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Margaret Stockermans (nee Nieman) Margaretha "Greet" Maria Stockermans (nee Nieman) passed away peacefully April 11, 2002 at the Kingston General Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Margaret was born October 24, 1931 in Hilversum, Holland the youngest of 14 children. She is survived by all her children and grandchildren; 8 sisters Rien, Ber, Ad, Co, Leny, Mart, Riet and Elly; and 2 brothers Theo & Bep. She was predeceased by her husband "Kees"; her parents Wilhelmus and Alida Nieman; her oldest sister To; and 2 brothers Jan & Aad. The Funeral Mass was held April 15, 2002 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Kingston. Pallbearers included her 5 sons- Hans, Bernie, Ron, Steve and Ray, and nephew Fred Jansen. Special tributes from her 7 children (Hail Mary/Gentle Woman song) and from the grandchildren Michael (Bagpipe lament); Adhele and Lindsay (Readings); Alida, Amy, Alora, Kaitlyn and Peter (Prayers of the Faithful) and daughters Margot and Desiree and brother-in-law Ton (Eulogies). Final resting place is beside Kees at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Kingston. She married Cornelis "Kees" Bernardus Stockermans on February 11, 1956 in Hilversum, Holland. They then departed for Canada to start a new life and famiy together. They raised 7 children in Canada- Hans and Gail of Oakville, Ont; Bernie and Becky of North Bay, Ont; Ron and Cathy of Halifax, Nova Scotia; Margot and Rick Byers of Oakville, Ont.; Desiree and Mark Wood of Great Village, Nova Scotia; Steve and Ana of Logrono, Spain; and Raymond and Martha of Amherstview, Ont.- all of whom have given Margaret & Kees 21 grandchildren (so far). On arriving in Canada in 1956, Kees and Greet settled in Pointe Claire, Quebec to be near Greet’s 3 sisters and their husbands - Riet and Jan VanLeeuwenkamp, Leny and Ton Schluter, and Mart and Ben Jansen. These 4 families grew together as an extended family and are still close today. In 1965, Kees was transferred to Toronto, so they bought a house in Lorne Park (Mississauga). They lived there for 23 years. In 1988 they built their dream home (Wildebos) in Hudson, Quebec, but in 1996 moved to Kingston, Ontario to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Condolences can be sent to 710 Millwood Dr., Kingston, On, K7M 8Z2 or email: stockermans-r@rmc.ca085522 4/20/2002- ID238175 - Kingston Whig Standard