Wilbert Dawson
WILBERT DAWSON
June 12, 1944 – March 16, 2025
At 80 years of age, Wilbert passed peacefully March 16, 2025 with family by his side.
Wilbert was born to William & Emily Dawson on June 12, 1944 in Timmins Ontario.
He is survived by his wife Carolin of 54 years; and his sister Gloria (Gus); and many nieces and nephews.
Wilbert came to Winnipeg in 1961 with his mother, Emily and 2 siblings, Julie & Gloria.
Wilbert was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in July 1969 in Vancouver BC. Shortly thereafter, Wilbert and Carolin married May 22, 1970.
Wilbert loved good food and he became a talented chef. For health reasons Wilbert changed his occupation, he worked and retired from City Radiator Service.
He enjoyed cooking at home and loved to BBQ. For many years Wilbert volunteered to cook at numerous conventions and assemblies of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Wilbert enjoyed tinkering with his car and loved his music, stereo, and had vast collection of music styles.
Wilbert & Carol enjoyed their home & gardening, camping, and they spent many summer evenings in their gazebo.
Many thanks to family and friends who connected with Wilbert while he resided the last few years at Riverview Health Centre. Thanks to 3W Riverview staff Lisa, Herbert, Jessica.
Cremation has taken place, and a family graveside service will follow. No flowers please.
Wilbert’s family kindly requests that all of his friends and relatives take a few minutes to honour his memory by sharing photos, memories, and stories, using the comment section on this page.
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Robertus Berkers
March 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I visited Wilbert a number of times over his stay at Riverview, and brought a few different people along. By far the biggest hit was Kelby, as you can see here. Why was Kelby such a hit with Wilbert? Assistance with his computer, of course! What else are teenagers for? Wilbert did not have a lot of distractions during his stay, so a well-functioning laptop was a big thing for him.
