McGIVNEY, Evlyn Louise - Evlyn Louise McGivney, wife to Austin Riley, mother to Jaimmie, step-mother to Shane, Ashley and Erin, youngest child of John Francis McGivney and Margaret Helen McGrorey McGivney and much loved, admired sister of Mary Weinert, John McGivney (Sheila), Patricia McGivney (deceased) and Joan McGivney (Tom Hanes), aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews, and friend and mentor to many, passed away at home surrounded by family on July 14, 2021.
Evlyn graduated from law school at University of Western Ontario in 1974 and was called to the Bar in 1976.
She retired from her family law practice in 1996 after 20 years as a lawyer.
She was proud to be invited as a member of the "Grey Beards" and to have entertained her fellow lawyers with bawdy ballads as a member of "Carole and the Carriage Trade".
Evlyn was always up for an impromptu grammar lesson, a word of advice, or an in depth conversation about any topic. She expanded the definition of family and held us all close within it.
Her family would like to extend a special thank you to Drs. Meuser and Schneider and nurses Yuri, Priscilla and Joan and the entire palliative care team at Mt. Sinai.
At Evlyn's request, there will be no funeral service.
Please consider a donation in Evlyn's memory to the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care or the Red Door Family Shelter.
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