EVA MARGARET (WYNNE) HONEYMAN

EVA MARGARET (WYNNE) HONEYMAN

HONEYMAN, EVA MARGARET (WYNNE) January 2, 1955 – January 2, 2021 Born in Toronto, second of four daughters, child of Pat and John Wynne. Evie leaves behind her loving daughter Amy, and her three sisters, Kathleen, Ann and Marie and her mother who adored her, Patricia. Evie grew up in Richmond Hill, attending McKillop and McConaghy Public Schools, and Don Head Secondary. She went on to complete child care studies at George Brown College. Evie was a fighter.

She endured poor health her entire life but beat the odds over and over. Her work was with small children as a childcare worker in centres and later in her own home. Evie married Bill Honeyman as a young woman and although ultimately they parted, Bill was always a touchstone and important chapter in Evie’s life. As a young woman, Evie revelled in the music in her family and as an adult spent many years singing in the choir at Trinity United Church in Newmarket. She cherished the friendship and camaraderie of church and choir members. Evie never lost her ability to see the world through young eyes. She loved a good practical joke; she never met a roller coaster that she didn’t want to conquer and her happiest times were in Algonquin Park with her family. Amy remembers the joy of being with her Mom on Lake Opeongo as a child.

Over Evie’s 66 years of life, she had the support and care of countless healthcare workers. From the surgeons who saved her life when she was 6 months old to the many staff at Mackenzie Health this past year, we are all grateful, as she was, for your help and support. Evie survived time and again because she was tough, stubborn and spunky. At the same time, her gentle wisdom and unvarnished honesty about the world were vital ingredients in her parents’, siblings’ and child’s lives. Evie had far more than her share of challenges in her life. She rose to them. She demonstrated to all of us in her family what it meant to be patient in the face of adversity.

We will all miss Evie dearly but Amy will miss her most of all. Because we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, we are going to wait to celebrate Evie’s life when we can gather together. A celebration without hugs would not honour Evie’s memory! If you do want to recognize Evie’s life, rather than sending flowers, she would have been very happy for you to support Mackenzie Health or Toronto General Hospital.