Barbara SMILEY

1925 - 2022

BARBARA SMILEY Barbara (Bonnie) Smiley passed away peacefully at age 96 on February 13, 2022. She was born July 1, 1925, in the small village of Stanton-on- the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire, England. When the war came Bonnie worked at the top- secret de-coding centre at Bletchley Park. It was there she met John Smiley (predeceased 2014), an RCAF pilot and the love of her life, at a dance on V-J Day. In Canada, Bonnie spent many happy years working for the Ontario's Provincial Library Service where she eventually became editor of its In Review publication. Bonnie and John were famous for their elegant dinners and annual Christmas Carol party which involved weeks of preparation, and plenty of champagne. They loved choral and classical music and spent many hours volunteering for the Elora Festival. They were longtime active members at St. John's Anglican Church, Elora. Bonnie will be greatly missed by her loving daughters, Alison (Bob) and Jayne (Michael); two grandchildren, Chris (Cindy) and Sarah (Ingvar); and five great- grandchildren, Lennox, Jasper, Bonny, Ronja, and Thorey. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Elora Singers or to St. John's Anglican Church, Elora would be welcome. A service will be held Friday, February 18 and can be viewed at: youtube.com/c/StJohnsElora.