Sylvia Joan Wold
1947 – 2022
Sylvia passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospital on Sept. 17, 2022 at the age of 74 years.
Sylvia trained as a certified Nursing Aid in the 60’s and nursed at Castor Hospital, Slave Lake Hospital and Castor Medical Centre.
She also was a school librarian slave, school secretary and teachers aid at Alliance school, a law office receptionist and administrator for seniors housing in Castor for 23 years.
She was a successful motivational speaker throughout the years, including a guest presentation to a seniors housing group in Toronto which was cancelled because she had a heart attack instead!
Other jobs over the years included dishwasher, waitress, ward aid, dreamland nursery adoption agency, telephone operator, horse walker for Bob’s chuckwagon, Deer home aid for special needs, local reporter, board member at Flagstaff Family and Community Support Services, flagstaff’s initiative to relationship and spousal trauma and village councillor.
Sylvia loved her husband and family deeply and unconditionally! She was always so blessed that her amazing sons chose such lovely wives who meant the world to her and her four grandchildren who were perfect and loved beyond measure.
She loved being the only sister with three older brothers who worshiped her always. She loved family and loved spending time with them.
Sylvia was happiest watching family play sports particularly baseball and fastball – even for God’s sake, slow pitch.
She and Dale had many interesting adventures and after retirement travelled together on Dale’s jobs searching for abandoned oil wells all over Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as sales calls for Shaun’s company. Most of it was fun and most of the time they ended up where they were intending to go!
They loved raising two sons (Dale the worrier, Sylvia the controller!) and remained involved with her lovely daughters-in-law and grandchildren, always ready with solid advice whether solicited or not!
She often remarked about how fortunate she was to have Sherry and Celina in her life. The girls were so special to her, as were all her sisters-in-law, and so were those wonderful nieces and great-nieces who became such good friends, and nephews and great-nephews who she was so proud of.
Sylvia thoroughly enjoyed the young friends of her sons over the years and they were always welcomed and loved in Mom and Dad’s home – that continued forever. She loved having young people around always.
You always knew where you stood as she was outspoken and called a spade whatever she wanted to call it. In spite of that outspokenness, she has garnered some amazing friends. She truly valued each and every one of them. She was a noted listener, and a good councillor with a common sense approach to life – she did not suffer fools gladly though, so you needed to be making good effort to make your life successful or be willing to hear about it!!
She left behind a lot of stuff to her husband and sons who have no idea what they are going to do with it all. So, if you happen to be looking for a slightly used toaster, or a couple of well used VCRs, then we have a great deal for you. Please consider waiting the appropriate time and then get in touch – tomorrow would be fine for us.
Sylvia is survived by her loving husband Dale; sons Shane (Sherry) Wold and Shaun (Celina) Wold; grandchildren: Jordan, Keegan, Rylan and Gracyn.
She is also survived by Baird relatives; Anita Baird and Lorna Baird and Wold relatives; Ken (Marie), Dianne (Brian), Rob (Darlene); numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Sylvia is predeceased by her parents Charles and Irene (Foster) Baird; brothers Ronald, Grant and Merle; sisters-in-law Marilyn and Violet; nephews Terry and Drew; nieces Laurie Hutchinson and Lois Baird.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Alliance Hall, Alliance, Alta. on Thurs. Sept. 29, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com.
Memorial contributions may be made in Sylvia’s memory to the Paintearth Lodge or to a charity of your choice. Parkview Funeral Chapels & Crematorium entrusted with the care and funeral
