We Remember

WOLFENBER, Margery

February 19, 1952 — August 30, 2026

Some people leave an impression on the world. Others leave a love so extraordinary that it becomes part of everyone fortunate enough to know them. Margery was one of those remarkable people.

Born on February 19, 1952, in Lancashire, England, to Eric and Hannah Chapman, Margery began her life’s journey across the ocean at just five years old. In 1957, she travelled aboard the Empress of France to begin a new chapter in Canada, where she would build a beautiful legacy of family, love, and treasured memories. Margery was one of four children born to Eric and Hannah Chapman, her siblings being Steven (Linda), Susan (Morley), and Eric (Sherry).

In 1971, Margery married Frank Wolfenber, and together they welcomed two daughters, Andrea (Richard Wiebe) and Tamara. As her family grew, Margery experienced one of the greatest joys of her life – becoming Nanny to her five cherished grandchildren, Breanne (Daniel), Andrew (Daynna), Emma (Chad), Jaxson, and Logan.

Her family continued to grow with the arrival of her beloved great-grandsons, Bentley, Dawson, Barrett, and Beauden. She was also eagerly awaiting the arrival of a precious baby girl, the little great-granddaughter she had been so excited to welcome into the family.

But Nanny was never a title reserved just for her own grandchildren. She was Nanny to everyone. Other people’s children called her Nanny, and even their parents knew her by that name. It was a reflection of the warmth, love, and sense of belonging she gave so freely.

Margery was a woman of remarkable love and courage, with a fiercely protective spirit, especially when it came to children. She was never one to stand by when someone needed looking after. With her wonderful sense of humour, she even gave herself a rather cheeky nickname as the self-appointed guardian of the playground. Behind the humour was something everyone knew about her: she cared deeply, stood up for others, and made sure the little ones around her were safe.

To her family, she was a source of unconditional love, comfort, kindness, and strength. Her presence made ordinary moments special, and her love made the people around her feel cherished.

Margery passed away on August 30, 2026, leaving behind a family who will miss her beyond words. While her absence is deeply felt, the memories she created and the love she shared will remain with them always.

Her greatest legacy is not simply the family she leaves behind, but the extraordinary love she gave to everyone fortunate enough to know her.

As we remember Margery and the love she shared so freely, we find comfort in the beautiful promise of Scripture:

“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 8:38–39 (King James Version)

Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever our Mum and Nanny.

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