EILEEN BELGUE

BELGUE, EILEEN Wife, mother, nurse and friend, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022, at the age of 88, after a sudden and short battle with Lymphoma. Daughter of Albert and Margaret Mullan, Eileen spent her life doing what she loved with family, friends and colleagues. She was introduced by her brother, Albert, to the love of her life, Harry. One cannot speak to the depth of her love for Harry, and his love for her. They were apart for only a handful of days over their 66 years together. Together they proudly raised four boys: Stephen (Michelle), Paul (Erika), John (Julie) and Bill (Stacy). Eileen was blessed to see her grandchildren grow up and will be missed by Michael (Jacqueline), Jeffrey (Brittany), Vanessa (Dan), Mike (Ashley), Ryan (Niamh), Kate, Graydon, Ben and Jack, along with her five great-grandchildren: Quinn, Cooper, Charlie, Wesley and Oaklee. A Registered Nurse for 44 years, primarily at Scarborough General Hospital, Eileen was dedicated to helping others. She lied about her age to become a candy-striper in her early teens and it was then she knew she wanted to be a nurse. Even in retirement, she volunteered at Parkview Village to help the residents during mealtime. She led an active life, playing recreational volleyball in her younger years and bowling every week in her later years. She found joy in playing bridge and in her Christian group meetings. Eileen loved to entertain or be entertained, whether it be hosting or attending a dinner party, a trip to Stratford, a tour of antique shops with friends or lunch with the Red Hat Society. For her boys growing up, Sunday dinners were a mainstay in her house with friends and girlfriends always welcomed for roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. There are many happy memories of summers at the cottages sharing fun times with her friends, her boys and her grandkids. A Celebration of Life will be held on June 25, 2022 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Ballantrae Golf and Country Club Recreation Centre, 1 Final Round, Stouffville, Ontario L4A 1N3. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca) or Evergreen Hospice Markham, Stouffville, Thornhill (www.evgcares.org).