Tamara PUTHON

PUTHON, Tamara
On November 18, 2008 of complications following hip surgery at the Guelph General Hospital. Tamara began her interesting wonderful life in Riga, Latvia, and lived in Russia and Austria before immigrating to Canada in 1951, having personally experienced major historical events of the twentieth century. Her education and linguistic talent in six languages enabled her to work as a translator in Intelligence for the Allies in Vienna. In Guelph, she is fondly remembered by many generations as the reference librarian at the Guelph Public Library, a position she cherished. In her spare time, and with her endless energy, she pursued many varied interests and loved to be surrounded by beauty, as visitors to her home would attest. Her life experiences and vast knowledge of history, art and design allowed her to create enviroments reflecting her passions and collections, which she enjoyed immensely and was delighted to share with her family and friends. The homes in which she lived, her gardens and her meticulous attention and devation to detail reflected Tarara's spirit and attracted recognition. In addition to her home and garden, Tamara enjoyed reading, her family and friends, her pets, classical music; theatre. concerts, flowers and chocolate. Tamara founded the Guelph Chapter of the Memorial Society of Canada and was its President and Secretary for many years, heling Guelph residents and their families in difficult times. She remained very interested in animal issues, history, world affairs, politics and the enviroment. Tamara was predeceased by her husband Rudolf in 1977, and leaves her children Michaela (Micki), Maria Carola (Keri) and Andreas (Andy) her son in law Brian Lucas, daughter in law Elizabeth Allan, and loving grandchildren Alexander, Amanda, Aimee, Larissa and Alexandra.
Visitation at the Gilbert MacIntyre and Son Funeral Home, Dublin Chapel, 252 Dublin Street North, Guelph, on Sunday between 2-5 pm.
Private family interment Woodlawn Memorial Park, Guelph. If desired, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations would be greatly appreciated to the Guelph Humane Society, Animal Alliance; World Wildlife Foundation; The International Fund for Animal Welfare or the Donkey Sanctuary. Details of a celebration of Tamara's life which is planned will follow at a later date.