Erva Jean Watkins Obituary
We bid farewell to Erva Jean Watkins of Ottawa, Ontario, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on October 20, 2025 at the age of 87. Erva touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her siblings, Audrey Pearce, Dorothy Renaud, Joyce Guilbeault, Lorraine Roud and Gordon Routliffe.
She is survived by: her husband Roy Lewis Watkins; her son Michael Thomas Watkins (Nicole Provost); her granddaughters, Lara Watkins-Johnston and Samantha Yeadon; her great grandchildren, Connor, Alice, Adeline and Wesley; her children, Chantal and Paul; and her sisters, Eileen Routliffe, Phyllis Lind, Lorna Lee, Carol Lee, Pat Dunbar and Wendy Routliffe. She is also survived by her many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 15th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Calendrier Tubman Funeral Home (403 Richmond Rd, Ottawa, ON K2A0E9). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 15th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
In memory of Erva, donations may be made to the Diabetes Association (https://diabetes.ca: %2011986%20/%2030110%20/%20DM-NAT%20ONLINE%20Search%20Paid%202025%20/%20Online%20donation&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22063868851&gbraid=0AAAAADQFP5JyzgWsXD6bhYZ6DAgQl_46t&gclid=CjwKCAjwx-zHBhBhEiwA7Kjq6_nez4G3NsQ9vDLaaHYNcuSt_3dI1ewyM-gPQpdonT-8aIl5kIqlOxoCCMMQAvD_BwE).
