MANDEVILLE, Felicitas - passed away peacefully with her family at her side in her centenary year on September 2, 2022.
Nurtured in her formative years to cherish the arts by her mother in the city of music, Vienna, Felicitas was destined to become a pillar of the Shaw Festival in her beloved town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Felicitas’ energetic support of the theatre from its earliest days onwards was recognized by the Shaw Festival Guild in 2018 when she received three awards from the Canadian Federal Government, the Province of Ontario and the Shaw Festival Guild to celebrate the 50 years of her contributions. “Through the donation of your time and talents you have realized the dream of creating a cultural destination in Niagara-on-the-Lake, you have made a real difference in the lives of the residents and health and vibrancy of the community”.
More recently, on April 8 of this year, Felicitas was delighted to receive a congratulatory message celebrating her 100th birthday from Her Majesty The Queen, also reminding her of the years she spent in London, England first at boarding school and later at Guys Hospital where she graduated with a nursing degree.
Married to Frank Mandeville in 1947 just 3 months after their first encounter, Felicitas and Frank took their love to new shores and fulfilled their new world dream working hard to raise their family and build successful careers while always finding time to volunteer in the community. Frank passed away in 2002 after 56 years of marriage.
Felicitas leaves behind her family of three generations, son and daughter Robert and Nina and her husband Harry, her grandchildren Claire and her husband Ezequiel, Thomas and Max and great-children Noam and Teo and her many dear friends in Niagara-on-the-Lake and beyond all of whom will miss her and her warm, infectious charm.
A celebration of her life will take place at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to MORGAN FUNERAL HOME, 415 Regent Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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