Erland May (Carswell) Greenwood of Listowel passed away at Caressant Care on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in her 93rd year. Wife of the late Howard Greenwood. Mother of Blake & Cheryl Greenwood of Mississauga, Blair Greenwood of Listowel, and Lisa & Wayne Hobbs of Oakville. Grandmother of Mark & Chiara Greenwood of Fortuneswell, UK, Natalie Griffiths of Burlington, Lyndsey Hobbs of Barrie, and Dara & Steven Davidson of St. Catharines, and great-grandmother of Poppy, Caleb, Isaac, Quinn, and Myer. Sister-in-law of Ross Jackson of Mitchell, and Lorna Greenwood of Orangeville. Predeceased by her sister June & Arnie Williamson, sisters-in-law Rita & Frank Horton, Gladys & Orville Darroch, and Dorothy Jackson, brothers-in-law Doug & Gladys Greenwood, Lloyd & Joan Greenwood, and Perry Greenwood, and her grandson Scott Greenwood. Erland Carswell was raised in Howick Township and graduated from Norwell District Secondary. She taught in a one room school in Howick and married Howard Greenwood in 1949. They lived in Harriston where she ran a kindergarten in their home until the new elementary school was built. She then turned her attention to being the local Girl Guide leader. With two sons, the family moved to Listowel in 1964 and soon welcomed a baby daughter. Erland was always active. She loved music and enjoyed the company of the Sweet Adeline chorus and formed a quartet. Gardening was a lifetime passion and she was highly active in the Horticultural Society in Listowel, organizing many garden tours. She was highly social and enjoyed her years working at the gift shop at Hay’s and at Gemini Jewellers. She was a key organizer of a couple of Listowel Day at the Skydome trips that involved busloads of local Blue Jay fans. Erland did allow herself some downtime and was a prolific knitter and loved to read. She was always alert to the world around her and loved to send letters to editors voicing her point of view in no uncertain terms. After her retail working career came to a close, she spent time at the Wallace school helping kids learn to love to read. Visitation was held at the Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 10:00am until time of the funeral service at 11:00am. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel. Memorial donations to the Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Humane Society would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca
