Gayle Ardith Chambers

1942 - 2021  (78 years)

• Name	Gayle Ardith Chambers
  Birth	20 Aug 1942	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Jan 2021	Comox, British Columbia, Canada
  Notes	Death Notes: Gayle Ardith Chambers, beloved grandmother & community activist, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on January 25, 2021. Ardith was born on August 20th, 1942 in Vancouver. The middle child of Naomi [McKenzie] and Irvin Chambers, she is survived by brothers Lyle and Duff. She grew up in Penticton with a large extended family, including 50 first cousins, spread across BC. Her children and their partners, Hans [Michelle], Naomi [Ryan] & Gary, were with her on the day that she passed, as were her grandchildren, Sienna, Bryanna, Cayly & Drew. Ardith volunteered extensively: with Glacier Grannies; the Comox Valley Hospice Society; on the World Community Film Fest Committee, including bagging coffee for World Community Coffee; as a coordinator for kitchen volunteers for Evergreen Seniors, and as a Healing Touch practitioner. Ardith loved volunteering and felt she received more from it than she gave. Ardith was a gifted fiber artist with a distinctive style, and an avid bicyclist. She was instantly recognizable as she rode by on her bike in colourful hand-made clothing. She was a prolific reader & loved her book clubs. During her career, Ardith was a librarian at Douglas College and the Burnaby Public library, as well as an elementary school teacher in the Comox Valley. She owned and operated a dairy farm in Black Creek in the 1970s, and the HomeStore in Cumberland in the 1980s. After retirement, Ardith taught English in China. She travelled to Japan twice in recent years, most recently with her daughter Naomi and her brother Lyle. Ardith was a role model for her family, including her nieces and nephews. She was radically accepting & non-judgemental; quietly loving & generous. Ardith was thoroughly herself & by example, she showed us that we could all be ourselves too. Her philosophy included good-humoured acceptance (of self, of others), open-mindedness, kindness, and unpretentious integrity. Her entire family and all of her friends are grateful to MAID BC and Dr. Tanja Daws. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Glacier Grannies, the ALS Society of BC or the charity of your choice. Gayle married someone. She had three children: Hans, Naomi, and Gary
  Person ID	I02842	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Irvin Leonard Chambers,   b. 6 Nov 1911, Holdingford, Stearns County, Minnesota d. 18 Dec 2003, Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada (Age 92 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Naomi Adeline McKenzie,   b. 17 Mar 1919, Edson, Alberta, Canada d. 27 Oct 1989, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1940	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  Family ID	F01679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Unknown Peterson,   b. Private
  Marriage	Private
  Children	1. Hans Peterson,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Naomi Peterson,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   3. Gary Peterson,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F01701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021