Rose Wilkins

Rose Wilkins passed away at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on October 23, 2023.  She was born 90 years ago to the late Walter & Gladys (Cowan) Chilcott.  She was one of 10 children and is survived by her sisters Eleanor West, Elaine Lossing and Sandra McCarthy, her brothers Frank, Ben and Bob & Wendy Chilcott and her sisters-in-law Isabelle and Brenda Chilcott.  She was predeceased by her brothers Gord, Jim and Bill.

In 1953 Rose married her husband Ken who predeceased her in 2011.  Their family grew to include 4 children; Jeff Wilkins (late Diane), David & Kathleen Wilkins, Sheri & Greg Huffman and Corey Wilkins, 6 grandchildren; Lisa, Jeremy, Matt, Andrea, Brandon and Sarah, and 9 great grandchildren; Ivory, Ethan, Willow, Austin, Marley, Shivonne, Oakley, Everson and Jasper.

Rose & Ken owned the Silver Motel for many years.  I her spare time, she loved square dancing, travelling with Ken across Canada and the United States and visiting friends.

Rose’s family will remember her quietly at the Springfield Cemetery in Aylmer where she will be laid to rest with Ken.