Frederika Maria Smart (nee Scheiffers)

' Freddie' passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 14 ^th , at age 96, at Northridge Long Term Care Residence, Oakville ON.

Predeceased by her husband, John , son, Terry and beloved daughter-in-law Sheila .

She will be sadly missed by her children Edgar, Patti Smart-Leard (John), and Barbara Barrow (Brad), daughter-in-law Dorothy ( Terry ) and her grandchildren Max, Simon, Taylor and Jamie.

Born in Oisterwijk, Netherlands, Freddie had an adventurous spirit which led her to work for the British Intelligence for 4 years in post war Germany. She then headed to Venezuela to teach children where she met her husband John, an engineer with Shell Oil.  She flew gliders and played tennis before moving to Canada to raise her children. She was a long term employee at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital in the Radiology Department, then known as Xray!

Our family would like to thank all of the kind and compassionate staff at Northridge for their dedication throughout the 6 ½ years she spent there.

Visitation to be held at Kopriva Taylor Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Rd. W, Oakville, ON. from 10-11 am September 7, 2019.   In lieu of flowers a donation to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated.