MILLER, Marie Albina (nee BOISSONNEAU) - Born in Toronto on January 7, 1917, Marie died peacefully on December 7, 2017, at the Matthews House Hospice in Alliston, Ontario.
Predeceased by husband Arnold and son Terry, she is survived by sons Larry (Ruth) and Gordon (Kathy) and grandchildren Jacob (Jillian) and Emily.
One of three siblings remarkable for their unconventional independence, Marie grew up in Toronto in the parish of St. Vincent de Paul, rollerskating, playing tennis, hiking and birding and enjoying an extended family that ran between Fern Avenue and Glendale Avenue, supplemented frequently by "the Montrealers," the Boissonneau aunts and uncles and cousins who gave her a broader sense of family feeling and pride.
Marie was a proud and loving sister, mother, aunt, and grandmother and perhaps an unconventional one.
While possessing strong opinions and a firm sense of how to act and be, she strove to treat people with equality and fairness and to respond genuinely to their individuality.
A memorial service and celebration of Marie's life will take place in the New Year.
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