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Betsey Hallford lit a candle
Saturday, October 7, 2023
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Monday, January 10, 2022
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A photo of Sheila that she gave me in 1974 (I think).
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Rob Saunders posted a condolence
Monday, January 10, 2022
A belated condolence to Sheila's family and Luke. I knew Sheila from Newmarket and Newmarket High. She always was quiet but very deep. Sheila wanted to learn to try riding a motocross bike, and I tried to teach her in the fields behind the A&W drive-in restaurant on Davis, but she could not quite master the throttle response, and crashed a few times. Recall a great time going to see Oscar Peterson at Ontario Place and some dinner and drinking downtown. Sheila expanded my interest to many new authors I had not read, and one became a favourite. Many great memories with a quite wonderful person.
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Laura Smolen posted a condolence
Thursday, April 22, 2021
How do I say goodbye to a friend?
We’ve been pals ever since the day Sheila and Luke quietly walked into our campsite. I’m not ready to stop being friends. How could I be when Sheila comes into my mind so regularly?
Corn on the cob, sweet treats, wine picked by it’s nice label, bread, bread, bread.
Adventures hiking and paddling and touring TO.
Shenanigans, planned and unplanned, smart and sassy words.
Shows, concerts, fireside chats and books, books, books.
Always the important part was in the living, participating, connecting. No wonder her influence was so great. Sheila’s such a very good example of humanity. A+ for Sheila
I think, for me, we will still be pals.
Laura Smolen
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Pat Franczyk (Moore) posted a condolence
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sheila. I knew Sheila during her time living in Newmarket, Ontario. We hit it off nicely, seeing a lot of each other during our teen years, having the same sense of humour and adventure. We decided to thumb to a bluegrass festival in Waterford and were picked up by a Collingwood bike gang and their girlfriends which was travelling to the same festival, it turned out. They had a big transport truck which was carrying motorcycle parts and bikes and sundry gang members and their girlfriends that did not wish to ride their bikes for whatever reason.
“Hop in the back girls!” Their leader yelled out of the cab window. He promised we would be safe and Sheila laughed and said we would be fine. We laughed and took the chance. The people of Acton were a little taken aback when all the bikers and the transport truck pulled into town for a bathroom break at the Dairy Queen. All the women were in bikinis except for us. The men were all very polite and gentlemanly. They were dressed like bikers, but certainly did not act stereotypically.
We arrive in Waterford and it turned out that they were the sole purveyors of marijuana for the venue and everyone had been anxiously awaiting their arrival. The gang remained extremely civil and conducted business out of the transport that we had been riding in to the event. It had been loaded with bags of pot that had been hidden under the hay bales that we had been sitting on the entire trip. Ha! What an adventure. We were idiots. We looked like choirgirls compared to the rest of the entourage.
I lost touch with Sheila after a very close mutual friend who lived around the corner from Sheila died suddenly at the age of nineteen. We all set to hang around together, but her loss was much too painful and our group drifted apart. I literally just looked Sheila up online today. Was going to call her if I found her. I am so glad that she had such good friends and family. Again, very sorry for your loss. Just wanted to let you know of another fun time in Sheila’s life.
Patricia Cleary Clark Posted Sep 16, 2021 at 7:22 PM
TOTALLY LOVE that memory Pat! The dear sweet clear sincere kind hearted adventurous heart of our friend Sheila. We will be honouring her this Sunday at our Terry Fox Walk and you are welcome to join us. Love overcomes grief. Love conquers all. PA
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Arnie Lukas posted a condolence
Monday, April 5, 2021
It is with deep sadness and surprise that today, Easter Monday 2021, I was informed of Sheila’s passing. I knew Sheila from Deer Park School as well as Bedford Park School and we shared many adventure stories. My deepest and MOST sincere condolences go out to Luke and Sheila’s family. Sheila was a VERY KIND person. MOST SINCERELY AND RESPECTFULLY, Arnie Lukas.
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Nora McKay posted a condolence
Monday, March 29, 2021
This tribute to Sheila was read at her burial in Caledon on March 25th, 2021.
Sheila and I met when we taught together at Bedford Park in 1989. I knew the moment I met her we would have many an adventure together!
