Irene EMERSON Obituary

EMERSON, Irene Mrs. Irene Emerson, 98, passed away on December 26, 2020, after a brief hospitalization. Irene was born on April 26, 1922, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Emma and Henry Woodside. After emigrating in 1925, she spent much of her life in Toronto. Married to Bill Emerson, she had three children: Maureen, Mary-Jane, and Craig. Passions have included horseback riding, bridge, tennis, and her many friendships. Family, which had grown to include 8 grandchildren and 5 great- grandchildren, was most important. Irene was a strong and very independent woman with a great sense of humour. She will be missed every day. At her request, no service will be held.

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Published by Toronto Star on Jan. 2, 2021.

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Matt Chambers

January 9, 2021

Miss you Grandma.

Julianna Chambers

January 8, 2021

Bringing our daughter to meet her beautiful Great-Grandmother was one of my favorite memories of Grandma and I feel so blessed to have had it and her in our lives. She was kind, generous, sweet, caring, and thoughtful - a model of grace for us to look up to and respect. I miss her so much and it’s hard to accept that I won’t be receiving anymore calls or FaceTimes that begin with “Hello, dear, how are you doing and how is my little Camille?” ♡ She loved hearing about her grandson’s job and loved that he had so many character traits of his grandfather (she would give the biggest grin and say “ooh Sean-Paul sounds just like my Bill”). She knew how to show love and my life is better for having known her. ♡ I wasn’t finished learning from her, but I’ll always treasure all that I did learn and look forward to passing her memories on to her future generations.
“I love you, Grandma”
“I love you too, dear. I love you very much”
♡

Roshel Madden

January 8, 2021

My Grandma: what a strong beacon she was. I admired her so much-she was a very sharp, intelligent woman that appreciated a good laugh. I loved my visits to Canada to see her. My last visit was the hardest, as I knew that very well may be the last time I got to see her in person. I love you Grandma, thank you for always being my cheerleader in my endeavors growing up, and now into a young woman. You are so, so missed. Love, Roshel.

Suzanne (Hardie) Birk

January 4, 2021

My mother Eileen Hardie was devastated to hear this sad news. Please accept our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time. They shared many wonderful memories.

Suzanne (Hardie) Birk

January 4, 2021

My mother Eileen Hardie was devastated to hear this sad news. Please accept our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time. They shared many wonderful memories.

Doreen Bendall

January 2, 2021

We had a lot of good times while Irene lived at the Palisades and at DelManor; lots of laughs and good political discussions that we always joked that we could not fix. I will miss our lengthy phone calls and chit chats. Also being brought up-to-date on her grandchildren and great grandchildren. They were a joy for Irene to talk about their accomplishments. You will be missed. / Doreen Bendall

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