Wayne LILLEY

WAYNE LILLEY Wayne Lilley, known to many as Widge, died October 17, 2021 at the age of 78. Born in Mimico, Ontario, he was skating almost before he walked. A lifelong athlete, Wayne excelled at hockey, lacrosse, sailing and tennis. He was a longtime member of Queen City Yacht Club on Toronto Island, raced his boats with friends and singlehanded, sailed to the Bahamas, and completed a trans-Atlantic crossing. Wayne was an award-winning business journalist and book author. Friends knew him as a witty raconteur, a contrarian from start to finish (his twitter handle was @Bsceptical) and, true to his profession, a staunch seeker and defender of the truth. Family and friends mattered most; he was a proud father and grandfather. Predeceased by his first wife and his sons' mother, Donna Smith Lilley, Wayne is survived by his wife and best friend, Mary Partridge; sons, Shawn Lilley and Jay Lilley (Erica Fyvie); granddaughters, Liv and Grace; sister and brother-in-law, Bunne and Jeremy Painting; sisters-in-law Kathy Partridge, Vivian Partridge (David McColl), Mary Lou Totty and Barb Arnold; beloved nieces and nephews; and countless wonderful, lifelong friends. He will be missed more than words can express. Those who knew Wayne well will understand why he chose the dignity of Medical Assistance in Dying, rather than allow his recent illness to overcome him.