Olive is predeceased by her parents Brigadiers Reg. and Grace Bamsey, her husband Glenn and her sister Elizabeth (Betty) Oliver, and son-in-law Larry Weeks. She is survived by her four daughters; Ruth and husband Philip Hewitson, Donna McLachlin and partner Kevin Lord, Beverly and her husband Brian Reeves, and Nancy and her husband James Shave. She is also survived by sister Mildred Jarvis, brother-in-law Arthur Oliver, five grandchildren; Stephen, Michael and wife Laura, Andrew and wife Nicole Hewitson, Natalie and husband Michael Feteka, Daniel and wife Elisha Weirmeir, and seven great-grandchildren; Kasey, Ruby, Evelyn, Eli, Dyson, Alexandra and Jacob, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Olive was married in Windsor, Ontario in 1955 to Glenn McLachlin until his death shortly after their 50th anniversary. Glenn and Olive moved their family to London, Ontario in 1957. Olive raised her girls and worked part-time at Eaton’s for 25 years and when she retired she enjoyed volunteering at the Victoria Hospital gift shop in London. Four years after Glenn passed away, Olive moved to Waterloo, Ontario to be closer to her family there. She volunteered for Meals on Wheels of Waterloo for a short time.
Private family graveside service will be held. Donations may be made to the Parent Child Resource Centre at Salvation Army, Kitchener Corps, or directly to Salvation Army Kitchener Corps 519-745-3351.
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