Gladys O'Connor

GLADYS O'CONNOR 1903 - 2012 On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the remarkable age of 108, Gladys died without pain at the O'Neill Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Born in East London, England, Gladys and her family sailed to Canada in 1912 on the next boat after the Titanic. At 14 she started work as a saleswoman, shipper and book-keeper with Empire Wallpapers. When she retired, she began her second career as an actress in films, television and commercials and was made an honourary member of ACTRA, the actor's union. Predeceased by her siblings Nora and Dennis, her "kid sister" Sheila, and her nephews Bob, Jack and Allan, Gladys's enthusiasm and generous nature will be missed by so many of us - Loretta and Chris, Debbie, Shirley and Pat, Rob and Carrie, Mary and Jim, the Goddard, Stasiuk, Booth and Preston families, Donna and Harold, Anne and Julia, Paul and Nancy. Gladys' ashes will be interred in Pine Hills Cemetery with arrangements through The Simple Alternative. And in the spring, a celebration of her life will be held.