WEERSINK, Annie Weersink

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Annie Weersink (Weernink) (St. Marys, Ontario), who passed away on November 30, 2025 at the age of 93. She was predeceased by her partner of 61 years, Harry; her parents, Gerard and Johanna ; and her eight sisters and brothers.

Even though her family were lucky enough to have her for 93 years, Annie will be missed greatly by: her children, Alfons (Maureen Muller), Gerald (Deborah Pratt), Rosemary (Doug Graham), Robert (Susan Denzel) and Jeff (Janet Maurice), her 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She will also be missed  by her nieces, nephews, and friends.

Born in Rossum, Netherlands, Annie grew up on a farm with her 8 siblings. She and her twin brother were numbers 3 and 4 of the 9 children. Annie married her love, Harry Anthony Weersink and in search of farming opportunities they spent their honeymoon on a ship to Canada, along with Annie’s brother Albert. They landed at Pier 21 in Halifax and made their way to St Marys where Harry worked as a farm hand and Annie cleaned houses in town. Their resilience in starting over in a new country with very little was soon to be rewarded with a family and happy life.

A loving wife, proud mother and sweet Oma, she was a dedicated community member and very proud to be Canadian. It was a very difficult transition moving away from her homeland and family. She spoke fondly  of those new friends who made that transition just a little bit easier, teaching her English and a Canadian way of life. Besides working alongside Harry on the farm, she took special pride in her home cleaning, cooking, sewing and making it always a place that many came to understand as Gezellig. There is not a grandchild that won’t speak fondly of her brownies and most of her friends and family knew that no matter the time of day or night there was always a coffee, wine, or a dessert to be shared.  In later years, Annie enjoyed golfing and quilting and was always up to go shopping. She will be remembered by her family as quietly loving, humble, kind and especially for her dry sense of humour. As her family says goodbye we will always remember that she never let a departure from her go by without a walk to the door and a wave as you drove away.

Heartfelt thanks to the staff at Kingsway Long-term Care where Annie spent the last year and half of her life and where she was treated with kindness and dignity.

A private, immediate family funeral will be held at a later date with interment in St. Marys Cemetery.

Any memorial donation can be made to: Huntington Society of Canada in Annie’s name.