for meals and trips home from the hospital. Last but not least, thanks to Marie and the staff at the CLSC, Pierrefonds, and especially to Viviane who saw Mabel every day rain or shine.
Thanks to Dr. Welik for ongoing care of Mabel and to Dr. Iancu who was instrumental in finding placement for Mabel in hospice. Thanks to Teresa Dellar Residence for their wonderful care and attention to Mabel while she was there.
In lieu of flowers, we know Mabel would be proud to have any memorial donations made in her name (Mabel Ascah) to The Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence in Pointe Claire: https://residencesoinspalliatifs.com/en/donate-now/ or to St. Barnabas Church, Pierrefonds. http://www.st-barnabas.qc.ca.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private family burial will be held in Gaspé at a later date.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelation 21:4-6 KJV
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