Obituary for Shirley Curtis (Roberts)
Shirley Curtis
1934-2016
Shirley passed away peacefully in her home in Perth, Ontario on the morning of June 16, 2016.
Loving wife of Barrie for 57 years, mother of Tim (Karen) Curtis, Fiona (Justin) Munroe and Wendy (Eric) Hollebone, grandmother of James, Greg, Heather, Connor, Curtis, Gillian and Malcolm and predeceased by granddaughter Aimée.
Shirley (Roberts) was born in London, England on December 20, 1934. She immigrated to Canada in 1957. After settling in Montreal in 1959, she met Barrie who had also immigrated to Canada and they were engaged within three months. After their marriage in London in 1959 they returned to Canada to start their shared lives and family. In 1963 they moved to Beaconsfield where they lived for 25 years. Despite becoming legally blind, and in addition to raising her three children, Shirley was active in her community including assisting at Christ Church Beaurepaire, helping manage the Beaconsfield minor soccer league and hosting the annual neighbourhood Christmas party.
In 1989, Shirley and Barrie moved to Jamaica where they lived first in Kingston where she remained socially active and was twice President of the Canadian Women’s Club and then lived on the North Coast near Ocho Rios. In 2003 they returned to Canada to be closer to their grandchildren and lived in Snow Road, Ontario for twelve years before moving to Perth.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at St James the Apostle Anglican Church , 12 Harvey Street Perth at 1:00 pm on Friday June 24, with a reception to follow at the Asbury Free Methodist Church, 144 Gore Street East, Perth.
In lieu of flowers donations may be given in Shirley’s memory to The Foundation Fighting Blindness, 890 Yonge Street Toronto Ontario M4W 3P4 www.ffb.ca
1934-2016
Shirley passed away peacefully in her home in Perth, Ontario on the morning of June 16, 2016.
Loving wife of Barrie for 57 years, mother of Tim (Karen) Curtis, Fiona (Justin) Munroe and Wendy (Eric) Hollebone, grandmother of James, Greg, Heather, Connor, Curtis, Gillian and Malcolm and predeceased by granddaughter Aimée.
Shirley (Roberts) was born in London, England on December 20, 1934. She immigrated to Canada in 1957. After settling in Montreal in 1959, she met Barrie who had also immigrated to Canada and they were engaged within three months. After their marriage in London in 1959 they returned to Canada to start their shared lives and family. In 1963 they moved to Beaconsfield where they lived for 25 years. Despite becoming legally blind, and in addition to raising her three children, Shirley was active in her community including assisting at Christ Church Beaurepaire, helping manage the Beaconsfield minor soccer league and hosting the annual neighbourhood Christmas party.
In 1989, Shirley and Barrie moved to Jamaica where they lived first in Kingston where she remained socially active and was twice President of the Canadian Women’s Club and then lived on the North Coast near Ocho Rios. In 2003 they returned to Canada to be closer to their grandchildren and lived in Snow Road, Ontario for twelve years before moving to Perth.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at St James the Apostle Anglican Church , 12 Harvey Street Perth at 1:00 pm on Friday June 24, with a reception to follow at the Asbury Free Methodist Church, 144 Gore Street East, Perth.
In lieu of flowers donations may be given in Shirley’s memory to The Foundation Fighting Blindness, 890 Yonge Street Toronto Ontario M4W 3P4 www.ffb.ca