Una Blachford

Una Annie Blachford (née Fennell), 1925-2019 Una passed away peacefully on the morning of November 8th, 2019 at the Forest Hill Nursing Home in Kanata, Ontario. Una lived a wonderfully long and rich life. In the last few years she coped as well as possible with the debilitating effects of dementia. Una was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Robert Hugh Blachford. She was also predeceased by her brothers Lorne (Vera), and Earl (Mary). Loving mother of Glen Hugh (Sharon Milligan) of Summerside PEI, his children Ryan (Kevin Brown) of Toronto, Curtis (Morgan) of Victoria BC, and Danielle of Toronto, Gary Fennell (Anna Micillo) of Stittsville, Anna’s children Laura (deceased) and Serge (Kathy Vidalis) of Victoria, BC, and Una Lynn (Wayne Pettis) of Orono, Ontario. Una was born and raised in Huntingdon, Quebec by her parents Norman John Fennell and Annie Elizabeth Fennell (Wallace). Una grew up through the Great Depression and the Second World War in rural Canada which shaped the rest of her life. She was resilient and principled and extremely supportive of her family. After graduating from Huntingdon Academy she worked as a teacher and then a nurse in the community before starting a family. She was an active member of the Huntington United Church. Her favourite hobbies included gardening, sewing, knitting and reading. Una and Hugh raised their three children on the Gore Road south of Huntington. After a 34 year career, Hugh retired from Canada Customs in 1984 and in 1996 the couple moved to Brockville Ontario where they lived until Hugh passed in 2010. Una moved to Ottawa, Ontario in 2015 to the Stillwater Retirement Home and then Forest Hill. The family would like to give a heartfelt thanks to staff at Stillwater and Forest Hill for the kind and generous care they gave to Una in her final years. Details of funeral services will be provided at a later date. Donations in Una’s name can be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.