Martina Olga TODD (nee Jacobsen)
(Art Teacher at BHS from approx 1975-1995)
1929 – 2019
Martina Olga Todd (nee Jacobsen) passed away on Wednesday Oct. 30, 2019 at the age of 90. She was an artist, a teacher, a mother and grandmother but above all she was a truly amazing woman.
Predeceased by her husband John and her son Bruce (Mankee Mah) she is fondly remembered by her children Diane and Andrew (Anne Bergeron) and her grandchildren Connor, Gradey, Roxanne and Zoe.
There will be a celebration of her life on November 9th. The visitation at the Beechwood Cemetery Memorial Centre will be from 11 am to 12:30 pm. A service at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will follow at 1 pm.
She will be laid to rest at the Beechwood Cemetery at 3 pm. Family and friends will gather for a reception at the Beechwood Cemetery Memorial Centre from 3 pm to 5 pm. Those who do not wish to attend the interment can go directly to the reception.
Martina loved teaching and loved art. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the National Gallery of Canada Foundation – Education Programs.
