Sherron Lee DAY

DAY, Sherron Lee
1943 - 2015
May her Name be as a Blessing.
May her soul be bound up in the bonds of life.
May her memory be as a blessing and may she rest in peace.
Sherron Lee Day, (formerly Donnelly and Peck) transcended to heaven on Saturday, April 25, 2015 in her new south Surrey home surrounded by loving family: husband George Maxwell Day; sister-in-law Joan Schertzberg (Day); son Dean Donnelly; daughter-in-law Marlene; grandsons Ethan and Hayden Donnelly. Sherron Lee Reznick was born October 8, 1943 in Saskatoon, Sask. to Myer "Max" Reznick and Sarah "Sylvia" Reznick. In the early 1900's her grandparents immigrated from Eastern Europe. Her parents were wed in Winnipeg, Manitoba before moving to their new home in Saskatoon. Five years later, Erev Yom Kipper 'Sher' was born as the second child to brother Benny (1941-1947) 7 years before her sister Marilyn (1951) and 10 years prior to her youngest sibling Ronald (1953). Life on Poplar Crescent was full of close friends and neighbours in a warm close-knit community. She enjoyed growing up and going to school in the thriving vibrant Buena Vista and Nutana area of Saskatoon where the family home still stands. Her father had built his businesses from meagre beginnings in Saskatoon Glass to be a successful local developer while mother "Sylvia" ran the household raising her four children and leading the children in both community volunteerism and in Jewish and family traditions, instilling in Sher the values of family, kindness, graciousness, and appreciation. Sherron enjoyed fulfilling her early youth as a BV-figure skater, Nutana cheerleader and ultimately the Head Majorette of the Saskatoon Lions Club Marching Band. She was known to all her classmates, girl and boyfriends as a gentle unselfish young woman who was always loved and admired for her loyalty and caring towards others. Sherron found her "Young Hero" before leaving Nutana Collegiate in '63 and 2 years later married Donald Donnelly (1942-1983) in Saskatoon, where he was an officer in the Saskatoon Police Department as she began her 30+ year banking career. The newlyweds had a few apartments around town before settling down on Windsor St. with their new baby boy Dean Cole born in 1968. In 1971 Sherron moved "Out-West" to Vancouver, continuing to battle personal adversities and health challenges while simultaneously winning hearts of her friends and colleagues in over a half dozen, lower-mainland branches of the Bank of BC, eventually the HSBC Bank of Canada. Sherron later found her true "Lifepartner and Soulmate" in George Day within a circle of friends that had developed in the late 70's. George and Sherron became inseparable in the early 80's and officially tied the knot over a decade later in '94. Sherron and George lived all over the lower mainland prior to settling into their Dundas St. Vancouver home while George worked nearby at Vancouver ship yards and Sherron in the Local HSBC Bank where she ultimately retired in the late 90's. Life was sweet, simple and rich to them both, as Sherron hid handwritten love notes in G's baglunch, only to later gush over finding his love notes tucked in the pages of her favourite Danielle Steel romance novel. She would often enjoy these books with a "cold one" under the hot sun while tanning on a lawn chair whenever the weather permitted. Together this couple enjoyed many sunny destination holidays and regularly toured by truck throughout the northwest provinces and states visiting auto shows and car racing events. Other fond 'Sher' pastimes included: many hours in the sun room overlooking Dundas traffic; late night long distance calls to her mother in Saskatoon or her sister-in- law Joan in Ontario; walking the(Market-Library- PNE) circuit around her familiar Eastvan neighbourhood. In 2000 Sherron and George became new grandparents to their first grandchild Ethan Donnelly and three years later youngest grandson Hayden Donnelly. Over the past 35 years "Uncle and Aunty Day" later "Grandma and Grandpa Day" attended a myriad of family life events where they always arrived with glowing grins, big hugs and soft kisses to bestow on the grandsons as well as many beloved young nieces and nephews. Throughout her life Sherron battled a multitude of maladies both genetic and acquired, from profound Scoliosis to serious abdominal cancers without any whimpers or complaints. She was a true fighter her entire life as she fought for the underdog and those less fortunate around her witnessed in her decades of donating time, money and energy with the United Way, MS Society and Hospital Cancer research. In the last few months of her "Home Hospice" care in their South Surrey Townhome, Sherron rallied against the craziness surrounding her tongue and throat carcinoma by celebrating every moment, singing, joking, laughing and dancing while surrounded with the warmth and love of her family and precious pink things glowing in the spring sunlight. Making these final months days a special time required the coordination and assistance of many people dedicating infinite hours ensuring this reality was possible. We the family wish to express our deepest heartfelt appreciation to the many special individuals who made these incredible contributions to Sherron's life this past year and all years past. Sherron will be adored, revered and remembered by a huge extended circle of family and friends stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic in Canada and the United States and worldwide from Israel to Austria and back. She's given all of us the opportunity to follow and learn her "Attitude of Gratitude" while she silently prevailed through overwhelming medical adversities showing us all how amazing her love, courage and extraordinary will to live would grow in our hearts like flowers of the soul.
SHERRON'S LEGACY OF LOVE
A wife, my mom, and our grandma too, Family forever was everything to you,
A twirler, a leader, a friend and sister too, This is the legacy we now have from you.
You taught us love and how to fight, You gave us strength and you gave us might.
You fought for all of us in one way or another, As survivor, friend, wife and mother.
For all of us you gave your best, Even now as you've come to rest.
A stronger person would be hard to find, You touched so many with caring and kind.
Your love shone through in your sweet grinning face,
Wearing your heart on your sleeve, you'll never be replaced.
With your winks your touch and your silly angry glare,
With your notes and jokes you showed us love & how to share.
Amidst our broken hearts here, we know you're not alone,
For part of us went with you, as Heaven became your home.
Your memory is our keepsake, of which we'll never part,
As you've joined in Gods keeping, we always have you in our hearts.
We know you're in a place of peace, where all your pain is gone,
As we see a pink flower in the breeze we feel your love live on.
"ILY" XOXO "Shalom Chaverim"- Peace friends till we meet again"
Thank You to all of you for your sincere love and support during this difficult time.
The Day/Donnelly Family
In lieu of Flowers please donate to Sher's most beloved passions to create a healthy caring an inclusive community for all in need and less fortunate through her 35 years of volunteerism. Please Donate online using the following link: www.uwlm.ca/donatenow
United Way Lower Mainland 4543 Canada Way Burnaby,BC V5G 4T4
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In Memory of Sherron Lee Day C/O Day Family #2-12919 17Ave Surrey BC V4A 8T2