EASTMAN, Leila Margaret (née Grant) Eastman - 76, daughter of the late Rufus Grant, Ann’s Grove, Guyana, and the late Rosaline Grant (née Richards), passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on June 29, 2024, at Lakeridge Health Hospital, Oshawa, Ont.
Leila was a loving, caring and nurturing mother and grandmother, a devoted wife, a cherished sister, a beloved aunt, a respectful relative, and a loyal & trustworthy friend.
She was active in her church and an outgoing and supportive member of the local Guyanese community. The matriarch of the family, she exemplified grace, dignity, and beauty and was known for her kind heart. She loved her life, and she loved the people who were a part of it.
Together with her husband, George, Leila left Guyana in the 1970s to build a better life for their four children and family in Toronto, Canada. Passionate about providing for her family, she pursued a career in healthcare, obtaining her certification from Centennial College.
She worked for over 30 years with the City of Toronto at Bendale Acres Long-Term Care Home. Leila is survived by her devoted husband, George Lennox Eastman; her loving sons, Granville Cleveland Eastman, Colin Stanislaus Eastman, Michael Peter Eastman; and her cherished daughter, Tricia Eastman Wyles. She also leaves behind her brothers,
Deryck Grant and Robert Ashton Grant, her treasured grandchildren, Kiara Rosaline Eastman and Grant Marcus Wyles, and her loving godson, Courtney Junior Grant. She was predeceased by her father, Rufus Grant, her mother, Rosaline Grant, her maternal grandfather, Edward Richards, and her grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Richards (née Lewis).
Visitation will take place at McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME on Friday, July 5th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 6th, at 1:30 PM at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Ajax, Ontario.
“We were blessed to know her; she will be deeply missed and always remembered. Loving mother and grandmother, wife, sister, daughter, cousin, aunt, and friend, rest in sweet eternal peace."
Flowers may be sent to McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME at 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village, Ajax, ON.
