How do we begin to describe the wonderful person that our mother was? If you asked her children to choose one word that best described her, we would say Selfless. Mom did everything for her family. Her children always came first.
Mom had a great sense of humor and a wonderful sense of adventure, she was very independent and remained so until the age of 88 when she began suffering with dementia.
She was so very talented; a fabulous dress maker, she designed costumes for stage, her children's clothing and created her own patterns for quilts, which of course she made for the family. She beaded and made rosaries which again she gave to many. One of her greatest traditions which so many have enjoyed was her legendary Christmas cake, something she made every year and gifted to her family and friends, a tradition which continued until 2007.
Mom was a devout Catholic and she attended church at Christ the King 6 days a week in Sudbury, Ontario (where she lived most of her life). When she could no longer drive she walked, still attending 6 days a week in the warm weather.
Her kindness was apparent in her everyday life. Her home was always open to family and friends. Mom was a great mother and grandmother, she was a great sister and aunt and she was a great wife and friend. Simply put she was an amazing woman, strong, independent and above all a great caregiver.
As a family we have so many wonderful memories. She always brought and kept us together, and this she did to her last breath, when she was literally surrounded by all of her children at Lindhaven in St-Catharines, Ontario. A true testament to the amazing mother and woman that she was.
Mothers are special people and our mother was as special as they come. She was such a huge and important part of our lives, that it is difficult to imagine life without her. We all miss her so much.
Although devastating...our loss is a welcome knock on heavens door.
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Aunt Emily was a very special person and am I very greatful to have had her in my life. I loved her very much - as did all my family. She is certainly missed by all of us!!!
Sara Friskey
Tue, Oct 20, 2009
Nanny you were an amazing woman and you are greatly missed. One day we will all be together again. You are always in my heart!
Chantal Gobeil-Hassan
Tue, Oct 20, 2009
Aunt Emily, I absolutely loved. I spent all the time I could with her when she visited us at Nana's (Cletis) as a child or at my mother's (Marguerite). She taught me how to braid wire hangers and chattered away while making cipaille with Nana. The sense of humour in the Denaults runs through their veins..
Thank you for the opportunity to post!
Chantal
Jody Tierney
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Nanny,
You were the heart of our family and when you left, a piece of all of us left too. I miss you more and more with each passing day but I know that you are always with me in my heart. I am comforted knowing that you are at peace with the Lord.
I love you nanny! xoxoxo
Melanie Gobbo
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Nanny, they say with each day that passes it gets easier. Well I do not agree. It has been 4 months since you left us to join the Lord and I miss you more and more each day. I know that you are at piece and that is the only thing that helps me through each day. I love you so much!!
Lauraine Friskey
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Mom, I am so happy that I had you nearby for the last 14 months of your life. It was a pleasure for me to be able to help look after you even for a short while after all the many years you looked after me and helped look after my children whenever I needed you. I miss you terribly but I'm grateful you were spared the many years that many others suffer with this terrible disease. Love you lots and anxiously await seeing you again.
Lou Paciocco
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
She always made feel like I was part of her family. You could always depend on her to be there for anyone who needed her. I know she is at peace now in a very special place in heaven. I loved her very much.
Beverly Cascanette
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Mom, you will be forever in my heart.Miss you so much.
Gail Dagenais
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Mom, life just isn't the same without you. I miss you more and more everyday. I know that you're with the Lord and that brings me comfort. Until we meet again. I love you so much. xoxox
Armande Dagenais-Marchant
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
I love you mom, and miss you terribly, you are always in my heart.
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