You can live your whole life in a city and never really know it BUT that wasn’t Sheila. Anyone who knew Sheila, knew that she loved to explore the city…whether it be on foot, by bike or by transit- from the Beach area across the city to King and Queen Street West and beyond. She knew it like the back of her hand. Sheila would search out the most interesting and amazing places & experiences that Toronto had to offer, from films to clubs to cultural events to restaurants. Especially restaurants… Sheila loved GOOD FOOD-she was a DEFINITE FOODIE!!
Sheila tended to shy away from the glitzy trendy restaurants and preferred to dine in the most unassuming places, the little holes in the wall, the family-owned shops. She loved to support the local communities & businesses.
SO…a few years ago Sheila decided that we would celebrate my birthday by visiting one of her favourite haunts, Kensington Market. She organized a culinary tour of the area along with two other close friends from Bedford Park, Jane Wilson and June Hetherington, in between her chemo treatments I might add. That was the kind of friend Sheila was.
(As it turned out this was to be the FIRST of TWO tours that Sheila would arrange for us!!)
Our escapade began on Augusta Ave. with our fearless leader guiding the way. We had no idea what she had planned for us but we knew it would be a day that we would remember forever!!
As we stopped in front of a restaurant Sheila announced. ..’We have to check this place out, they have the BEST ...empanadas’. As it turned out that line, became her signature line! It was clearly going to be a day of BESTS!!
Our culinary tour included:
• A Chilean restaurant where we sampled the BEST empanadas…a lovely blend of different savoury fillings surrounded by a delicate pastry…
• An artisan Bakery (the Blackbird Co.) where the wonderful aroma of fresh baked bread wafted through the air and we bought the BEST sourdough breads, buns, and baguettes, enough to last a pandemic if there had been one back then!
• The Global Cheese Shoppe where we sampled more than a few of the most unusual and BEST cheeses that I had ever tasted. What a smorgasbord we had!
• A shop devoted solely to the BEST NEW YORK style-cut Fries with an infinite number of the most unusual toppings and a line-up of people to match the number of toppings they offered, I might add!
• And a dessert stop where we devoured several scoops of the smoothest and most refreshing (not to mention BEST) gelato I had tasted…we sat outside sharing stories, laughing and watching the world go by!
We ended up wandering a bit to burn off a few calories that had been consumed during the course of the afternoon and arrived at a HAT shop where yes..they made the BEST straw hats.
I swear we tried on every hat in the little shop, patiently taking turns in front of the mirror to find the PERFECT straw hat. You’d think we had all been personally invited to the running of the Queen’s Plate by the amount of time we had spent in there. At one point I glanced over at Sheila who seemed to find this all quite entertaining!! As I recall each one of us came away with a new straw hat (except for Sheila who already owned one!!) and wore it proudly as we wandered some more before parting ways and heading home.
Sheila had created a fool proof recipe for the BEST Birthday celebration ever using only the finest of ingredients…Friends, Food, Fun, and Laughter!
Looking back on that afternoon I realized that Sheila had not just organized a culinary tour of Kensington Market but a sensory one too…she introduced us to the sights and sounds, smells, and tastes of this gem of a community. She just didn’t know the menus and the products of the restaurants and shops we visited but she seemed to know the people behind the counter and their life stories. (That didn’t surprise me since she always took a genuine interest in people she met.) That afternoon Sheila wanted us to have the whole experience!! And that we did!
As we gather here today to say goodbye to Sheila, it is hard for us to imagine life without her. She was so passionate about life and wanted to share that joy with others…she encouraged, supported, and inspired those around her. I feel blessed to have had her as a friend. I want to believe that Sheila is still out there exploring somewhere, be in the city or out in nature on a trail up north. Until we meet again, Dear Friend. I will always cherish our friendship and the memories we shared and you will always hold a very special place in my heart. Be free, be happy, be at peace. Love, Nora (McKay)
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Jane Wilson lit a candle
Friday, March 26, 2021
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Dear Luke,
Brian and I are so very sorry for your loss, and send our condolences to you and your family. We hope your memories of the wonderful partnership you shared with Sheila bring you comfort at this time...you loved each other so well.
