Amelia Bertha Mothello
elevated qdz1I May 5, 1935 ~ April 28, 2023
elevated qdz1I Funeral Mass
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 10:00 am
elevated qdz1I St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
elevated qdz1I 416 Mohawk Road East, Hamilton, Ontario
elevated qdz1I Final Resting Place
elevated qdz1I Akatarawa Cemetery – Upper Hutt,
elevated qdz1I 1058 Akatarawa Road,
elevated qdz1I Akatarawa, Upper Hutt 5372
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elevated qdz1I Amelia Mothello, a kind-hearted and devout Catholic, passed away peacefully on April 28th, 2023, at the age of 87. She was born on May 5th, 1935, in Zimbabwe, to Joao and Bertha De Almeida. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Henry Mothello, and her siblings, Innocent De Almeida, Domingo De Almeida, John De Almeida, Rosina Rensburg, Georgina Morta, and Maria De Almeida.
elevated qdz1I Amelia was a loving mother to her children, Ann Blazius, Eric Mothello, and Bruno Mothello. She was also grandmother to Bertha Werrett and great-grandmother to Tyla and Marley Werrett.
elevated qdz1I Amelia found comfort and strength in prayer and the Rosary, and her faith was a guiding light throughout her life. She was a devoted member of the church and loved creating flower arrangements in Braeside church. Her generous spirit and kind heart touched the lives of everyone she met, and she never hesitated to help those in need.
elevated qdz1I In addition to her faith, Amelia had many interests. She loved playing Bingo, traveling, and baking, but her true passion was gardening and growing her beloved orchids. She was also a skilled seamstress and made handmade clothing for many, as well as beautiful wedding cakes.
elevated qdz1I Amelia’s love for her family was boundless, and she never asked for anything in return. Her faith and love for God kept her strong through life’s challenges, and her faith guided her through her final days.
elevated qdz1I Amelia’s passing has left a void in the hearts of her family and friends. She will be deeply missed, but her memory will live on through the love she shared with those around her. May she rest in peace, knowing that she is in the loving arms of the Lord and her beloved family up in heaven.
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Aunty Mimi I still can’t believe you’re gone, you were such an amazing and loving person who definitely made a difference in my life. Go well my friend rest easy we got it from here.
Rest in Peace Aunty Amelia. And my deepest condolences to Anne, Bruno and Éric
Aunt Amelia was a remarkable lady . Truly inspirational and a lady of many strengths .Kind ,caring and loving . Full of energy and very motivating .You will be sorely missed but will always be in our thoughts . Sympathies to all the family .May she rest in peace .
Best wishes
Bernie Greenspan
Auntie Mimi: You were always there to lend a hand, give advice, say a prayer… You showed us all what it is to be a God-fearing woman. You will be sorely missed by all. My deepest condolences to all of you, Bruno, Ann, Eric, and Bertha… I know she is Resting with the Angels….🙏🏿🖤
Deepest condolences
Deepest condolences to the family
My deepest condolences to the whole family.
Aunty Mimi will be greatly missed 😢
She was the kindest and had a heart of gold 💛
She had the best stories and a great cook!!
I could just sit for hours and just listen to all the stories
Aunty Mimi you will be sorely missed 😢
Rest in peace 🙏 Heaven gained a beautiful angel 😇 ❤️ 💛
Our deepest condolences to all the family and friends. I have find memories from my childhood with Ms Mothello. All our love – Ashleigh Sybil and Kera
My deepest condolences to the family. No matter how tired or sick she was if you knocked at her door she gave the most welcoming greeting. It was an honour being in her presence. I can only imagine the smiles in heaven when they saw her at the gate. Until we meet again fly high aunty Mimi. I love you❤️🙏
Thank you Lassie that’s so beautiful. Yes she was always so happy to have you visit her.
I have fond memories of my childhood spent with Ms Mothello Ann and Eric
May she rest in peace
My deep condolences to her family and friends
Ashleigh Appel and mother Sybil and daughter Kera
I remember sitting in the kitchen with you and Georgie and Gerogie made the mistake of asking who is your favourite..”but you can’t bake or cook gran, so it has to be Mimi!” I will always remember the smile and arguement that pursued. Thank you for being a part of my life. Missed but never forgotten.
You were indeed a wonderful person …your kindness helped us cope being away from home at such a young age….you were our second mother…REST IN PEACE AUNTY AMELIA love Robert Coombes
Deepest sympathy to her family. May Amelua rest in eternal.peace.
Sheila and June Coleman
So sorry to hear About Aunty Amelia.such a lovely caring lovely person.May your dear Soul Rest In Eternal Piece.
Deepest sympathy to all you loved her. She was a sweet lady who always brightened up a room. She will be missed by so many here at Mohawk Gardens. Rest in Peace.
We played Bingo together for so many years. I wil miss her lovely smile. Deepest condolences to the family.
So sorry for the passing of your Mom,, Ann. You made her comfortable and happy in the past several months of her life. I’m sure Bingo in Las Vegas was one of her best memories. Love to you and Brian.
My deepest condolences to all of Aunty Mimi’s family upon the loss of a wonderful, generous lady. May her Soul Rest In Peace.
Ann, Eric and Bruno, my deepest sympathies to you and the family on the passing of your mum. I will always have fond memories of Ms Mothello she was a loving, caring and soft natured lady, always loved her ice cream from creamy inn.
Rest in peace Ms Mothello you will be missed by all
My heartfelt condolences to all aunty Mimis families.🙏 You were just the sweetest aunty Mimi I knew. I will miss stopping in to say hello when ever I came to Hamilton. Rest In Peace Mimi . ❤️Love Sabina Saidiya and Keyaanah
I am very pleased that I had a chance to know such a generous woman and friend who was always there if needed. Amelia also helped me and my family a lot while I was living in Salisbury. She will always be in my heart
Dear Amelia, lovingly known to me and those who loved u as Aunty Mimi. It was a very sad day to hear about your passing. I will always treasure the many times we spent together, all the advice and support u gave me when I moved into the same building. It’s a big loss of a dear friend, who always welcomed whoever passed your way. Your work here is done Aunty Mimi, fly hi, till we meet again. RIP 🕊🕊🕊
Granny Mimi as you were so fondyly called
You stole my heart and gave us the bit you could. U loved my children and welcomed them to the family. Always grateful for the love you showed us . You had a big heart and I will never forget your spectacular Christmas cake ever! Love you always ! May your soul rest in peace .
I will miss you dearly my gran! Such a loving kind soul. Such a strong woman with an amazing work ethic and such talent. Your love and commitment to the church was inspiring. Thank you for all you taught me and for loving me to pieces. Rio will miss you so much. Rest peacefully Mimi. Love your baby.. beanie!
Aunty Amelia you will sadly be miss you were very pleasant polite and switched on even in your old age I will miss our chats you are will your mum dad brothers and sisters now rest in peace 🙏🏽
My dearest Mimi. Thank you for all the love and support you showed me and my family. We are truly going to miss you. You are now safe in the arms of Jesus away from all sorrow and pain and one day we shall meet again.Love you.🙏
Mimi was looking after me before I was even born. My pregnant teen mother said she would go to Mimi’s house because it was a safe refuge. Mimi continued to look after me my whole life. I like to think I was special but the truth is she did that for so many and she was the special one. Mimi showed everyone an abundance of love and kindness. I am truly grateful to have had her in my life. I will never forget you Mimi. I love you to pieces. Rest in peace. 💙🙏🏾
My deepest sympathies to Bruno and family, Eric, Ann and Brian, Bertha and family and everyone who loved and cherished Mimi.
So sorry for your huge loss, I have such fond memories of your special Gran, Bertha and still use her roti recipe! Remember how patiently we were taught to make them. Thinking of you all, Bertha, Jono, Tyla, Marley, Bruno, Bobby, Ann & Eric and all who loved her x
Dear Auntie Melia,
I will never forget the arguing while cooking between you and your sisters at Gran’s house in Shurugwi, lots of fun and good food.
You were such a kind and strong woman. I truly admired you.
We will miss you.
Our deepest sympathy to Anne, Bruno, Eric and family. Lots of love.
Cozy and the boys.
Mimi I loved you so much I
Sorry I couldn’t see you this year but I will see you one day Mimi God bless everyone that has lost there best friend
Auntie Mealie may your soul rest in peace and your spirit continue to spread your warmth, joy for life and love. Thank you for being in our lives.
Such a beautiful soul.
My deepest condolences at this time, sending love and strength to you all Anne, Uncle Bruno, Auntie Bobby, Eric, Bertha, your family and all the extended family, my prayers go out to you. God bless Xox
Fly high Mimi
Rest in eternal peace, Mimi. You were truly loved, as you were such a loving and special being. My condolences and love to Ann, Eric, Bruno, Ingrid, Syreeta, Afton and all the families. Mimi will be missed!
Mimi, you were my 2nd mother, so many memories from childhood right up until now, I always felt secure with you and admired your strength and perseverance in everything you did, what a privilege it was to be under your wing I will always remember our chats and will miss you so very much! With Love from Vicky, Trushan and Dhanisha and Seth and family xxx
Poor Aunty Mealie 😢 She was my godmother. I remember the many times she spent in Shurugwi with us growing up. I can still see them sitting in the lounge together- Aunty Gorgie, Granny Mary, Aunty June and mum (Rosina). There was always arguing, laughter and good food around these great ladies. Most importantly was their love for God, each other and all the multitudes of lives they touched. Rest assured God has taken his daughter home. She ran a good race in the faith and in her life. A blessing to all of us. Will miss her forever.
Thank you for all the special memories granny mimi. We loved you so much . You gave my son a great grandmother and it was so beautiful to watch your talk to him and show us so much love .You held your candle high. Give all our loved ones a big hug from us especially Dad . Tell them we are doing well .
Love you forever gran ❤️
Aunty Mi I’m going to miss picking you up from the airport and having our long catch up and stories about my Gran and you. It feels like yesterday seeing you and my Gran laugh around her table, then all the arguments who was right. The advice you gave me about life and how to always be patient and it’s in Gods had. You were always right. I love and I’m going to miss you deeply. Rest in piece
Dear Aunty Amelia,
You were one of the most wonderful people ever to walk this planet. The love you gave was boundless. I will remember every single meeting with you for the rest of my life. I felt so loved in your presence as a child and as an adult.
Yvonne fortunately met you several times. You made her feel the same way you made me feel.
Unfortunately, our children only met you once, but you won their hearts immediately with your warmth and love. Both Annalena and Louisa carry the rosary you gave them until this day.
We are sure that many people will remember you forever, as we do.
As you live on in our memories and in your children and grandchildren, you truly had a full life and are immortal.
Our deepest condolences go out to your loved ones.
We will always love you
Ingo, Yvonne, Annalena and Louisa
Rest in peace Mimi. You were one of a kind and such a loving soul and it was truly a pleasure knowing you in my early years with Sweetie and Bean. You were so loved by all your family. In my later years, by some stroke of fate I met your granddaughter Bertha and she too is one of the best people I know, once i made the connection I knew where she got her kind heart from! You will be greatly missed by your family, you meant the world to them all. My deepest sympathies to the Mothello and D’almedia families.
Aunti Mealie.
We are going to miss your calls asking how everyone is and concerned about all the family in Zim you had such a big heart.
We have beautiful memories when came to visit .
To Bruno, Bobby, Ann Brian, Eric, Bee Jonathan Tyla and Marley, our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
From
Emmanuel Babs Granny K and family
Aunty Mimi,
Your warm heart and sharp memory will be missed by us all. You are one of the strongest people I knew and fought right until the end.
May you rest in eternal peace with your sisters who welcome you. Love, Tristan.
Until we meet again dearest Aunty Amelia, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
We loved you dearly and were so blessed and privileged to have you as an Aunty.
There are so many beautiful memories of you that will be forever etched in my heart.
From the beautiful First Holy Communion dress that you made, to the many laughs I had with you and my my at Saturday afternoon bingo and not forgetting all the amazing cakes and delicious food.
I will miss our phone calls and I will miss you.
Rest well, Auntie Amelia.
Our condolences to Bruno, Ann, Eric and all the family.
Aunty Amelia you will be missed, I will forever remember the baking sessions we had together and the prayers before bedtime during your visit to Zimbabwe.. rest well dearest Aunty Amelia, you were a pure soul and will always be remembered. Lots of love, Tasneem
Condolences to Amelia’s family. I did not know her very long but found her to be such a sweet lady. She would sit beside me at bingo. She was a truly genuine lovely lady. RIP 🙏 (neighbor)
will keep saying my prayers at night for you mimi, i miss you and love you lots. Your faith inspires me everyday and i will always be thinking of you. i love you pieces xx
I extend my most sincere condolences to Bruno Ann Eric and Bertha and all of mimis family
When we lose a loved one here on earth, we gain an angel in heaven that watches over us. May you take comfort in knowing that you have an angel to watch over you
Gob bless you
meine liebste Tante Amelia,
wenn ich an mein Kindheit in Zimbabwe zurück denke.. denke ich an mein Zuhause bei Dir und Onkel Henry.. 🙂 wundervolle herzliche Erinnerungen auch Erzählungen mit unsere Mumm waren voller Herzlichkeit.. ich danke dir vom Herzen
This makes me sad. My deepest sympathies to the family. I remember, the last time I spoke to your mom. What an amazing a baker she was. #7 was always always so welcoming. Time heals all.
Bruno, Bobby, Ann, Brian, Eric , Bertha , Johnathon and the Grandchildren, we are so sorry to hear of the passing away of my sweet beautiful Aunty Amelia, I am so heart sore and shocked. You were just like a Mother to me, you Taught Ann and myself how to make koeksisters, rooties, samosas and we used to watch you make the wedding and celebration cakes. I remember you taking my measurements to make some clothes for me and they were beautiful dressers. You used to go everywhere with Ann and myself to bingo, town and even to your work place at the Lawyers you took me as your own child . I remember you looking after Syreeta and Afton on weekends and Ingrid used to pick all of us up on a Saturday to go to town. You were a gentle humble lady and loved the Lord with all your heart and you loved doing all flowers at the church and Ann and myself used to go with you on a Saturday, you loved everyone and were so good with showing me how to take care of my daughter Mekayla from when she was born you used to come and Bath her and massage her with Olive oil and and you also taught me about the benefits of Rooibos tea,, All the Rensburg boys loved you so much and always came to visit you, your home was always open for people to come and have a meal and a cup of tea, I will always cherish all the memories that I had from my childhood days, I could tell you anything and you were always there to listern and give Ann and myself advise. Aunty Amelia am going to miss you so much, may your sweet soul rest in peace until we meet again, to all the family take comfort in knowing that Aunty Amelia has finished the race well and she is in a better place gone to be with the Jesus We pray for all the family to be strengthened and comforted at this sad time. God bless, fFelisha and family
Dear Amelia, lovingly known to me and all who loved her as Aunty Mimi. It was a sad day to hear about yr passing, u were a good friend to me when I moved into the same building u lived in. I will treasure many memories we shared and thankful for yr kindness and friendship. Fly high Aunty Mimi, your job here is done. Till we meet again, rest peacefully. Margaret, at Mohawk Gardens.
What an amazing lady of courage and strength as I remember fond memories on Sandhurst Way Braeside, where we all enjoyed her spoils of freshly baked biscuits on occasional afternoons playing in her beautiful garden with Anne and Eric with so much joy that will be unforgettable. Rest in Power Mrs M. Much love to all she touched with her caring warm heart.
Mimi, I will truly miss you. From the start of Bertha and my relationship you were always very supportive. I carried the rosary you gave me through my many overseas tours and cherish even more. When you stayed with us we spent many nights laughing and arguing about who should play for Liverpool. Thank you for the memory’s and “I love you pieces” RIP.
Dearest Aunty Amelia we shared wonderful moments with you especially over those baked goods. Fly high safe into the arms of the Lord. Thoughts and prayers go out to all the family. Love Gene and Gil Rawson
Feel blessed to have met wonderful Aunty Mimi, who made everybody feel so special. Drew and I will never forget your kindness. Deepest condolences to Aunty Mimi’s many loved ones. May your precious soul rest in eternal peace, dear Aunty Mimi. Love forever.🙏🏾❤️
Mimi you were the best Gran ever you have kept me going my whole life.I hope everyone knows that they have lost the best I have ever met. God bless everyone that has lost an amazing family member.Fly high Mimi
So sad to hear of the passing of a strong matriarch who facilitated so many beautiful, enduring childhood memories with Vicky, Anne and Eric back in the day in Braeside. Rest in peace🙏🌹
Ma (Mimi) There are moments & conversations I will look back at that will always make me smile: you joining us in Florida, & you walking around universal studio the WHOLE DAY with your walker, with the then 3 year old Marley sitting on it when he got tired or even slept while you pushed him. Going to Tyla & Marley’s sports days, sitting in the sun & how happy you were just spending time with them.
How you would always phone to check up on us in England, & the first words out your mouth were “how’s my baby”? I would reply “I’m good Ma” but was under no illusion coz you were asking about Tyla (first). Then Marley came along and we all had to move 1 position down because he took a bigger space in your heart. Then little Rio came along and I would always hear you laughing about what new words he learnt, the main one being “burger”. I think after 87 years you could be considered one of the matriarchs of this huge family of ours. Growing up I realised that you were the constant. Not just for me but so many of my aunts, uncles & cousins that you helped raise. There was always the best food at Sandhurst Way (I dare anyone in the family to argue with that). Ann & I would stay up late when you were sewing, baking or cooking hoping for a sample.
Once at golf in Shurugwi you asked me to hold your ticket for the raffle. & lo and behold you won: so I am also hoping that because I am the only one in the family with the first name Bertha, that your luck gets passed onto me automatically (it’s only right).
My heart is absolutely shattered 💔 I have not lived 1 day without you in my life. I will not hear your voice again or you reminding me to say the Rosary. Ma, you were unique and I’m grateful so many of us got to have you in our lives. I strive to live such a fulfilled life. You were selfless and always doing more for others than you did for yourself. You are the epitome of “How you measure a successful life”. By the lives you touch & change just by being yourself. I am comforted knowing you are now with your brothers and sisters. Thank you for loving us. “I LOVE YOU PIECES”