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33 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,July 14,2022 insidehalton.com MC CANN, Karen ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ With profound sadness, the family announce the passing of Karen Mc Cann at Ian Anderson House after a long struggle with ovarian cancer, borne with grace and fortitude. She was the beloved and loving wife of Tom, mother of Heather [Brent] and grandma of Cameron. She leaves behind her sister Maureen Mc Master, sister-in- law Dr. Maureen Mc Cann, nephews Bruce and Scott Mc Master and their families. Trained as an illustrator, she was a gifted oil painter and water colour expert whose paintings were displayed with pride in her art gallery in Mississauga. Karen delighted in introducing her grandson, Cameron, to new artistic techniques and loved exploring all forms of art, but especially painting with him. Karen adored all animals, great or small, and all were welcomed at her door, though they would sometimes wreck her garden. From injured birds to the largest of horses, all found a soft spot in her heart. Active in many sports, golf was her passion and she always looked forward to time on the fairways with friends Joan, Elena, and Yvonne. She thoroughly enjoyed teaching Cameron to play and sharing her love of the sport with him. A devoted wife and mother, Karen always strove to enrich the lives of those around her. Guided by her love of family and faith, she will be very missed. The family wishes to express thanks to Dr. Pulman, Dr. Kaizer and the nurses at Credit Valley Hospital, Dr. Surbey and Dr. Mary Frances Bolland for their specialized and empathetic care. Also, to be thanked are the nurses, volunteers, and staff at Acclaim Heath and especially those at Ian Anderson House who attended to her needs with such great compassion as well as Joan Ricciuti whose many cards of encouragement supported Karen through this journey. Karen is resting at Oakview Funeral Home, 56 Lakeshore Rd. West Oakville, L6K1C7. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, 47 Reynolds Street, Oakville on Tuesday, July 19 at 11am. Reception in Marian Room will follow the mass. Cremation and interment at Holy Cross Cemetery will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Ian Anderson House in Karen's name. Online condolence may be left at oakviewfuneral.ca COOKE, Sayre Gilbert Born December 17, 1935 Died July 7, 2022 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ With immense sadness we share the news that after facing challenging health issues over the last six months, Sayre passed away peacefully surrounded by a loving family and friends. Happily, she will join Geoffrey (d.2016), her loving husband of 58 years. Sayre will be deeply missed by her four wonderful children, Andrew, John, Sallie, and Adam and ten growing and precious grandchildren - Aidan, Amelia, Jeffrey, Alexandra, Isabelle, Elyssa, Oliver, Aidan, Grayson, and Abbott. Son and daughters-in-laws - Christopher, Julie, Alisha, and Mary-anne. Lovingly remembered by the Cooks - Ted, Betty, Liz and Charles and their families; Carrie Hutton; her sisters, Sue, and Sally (d.2015) and brother-in-laws - Bob and David and many nephews and nieces. Sayre was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. In her early childhood days, she lived on The Cape. Her father's job took the family to several destinations in her youth including Antigua, Braintree Massachusetts, Portsmouth New Hampshire where she graduated from high school, and ultimately Doncaster, England where she met and fell in love with her next-door neighbour, Geoffrey. This relationship prompted a new life together in Canada, with Geoffrey emigrating in 1958, with Sayre following shortly afterwards. They spent 14 years in Montreal, where all the children were born and moved to the beautiful town of Oakville in 1972. 273 Cairncroft Road was Sayre's home for almost 50 years, until the final few months when she was forced to move out in her battle with cancer. Her home was always a hub of activity - with many children coming and going, Sunday dinners, Christmas open houses, summer tent parties culminating in the Covid era, where she hosted neighbours and friends on the top of her driveway. Her house was always beautifully decorated for holidays; proudly adorned in red, white, and blue for the 4th of July each year. Anyone and everyone was always welcome at 273 Cairncroft. An integral part of the community in the growing town of Oakville, Sayre was always active. She was a lifelong member of the May Court Club of Oakville, earning the President's Award in 1989 and was well known for her flower arranging as well as being the 'Christmas Tree Lady', decorating the trees for the annual fundraising raffle for 20 plus years. There she formed many strong bonds, including her Craft group, with which she discovered a love for Mah- jong. She spent many happy years with family and friends and Geoffrey on his beloved yacht Windsage, cruising Lake Ontario. She was unique in her 'two forehands' style of playing tennis and was active into her eighties at the Ontario Racquet Club (ORC) and the Mississauga Golf and Country Club. Sayre also spent many years travelling around the world visiting and watching the ten grandchildren she was so proud of grow. She travelled to visit them in Calgary, Washington DC, and London England, with Geoff on many occasions and continued the travels on her own until the onset of Covid. A warm, loyal, and caring individual, Sayre was always direct. Her family and friends and 'life experiences' moulded her strong and independent character. She loved her family and friends and treasured her time with them right up until the end. The phone never stopped ringing, there were countless visitors and continuous communication via email and facetime. She kept many amused with her direct nature, her easy chat and warm smile. The family invites friends to celebrate Sayre's life at 10am Monday July 18th at Maple Grove United Church, 346 Maple Grove Drive, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 4V5. Words cannot express the gratitude for the support of friends and the healthcare she received. A special thank you to all the caring individuals, nurses, and volunteers throughout the last few months, especially Dr Grace Lun and the team at Ian Anderson House. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Ian Anderson House. Online condolences can be left at koprivataylor.com JEFFERY, Joan November 13, 1931 - July 4, 2022 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ With sadness we announce the passing of Joan Kathleen Jeffery in her 91st year. Joan was predeceased by beloved husbands George Jeffery (1980) and Peter Pick (2008). She is survived and loved by children Helen (Jim) and Philip (Linda), grandchildren Jeffery (Jenna), Kate (Noah) and William (Ally), and great- grandchildren Tristin, Austin, Declan, Hudson, and Olivia, as well as by brother David (Elizabeth) and sister Lynn. She will be missed by stepchildren Michael, Alex (Ted) and John (Marita) and their children Connor, Leia, Charlotte, Jack, Alyssa, Helena, and Griffin. Joan was born in Plymouth, England and emigrated to Canada with George and children in 1965. She worked as a Registered Nurse in the Oakville hospital and a family physician's office, and finally as a housemother in the boarding school at Havergal College. After earning a BA in History at McMaster University in 1992, Joan volunteered for many years at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. She is a past president of the Auxiliary, and proud recipient of the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award. Cremation has taken place. At Joan's request there will be no visitation or service. Memorial donations to the Oakville Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.koprivataylor.com OBITUARIES | REMEMBERING THE LIVES OF THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY There is a link death cannot sever, love and remembrance last forever. Always so good, unselfish and kind, none on this earth your equal I'll find. Honourable and true in all your ways, loving and faithful to the end of your days, honest and liberal, ever upright, just in your judgment, always right; loved by your friends and all whom you knew, one in a million, that person was you. 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