Marjorie Marie Barclay (nee Johnson)
Who was she? Well, she was a daughter, a sister, a mother and a friend but to most who loved her she was Gram or Aunt Marge, even if you were not really her family. Most notably though, she was a force to be reckoned with and she made sure you knew it!
On March 17, 2023 the heavens above opened up to bring her back to those she loved. Marge was pre-deceased by her parents Mary Taylor and Thomas Johnson, seven siblings, Shirley Scott (Earl), Joyce Fullerton (Terry), Dewy Philipow, Teddy Johnson (Betty), Tommy Johnson (Bev), Gordie Johnson (Barbara) and Butchie Taylor along with her mother and father-in-law Beatrice and Earl Barclay, her sisters-in-law June Hargreaves (Slim), Maureen Boisclair (Gerry), Shelia Powers (Keith), a brother-in-law Keith Dickson and Joanne (“Joey”) Smith whom she loved as a granddaughter not to mention the many wonderful best friends all of which she has dearly missed.
As her family, we are certain that she is in good company enjoying the next stage in her journey. A journey which will no doubt include many things such as good food, great adventures, hilarious card games, parties where she will be dancing and jiving her heart out and of course the occasional trip to the casino. After all, if there is a heaven, it must have a casino!
Marge's spirit will be carried on through her two daughters Shelley Bond (Steven) and Laurie Barclay, her seven grandchildren, Geoff Mayotte (Rhonda), Amy Irwin (Hugh), Erin MacDonald, Ashley Barclay (Matt), Sam Bond, Riley Bond (Kristin) and her ten great grandchildren, William (Sara), Harrison, James, Jack, Liam, Shelby, Hannah, Grace, Ella and Harper. She is also survived by a sister Jeannie Dickson, a brother-in-law Lloyd Philipow and a sister-in-law Violet Taylor all living in Brantford, Ontario and her many many nieces and nephews who all meant the world to her.
Marge proudly worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police running the Fingerprint Bureau for most of her career which began on February 1, 1961 until she retired on April 8, 1990. She later went back to the RCMP and worked part time as a Temporary Civilian Member for seven years, leaving her beloved RCMP again on April 13, 2010. Yes, 2010, she was at that time almost 80 years old.
She loved to dance, cook Sunday dinners, to bake, sew beautiful quilts, knit and even once upon a time, garden.
Our hearts will miss her dearly! Always and forever.
A private internment and family service will be held later this spring. Family and friends are invited to sign her guest book below.
Digital Guestbook
Keith & Kathy Yach
Madeleine Joly
Sincere condolences to Marge's family.
She was a great neighbour.
Maureen Lenters
Laurie, Shelley and Families!
My sincere condolences in the loss of a wonderful lady! My thoughts and prayers are with you! Larry and I will really miss our monthly luncheons with Marge! We will miss her home baked cookies and yummy salsa and pickled beets! We are so happy that we got to spend fun afternoons together! ❤
Kelly Jensen & Kathy Dickens (Fullerton)
Godspeed to our much loved Aunt Margie. Deepest condolences to Shelley, Laurie and all of your family. Our deepest gratitude to all of you for sharing your Mom (over many years) with the Brantford clan. She sure knew how to make a niece feel so special. Give mom and dad a kiss from us xoxo
Kelly & Kathy
Carole and Dick Gowan
Shelley, Laurie and your families. Our deepest condolences on the loss of your mom and grandma and great grandma. Dick and I both had the pleasure of working for and with Marge. We took ceramics together, she belonged to my Red Hat group and I was so glad to have reconnected with her a couple of times this last summer and fall. Her loss will be felt by a lot of people, as Marge was a people person, a grand lady with many interesting stories to tell of her travels with June.
Our hearts go out to you and your family. Marjorie was a lovely lady. So helpful to all of us over the years. She will be greatly missed by everyone.