Sanderson, Alfreda May (née Alfreda MayWade) (Died)

SANDERSON, Alfreda May, née Wade (December 25, 1924 - October 20, 2011) Of Roseglen Village in Port Hope, died on Thursday, October 20, at the Northumberland Hills Hospital after a brief illness. A war bride, Alfreda came to Canada in 1944 from the United Kingdom. She overcame many hardships as she established her new life in a strange country. Predeased by her husband Ronald Sanderson (1999), she was a woman of strong character and conviction. She was the beloved mother of Maureen (Bill Bowman), Laura (Dr. Robert Saunders) and Dr. Robert Sanderson (Jane Harrison). "Grandma" will be missed greatly by her grandchildren, Nancy, Matthew, Christena, Melanie and Amy, their spouses, and her great grandchildren, Nicolas, Adam, Owen, Myles, Valerie, Josephine and Duncan as well as many nieces and nephews Alfreda is survived by her sister Helen McNeal of West Kelowna, British Columbia and Fred Scott of Burlington, Ontario. The family greatly appreciates the care and attention provided by all those looking after her during her stay at the hospital. The family will gather for a service at the Ross Funeral C h a p e l a t 1 1 A M o n M o n d a y, November 7. A reception for close friends and family will follow at 12:00 noon at Trattoria Gusto, 1 Walton Street, Port Hope. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Palliative Care Unit of the Northumberland Hills Hospital or The ALS Society of Canada would be appreciated. www.rossfuneralchapel.com.