Photo of Charlotte (Lottie) Wexler (nee Rechnitzer)

In Loving Memory

Charlotte (Lottie) Wexler (nee Rechnitzer)

Date of Passing: Monday, June 29, 2026Yahrzeit: 14 Tammuz 5786

Life & Legacy

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR After a brief illness, on Monday, June 29, 2026, at the age of ninety-seven. Loving and adoring wife of the late Carol for almost fifty years. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Doris and Art, Bernard, and Jeff and Esther. Proud grandmother of Sarah and Joshua, Lisa and Curtis; Michael, Aaron, Jonathan; Samuel, Adam, Joshua, and Rachel; and great-grandmother of Ellie. Dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Adolf and the late Molly Rechnitzer. Loving aunt of Stuart and Corinne Rechnitzer. Special thanks to Jerlyne, Nathalie, Wegahta, Milen, and Ruth, for their care and compassion. A Holocaust survivor, Charlotte came to Canada and built a remarkable life defined by resilience, intellect, family, and community. She was among the first graduates in Chemistry from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University), and from 1967 until her husband Carol's passing in 2005, worked side by side with him in their business. Charlotte expressed her love through her wonderful cooking ankd baking, taking immense joy in watching others enjoy the food she prepared. Fluent in twelve languages, she had a lifelong passion for opera and classical music from around the world. A dedicated volunteer at the Cummings Centre, she was surrounded by a wide circle of cherished friends and made a lasting impact on countless lives. Charlotte will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing her. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, (address not shown), on Wednesday, July 1 at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at her her home Wednesday following burial until 9:00 p.m., Thursday from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Monday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Donations in Charlotte's memory may be made to the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors: (514) 734-1825 or https://cjcsfoundation.crowdchange.ca/92175, or to Na'amat Canada: (888) 278-0792 or https://bit.ly/3QNHy16.

Service Details

Funeral Service
Wednesday, July 01, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Paperman & Sons, 3888 JEan Talon St. W., Montreal, Quebec,