DUBLER, Armanda

Our much loved Armanda (Cammi) Dubler passed away peacefully on November 3, 2026 in Hospice Wellington, Guelph at the age of 99. She was the loving mother of Richard (Grace) Dubler, grandmother of Adam (Alyson) Dubler and great-grandmother of Jackson and Audrey. Armanda “Nona” was born in Firenzuola, Italy, March 13, 1927 to Ida Cammi and Luigi Negri. She was in an orphanage until age 12, after which she went to live with her aunt’s family in Castell’Arquato. She had fond memories of living there with her five cousins. She often said “we were poor, but didn’t know we were poor, because everyone was poor and we had so much fun.” After the war, at 19, her sense of adventure led her to move to Nyon, Switzerland. There she met and married Benno Dubler on October 28, 1950; they enjoyed life together until his passing in December of 2017. In 1954, they moved to Canada, first to Montreal and then finally settling in Holmesville, ON, for 52 years. It is there they raised their son and built a beautiful home, an oasis from a “gravel pit”. They moved to Elora in 2009 to be close to family. Armanda loved to work in her garden, play cards and cook for her family, which she did until she was 98. She made her own wine and grew and canned her own tomato sauce. She was famous for her gnocchi, cannelloni, tiramisu, not to mention her roasted chicken and potatoes have inspired local young artists. In addition, she was an amazing knitter, making many baby hats, blankets, and hundreds of beautiful socks. She often commented how bewildered she was that everyone seemed to liked her. There was an inner genuine goodness and warmth that people felt almost immediately and were drawn to. Armanda was very talented and spoke 3 languages; even so, she was such a humble and generous person, never wanting to draw attention to herself. She always tried to live her life by the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do to you. We offer our thanks to all the staff at Highland Manor, the nurses and doctors at Groves Memorial Hospital and at Hospice Wellington for their care and compassion. We want to especially thank Dr. Julie Ray for caring for Armanda, not just as a good doctor, but as a friend to her. We will all miss Nona dearly. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Hospice Wellington or Groves Memorial Hospital would be greatly appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home (280 St. David St. S, Fergus, ON, 519-843-3100). Visit www.grahamgiddyfh.com for Armanda’s online memorial