Sheila touched my life in a very special way. Years ago we met while teaching at Bedford Park school and she became a valued friend. Sheila was great company...thoughtful, caring, fun and so easy to be with. I appreciated her varied interests and constant quest for finding things unique, be it eateries, perfect recipes, or entertaining movies, all of these enriched our interesting conversations. Lunches with Sheila were always fun and tasty adventures in eating, especially memorable when she guided us through her favourite spots in Kensington Market!
Sheila and I shared a love of the outdoors, being on the water, in the mountains of Colorado, and skiing. We had such a great time when she joined us on a ski trip to Utah. She experienced the world in a very personal way through her hiking, biking, camping and paddling adventures. But then, Sheila always seemed to enjoy herself wherever she was...happy in the city, exploring neighbourhoods, being content at home, cooking and sharing recipes with friends, encouraging us to bake bread, make pizzas, and nutritious blueberry muffins. And she enjoyed heading north to Haliburton Forest, sharing with you the serenity at the cabin, while exploring and paddling on the lakes. I loved hearing about your adventures, and it was wonderful she could make those trips last summer!
Sheila was genuine and authentic in friendship, and I admired her determination and bravery...she will always be in my heart, and forever remembered.
Thinking of you with care and love, Jane
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ann krochter posted a symbolic gesture
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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I have been reading all the tributes for my sister Sheila. I warms my heart that she was loved by so many. She was truly a unique person and I will miss her every day. Thank you very much for all your kind thoughts and words.
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Greg Cailes posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
My condolences to Shelia's family. I knew Sheila all though high school at NHS. Sheila was part of the group that hung out together. Sheila was always kind & thoughtful. Looking at the pictures attached she hadn't changed much since school.
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Daskin Hilmi posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Deepest condolences to Luke and all of Sheila’s loved ones. For over 25 years I’ve looked forward to and enjoyed every hair appointment you had booked with me.What a beautiful soul and friend you were Sheila, I will always hold dear all the laughs, tales of your adventures and excellent restaurant recommendations. There truly never was a dull moment when Sheila was in the room! Rest in peace my friend. Daskin.
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Kim Robinson posted a condolence
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Awwh, Sheila, you who always knew more than you said, with that little grin that'd appear tellingly when you "got" the situation far ahead of everyone else.
I remember when you met Luke and casually mentioned his name as you planned on doing war canoe with him on the Lakeshore. Casual, understated, but a whole world moving there, alive with possibility and look, all these years later, Luke by your side to the end. Who knew? You knew, and kept it low key and real and engaged. I loved that about you. Humility mixed with daring-do.
I saw you only a few times in the last years, always on your bike flashing by. I thought at one point that maybe you traded your legs in for wheels as you spun through the city streets and out across great tracts of land.
You made the world kinder and more interesting. A gift to all who knew you, and especially to your partner and family. Even now your spirit encourages me to connect to others, to nature, and to the wonders we embody.
Namaste, Sheila
My condolences to Luke and family.
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Louise Mackie posted a condolence
Saturday, March 13, 2021
My greatest sympathies to Luke and Ann and your families. My memories of Sheila are many, from hitchhiking everywhere fulfilling whatever adventures she wanted to taste including devouring the music scene in the big lights of Toronto, Newmarket and everywhere in between throughout the ‘70’s. Always introducing me to a vast variety of music to which I still enjoy today forever associating a particular song or musician with her. After many of our excursions we wound up in the Conlin kitchen late in the evening devouring whatever sandwich Sheila created which were loaded up with half the refrigerator. Man that little girl could eat! My admiration of Sheila’s thirst for everything life had to offer was unwavering. Her quiet demeanour was a mask for the women who she really was. I will forever be proud to call her my friend and will never forgive myself for losing touch the last few years. My heart is truly broken. Rest In Peace my dear friend. Your memory will be forever alive and well.
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Joep and Ann lit a candle
Friday, March 12, 2021
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Sheila’s absence stays with us. She left so many good memories behind, in time these will come to the fore from behind the bereavement.
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Friday, March 12, 2021
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Jackie and Adrian posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Dear Sheila,
Many thanks for being our friend.You have enriched us by your love of Toronto, the restaurants, the concerts, the historical walks.Your passion for preparing and sharing food was always an occasion in itself. When we asked if we could help you, you directed us to extend help to others. Every project was a privilege!
