Margo Coleman (nee Rudolf)
November 29, 1936 - October 17, 2021
Peacefully, in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Margo was born in Toronto, the second daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Rudolf and Anna Wiseman, sister to Joan (McKinney) and brother Robert; to them, she was "Kitty."
Margo spent her early years growing up on Brookfield Road in Hoggs Hollow, where she attended Baron Renfrew school and spent childhood summers up on Turtle Island at the north end of Lake Joseph in Muskoka. Later, she progressed to Havergal College, where she was the Marian Wood Captain in her graduating year. She attended University College at the University of Toronto; she was President of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity and President of the U.C Graduating Year Executive in 1958.
After University, she taught English at Oakville Trafalgar High School and Forest Hill Collegiate. In 1961, she married Gordon Coleman; they had four children, Rob, Bill, Mary & David.
Many happy summers were spent on Chaplain Island, Lake Joseph, where she would "warm her bones" on the dock before plunging into the lake for a refreshing swim. She was a fast and voracious reader and a firm believer in an afternoon nap, or "quiet time," as she called it. She adored chipmunks but despised red squirrels.
She was a lifetime active volunteer for many organizations; a member of the Junior League, and she served as a member of the University of Toronto, Governing Council. In 2001, U of T awarded her an Honorary Doctor of Laws for her service to the University and in recognition of years of volunteerism.
In 2014, she moved to Maders Cove, Nova Scotia, to be with her companion, Bob Weld. She spent happy years there feeding the beloved wild animals and birds that came to visit her. She loved to travel, especially on ocean cruises. Margo lived her final years near Lunenburg, where her Rudolf ancestors were one of the founding families in 1753.
She was a grandmother to seven: Jack & Abby Coleman, Camille & Riley Coleman, Georgia Zaccak and Annette & Clare Coleman. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to your favourite charity and please hug your loved ones.
Special thanks to Alex Weld for her kindness and generosity, especially in these last few years.
There will be a Celebration of Margo's Life at a later date in Toronto.