About Us
Graham and Janet Giddy have been dedicated to a high standard of service and caring for the families of Centre Wellington since 1981. Very active in the community with various organizations through a variety of volunteer roles, Graham and Janet are honoured to have called this area their home for over 25 years.
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Janet Giddy,
Graham A. Giddy, Licensed Funeral Director, Owner
Janet and Graham purchased the funeral homes in Fergus and Elora in 1981. Graham began working in the funeral profession in 1969 at the Cardinal Funeral Homes in Toronto, and has been a licensed funeral director since 1971. Janet and Graham are the parents of Robert and Scott and proud grandparents of 4 grandchildren, Braedon, Colton, Andrew and Ella.
Janet is very involved with the community and offers her support through the Hospice Wellington as a palliative care volunteer and as an assistant in the Groves Memorial Community Hospital Gift Shop. Graham is an avid golfer and curler as well as a member of the Fergus Elora Rotary Club (1982). Graham has been a member of the O.G.R. for over 10 years and at present is region chairperson for Ontario and Eastern Canada.
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Scott A. Giddy, Manager - Fergus
Scott
moved to Fergus with his parents
in 1981 and attended school in
both Fergus and Guelph. Post-secondary,
Scott attended Seneca College in
Toronto where he studied Small
Business Management, moving on
to study at Humber College where
he received his Funeral Director's
license. Gaining valuable experience
as a Funeral Director at the Ward
Funeral Home and the Humphrey Funeral
Home in Toronto, Scott decided
to attend the Ontario Police College
and subsequently served as a Police
Constable with the Toronto Police
Service and later with the Guelph
Police Service.
In December of 2004, Scott joined Graham A. Giddy Funeral Homes as Manager at the Fergus location. Scott looks forward to continuing the tradition of compassion and integrity the communities of Fergus and Elora have come to expect from this strong family business.
Scott is married to Sarah and they have two children, Andrew and Ella.
Sarah
has was born in Fergus, attended
York University - Glendon Campus
in Toronto where she received
an Honors B.A. in Teaching.
She currently works as a full time
primary school teacher in the
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Angela Campbell, Funeral Director
Angela has lived in Elora with her husband Paul for the past 10 years. She apprenticed with us during her second year at Humber Collage and joined our staff as full-time funeral director in 2009 after honours graduation. Before deciding on a career in funeral service, Angela worked in the medical industry.
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Milt Trask, Funeral Director's Assistant
Milt has been part of the Giddy staff for over 5 years as a Funeral Director’s Assistant. After 29 years of service with the Wellington Terrace Nursing Home in Elora,
Milt retired and joined our staff. He and his wife Sandra, currently
employed at the Wellington Terrace, have lived in Elora since 1975. They
have two children, one living in the area and another living out of town.
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Debbie Walser (Livingstone), Funeral Director
Debbie lives in Elora with husband Joseph and their four children. A licensed Funeral Director for over 20 years, Debbie began her career in Toronto before moving to Centre Wellington.
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Joan Wilson, Funeral Director's Assistant
Joan
joined the support staff in June
2005. She and her husband Robert
live in the Belwood area. Her
children are Neil (married to
Christy) and Jackie (married
to Frank) and she has five grandchildren.
Joan retired from teaching in
2001 after a long career as an
elementary teacher, and since
retirement she has worked as
an occasional teacher with the
Upper Grand District School Board.
She is organist and choir director
at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
in Fergus and is accompanist
for the Hilltop Singers and the
Journeymen.
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