Lois (Smith) Ewart - passed away on Wednesday April 1, 2015 at Chilliwack General Hospital at age 87. She was born November 21, 1927. Lois is survived by her 3 children, Doug Ewart, Jill Ewart, & Joan (Gordon) Noel; 3 grandchildren, Justine Ewart/Armstrong (Chris), Jared Ewart (Melanie), Devin Noel (Mandy) and 4 great grandchildren, Georgia Armstrong, Jack Armstrong, Brooke Ewart, Lilliya Noel. She was predeceased by her son James William Ewart in 1952, her husband John (Jack) Ewart in 2002, and her grandson Dylan Noel in 2009. Lois was born in Vancouver to Herb and Hilda Smith. She worked for a short time at Tait's Jewellers then married in 1948. Her husband, Jack, worked for Finning Tractor and was transferred around the province. They lived in Prince Rupert, Prince George, Terrace and finally settled in Chilliwack in 1971. While Lois raised her children, she was also active in the school's PTA, local bowling and curling clubs and, of course, bingo. Lois was also known for her amazing culinary skills. She will be dearly missed by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. One of the last things she said before she passed was to mention Dr. Ken Hirst who had been her doctor for over 35 years. She said he was "one of a kind" and to thank him for taking such good care of her. Thank you Dr. Hirst.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Kidney Foundation. A memorial service will be held on April 25 at 1:00 in the Chilliwack Senior Veterans Centre, 9233 Main St. Chilliwack.
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