SMITH, Brenda Christine (TOMLIN) - With great sadness, the Smith family announces the passing of Brenda on April 9, 2018.
Born on July 5, 1938, Brenda was a devoted wife and best friend to Garry.
Loving mother to Leah, Lyndsey (Dan) and Erin, proud grandmother to Sarah, Luke, Lauren and Kaitlyn and sister to Brian Tomlin (Georgia).
She met Garry in their teens in 1955 while working at Dominion Stores then married in 1961, living in their Mississauga home for 54 years. Brenda had an esteemed career first with the Peel Board of Education and then as Human Resources Manager with the City of Mississauga. With an infectious joy for life, Brenda's bubbly, friendly and caring personality touched countless people.
She shared her intelligence, grace and humour with friends and family near home and at the family cottage in Gravenhurst. Her life's passion was her family in whose hearts she will live on forever. She loved music, reading, travelling, playing bridge, pilates and spending time with her sorority sisters.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Rd., Etobicoke, on Saturday, April 21, 2018, 11 a.m. with reception to follow, visitation 10 – 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Trillium Health Partners Foundation – Mississauga Hospital, ICU at trilliumgiving.ca (905-848- 7585), or to The Dorothy Ley Hospice at dlhospice.org.
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