According to many, Mariette was a very sensible woman. She enjoyed visits to museums well into her old age, she followed French politics closely and took ceramic lessons. She loved classical music and knew several repertoires by classical composers by heart, but Flemish pop music did not appeal to her.
And she continued to enjoy it until the end of her life. “With a glass of wine or a Trappist from Westmalle,” the staff of WZC Zilversterre knows. She also did not hesitate to give her opinion unsalted. About the corona crisis, for example. She was brief about this: “I wear life as it comes, I’ve been doing that for so long. I don’t care about that virus either. I puff it away from my lips and take another sip of life. I’ll see what’s coming. ” She also kept it short about her advanced age. “It is not a gift to grow old like that” was the saying that came with every birthday.
In the end, Mariette Joanna Bouverne died of old age. She leaves no immediate family, but a few good acquaintances and … her beloved canary Chico.
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