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GILLIES,
Mary▼
E.▼ (née
WILSON)
In Toronto on Sunday, April 13, 2008, from complications following
a broken hip. Loving wife for 59 years of the late Doctor John D.M.
("Jack") GILLIES (son of the late Doctor J.Z. and Isabel
GILLIES.)
Loving▼ mother of Susan (Peter
CROSSLEY) of London, England, John
(Anne-Marie
PRENDIVILLE) of Toronto, and Anne (Greg
YADLEY) of
Tampa,
Florida.
Proud grandmother of Justine and Janet
CROSSLEY
and of David and Jennifer
GILLIES.
Daughter▼ of the late Lt.-Col.
W.S. and Eleanor
WILSON.
Sister▼ of the late Anne
WILSON and Joyce
APPLEGATH.
Niece▼ of her recently deceased aunt, Dorothy
HALLAM.
Born in Toronto on January 29, 1923, she attended St. Clement's
School in Toronto, and University College at the University of
Toronto. She and Jack met at university, at the University College
"grab bag" freshman dance in her first year. They married in
Toronto on October 6, 1944, whence they proceeded immediately
to Halifax, where Jack had been posted as a medical officer with
the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. After the war, they
returned to Toronto, where Mary raised their three children.
In the mid-1960s, Mary started to work as the manager of Jack's
office, a position she held until their retirement in 1989. On
July 1, 1967, Mary and Jack started a long-standing tradition
of celebrating both his and Canada's birthday with a party for
their many Friends. She and Jack shared many interests, including
the French language, fine wine (especially Burgundian wine),
good food, and travel, and she enjoyed preparing gourmet meals
at home with Jack for family and Friends. Travel included a number
of memorable camping trips with the whole family to various points
in Canada and the U.S. in a succession of Volkswagen camper buses.
Mary was an active quilter and enjoyed learning how to play bridge.
Visitation will be at the Morley Bedford Funeral Home, 159 Eglinton
Avenue West at Lascelles Boulevard, from 7: 00 to 9:00 p.m. on
Thursday, April 17, and from 2: 00 to 4:00 p.m. and again from
6: 00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18. A service will be held
on Saturday, April 19, at 1: 00 p.m. at the Morley Bedford Funeral
Home, with interment following at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, donations to Big Sisters or a charity of your
choice would be greatly appreciated. If you wish to send a message
to the family, please e-mail:
marygilliescondolences@gmail.com
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YADLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-04-18 published
GILLIES,
Mary▲
E.▲ (née
WILSON)
In Toronto on Sunday, April 13, 2008, from complications following
a broken hip. Loving wife for 59 years of the late Doctor John D.M.
('Jack') GILLIES (son of the late Doctor J.Z. and Isabel
GILLIES.)
Loving▲ mother of Susan (Peter
CROSSLEY) of Guildford, England,
John (Anne-Marie
PRENDIVILLE) of Toronto, and Anne (Greg
YADLEY)
of Tampa, Florida. Proud grandmother of Justine and Janet
CROSSLEY
and of David and Jennifer
GILLIES.
Daughter▲ of the late Lt.-Col.
W.S. and Eleanor
WILSON.
Sister▲ of the late Anne
WILSON and Joyce
APPLEGATH.
Niece▲ of her recently deceased aunt, Dorothy
HALLAM.
Born in Toronto on January 29, 1923, she attended St. Clement's
School in Toronto, and University College at the University of
Toronto. She and Jack met at university, at the University College
'grab bag' freshman dance in her first year. They married in
Toronto on October 6, 1944, whence they proceeded immediately
to Halifax, where Jack had been posted as a medical officer with
the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. After the war, they
returned to Toronto, where Mary raised their three children.
In the mid-1960s, Mary started to work as the manager of Jack's
office, a position she held until their retirement in 1989. On
July 1, 1967, Mary and Jack started a long-standing tradition
of celebrating both his and Canada's birthday with a party for
their many Friends. She and Jack shared many interests, including
the French language, fine wine (especially Burgundian wine),
good food, and travel, and she enjoyed preparing gourmet meals
at home with Jack for family and Friends. Travel included a number
of memorable camping trips with the whole family to various points
in Canada and the U.S. in a succession of Volkswagen camper buses.
Mary was an active quilter and enjoyed learning how to play bridge.
Visitation will be at the Morley Bedford Funeral Home, 159…Eglinton
Avenue West at Lascelles Boulevard, from 7: 00 to 9:00 p.m. on
Thursday, April 17, and from 2: 00 to 4:00 p.m. and again from
6: 00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18. A service will be held
on Saturday, April 19, at 1: 00 p.m. at the Morley Bedford Funeral
Home, with interment following at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, donations to Big Sisters or a charity of your
choice would be greatly appreciated. If you wish to send a message
to the family, please e-mail: marygilliescondolences@gmail.com
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