Valerie Christine Wilmot Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Valerie Christine Wilmot of Ottawa, Ontario, born in London, London, who passed away on January 20, 2022, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Valerie Christine Wilmot to show support.

She was predeceased by: her husband Sven Anderssen. She is survived by: her brothers, Robert D. Wilmot, Allan H. Wilmot and Val; her former husbands, Joseph Sonnenfeld and George Svenson; her sons, David Sonnenfeld (Kathleen McGrath), Michael Sonnenfeld (Betty Symington) and Will Sonnenfeld (Jean Sonnenfeld); her sister-in-law Gwen Wilmot; and also, Karin Ott and Bruce Dixon. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

She read books daily, played bridge two or three times a week with her friends, played cribbage with her children and grandchildren (including online during the pandemic!), and loved doing crossword puzzles faster than anyone else in her family.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Val's memory to the General Fund of the Larrimac Golf & Tennis Club, or the Scholarship Fund of the Canadian Federation of University Women.