Dear Linda and Andy; I remember the very first time I met your Mom, Meta, when my Mom, Dad and me visited the Wasaga Beach Cottage with Helmut and his ex-wife Erika. I was 14 years young. No one was home and Helmut and my Dad decided to enter the cottage and wait for the Mayer family inside. I remember Ludwig and Meta's surprised faces when they entered their cottage and saw people sitting at their table. I remember the hospitality they both showed us. Meta, as always, prepared sandwiches and other goodies right away and made us feel at home. Whenever you visited Meta she would always make you feel welcome. I never heard her say anything bad about anyone. When I first started dating Kurt, Meta accepted me without reserve; especially because I was so very young. I remember a lot of good times at the cottage and will forever keep them in my heart. I will miss your Mom. May God grant you the strength to carry on. Rosy

Dear Linda , Andrew and family. Please accept my sincere sympathy for the loss of your beloved mother. May the special memories of your mom bring you peace and comfort in this time of deepest grief and sorrow. May God bless and keep her soul and may Meta rest in peace. I have met your mother once at Erika's place up the street.. We had coffee and delicious cake, made by your mom. Yummy,yummy. Linda, I wonder if you have inherited "The Art of Kuchen backen" from your mom. " Now there is one more angel in heaven and one more star in the sky". Our warm thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. With respect. Vaso and Julia Bogojevic

dear linda, i was so saddened to hear of your mother's passing. you and your family have been in my thoughts since i received the news. i will say a prayer for your beloved mom, family and family friends...... penny dimos

Tante Meta was like a second mother to me. I had the pleasure to stay with Tante Meta for the last 7 years in her home. I remember we clicked right away and from the very first day Tante Meta treated me as her second daughter. We developed a strong relationship over the years, one that I am so grateful for and one that I will never forget. We spent countless hours watching our favourite tv shows in the evening, working on the crossword and sudoku sections in the Metro newspaper, and just catching up on our day. She was always interested in my life, my stories and whereabouts. She had the habit of saying “Where are you going? Not that I want to know” and I would always tell her. I felt a sense of comfort that she wanted to know. At times when I would get home late she would wait up for me but act like it was no big deal. She would say there was something good on tv or that she wanted to read some more of her book. But I knew she just wanted to make sure that I was safe. Her nurturing side always made sure that I was taken care of and I had everything that I needed. Tante Meta was a very strong, independent, kind-hearted woman who was content with the simple things in life. She would be so happy when I came home with the Metro or 24 in my hands and say “Oh, you are so good to me”. We were there for each other and relied on each other as family should. I remember I would stop whatever I was doing every Thursday night and watch Survivor with Tante Meta over a bowl of popcorn. It was our weekly chance to bond and we both looked forward to it every week. Some mornings, I would wake up to the sweet smell of her famous layered cake baking in the oven. She loved to bake and I would have no problem helping her eat her goodies. On many occasions, she would attempt to bake new cake recipes from one of her German magazines and she would always criticize her results, saying that it didn’t turn out right. But when I tried them, they were always delicious. It was always a special treat when I came home to find a piece of cake in the fridge that was saved especially for me. We would sit down together, with our cup of teas and savour every bite. I have so many more fond memories of Tante Meta and our time together that it would be impossible to list them all. They will be forever treasured in my heart. Tante Meta was a very special woman, and I am so grateful and blessed that I was able to be a part of her life. Every night before going to bed, Tante Meta would tell me “Gute nacht, meine liebling” and now it is my turn “Gute nacht, meine liebling, you will be deeply missed and never forgotten”. Thank you for all that you have done for me. I love you, Zuzka

Meta, I'll remember her as a very friendly lady with a great laugh, and when we would bump into each other she always stopped to chat with me. Her absence will be felt for a very long time, every time I walk by or look at your house I will think of her. I think I played nicky nicky nine door at your house?!?!?! Thanks for the memories. Remember her and smile. Diane Smardenkas

I am terribly sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. She was a terrific woman and friendly neighbour always. I remember your mother...so active ...whenever I'd run into her....she would be going to swimming class. She was more active than I ever was..... May she finally be at peace and reunited with your dad.... My sincere condolences to you and your family Linda Irene

Linda, I want to pass along my deepest sympathy to you and your family. Losing a mother isn't something we can ever really be prepared for. You can only take comfort in your fond memories, in the hope that she has gone onto a better place and in the faith that you will see her again one day. You are in my thoughts. Vanda

I only met Meta a few times during the Riverdale garage sales but she always had a smile and a quick and funny comment to make about my cousin Soula or life in general. I have spent more time with her daughter Linda at family get togetjhers and if Linda is anything like her Mom, Meta must have been a great woman because Linda is a beatiful daughter and I can see why Soula and her have been so close for so many years! My condolences to Linda and her family for their great loss. Michael Georgopoulos

May God keep you close as he has called you home to his kingdom. As neighbours we have shared so much over the years with our families and our children and are saddened of your loss dear neighbour Meta and friend. May the Lord grant you eternal life and salvation. Loving remembered by George and Tine Georgopoulos

Our friends have coined the term 'family friends" to denote that our friendships and bonds are similar to those of being like a family. That is how I view my love for Meta and my sadness and loss of her passing like that of a family member. I, was fortunate and have been blessed to have had Meta and the Mayer family in my life since I was a child. Linda, is one of my best friends and I have shared so much over the years with all of them. Meta and Ludwig's home was my second home for years as neighbours you can imagine how much time was spent together over the years. Open door always for 'the greek' across the street. I am so richly blessed to have had the honour of knowing and to some degree being minded by such a wonderful woman and her family over the years. There was always food to be shared and I was included in whatever was going on at her home over the years. There are so many vivid memories that i cherish of Meta and Ludwig, Linda and Andy and the extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins that shaped my own upbringing. Some memories i recollect are food and lots of it and so many gatherings that were held in this loving home, playing cards, listening to German music on Sundays on that old stereo, the ice rink in the backyard, hide and seek on the street, playing pilgrims on the front porch, secretary and boss upstairs, just so many memories all the while Meta always around making sure we were okay. My memory of Meta is of a very strong woman who took care of her family and those around her without hesitation. She loved crosswords and judge judy and a myriad of other court tv programs currently on always laughing at the insanity of the chaos on those programs. Young & the Restess soap opera was a favourite for years amongst others. We talked and laughed a lot over the years and i am so honoured and fortunate enough to have had my upbringing shaped by a wonderful woman and her family and I thank her and the family for allowing me to be part of their lives all these years and i will cherish all of it till we meet again my dear 'family friend'. May God keep you in his grace and guide all of us during this very difficult time. You are forever loved Meta and thank you for all that you have done for me. Soula and the Georgopoulos Family