Leopoldine ‘Lea’ Allaer Dierickx, a resident of Wallaceburg, Ontario, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2022 at the age of 96. She was born in 1926, in Haaltert, Belgium. She immigrated to Canada in March of 1956. Leopoldine was the cherished daughter of the late Rene Dierickx (1954) and Clothilde Standaert (1975).
She was predeceased by her husband Gaston Allaer (2011) and Willy Lefebvre (1953). Precious, loving mother (MoeMoe) of Willy (Maria) Lefebvre, Anne Marie (Jim) Hazzard, Eric (Susan) Allaer, Rita (Steve) Floin, Wilfried (the late Marlene) Allaer and Peter (Kim) Allaer. Lovingly remembered by her 18 grandchildren, Julie, Keith, Ben, Nathan, Emily, Ryan, Kurtis, Kevin, Julia, Renee, Rachelle, Tonya, Leanne, Justin, Kyle, Lyndsay, Alisha and Lucas. She was the proud great grandmother of 34 soon to be 36.
She is predeceased by her brothers and sisters Robert, Odile, Zoë, Marcel, Honorine, Germaine, Maria, Julienne, Christiane and Jozef. Leopoldine is also survived by her sisters-in-law Marion Allaer and Eileen Allaer. She will be missed by the many members of the Dierickx, Allaer and Lefebvre families.
She was a committed member of Our Lady Help of Christians Church and a member of the Catholic Women’s League for 50 plus years. Member of the traditional choir for many years and active member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus. Lea was a creative woman with many talents and gifts. She spent her life raising her family and loved nothing better than spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She covered us with her quilts, her blankets and her prayers. Once her family was raised, she volunteered countless hours including visiting at the nursing home, with meals on wheels and crocheting blankets to be sent to babies in need around the globe.
The family would like to express their sincere thanks to the wonderful staff at the Oaks Retirement Village where Lea was one of their first residents and made her home for the last 7.5 years. We would also like to express our gratitude to Dr. Will Saxena for his compassionate, excellent care of our mother for the past 11 years.
Family and Friends are invited for visitation at the HAYCOCK-CAVANAGH FUNERAL HOME, 409 Nelson Street in Wallaceburg from 2-4 & 7-9 PM on Monday, April 18. A Funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at Our Lady Help of Christians Church on Tuesday, April 19 at 11 AM. Interment to follow at Riverview Cemetery. Reservations are recommended and may be made by clicking here > https://signup.com/go/FEcMGXk < If desired, donations to St. Vincent de Paul or Canadian Food for Children may be left at the funeral home 519.627.3231. Shared stories and tributes may be left on her tribute wall at www.CavanaghFuneralHome.ca.
