Gaynelle Patricia Hawkins Obituary
We bid farewell to Gaynelle Patricia Hawkins (Woodstock, New Brunswick), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 30, 2025 at the age of 101. Gaynelle touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gaynelle Patricia Hawkins to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter Estabrook and Myrtle Estabrook; her husband Ronald; her siblings, Katharine Loraine Martin, Frederick Walter Estabrooks, Beatrice Lea Skaarup, Bernard Franklin Estabrooks (Joe) and Wilhelmine Adeline Estabrook; and her in-laws, Burton Hawkins, Lillian Currie and Robert Jones.
She is survived by: her sisters-in-law, Verona Jones and Ursela Estabrooks; her children, Terrance Ronald (Susan Hoover), Janice Lea (Edward Bull), Roderick Walter (Wendy), Beth Melanie (Jeff Tait) and Peter Willis (Arnon Melo); her grandson Warren Bull (Melissa); her great grandchildren, Colton, Ellanora, Evalynne, Kurtis and Rosalee; her grandchildren, Philip Hawkins (Amy) and Laura Bull Rairdon (Adam); her great grandchildren, Vivian and Amelia; her granddaughter Lydia Hawkins (Debbie); her great grandchildren, Oliver and Poppy; her grandchildren, Julia Tait (Joao), Madeline Tait Cunningham (Shaun), Aaron Poteet (Kelly) and Morgan Poteet (Cathy); and her great grandchild Kailan. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors, and friends.
She saw the Great Depression, the Second World War, the Cold War, five British monarchs, eighteen Canadian Prime Ministers, the AIDS epidemic, women's liberation, hot pants, Glenn Miller, the Beatles, ABBA, Lady Gaga, polio and COVID vaccines, horseback, horsepower, and electric cars.
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