EDAMURA, Shirley Mitsuko (nee Kobayashi) —
Born in Vancouver 1935. It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Shirley on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. She left peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. By her side was her husband of 57 years, Henry (Hank) Nobuyuki Edamura and her children Lorie (Glenn), Rob, Kristi (Rob) and Dean (Kerrie). She will be dearly missed by her loving grandchildren, Karlie, Tyler, Dylan, Nathaniel and Nicholas. Shirley was the youngest of 11 and is survived by sister, Aki and brothers, Bill (Addie), Ted and Ron and predeceased by sisters, Haruko, Yukiye and Tomi and brothers, Phil, Jack and Dave. She was dearly loved by her many in-laws, May (Roy), Ray (Caren), June (Donald), Joanne (Chris) and predeceased by Nancy (Ross). She will be sorely missed by her golf, tennis, curling, ski club and Engineering gang friends as well as neighbours and work colleagues. Shirley devoted her time to her children for many years before she went back to school to pursue a career in travel. In retirement she was able to visit a number of countries around the world and enjoyed her time with all of her grandchildren. Please join us to celebrate her life on Sunday, August 28th at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON, 2 – 5 p.m. A special thanks to Dr. Marcus Butler, staff and nurses at Princess Margaret Hospital, where she spent her final days. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Princess Margaret Hospital or the Canadian Cancer Society .