AMALIA, Laurel - Was diagnosed with stage 4, small cell lung cancer on February 4, 2021. She received palliative care at home and died on Friday, June 4, 2021 after a short stay in palliative care at Sunnybrook hospital.
She was born in a car in Hammond, Indiana on May 10, 1939, the fourth girl in a row to a catastrophically dysfunctional family of five children (thanks to Dr. Howard Eisenberg for helping me learn that there is a lot more to life than being depressed all the time).
Earned a BSc in agriculture (economics), 1961 (The Ohio State University) and an MSc in journalism, 1965 (University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana).
Met and married a Canuck in 1962 (freed at last in 1986).
Moved to Toronto in 1965. Chose to become a Canadian citizen in 1971 and lost my US citizenship by doing so.
Mother of two extremely bright children whom I adored, Andrew E. Schwartz (of Minneapolis) and Tobey D. Schwartz (married to the lovely Paul, both of Toronto).
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a Celebration of Life will not be held until the pandemic is over and large gatherings are allowed.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be made to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
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