MOODY, Ivy Rae - Ivy Rae Moody was born in Kingston, Jamaica on October 25, 1929.
The middle child of five siblings she was born into a family that valued education above all else.
Having studied medicine in Scotland, Ivy and her family immigrated to Canada in 1964, settling into the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood of Toronto.
She continued her studies in medicine, requalifying as a Canadian physician before eventually becoming a Psychiatrist in 1971.
Ivy understood that as a woman, and particularly a woman of colour, she had to excel in her profession to be taken seriously. Good enough simply wasn't enough.
And she did excel both in hospital settings and eventually in private practice. A person of strength and character, Ivy also had a tremendous capacity for forgiveness and she always took the high road.
She shared her warmth and goodwill easily with family and friends. And there was nothing she wouldn't have done to ensure a better life for her son.
Ivy was a gifted craftsperson who could paint, sculpt, and create beautifully woven rug hookings.
In retirement, her love of crafts was something she shared with her grandsons.
She had always been deeply religious, and she found companionship and purpose, later in life, as a member of the Richmond Hill Pentecostal Church.
Diagnosed with dementia, Ivy spent the last decade of her life in assisted living before eventually transitioning to long-term care.
In many ways, she left her family and those who loved her long before she died.
Ivy Rae Moody's life mattered and she made a difference to all those who knew and loved her and whose lives were helped by her.
Ivy is survived by her sister Violet, her son John Gill, daughter-in-law Kathy Dumanski and grandsons Ryan and Ethan Gill.
The family would like to thank the staff of True Davidson Acres Home for the Aged for the care and loving support they gave to Ivy.
In lieu of flowers, memorial considerations to the Daily Bread Food Bank or the Alzheimer Society of Canada would be greatly appreciated.
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