Mabel Dingwell

Obituary of Mabel Dingwell

DINGWELL, Mabel Florence (Moyst) 1917 - 2011 Passed peacefully away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Corner Brook Long Term Care Facility in her 94th year. Mabel was the last surviving member of the Thomas and Amelia Moyst family. She was predeceased by her parents and her brothers, Joseph, Herbert, Louis. William, Ralph and Frederick Moyst, as well as sisters, Violet (Mac) Morgan and Anita (Bill) Bothe. Mabel’s father was an Engineer on the S.S. Caribou and the family lived in various places in Newfoundand, including Port aux Basques, St. John’s and Placentia. Thomas Moyst lost his life when the Caribou was torpedoed in 1942. Mrs. Moyst made her home in Corner Brook after her husband’s death and it was here that Mabel married Roderick Dingwell on January 28, 1940. Rod predeceased Mabel in July of 1994. Mabel carried on the tradition of hospitality that her mother had established, and her home was always open to visitors. Her multitude of relatives, friends and acquaintances kept in contact with her by visits, phone calls, cards and letters, and this continued right up to her death. Although Mabel had no children of her own, she was a favourite Aunt to her many nieces and nephews, and many of them have fond memories of summer vacations spent with the family at their cottage in Steady Brook. Left to mourn Mabel are her brother-in-law Murdoch (Alma) Dingwell, Bedford, NS, sisters-in-law Joanne Myer, Delta, WI, Sue Feltham, Corner Brook, Blanche Martin, Avon, MA, Rosemary (Roy) Billard, Sydney, B.C., Lillian Dingwell, Corner Brook, and special “daughter” Elizabeth (Phonse) Keough, Corner Brook. Mabel was a lifelong member of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Her funeral will take place on Tuesday, April 12 at 2: p.m. from the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Philip Drive, officiated by Pastor Jerry Logan. Interment to follow at Mt. Patricia Cemetery. Friends may visit Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9:00 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mabel’s memory to the Seventh Day Adventist Church Memorial Fund. The family guest book may be signed or a memorial donation may be made through our website www.fillatre.ca.
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