Marian’s life was full of love and adventure. She started her career as a primary teacher in Strabane, Ontario where she met her husband, Dave. Together, they created a beautiful journey, partnership and lifelong love affair. They moved to Edmonton, Alberta after marrying (where Marian started the first Kindergarten in the province), then to Ottawa, finally settling in Toronto where she focused on raising her four boys. She was the nucleus of the family and the community. One always felt better after spending time with Marian as she shared her kind heart, warm words and wonderful sense of humour. She was a friend and confidante to many including her children, grandchildren, siblings, neighbours from various homes, friends from the Golf Club (where she enjoyed curling and golfing), friends from St. Timothy’s Church, and more recently the Muir Park community. Her life was defined by elegance, style, and grace, and she enjoyed hosting beautiful dinner parties as much as planning big celebrations for those she loved. Mostly, she cherished spending time and enjoying life with Dave and her family.
A private family service will be followed by a future celebration of Marian’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Children’s Wish Foundation (http://www.childrenswish.ca) or St. Timothy’s Anglican Church, North Toronto, ON (http://sttimothy.ca). Condolences may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com.