Brown, Teresa Marie (Traynor)
1929 – 2016
Passed away peacefully in hospital on September 15, 2016 after an extended illness. Predeceased by beloved husband Jim Brown of 51 years. Loving mother of Cheryl (John Askew) of Trail, BC, Darrell (Holly) of Perth, Russell (Cherice Chant) of Brockville, Marielle (Richard Eady) of Elliott Lake, and Myles of Toronto. Her strong will and pragmatic intelligence will live on in her grandchildren: Joel and Sara Askew, Emma, Laine, Chloe, Leah, and Charlotte Brown. Predeceased by brothers Michael (late Viola), Frank (Gwen), Gerald, Thomas, and Leo (Betsy) Traynor, as well as sisters Rosie (late Mel) Lloyd and Joan(late Ron) Fraser. She will be dearly missed by her brothers Johnny (Karen) and Robert “Boots” Traynor, and her sisters Noreen (late Joseph) Donovan, Dorothy (late Ralph) McCann, Margaret (late Neil) Crichton, Jean (late Roy) Skuce, and Pat (Glen) McNichols. After enjoying 41 years in Elliott Lake where Teresa taught primary school, she and Jim retired to Perth. Teresa was active in both of the church communities of Our Lady of Fatima in Elliott Lake and St. John’s in Perth. She will be missed by those communities, her many friends and the members of the Traynor, Norwood, and Adrain families. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home 15 Gore Street West, Perth, on Sunday September 18th from 1:00to 4:00 P.M. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. John’s Church, Perth on Monday at 10:00 A.M. with a reception following in the Blair & Son Family Centre. Interment will be held privately in St. Edward’s Cemetery, Westport. The Brown family would like to thank the doctors and medical staff at The Perth Hospital for the care and kindness shown to Teresa throughout her illness. In memoriam donations to the Canadian Lung Association will be appreciated.