Philp, Eileen H. (Died)

It is with great sadness that

the family of Eileen Heloise

Philp announces her passing

on September 27. 2021, at the

age of 95.

Eileen was predeceased by

her parents, Mary and Joseph

Brunelle, her loving husband

Howard and her two siblings

Winnifred (Winnie) and

Maurice.

Eileen was born in Detroit,

Michigan on November 28th,

1925. She moved to Sault Ste.

Marie, Ontario in 1927 and

remained there until she

finishing her schooling. She

moved to Toronto in March

1944, living at the WYCA on

Elm St. Eileen worked for the

Canadian National Telegraph

Company until May 1948 when

she married husband Howard.

The young couple moved to

Ajax, Ontario in July 1948.

Eileen will be lovingly

remembered by her children,

Pam (Steve), Larry, and Brian

(Susan). She will also be

remembered by her grandchildren,

Ian (Erin), Lauren

(Emilien), Erin, Gillian (Joel),

Colin (Emily), Nathaniel (Leta)

and her great-grandchildren

Henry, David, Sebastian,

Benjamin and Ines.

Eileen, an excellent

homemaker, who also enjoyed

many other activities including

Skipping at the Whitby Curling

Club and golfing in the Ladies

League at the Pickering Golf

Club. She spent many happy

hours developing her gardens

and many evenings playing

bridge. Eileen's weaving and

craft skills left grateful

recipients. In later life Eileen

learned to swim in order to

help crew on the Caribbean

sailing charters she enjoyed

with husband Howard and

friends. Square dancing was

the activity that brought

lasting friendships to both

Eileen and Howard. Red

Umbrella weekends and

helping Howard at various

square-dancing conventions

left special memories. Maybe

in the future another

allemande left....

Eileen also enjoyed, later in

her life, travelling to many

areas of the world. Often

these trips were led by

educational organizations.

A Celebration of Life

ceremony will be held at some

point in the future. However

due to Covid restrictions this

will be announced at a later

date. The burial will take place

at the Welcome Cemetery in

Port Hope at a date to be

announced.

The Philp family would at this

time like to thank all staff

members of Taunton Mills and

Fairview Lodge for their efforts

in trying to make Eileen

comfortable during her time at

these facilities.

In lieu of flowers donations

could be made to the

Canadian Cancer Society or

the Alzheimer's Foundation.