MARY ELEANOR TIMMS

(nee Evans) What joy swept Niagara Falls on 9-11-38 when Mary Eleanor joined long-waiting Gertrude and Leonard Evans on Dawlish Avenue. What sorrow now sweeps her family: David; Stephen and Jen, with Alice, Betty and Frankie; Cassandra and Denny, with Will and Gracie; Sarah and Jay, with Samantha and Rebecca; Nicholas and Miguel; and many relatives here and overseas. Mary died of easeful dementia at wonderful Idlewyld Manor in Hamilton under the full moon on February 12, 2025. Mary had a cherished childhood and a sparkling career at NFCVI and UWO. She summered as a tour guide at the Sir Adam Beck Generating Station. After teaching history in Belleville and Toronto, she decided to visit ancestral Britain. She taught there for a short time and worked at Canada Life in Trafalgar Square. Guiding a tour to Moscow in USSR days, she faced down the guards at the Brandenburg Gate for a young man trying to import Bibles. All future travels with David and friends she could take in stride. Mary and David met in the halls of George S. Henry Academy in Toronto and were married on St. Patrick's Day, 1969, at Lundy's Lane United Church – a unique pairing! They raised four kiddos in Aurora. For 14 years, she flourished amid the 72 Flavelle boys in residence at St. Andrew's College, where they made many friends. At the height of her professional career as librarian at the Dr. G.W. Williams S.S., she personally designed the total interior of a new library in an old cafeteria. And she won the "Teacher of the Year" award. Mary was a lively and lovely mother and a dear friend, offering an ear to all. She was proud of her children as they found their differing paths in life. She was precise and crafty, dedicated to her family: gardener, pianist, card player, dancer, knitter (she made herself two woolen dresses), baker, poodle-feeder. In a Christian family, Mary was a church lady, volunteering in Sunday School and Altar Guild. She was a Girl Guide leader - even after the fire pails froze outside the tents. She enjoyed CFUW activities, delivered Meals on Wheels, and worked at the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough. Mary and David loved going to movies, galleries, concerts, and theatre during their years in Ottawa. Mary spent 74 summers at her Lengermar cottage on Lake of Bays near Algonquin Park, where the family rejoiced in so many UnBirthdays and gins. Nothing could delight her more than being surrounded by her seven grandchildren, whom she spoiled with time and books. They kept her smiling. Sorrow may last the night, but joy comes in the morning. The family will receive friends at Morse & Son funeral Home, 5917 Main Street, Niagara Falls, on Saturday, March 1st, from 11 a.m., with a service to celebrate Mary's life at 1 p.m. Following the service, there will be a private family interment of ashes at Fairview Cemetery. Reception with snacks to follow. If you wish you may make a memorial donation to the Alzheimer Society of Hamilton and Halton, World Vision Canada, or a charity of your choosing. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.morseandson.com.