Aase Husebye

Passed away peacefully at home on November 8, 2017, at the age of 89.
She was predeceased by her husband, Trygve, and leaves behind her son Kim (Diana), daughter Jannike, son Thomas, and granddaughter Alexandra.
As a young woman from Voss, Norway, Aase met her prince charming from Oslo in 1953. After the briefest of courtships, Aase and Trygve were married and bound for a new life in Canada. They had little money, but a determination to build a better future in the west, where free enterprise still prevailed.
Trygve joined Dahl Brothers in 1954 and ultimately managed to acquire the firm in 1960 using great leverage. He then set about transforming the firm from a distributor to a manufacturer of brass valves. Trygve was a quintessential risk-taker, but successfully combined his business acumen and natural engineering abilities to ultimately create a world renowned company.
That success was equally attributed to Aase, who supported Trygve as his silent partner, participating in early business decisions and managing the family household with the most modest of resources.
Aase was known for her flair in design and decorating. It was her original sketch of the six arches which later became the iconic face of the new building for Dahl on the QEW highway. On the home front, Aase started antiquing, often with her closest friend, Erma, long before it was fashionable. She furnished and decorated the family home on a shoe-string budget, but the results were always elegant and sophisticated.
When Trygve was appointed Consul for Norway in 1982, and later Consul-General in 1984, Aase came into her own as a dignitary. Her dinner parties were legendary, as were the annual celebrations on the 17th of May, Norway's Constitution Day. Aase especially loved the annual Consular Ball, with all its pomp and circumstance. They were truly a beautiful couple.
Aase and Trygve were avid tennis players, and later golfers, enjoying play with their many friends at the Mississaugua Club and in Naples, Florida. Aase also was a keen bridge player, and cherished her weekly tournaments.
Summers in Georgian Bay, amidst the beautiful granite rocks, may have given Aase and Trygve some reminiscence of their original home in Norway. But there is no doubt that they came to truly love and embrace their new home in Canada. In turn, their contribution to this country and its legacy will endure for many years to come.
After being widowed in 2010, Aase faced many personal challenges. It is to her great testament that she carried on with great strength, fortitude and a positive attitude. We truly admire her for that, which sets a high example for those of us who survive her.
Please join us for a celebration of Aase's life on Saturday, November 18th, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, 1725 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5H 2K4.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Scleroderma Society of Ontario would be greatly appreciated.