Obituary of Nicole Stockwell
It is with broken hearts that we share the loss of the leading lady of our family. Nicole (Nickie) Stockwell left this world on December 1, 2022 , taken from us by cancer, which she faced with courage and strength. Mom was a gentle soul who served her family and church community with love and grace. Her 35+ years membership in the Catholic Women’s League and her active involvement at Star of the Sea parish were the avenues through which she served her community and lived her faith. In her working life she spent 25 years as the secretary at Ecole Immaculee - Conception, touching the lives of countless families in the Francophone community and forming life-long friendships with her co-workers.
Mom’s loving devotion to Dad for 57 years, and selfless care for her three daughters taught us that love is indeed an action word. She was the proudest, happiest Grandmother to 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, all of whom adored her.
Nothing was more important to Mom than family. Our most memorable moments were spent enjoying great food, sharing stories and laughter, and always involved playing cards/games together. Mom almost always won.
Beloved wife of John (predeceased in 2018), cherished mother of Diane (Rob) Lamontagne, Lynda Stockwell (John Reich), and Kim (Rick) Jesik, adored grandma of Christina (David), Jeffrey, Erika, Steven (Marjorie), Blake (Cailey), Alyssa and Noah, and great grandmother of Felix and Leo.
Mom leaves behind four loving and supportive siblings, Guy (Louise), Claude (Rita), and Alain (Carole) Charpentier, and Claire (Vern) Smith as well as many beloved nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
She is also predeceased by her father Germain Charpentier and her mother Jeannine St. Onge, as well as her sister Lise and brother-in-law Don James.
Special thanks to all of the lovely staff at Hotel Dieu Shaver Hospital 2 West for your warm and compassionate care.
Visitation will be on Monday, December 5, 2022 between 2 - 4 pm and 6 - 8 pm at George Darte Funeral Home & cremation Center, 585 Carlton Street. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated for Nicole on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 11am. at Star of the Sea Church in Port Dalhousie. At the request of the family all who attend the visitation and funeral must wear a mask to protect vulnerable members of the family. Those who are symptomatic or who are unable to attend for any other reason are invited to attend the funeral via live stream at www.staroftheseachurch.ca (scroll to link).
For those who wish to do so, donations in Mom’s name can be made to Community Care St. Catharines.