Gisela Walter

Walter, Gisela

Peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023, at her residence in London, Gisela passed away in her 92^nd year.

Gisela was the beloved mother of Barbara (Linda) Ball and Ursula (Daniel) McCarthy.  Cherished Omi of Christine (Justin), Alex (Emily), Andrew (Maegan), Derek (Kristen) and Charlotte.  Proud great-grandmother of Lincoln and Jackson.

Gisela Walter was born in Berlin, Germany in 1931. She grew up in war torn Germany in a close knit family and survived the war living in Berlin. She met her husband, Eberhard Schmuck, in Germany and they  emigrated to Canada, moving to London,  in the early 1960s with two young children, Barbara and Ursula.

Shortly after arriving in Canada ,Gisela’s husband passed away. Gisela  started working as an office clerk at Northern Electric in London. She worked at Northern for 20 years. During that time Gisela attended night classes at Beal Secondary School to earn her High School Diploma. From there she began taking night classes and summer school through UWO to eventually obtain her Certified Management Accounting Degree. Gisela worked hard during the day, studied hard during evenings and weekends, and  raised her two daughters as a single mother. Life was tough for her with not very much time or money for leisure or fun. Gisela was a very hard working, disciplined person who achieved much success as a single career woman. She managed to raise her children and buy her own home, which was quite an achievement for a woman alone at that time.

When Gisela left Northern Telecom, she was hired as a Professional Accountant by  Revenue Canada. She stayed working for the Government until she retired in the 1980s.

During those years, Gisela  re-married Heinz Walter. Gisela and Heinz were very happy together for 20+ years (Heinz passed away 8 years ago). Heinz and Gisela retired in the late 1980s and became “Snow Birds”, wintering every year in Florida. Those were very happy years and Gisela enjoyed her life very much.

Gisela was always known as an early adopter of technology. It could be microwaves, laptops, cell phones, electric vehicles or any new gadgets – she would be the first to jump in. You could count on Gisela to master anything.

Gisela spent her last few years at the Longworth Retirement Centre.

Cremation has taken place.

Arrangements entrusted with Cremation London & Middlesex, 519-858-2467. Online condolences shared at www.cremationlondon.com.