WHITEHEAD, Eunice Claire (nee COMEAU) - Veteran WWII (R.C.A.F.) W.D.
Wife of Bernard Whitehead (deceased).
Predeceased by her son, Vincent Whitehead; and daughters-in-law, Vickie Ohashi and Annie Dokter.
Mother of Gregory (Katherine), Peter (Vivienne), Melanie, and Paul (Victoria).
Loving grandmother of James, David, Jessica, Ellie, Sebastian, Nicholas, Michaela, Liesl, Julia and Charlotte.
Great-grandmother to Tessa, Viv, Alison, Avery, Sofia, Zachary, Frederick, Colton, Marcus and Campbell. Eunice was born in Port Elgin, New Brunswick, on October 18, 1924. Eunice passed away very peacefully, at North York General Hospital on Thursday, November 16, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Daughter of Adolphe Comeau and Beatrice Leger.
Predeceased by sisters, Rita Webster, Eleanor Park, and Ola Williams; and three infant sisters, Ida, Maria and Marguerite-Marie.
Sister of Albertine Comeau and Esther Fearon of New Brunswick. Eunice will be remembered by many nieces and nephews.
Eunice graduated from Port Elgin High School, was employed by N.B. Telephone until her enlistment in the R.C.A.F. in 1943. She served at headquarters in Ottawa for 3 years.
On discharge, she studied dressmaking and design in Moncton and Toronto. She married Barney in 1950 and settled in Toronto.
She was active in St. Margaret Parish, on several committees, Eucharistic minister, Lector, former choir member and past President of C.W.L. and seniors club. The "Coffee Girls" were special friends who met daily after mass.
Friends will be received at Kane-Jarrett Funeral Home, 6191 Yonge St. (south of Steeles), in Toronto. Visitation will be on Thursday, November 23rd, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, 222 Ridley Blvd., Toronto, ON M5M 3M6, on Friday, November 24th, at 10:00 a.m., with Reception immediately following in the Church hall. Private Committal Service in Thornhill, at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Vincent De Paul, North York General Hospital or Baycrest Hospital.
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