Passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Strathcona Long Term Care, Mount Forest, in her 88th year. She was predeceased by her husband Alex in 2018 and her great granddaughter Evelyn in 2019 in infancy. Loving mother of Cheryl (Sima), Ron (Carol), Doris Aitken (Keith) and Jamie (Connie). Cherished Grandmother of Mark (Samantha), Ashlee, Matthew (Andrea), Alexander, Shawn (Alexandria), Katelynn, Brooke (Jason) and Carlee (Norm) and Great Grandmother of Isla, Amiee, Bennett, Hanna, Hector, Easton, Margaret, Ellaurie, Atlas and Claire. Dear sister of Minnie McNeish and Nora Gray and sister-in-law of Rudy Plasser. Sadly missed by her many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents James and Grace Wilson and siblings George, Gilbert (Margaret), Gordon, Nellie Hamilton (Lloyd), Leonard (Grace), Allen, Garnet (Gwen), Laura McKee (George), Mary Francis (Adam), Alfred (Doreen), Ivadel Rice, Harvey (Pat) and bothers-in-law Herbert Watson, Bill McNeish and Bill Ross. Vietta married Alex on September 4, 1954 and resided in the Mount Forest area. She was the Clerk-Treasurer with the Township of Egremont for many years, played cards regularly with the neighbourhood ladies and was a member of the Fireside Group at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Mount Forest. The family of the late Vietta Watson would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Strathcona Long Term Care in Mount Forest for their care and compassion. Visitation will be held at England Funeral Home, 294 Main Street South, Mount Forest on Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 6-8pm with the funeral service in the chapel on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11am with visitation prior from 10:15-10:45am. Everyone is invited to a reception at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church following the service. If you are unable to attend the service in person, you are invited to view the livestream by visiting www.englandfuneralhome.com and clicking on the link below Vietta’s obituary. Spring interment will be held at the Holstein Cemetery. Those wishing to make a donation in Vietta’s memory are asked to consider Camp Kintail or Hospice Wellington.
