TONGE, Muriel - She passed away suddenly and peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 98 years old.
Anyone who ever spoke to Muriel Tonge, whether good friends, family or strangers on a plane, knew that she was the embodiment of love.
She made us feel important and special with her warmth, kindness and acceptance.
You didn’t have to know about her lifetime of service (she was a missionary in China, a nurse and supervisor of a home for abandoned babies in Hong Kong, a public health nurse and a dedicated member of Scarborough Bluffs United Church) to sense her passion for living and making an impact.
Muriel often said the secret to her long life was being thankful every day. The countless people who have been touched by her are thankful for her big heart, her many stories, and the way she inspired us to make the most of our lives. Muriel never “starved at the banquet”.
She was the matriarch of an enormous loving family, namely her three remaining children, Leslie, David(Gail) and Elizabeth(Josef), her daughter-in-law Pat and their many children and grandchildren.
She is predeceased by her husband Walton, son Murray and son-in-law Allan.
Muriel will also be missed by her beloved sister Gwen, her nieces and nephews, her half-brother Olav and many loved ones and special adoptees around the world.
Services will be delayed until it’s safe to fill the church but contributions to The Mission and Service Fund at Scarborough Bluffs United Church in Muriel’s memory would be gratefully received.
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