Obituary of Agnes Cadue

Cadue: Mary Agnes (1922-2022)

On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Carveth Care Centre in Gananoque, just before dawn, and weeks before her 100th birthday celebration, the Lord beckoned to Agnes Cadue and she quietly and peacefully set out toward the room He has prepared for her in Heaven. She was predeceased by her husband John Cadue and other family members. She is survived by:

Her children: Anne Charboneau (John), Mary Carr, Bernadette Lyon, Pauline Burns (Bryce) Rita Carpenter (Bruce), Maureen Kyes (Paul), Teresa Scott (Rodger), Gerard Cadue (Laurie)

Her Grandchildren: Sandra Field (John), John Paul Charboneau (Nicole), Patricia Richardson (Tobin),

Catherine Purdy (Geoff), Richard Carr (Lsa) Stephanie Weiler (Tony), Travis Carr (Monique), Marlene Feenstra (Scott), Kristina Lyon (Eric), Scot Carpenter (Jenn), Wayne Carpenter, Adrian Mabee (Jennifer), Matthew Kyes (Caitlin), Jeffery Kyes (Julia), Michelle Scott (Ryan), Christopher Scott, Jason Scott (Sierra) Natasha Beam (Dave), Rebecca Snowdon (Ryan), Emily Cadue (Shea)

Her Great-grandchildren: Mitchell, Carson, Addyson, Mikayla, Alexa, Ben, Samantha, Xavier (Rebecca), Delenn, Jonas, Aidan, Cedric, Brianna, Jordan, Cade, Tyler (Megan), Ryelie (Taylor), Landon, Lilliana, Myka, Avery, Elainna, Jaycie, Laikyn,Olivia,Aaron, Jaime, Sawyer, Mackenzie, Jackson, Kayleigh, Harrison, Wesley, Nathan, Hudson, Grayson

Her Great-great-grandchildren: Thomas, Rowan, Lily, Wolfie

She will be missed by son-in-law Corry Oostrom, sisters-in-law Dorothy Garrah, and Catherine Garrah and fondly remembered by Stephanie Attwood, members of the Vincent, Garrah, and Cadue families, and numerous friends and neighbors’. 

Agnes was predeceased by her daughter Jean Oostrom, her grandson Zachary Attwood-Carr, her sons-in-law Norm Lyon and Peter Carr,  her parents Frank and Blanche Garrah, her siblings and their spouses: Clarence Garrah, John Garrah, Margaret Cliffe, Berniece McCann (Red), Francis Garrah (Fannie), Louis Garrah (Millie)

Family and Faith were most important to Agnes. She especially missed going to Mass during Covid. She never missed saying her favorite daily prayers and often said the Rosary several times a day in recent years. Agnes enjoyed good health for 90+ years. She was always available to supervise grandchildren at her home or theirs, reading, playing scrabble or cards, watching TV, or just talking with them. She was famous for her afghans and even as her eyesight began to fail she still continued to crochet. She gathered various small collections of memorabilia over the years but most significant was the rocking chair collection that over 40 years grew to 100+ pieces of various sizes.  Although never claiming to be a public speaker she became animated when telling the story behind each one.

The family will be forever grateful to the many doctors, nurses, caregivers and especially to the staff and volunteers at Carveth Care Centre for their excellent care and the compassionate understanding that they extended to Agnes.

The family will receive friends at the Tompkins Funeral Home 63 Garden St. Gananoque on Thursday July 21 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. John the Evangelist Church Gananoque on Friday July 22 at 11:00 am.  Interment will be held at St. John’s cemetery. As expressions of sympathy memorial donations to St. John’s Church Restoration Fund, or a charity of choice, would be appreciated by the family.  Online condolences please go to www.tompkinsfuneralhome.ca   Due to the prevalence of Covid, the family would appreciate the use of masks by those attending the visitation and funeral in consideration of the family members who have fragile health situations.