Obituary

Graham, Ellen Christabel (Born - Athlone Co. Westmeath Ireland December 17, 1917 – Died Toronto, Ontario Canada April 2, 2016) Passed away Peacefully in her 98th year with her daughter by her side and in the kind care of the staff at Vermont Square Long Term Facility in Toronto. Pre-deceased by husband Dermot and son Julian. Survived by daughter Irene, sons Peter (Joan) and Adrian (Lindy), grandchildren Matthew, Jason, Sarah, and Shannon. As grandson Matthew said, “If she died at 50, she’d still have had a full life”. Born on December 17th, 1917, she survived WW1, Spanish Influenza, The Great Depression, The Dirty Thirties and WW2. In her 40’s she came to Canada with her family and proceeded to carve out a life for herself. She loved Canada and considered it a privilege to live here. She was a force of nature. Only death could stop her. Memorial visitation will be held at the Cardinal Funeral Home – 366 Bathurst St. (just north of Dundas) on Wednesday, April 6th from 4-9 p.m. According to Ellen’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations to Vermont Square Long Term Care Facility (914 Bathurst St., Toronto M5R 3G5) would be appreciated.

Visitation

Date
April 12, 2017
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Time
4-9 pm

Service

Date
April 06, 2016
Location
No Formal Funeral Service
Time
No Formal Service

Burial / Entombment / Cremation

Date
 
Location
Private Cremation
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April 04, 2016
Valerie Dooley & Family
Dearest Irene, Peter and Adrian, Please accept our sincere condolences with the passing of Aunt Eileen. She held a special place in our hearts and I think of her often. We use a gorgeous set of Wedgwood dishes daily that were a wedding gift from Aunt Eileen. She is in our hearts and prayers always. With our sympathy, Valerie, Massimo and family
April 03, 2016
Carmel Jeffery
We were so sorry to hear the sad news of the passing of Aunt Eileen. We have many fond memories of time spent with her. Our condolences to Peter, Irene and Adrian and the extended family. Love Carmel and Bill