Alberta

Armstrong

Alberta Margaret Armstrong (Parsons)

Passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19th, 2026 at the age of 99 years.

Alberta was born and raised in the east end of Toronto. She was a teenager during World War Two and worked in the late forties for the TTC as a street ticket agent. Alberta finished her career as the administrative assistant to the CFO of Macmillan-Bloedel.

Alberta met the love of her life Arden Lee Armstrong in 1947 at a dance, and they married in September 1949. They had five children together; Brian (Judy), Paul (Linda), Linda (Barry), Elaine (Paul) and Mark (Jeannie)(Michele deceased). Unfortunately, Lee passed away in 1958 and Alberta found herself a single mother with five children. She moved her family to Weston in the Jane and Lawrence area of Toronto in 1959. There she raised her family and spent the rest of her life. She was a strong-willed woman who depended on her Roman Catholic faith and her neighbours for support. Alberta was an active member of St Bernard Parish for many years. She joined the CWL, cleaned altar cloths, and took an active part in church activities.

When her children had left home, Alberta became a member of St John the Evangelist Church in Weston and became a Eucharistic minister for many years. She also was active in a supper ministry to feed needy members of the community as well as a friend to the Central United Church (Weston). Alberta was a past president of the York Senior Association, a thirty-year contributor to Toronto Covenant House and a long-life lover of the arts. Alberta was a voracious reader and was a fixture at The Weston Public Library.

Alberta will be missed by her children, her ten grandchildren; Jennifer (Gene), Roisin (Adam), Kyle, Leanna, Veronica (Juan), Matthew (Christina), Chance (Ingrid), Amy, Paige and Abigail as well as her six great grandchildren; Reid, Presley, Ella, Leah, Mira, and Violet.

The Family would like to acknowledge and thank the staff at Weston Terrace who looked after Alberta for the past six years. It was a comfort to know she was in their capable hands.

In Lieu of flower donations can be made to Covenant House (covenanthouse.ca),

Visitation will be Friday, November 20, 2026, between 2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Ward Funeral Home "Weston Chapel". On Saturday November 21, 2026 Mass will be heard at 11:00 am at St John’s the Evangelist, Weston, following with internment at Holy Cross Cemetery. (211 Langstaff Rd East (Bayview and Highway 7).

The family welcomes friends to P&M Restaurant, 1946 Weston Rd starting at 2:00pm to 5:00 pm to celebrate Alberta, laugh and enjoy each other’s company, in keeping with Alberta’s wishes.

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