FOX, Gladys Fox

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gladys Louise Fox (nee: Salmon), at the age of 79 years old. Gladys passed away peacefully with her family by her side, at the St. Lawrence Lodge, Brockville.
Gladys was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence A. Fox, who was the love of her life & her true Soulmate. She was the cherished mother of Barry (Marlene) Fox, Bruce (Stacy) Fox, and Cheryl (Art) Lester. She was the
loving Grandma (“G-Ma”), of Kyle (Gen), Tom, David (Aleigh), Mark (Jenelle), Amber (Josh), Clayton (Sam), Zach, Austin, Hunter, Bailey, Brittany & Kristina. She was the adoring Great-Grandma (“Chia”) to Sawyer, Rylee, Lily, Mylah, Collins, & Evelyn.
Gladys is survived by her sisters Linda (Ross) Barton, Bernice (Henry) Morgan, Doris (Ed) Fox, and brother Bruce (Trudy) Salmon. Also survived by her sister-in-laws Donna Salmon, Lucy Salmon, & Linda Fox, along with her brother-in-laws Milton (Sandra) Fox, and Uwe Latocha.
She is predeceased by her parents Irvine & Grace (nee: Cole) Salmon, her brothers Bill Salmon & Glen Salmon, her sister Gail Latocha, her brother-in- law Gene & his wife Liette Fox and her parent-in-laws were Elmer & Grace Fox. Also, predeceased by great-grandson Baby McNamara.
Gladys was the loving Aunt of many nieces & nephews and great nieces & great nephews. She had many close friends that she adored & loved spending time with. Gladys had a very special boyfriend “John Smithers” who she met 13 years after our father passed away. John adored our mother and treated her with great kindness. They loved to travel, listen & dance to old country music, and spend time together. John predeceased Gladys in June 2022.
Gladys lived her whole life in the North Augusta area. She met Lawrence when she was 15 years old and married him on September 12, 1964. They raised their 3 children at their beautiful home on County Road 15 between North Augusta and Algonquin. They put a pool in their back yard in 1981 and shared many pool parties, bbq’s, baseball games and horseshoe tournaments with many family, friends and cherished neighbours.
Gladys’ first job was being a Bell Operator, then worked at Automatic Electric, followed by being a very loved Supervisor at ComPAS, and then proudly left to pursue her passion of Cutting Hair & Styling and graduated
with Honours in St. Lawrence College’s Hair Dressing Course which lead to her operating a successful business in her home until she retired in 2005.
Aside from her love of family & friends, Gladys was known all over Canada & the USA for her famous Butter Tarts. She made thousands of butter tarts and every single one was devoured and left everyone who ever tried one – waiting for her next batch. We considered her the Queen Of Butter Tarts!
Family & friends may pay their respects at the Irvine Funeral Home “Roselawn” at the Maitland Site, 2451 County Road 15, on Saturday November 15, 2025, from 12noon until 2pm. A service to honour of Gladys’ life will take place in their chapel at 2pm, with interment in the Manhard Cemetery, Rows Corners – North Augusta Road, followed by a reception at the North Augusta Fire Hall.
As expressions of sympathy, donation to her nephews “Go Away Farms” 9486 Hall Rd, North Augusta, Ontario K0G1R0 for feed & care for his special sanctuary of their hobby farm that James & Kristy Barton run, or Palliative Care BGH Brockville, or charity of choice would be gratefully acknowledged.