MaryEvelyn (nee Moore) SPENCE

SPENCE, Mary Evelyn (nee Moore) With thankfulness for a life well lived the family of Evelyn Spence is sad to announce her death on 29 July 2017 in her 86th year. Evelyn’s children John, Grant, and Sharon Patricia are so grateful to have had, for so many wonderful years, the best mother in the world! Evelyn’s grandsons Peter Spence, Stuart Spence and Tiernan Bates have many wonderful love filled memories of fun times, generous gifts and big hugs and kisses from their beloved Grandma! Evelyn’s daughter-in-law Irene Spence, her son-in-law Sean Bates and her niece Kay Mackintosh were as dear to her as her own children and loved just as deeply. Evelyn had also welcomed with love to her family two grand- daughters-in-law Ava and Rose. Evelyn is also remembered with love by family and friends in N. Ireland and Canada When Evelyn loved you, you KNEW you were fiercely LOVED! She laughed with you, cried with you, fought in your corner for you and made you want to make her proud! Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland Evelyn came to Canada in 1957 and was a very Proud Canadian. Evelyn was a wonderful person who overcame many adversities and led a happy and productive life. Late in life Evelyn learned Tai Chi and loved it! She enjoyed her Tai Chi classes very much and made some great friends there. Thanks to the kind doctors, nurses, and staff at Emmanuel House Hospice, the Juravinski Cancer Centre, Bayshore Healthcare, especially Marian, the Bob Kemp Hospice day program, CCAC, and CAP for their help and guidance. Evelyn was so very thankful for all your kindness and the care you provided. At Evelyn’s request there will be no visitation and no funeral. If you would like to do something to remember Evelyn, please do a Random Act of Kindness for someone who could use a helping hand or a smile. In lieu of flowers, if you so choose, a donation can be made in Evelyn’s memory to Emmanuel House Hospice. “Those we deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us.” Unknown