Lea NOJONEN

NOJNEN, Lea 2008-11-15 NOJONEN Mrs. Lea Nojonen , age 75 years of Walkover Street, passed away peacefully in St. Joseph’s Hospice on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Born in Finland in 1933, Lea grew up there before immigrating to Canada in 1951. Once here, she took a job in the forestry industry where she worked for 37 years, retiring in 1997. Lea will be lovingly remembered by her daughters: JoAnne Valley and Dianne (Peter) Campbell; grandchildren: Reshelle and Tanner Valley; siblings: John (Aili) Nojonen, Timo (Susan) Nojonen, Maija Kuirinlahti, and Reima (Blanche) Nojonen. Numerous nieces; nephews and other relatives also survive. She was predeceased by her parents; her brother Matti in 1994; and her sister Ulla in infancy. Funeral Services for the late Lea Nojonen will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18th in the Chapel of Harbourview Funeral Centre, 499 North Cumberland Street, officiated by Rev. Teemu Haataja. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to Service time. If friends so desire, donations may be made in Lea’s memory to F.E.L.M. or to the charity of their choice