Gijsberta (Betty) Rozema 1944-2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gijsberta (Betty)
After a short battle with cancer, Betty passed away peacefully at home in her 76th year.
Wife of Jacob(Jack), mother of Herman (Cathy), and Jacqueline. Oma to Katrina(Keith) and Hank.
Betty will be missed by her family in Holland and her many friends, especially the Gontier family.
Betty was an avid painter, gardener, antique collector and cabinet maker.
Cremation has taken place and no service will be held as per Bettys wishes.
Offer Condolence for the family of Gijsberta (Betty) Rozema 1944-2020
Brenda
My condolence, knew her as a loving aunt to my sister in law and her sister and brother. Still have Beautiful memory from the day she took us to the Efteling. Rest in Peace
Fam. Franzen
Een groot gemis….. was altijd gezellig als we elkaar zagen.
Helaas was dat laatste te weinig… sterkte voor iedereen.
Liefs van de familie Franzen uit Limburg
Astrid Streefkerk-Franzen
Lieve Herman, Cathy, Hank, Catharina en ome Jaap, we zijn diep geraakt door het overlijden van onze lieve tante Bep. We hebben heel veel mooie herinneringen aan haar, die zullen we in ons hart mee dragen❤️.
Tante Bep was een bijzonder mens, ze genoot met volle teugen van alles als ze in Nederland was, we zullen dat erg missen.
We wensen jullie heel veel sterkte toe.
Veel liefs van Astrid, Danny, Joy en Cain
Kristel
Lieve tante, ik zal u missen en zeker nooit vergeten. U heeft een speciaal plekje in mijn hart❤️ Lieve familie gecondeleerd met dit verlies het is onwerkelijk dat ze er niet meer is.. dikke knuffel kristel
Ad Franzen
It is very sad that my sister Bep is gone. She was a strong, warm and loving person with a great sense of humour. She was always interested in the people around her. She simply couldn’t sit still and was very active during her whole life. In 1966 she went to Canada and got married to Jaap. She created her future there but never forgot her ‘home country’ the Netherlands. She was fond of her father and mother and supported her mother Trijntje very well in the years after her father passed away. Bep was a true family person and was also in touch with her cousins in Oregon. She invited all the guests who came to Toronto with open arms; she showed them Niagara Falls, the highlights of Toronto and other places that were worth while. When she was in Holland, she enjoyed the bike rides. Just passing farms, meadows, old buildings and she observed it all in detail. Bep was very outspoken in her opinion and that sometimes caused friction with others. She had a very strong feeling of what is right and what is wrong and discussed her opinion with anyone who was open for it. Herman, Cathy and Jacqueline (and Jaap) will undoubtedly miss her the most. So I wish you all the strength in these difficult times. To Herman and Cathy: she truely was very grateful for everything you did for her and I hope that Bep expressed this many times. Thank you so much for helping Bep through this very difficult last stage of her life.
Sanne Franzen
My condolences to everyone close to her! And thank you for being there for her in those final weeks.
I will remember fondly that time our ‘tante Bep’ showed me how to paint near a lake in Canada on a bright and sunny day, and how she showed us around Toronto 🙂 she will be missed.
Alex Sharma
Betty was a dear friend, fellow artist, and amazing craftswoman (she could make or fix pretty much anything!). We first met in the late 1970s at Northview Heights Secondary school at an oil painting class that I had been hired to teach. There were many years of classes, and later, a community art program at Edithvale Community Centre where Betty secured the permit each year and kept the small group of artist friends inspired –and painting. I was away each winter but returned to Toronto in the spring; and each summer several of us would meet once a week at Edwards Gardens to paint. Betty was always there and we had wonderful, relaxing mornings together in the gardens. As we painted together, images of Betty painting nearby often appeared in my paintings. I will miss her camaraderie and her friendship; she will be with us in spirit whenever we paint in Edwards Gardens.
My condolences to all the family. Betty was one of a kind– and a very special person.
Robert Harrington
Robert Harrington
Betty will be remembered by me for her consistency friendliness and strength of character, her willingness to help others in the art group. Betty was the leader in an unassuming but efficient manner. I knew her through the painting group,
but shall miss her as a friend
My condolences to all her family.
Nienke Franzen
My condolences to all the people that will miss Betty/Bep. I had the fortune of visiting my aunt in my teenage years with my family from the Netherlands. She went out of her way to make sure we saw everything there was to see and she introduced me to many new things that will always bring back memories of her – for example bagels, homemade ice-tea, barbecuing, and of course the Niagara Falls. Thank you for those beautiful moments, Bep!
Anna Rosenfelder
Betty was a dear friend. We painted together in a congenial group at Edithvale Community Centre. Betty welcomed me the very first Thursday evening. She painted so beautifully, delicately in wonderful watercolours, and was a fount of inspiration to me in my wilder oil paintings. We moved out of Canada some twelve years ago, and I feel so fortunate that we exchanged e mail messages frequently, we kept our friendship going although we were thousands of miles apart.
I miss Betty greatly, but will cherish the special memories of a warm and sincere person, and a special friendship.
My condolences to the family
Devora Galper
My condolences to Betty’s circle of family and friends. She had a Dutch “get on with it” positivism, a very amazing appreciation of colour, and indeed, she was a multi-talented craftsperson. I will miss her and her unique qualities.
Nicole Rozema-Tendam
Aunt Betty, I will miss her, she voiced her opinion which I admired and did beautiful work with wood. She made me a statue of my hubby and I for my wedding, she truly was talented. I will miss her personality.
Edwin Franzen
Lieve familie,
We zijn allemaal enorm ontdaan door het verlies van onze bijzondere tante.
We hebben prachtige tijden met elkaar beleefd.
Tante Bep was altijd erg betrokken en genoot enorm op de boerderij.
We gaan haar missen en dragen haar mee in ons hart.
We wensen jullie heel veel sterkte.
Veel liefs:
Edwin, Bianca, Bas en Fleur
Erna Sanders
Dear family of Betty,
I remember her only with the Dutch Bazaar en her husband as well. They were hard workers to get the bazaar going. Also through her wonderful times for Adriana Keeman if something was wrong there she would be
and help out to make things right. Zij had een geweldige tijd met de Nederlandse bloemen te verkopen bij de bazaar. Zij was een zeer bijdehante dame. Helaas is er geen bazaar meer toch zal ze zeker gemist worden. Rust zacht Betty.
Peter Dijkstra
Ongelofelijk snel gegaan zeg. Ik had haar 18 mei nog gemaild hoe het met haar ging. Geen reactie dus waren wij erg bezorgd. Nu zag ik net het bericht op internet. Diep bedroefd. Mijn Bappu overleden. Gecondoleerd alle familie leden namens Yolanda en Peter Dijkstra uit Wieringerwerf (Zoon van Bep Zijlmans)