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Born in Powell River, B.C., Gill was always a west coast girl: she loved nature and her adopted home of 40 years, Baie d'Urfé. A kind-hearted and gentle soul, Gill was also adventurous. After graduating from the U of A as a physiotherapist, she moved to Montreal. She raised her daughters with Ashok, and gave them all her love.
Gill gave back to her community by volunteering with senior citizens and the disabled. She valued the company of neighbors and appreciated her trusted friends, the "lunch ladies". In recent years, Gill and Les found a beautiful happiness together.
Gill loved her garden, flowers, animals and art, and imbued that appreciation in her daughters, for which they thank and love her. She will be missed. Gill was tired and has now gone to rest.
Memorial service at Collins Clarke MacGillivray White in Pointe Claire on June 5th. Visitation noon, service 1pm. Reception afterwards at Fritz Farm 20477 Lakeshore Rd in Baie d'Urfé. All are welcome.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the MS Society of Canada, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada, or the Mile End Legal Clinic.
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Wendy Lamble
June 2, 2011
Dear Geeta, Tanya and Les,
My heart goes out to you all. Gill was such an amazing person,and an exceptional Godmother.I will miss her along with her sense of humour. I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday.
Love always, Wendy Bryson and family.
xoxo
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June 2, 2011
Dear Tanya and Geeta,
I am very sorry to hear the sad news about your darling mother.
Gill and I spent the last two years of school together in Victoria and we kept in touch ever after through Christmas cards and her visits to Victoria.
Gill was an exceptionally kind and thoughtful person and two moments stand out particularly in my mind.
The first was when we had just finished grade eleven and I was going away on a trip and your Mum had a surprise dinner party for me at her Aunt, Mrs. Molliett's house.
No one had ever done such an exciting thing for me and I was overwhelmed by her kindness.
The other instance was in first year University when my mother died and Gill and I were both taking the same somewhat challenging Math course. I was very touched that
in my absense from classes, she took all of the lecture notes for me.
I was always so pleased when Gill called to say that she was coming out to the coast and we enjoyed our visits and reminiscing.
All my best wishes to you both at this sad time,
Nora Clarke
Margaret Conway
May 30, 2011
I shall be thinking of you all. God bless.
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