Indawahti Wibowo
elevated qFDKB December 19, 1925 – May 30, 2023
elevated qFDKB Passed away peacefully on May 28th, surrounded by loved ones, at the Greater Niagara General Hospital, at the remarkable age of 97. Loving mother to Jeanne, John, and Meta, beloved Oma to Donald, Joyce (David), Nova (Rob), Febri (Zhen), Kenneth (Stephanie), Pamela (Chris) and great-grandmother to Lindsay & Jessica, Matthew & Leah, Reegan & Tristan, Elise, and Kinston.
elevated qFDKB Born on December 19th, 1925, Ien grew up in Central Java, Indonesia in a city called Salatiga. Her teenage years were filled with memories of WWII and invading Japanese military, which matured her very quickly and led her to marriage (Tjoe Ham) at the young age of 17.
elevated qFDKB She was a skilled seamstress by trade, but as a single mother at 26, she discovered she could earn a living as an entrepreneur, in the colourful markets of Jakarta.
elevated qFDKB Throughout her life, Ien taught us the true meaning of resilience. She faced life’s challenges with unwavering faith in God, never once complaining or succumbing to bitterness. She never turned down an opportunity to pray the rosary. Some of her last coherent words on the final day of her life, were the “Hail Mary”. Her quiet strength was a beacon of hope and symbol of peace for all of us, reminding us to face adversity with grace and gratitude.
elevated qFDKB From Day 1 in the hospital (Apr 29th), all the nurses fell in love with her – “Indy’s so cute, we just want to keep her”, “She never wanted to trouble anyone”, “she never complained”. Even in the face of death, she didn’t want to trouble us. She tried to look up and comfort us with the sweetest smile. That smile will be forever branded on our hearts.
elevated qFDKB The family would like to thank the palliative care team at the Greater Niagara General Hospital for their hard work to ensure Oma was comfortable over the past month, and all our friends and family for their kind words, thoughts, and prayers.
elevated qFDKB A Visitation service held on Thursday June 1st from 4pm to 8pm at Assumption Catholic Cemetery/Catholic Cremation Services Funeral Home (6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga). The funeral mass will be held on Friday June 2nd at 11am at the Church of the Transfiguration-Society of St. Pius X (11 Aldgate Ave, Etobicoke) followed by interment and informal reception at Assumption Catholic Cemetery/ Catholic Cremation Services Funeral Home. A memorial donation may be made to the Society of St. Pius X Ontario (sspx.ca)
elevated qFDKB Rest in peace Oma, and may perpetual light shine upon you.
We love you beyond words and will never forget you.
Sending our Deepest Condolences to all of you, for the loss of your mother, our Aunty Ien.
May her soul of Aunty Ien ” Rest in Peace. ”
Warm regards from Emma / Gwat Bien & Agus Santosa, Melbourne.
Although I did not have the pleasure of meeting Len, I was blessed to hear many stories about her, and what a wonderful person she was. It’s evident that she touched the lives of many people and that she is very loved. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and I wish you all as much peace and comfort as possible.
My family & I have known Len for over 20 years. She had a beautiful soul. She always took the time to speak with us & to inquire about family members.
Our thoughts & prayers are with the family.
Rest in peace Len.
Victor & Margaret Rivera & family
Dear Jeannie and family my deepest condolences and prayers
are with you, may she rest in peace. I loved her.