DESLAURIERS, Effie Deslauriers

DESLAURIERS, Effie (nee MARTIN)  –   After a full life, Effie Deslauriers (née Martin) peacefully passed, with family by her side on June 18, 2023.

Born on the Isle of Lewis in 1919, she led a life full of love and service to others.

Predeceased by her loving husband, Armand Deslauriers, in 1986, she was mother to Ian, Heather and Roger; grandmother to Adam, Jenny, Paul, Chris, Catherine, Renee and Adrian; and great-grandmother to Alex, Julie, Danica, Kalina, Brienna, Owen, Sadie and Alistair. Effie came to Canada as a war bride, settling in northern Ontario before moving to Toronto to raise her family.

She was a nurse by training and practice, specializing in the psychiatric field. Throughout her life, she used those skills to help hundreds of people in need of advice, care, counselling and love, even into her senior years.

She was “Aunt Effie” to those kids and families until she started to take care of her own grandchildren. Then she became “Grandma” to all. Finally, she was known as “GG” by all her great-grandchildren.

Even in her 80s, 90s and over 100, she was never one to stop and sit idle, so she began knitting socks, hats and mitts to be distributed to inner city children of Toronto. Over the years, Effie loved to travel to many destinations around the world with family and friends.

Following cremation, a celebration of life service will be held at Bridgenorth United Church on July 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.

In August, she will return to the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, to be buried with her husband, Armand.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Bridgenorth United Church or to your favourite charity.