November 7, 1964 - January 21, 2012
Survived by her husband Ron Cotton and children Zachary, Aaron and Jared. A resident of Shawnigan Lake B.C., Sylvia was born in Duncan, B.C. to Robert and Doris Wilson of Lake Cowichan, and passed away January 21, 2012 following a brief illness. She is missed by her brothers Rick (Jill), Greg (Sadie) and Jeff (Sarah) along with her nieces and nephews. She is also missed by her parents-in-law Ed and Pat Cotton and their daughter's Rose Marie (Jamie) and Karen (Darrell) and their children. Sylvia is remembered for her contributions to the community, both as an occupational therapist and particularly for her service to a wide variety of charitable and service organizations during her years in The Hazeltons, B.C.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at St. John's Anglican Church Hall, 3295 Cobble Hill Road at Chapman Road, on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Sylvia asked that donations be made to the Mill Bay or Cowichan Lake branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library.
This obituary was originally published in the Comox Valley Echo (Courtenay, BC).
I am so very sorry to hear of Sylvia's passing and for this sudden loss for her family. As a classmate of Sylvia's at QMS, she was the smartest, most hard working and focussed student - I am sure she could provide a Latin word definition for every word, in French! Sylvia - God Speed to a very special woman. Our thoughts and prayers for the family.
Janice Gill
January 29, 2012 | Olney, MD
I was so saddened to hear of Sylvia's passing. Sylvia and I were at QMS together and reconnected a few years ago . I have lived in the UK for the past 25 years ...we used to enjoy our catch ups on Facebook and I know Sylvia reconnected with many others from our grad class also. I have shared this sad news with many of them - all were as saddened as myself. Our prayers are with you all at this sad time.
Allison Hunt
( Charbonneau ) QMS Graduating Class 1982
January 29, 2012
I am so sorry to hear of Sylvia's passing. This has come as a total shock as I reconnected with her on facebook not that long ago.
We were both students at QMS.
So so sorry.
Rita Yeung
January 28, 2012 | Mississauga, ON
I was able to attend the ceremony this afternoon and thought it a very beautiful and fitting ackowledgement of Sylvia's accomplishments. I visited Phoebe Spurgin afterwards and took her a Daisy and explained what it was for. She was very sorry to hear of Sylvia's passing. I am only sorry I had not seen Sylvia since she graduated from Queen Margaret's School and am glad I had been able to update her via email recently.I wish you all much love and support from your close friends during the...
Jan Green
January 28, 2012 | Duncan, BC
Thinking of you and your family at this sad time.God bless you all.
Miriam Coghlan
January 27, 2012 | Lake Cowichan, BC
We were so very sorry to hear of Sylvia's passing. I remember having conversations with Doris about Sylvia's time at QMS and then on to university. Sylvia always made her parents and brothers very proud of her. I met up with Doris not to long ago and she spoke of the comings and goings of Sylvia, Ron, Zachary, Aaron and Jared. Sylvia will be greatly missed by by all of you. Our thoughts are with all of you at this very difficult time.
Coleen & Steve Smith
January 26, 2012 | Lake Cowichan, BC
So deeply sorry to hear of Sylias passing. We were both students at QMS.
Thinking of you at this time of lass.
Kirsty Grant
Kirsty Grant
January 25, 2012 | Shawnigan Lake, BC