Cornelia DAMES

SWITZER, Cornelia (Corky) (Retired Carleton Board of Education) After a 17 month battle with brain cancer and with family and friends by her side in Saint-Vincent Hospital on September 20, 2008 at the age of 66. Corky was born in the Netherlands and lived in Paris, Brussels, and Prague before moving to Canada. She was an active member of The Dutch Canadian Association and an avid square and round dancer. Loving mother to Donna and Mark; cherished partner of Clayton Davies; sister of Annie (Jacques) Troude, Teddy (Hans) Noordemeer, Maria (Wim) Hali and Nico (Elisabeth) Dames; sister-in-law of Penny Harju; aunt, great-aunt and dear friend to many in Canada and Europe. Predeceased by her parents Wilhelmina and Theodorus, brother Gijs and her husband Paul Switzer. Friends are invited to visit at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 150 Woodroffe Avenue at Richmond Road on Wednesday, September 24th from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Thursday, September 25th at 1 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Bruyere Foundation, the Ottawa Humane Society or the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada would be appreciated by the family. Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 9/22/2008- 9/24/2008