Obituary of Maria Schwellnus

SCHWELLNUS, Maria Peacefully at the Arnprior Hospital on Monday morning, August 6th, 2012 following a lengthy illness. Maria Theresa Schwellnus (nee Vandenberg) of Arnprior at the age of 73 years. Beloved wife of Heinz. Dearly loved mother of Trevor (Bea Pizano) Toronto; Kim Schwellnus (Adam Bradley) Ottawa and Tanya Rego (Steven) Arnprior. Dear sister of Jack Vandenberg and Ted Vandenberg (Maya), both of Ottawa; Christina Reinen of Nanaimo, B.C.; Annie DeJong of St. George, ON and Theresa Sommerdyk of Waterloo, ON. Predeceased by siblings: Chris, Mathew, Anthony, Toni, Bert, Joe, Jacoba, Dora, Theresa and Thea. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. John Chrysostom Church, Arnprior on Saturday morning, August 11th at 10 o'clock. Interment Albert Street Cemetery. In memory of Maria, a donation to the ALS Society of Ontario would be appreciated by her family.