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Gisela Elfriede Fuchs passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, in Sarnia, Ontario. Gisela was born on June 3, 1937, to Kathe (Gaul) Hasselfeld and Hans Hasselfeld in Hamburg, Germany. In 1954, she met the love of her life, Gunther Dietmar Fuchs at a youth group in Bavaria, Germany. Dietmar proposed through the mail after he had immigrated to Canada in 1954. They married in 1957 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada after Gisela arrived from Germany. They settled in Sault Ste. Marie where they raised their two children, Michael and Barbara. In 1995, Gisela and Dietmar moved to Sarnia, Ontario where they both enjoyed their retirement years. Dietmar preceded her in death on January 19, 2020.
Gisela's family and friends meant the world to her and she knew the importance of maintaining ties to all here and abroad. She would take many trips to visit family and friends in Germany, U.S. and Canada. She loved having family visits with her children and grandchildren. Gisela enjoyed cooking, bowling, gardening and taking care of the many breeds of birds and dogs in their household. Gisela was a natural salesperson and had much success with being a Mary Kay Cosmetics sales representative. In her younger years while living in Germany, she developed musical talent on the harmonica and accordion learning many German melodies. She continued to perform the harmonica at Twin Lakes Terrace surprising many with the sound of a German Folk song.
Gisela is survived by her son Michael (Laura) Fox; grandson Samuel (Lindsey) Fox and great-grandson Sebastian; daughter Barbara (Keith) Graham; granddaughters Daja Graham; Ayla (Collin) Anda; great grandchildren Kixston Graham and Liorah Anda; grandson Calum Graham; brother Peter (Christel) Gaul and niece Valeria Gaul; brother Horst (Hannelore) Gaul; sister-in-law Sonja Thoennes; nephews Mark and Jason Wrigley; nieces Tanja and Dunja Geisler; cousin-in-law Margarete Weisburn; dear life-long friend Hildchen Mees. Her sister-in-law Violetta Feuerbacher (Harald) preceded her in death. Her family would like to thank all the staff at Twin Lakes Terrace for the exceptional care that Gisela received during her final years.
Cremation arrangements have been handled by Smith Funeral Home. A family celebration of life will take place at a later date.
