The Chapel is now open for the 2025 Season! - All Are Welcome!
The Annual Strawberry Festival - Wednesday, June 18th 2025
The Annual Strawberry Festival is Now Behind Us – What a Wonderful Evening!
What a fantastic way to kick off the season of celebration and fellowship! On Wednesday, June 18th at 6:30 PM, we gathered at the Buffalo Yacht Club Abino Station for a memorable evening filled with community spirit.
It was a joyful opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones, all while enjoying delicious strawberry sundaes, cookies, and refreshments. The Silent Auction added to the excitement, drawing enthusiastic participation from our many bidders. Thanks to their generosity, every item found a home—helping to further support the Chapel’s mission.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who donated auction items and to the many dedicated volunteers who made the evening possible. Your time, energy, and kindness are truly appreciated.
Most importantly, your generosity enables us to continue our work through the Holloway Memorial Chapel, fostering a sense of community and tradition that enriches all our lives. We are deeply grateful for your ongoing support.
Thank you once again for being part of this special evening and for helping us launch another meaningful summer season.
Warm regards,
Board of Trustees
June 3rd 2025 - Bulletin
A message from our President - Karen J. Gregory
Dear Friends of the Holloway Memorial Chapel:
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Barbara Ann Cosby on June 3, 2025.
Barbara served faithfully as our Chapel Organist and Choir Director for over 25 years, demonstrating unwavering devotion to her faith in God and her ministry through music. Her dedication, talent, and spirit touched the hearts of all who knew her and enriched every service she led.
She will be deeply missed by our congregation and the many lives she impacted through her music and faith.
Karen J. Gregory
President of the Board of Trustees
Trustees and Chapel Choir Members
Holloway Memorial Chapel
Obituary of Barbara Ann Cosby
COSBY, Barbara Ann
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Barbara Ann Cosby (Devereux) on Tuesday June 3, 2025 at Douglas Memorial Hospital in Fort Erie. Surrounded by the love of her family and just shy of her 83rd birthday, she has now been reunited with her sweetheart Eric and will spend eternity with her Lord and saviour.
A woman with many names, she was beloved Mom to Melody Cosby (Jim), Step-Mom to Rick Cosby (Tina) & Chris Cosby (Linda), “Meema” to Owen & Max, and Grandma Barb to Kylee, Kyra & Larissa.
Barbara is survived by her sisters Beverly Hanson (Keith) & Bonnie Milberry (Bud). Together they formed the Devereux Sisters whom many will remember sang and traveled together for many years as they shared the gospel through music. Auntie Barb was loved dearly and will be remembered by many nieces and nephews, and was the rock to many in the family.
She had a large bonus family of siblings with the ‘Cosby kids’, many foster brothers and sisters and extended family in Pennsylvania and never once turned away a friend in need.
Barb was predeceased by her childhood sweetheart Eric Cosby after 44 years of marriage, parents Howard & Evelyn Devereux (Simpson) and loving nephews Clyde Milberry & Austin MacKinnon.
Her life was dedicated to her faith in God and provided ministry in music her entire life. Having been the organist at the Holloway Memorial Chapel for over 25 years, she loved playing Sunday mornings and directing the choir each summer. Additionally she played the piano beside her sister at Golden Harvest Baptist Church following service at the chapel and has provided music for hundreds of celebrations and services at various churches throughout the Niagara area through the years.
Travelling and singing with her family always filled her heart. She was a passionate piano teacher for many years and pianist for the Workman Quartet. Her love of genealogy made her the go-to resource for all things related to her family and will be missed for being able to answer all the random questions.
Many thanks to Dr Scher and the staff at DMH for their kindness and gentle care of her even if only a short time. Special thank you to our incredible surprise nurse Hale, Megan and Katie at GNGH for their extra loving attention during her stay.
The family will receive friends on Thursday June 5, 2025 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m at Benner Funeral Services, 1105 Benner Avenue, Fort Erie. A funeral service will take place on Friday June 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Golden Harvest Baptist Church, 3130 Point Abino Rd N, Fort Erie.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to be made to the Golden Harvest Baptist Church. connect with God and find purpose in our lives.
May 31st 2025 - Bulletin
A message from our President - Karen J. Gregory
Dear Friends of the Holloway Memorial Chapel:
Spring has sprung and very soon our beloved Chapel doors will open for our 131st season! Your Board of Trustees has been hard at work since our closing last September preparing for our June kick-off.
We are very excited to see our old friends and make some new ones. Speaking of new friends, we would like to grow our congregation and are asking for your help with this. Please spread the word to your family, friends, your neighbors and new neighbors about our uplifting, thought-provoking, inspirational, non-denominational summer services.
We begin this season on June 15th, and end on August 31st. Our Coffee Hours will be on both of those Sundays and also on July 20th, “Bring a Friend Sunday”.
The Strawberry Festival, our annual, and only, fundraiser will be on Wednesday, June 18th. It will again take place at the Buffalo Yacht Club’s summer station on Point Abino Road. The BYC has been an excellent host for our event for many years, and we are immensely grateful to them.
Our entire community pitches in to make this event, strawberry sundaes, cookies, the silent auction, with many exciting donated items, and you, such a great success!
Advanced tickets will be available through all Trustees. Buy early, buy a lot!
As we look forward to June, may you find and spread joy every day.
Karen J. Gregory
President of the Holloway Memorial Chapel, 2025
The Annual Strawberry Festival - Wednesday, June 18th 2025
The Annual Strawberry Festival has been scheduled.
Our great kick off to the season of celebration and fellowship is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18th, at 6:30 pm at the Buffalo Yacht Club Abino Station.
It's a wonderful opportunity to mingle with old and new Friends of the Chapel over delicious strawberry sundaes, cookies and refreshments.
The Mini Silent Auction will again be conducted this year. It's a unique and fun way to support our Chapel in another way.
Many thanks to all of our donors who support us with auction items, as well as, the many volunteers who assist in this effort, and especially our 'auction bidders'.
We very much look forward to seeing you at this, our only fundraising event!
We will be selling tickets at the Ridgeway Farmer's Market from 8am -1 pm - Saturdays May 31st & June 7th and 14th! ---------- Or - Please call 905-894-2051
282 Ridge Rd N, Ridgeway, ON L0S 1N0