Thank you for sharing yourself with us.
Love
Jackie and Adrian .
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Meaghan Krochter posted a symbolic gesture
Monday, March 8, 2021
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My aunt Sheila meant the world to me and more,I miss her everyday and when I go for my long walks I think of her and her love of the outdoors.
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Grace Hanson posted a condolence
Monday, March 8, 2021
My deepest condolences to Luke, Ann, and Bryce.
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June Hetherington posted a condolence
Saturday, March 6, 2021
What great memories I have of Sheila when we were both young and single. We spent many a day exercising, riding our bikes and drinking coffee and eating great pastries in unique little restaurants and cafes. One Sunday we rode to Kleinburg and back. I was exhausted but not Sheila! We skied many a slope in Utah and Vail. Always great fun! Sheila could always recommend a great book to read or recommend a great play to see. She was a good cook and liked to try new dishes. Now you know why we exercised. As time passed I moved to Winnipeg and then overseas. Sheila visited in Ireland and hiked and went on a bike tour despite the rain. She was a hearty, determined soul. Her strength over the last years has been phenomenal! Bravery comes in all forms! I shall miss her. Deepest condolences to Luke and her family!❤️
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Scott Hummel posted a condolence
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Dear Luke - Richard just notified me of Sheila's passing. It brought back such fond memories of hiking, canoeing, camping, and skiing many years ago. What a great tribute to a great lady. She was one of a kind. My condolences to you and your family.
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Patti-Anne Cleary posted a condolence
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Sheila was my first and best friend at University of Waterloo and will forever remain our warmest brilliant bright star in the Universe. I'm so happy we re-acquainted these last few years and I am in awe of Sheila's grace and courage. She lived an inspiring life and my heartfelt condolences to Luke and Sheila's family.
Warmly, PA -
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Meredith L lit a candle
Friday, March 5, 2021
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Sarah Knox posted a condolence
Friday, March 5, 2021
What a wonderful tribute for a wonderful person! Shelia was a singular individual. I will always remember Sheila as kind, interested and interesting. And ready with a smile and a laugh. Sending you Luke, and all Shiela's loved ones, peace.
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william roddy posted a condolence
Friday, March 5, 2021
sheila epitomized the term 'still waters'. she and luke were linked so tightly that they seemed to be the same sensitive and aware person. she will be greatly missed.
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Linda Hochstetler lit a candle
Friday, March 5, 2021
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Sheila was so understated and quiet, yet always so friendly and ready to talk about whatever we had going on. She had a sharp interest in so many things, and a keen sense of wry humour. She never focused on herself, or ever let herself feel pity for her health hardships. What a sweet soul, and such a great life companion to Luke!
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D’Arcy Wickham posted a condolence
Thursday, March 4, 2021
I came to know Sheila when she phoned me to get my assistance in purchasing a surprise guitar for Luke .
We plotted together and met at Long and McQuade Music in Toronto and spent a good deal of time trying out many guitars until we found the absolute perfect Taylor guitar which Like enjoys to this day .
I will always remember my day of conniving with Sheila
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Betsey Hallford lit a candle
Thursday, March 4, 2021
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This Candle of Nature honours Sheila's longtime love of the natural world, which she explored in her many adventures. Her warmth and kindness will always remain in my heart, so I offer this little light as a token of my memories and respect for her and all that she has touched while on this earth. Much love.
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Colwell family lit a candle
Thursday, March 4, 2021
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Our thoughts, prayers and hearts go out to you Luke during this sad time, Sheila was a beautiful, gentle soul who will be missed. Your neighbors from Kelly Lake The Colwell Family
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Deb S posted a condolence
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Luke, I was inspired to write by Mattie's poem, and although I'm not a poet, it all came to me, while cooking dinner! I offer it to you and our friends and family who are remembering Sheila. xo deb
The Seasons with Sheila,
It’s almost spring.
I will think of you when I take a turn on the trail and see a sea of trilliums.
I will think of you when I smell the wild leeks I dig up for Luke’s pizza.
It’s almost summer.
I will think of you when I savour the strawberries. The raspberries. The blueberries. A berry buckle?
I will think of you when I admire the glory of hostas.
I will think of you when I bite into every single cob of corn. Yellow AND peaches’n cream.
It’s almost fall.
I will think of you when I bake anything with pumpkin.
I will think of you when I bake anything!
I will think of you when I wax the fall leaves.
I will think of you when I cook Thanksgiving dinner.
It’s almost winter.
I will think of you when the snowflakes drift.
I will think of you when I hear skaters at the Pits.
I will think of you when I sing Christmas carols.
I will think of you when I say “Happy New Year”.
I will think of you.
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Mattie posted a condolence
Thursday, March 4, 2021
For Sheila
Sheila,
I searched for a poem for you today.
Nothing seemed to fit quite right
or feel quite right,
except for something that I’d write myself.
Because after all,
You are originally (and forever)
the poetry-slamming, kind teacher next door
who loved and encouraged writing.
Once I started writing
Nothing seemed to fit quite right
or feel quite right
on the page.
Rushed words and associations felt
empty,
disconnected,
not worthy.
What to say?
When really, I feel sad.
And I feel that there is so much I didn’t know about you.
And YET,
I know I will so sorely miss you.
And that feeling is too hard to encapsulate in words on a page…
But for YOU,
I will try.
I will dare.
And even though I know you hate corny….well…I’ll just do my best.
On this blissfully sunny day, I think of you.
That there is so much I didn’t know about you.
And YET
I know the feeling I have about you.
A warm fuzzy feeling,
A fond feeling,
A mysterious feeling.
A comfortable feeling.
A giggly feeling,
when I see the start of your smile
after a wise-cracked joke or a jab at my dad.
I know the feeling I have about you.
An admirable feeling.
Admiration for a woman who marches to the beat of her own creative drum.
Admiration for a woman who says what she thinks, and spends time doing the things she loves, with the person she loves.
Admiration for a woman who is a cherished friend and neighbour, someone who is ever keen to lend a helping hand to others.
Admiration for a woman who fights to be able to enjoy what this world has to offer and those you love a little bit longer.
Admiration for a woman who sure knew how to live the good life.
I wish I could hug you one last time.
But I trust that you are in a good place now.
I hope you have some peace there.
We’ll miss you deeply in this good life.
Sheila,
I searched for a poem for you today.
Nothing seemed to fit quite right
or feel quite right.
It will never feel like enough, trying to honour your life.
So, I hope you like my corny writings.
After all, you had a wicked sense of humor.
Maybe you at least get a laugh out of this one.
There you have it, a poem for you, that feels …well, a little bit right.
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Ann Young posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
My classroom was next to Sheila's at Bedford Park School and it was always fun to see what special event she had planned for her students. One time she had someone in to teach everyone how to make Sushi. Before I knew it she had me joining in the fun.
She was a great teaching neighbour to have.
Thinking of you Luke,
Ann Young
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Inez Newbold lit a candle
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Patricia Young posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
What an incredibly vivid description of Sheila, who loved life, people and experiences. She died as she lived, with love and passion and great resolve. Many times travelling the east coast in my camper an I would spontaneously run into Luke and Sheila, as they too explored and loved the beauty of the land. She was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt , friend, teacher and an explorer of life. I send all my love to you Luke, Anne, Bryce and Meaghan as you work through the great loss of her. She made this world a better place. What a gift.
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Albert and Emily posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The obituary beautifully captures the wonderful person we have lost, but that made our neighbourhood, our city, and our world a better and kinder place to live.
Albert & Emily
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Meaghan Krochter posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Meaghan’s Eulogy at Sheila’s Funeral
February 24, 2021
Hello everyone. As you all know, Sheila is my Aunt, and she was also my Godmother.
I have been asked to say a few words about Sheila before the Mass. There are many things we could say about her, so I have chosen four special qualities that represent what she meant as an Aunt: A. U. N. T.
For A, she was an amazing sister to my mother, and they loved each other dearly.
U - She was understanding with her students at school and loved being a teacher – she even taught me a thing or two!
N- Sheila was a no-nonsense kind of person who wanted to get things done, but she could also listen and didn’t like to tell other people what to do.
And for T - She was very thoughtful and kind and was always thinking of others, especially me throughout my life.
That was the kind of aunt she was to me. In closing, I am glad all of you could gather here to celebrate Sheila’s life.
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