Whale, Norma Enid (nee Trask); of Goldstone passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in her 95th year. Beloved wife of the late Elwin Whale (2012) for 67 years. Loving mother of Marilyn and Rich Weckworth, Bruce and Deborah Whale, Stuart Whale of Australia, Marg and Howie Fidler, Kate Whale and Wayne Gayman, Donna Whale and Jim Dynes. Proud Grandmother of Kristin (Paul) Mallon; Andrea (Steven) Cooke; Nathan (Andrea) Weckworth; Korb (Kelly) Whale; Tyler (Julia) Whale; Gloria Whale; Robert (Beverley) Fidler; the late Derek Fidler (1993); Brent (Kate) Fidler; Claire, Marshall, Brock, Justine and Nelson Gayman. Great Grandmother of Andrew, Connor, Ethan, Alexa, Cameron, Joshua, Rya, Jack and Alison. Sister of Wilma Snowe, Marjorie McDowell, Murray and Mavis Trask, Morley and Thelma Trask. Sister-in-law of Jean Trask and Thelma Bosomworth. Predeceased by her parents Norman Trask and Mabel Edler, daughter-in-law Patsy Whale, one brother Wilfred Trask and one sister Elva Staples, two sisters-in-law Leone Trask and Jean Bates and five brothers-in-law Keith Staples, Allan Snowe, Garth McDowell, George Bates and Bert Bosomworth. The family received friends at the Heritage Funeral Home, Drayton on Friday, October 25, 2013. Rev. Elaine Beattie and Rev. Mel Sauer conducted the Funeral Service in the Alma Community Center on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Guelph/Wellington Women in Crisis, Palmerston Hospital Foundation or a Charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
