Obituary of Viola Wilgar Kerr

KERR, VIOLA WILGAR 1915 - 2005 Died quickly of an aortic aneurysm in Muskoka in her 90th year with her usual grace and sweetness, surrounded by family and her dearest and best friend Syd Jackson. Beloved wife, for 57 rich and wonderful years, of the late Stanley E. Kerr, who died seven years ago.Cherished mother of Sheila (Dennis O�Neill), Kitty (Julian Hay), and David. She adored her grandchildren: Carolyn O�Neill (Lorne Rothman), Kathleen O�Neill Carter (Tony), Jennifer McCarthy, Alex McCarthy, Andrea, Roxanne and Austin Kerr; and her great-grandchildren: Quinn and Arielle Rothman, William Stanley Carter and Annabel Viola Carter. Dearly loved by her many nieces and nephews: Barbara (Bill Leach), Jay Bradshaw (Jinnie), Pat Cromie (Ron), Stephen Wilgar (Judy), JimmyWilgar (Barbara), Betsy Perkin, as well as Patricia Liptrap (Bob), Peter Lawton (Pat), Peggy McIsaac, the late Joyce Douglas (Bob), Ken Selby (Anne).A role-model for all of us, Vi knew how to live life to the fullest and right up until her very last breath.Friendly, sociable, kind, clever, funny, articulate, well-read, musical and glamourous. Thoughtful, charitable, forgiving, hopeful - a quintessential Christian. Born in 1915 in Toronto, the daughter of Clarence and Maudie Wilgar, sister of Adelaide Bradshaw, Alan Wilgar, Warren Wilgar and Dorothy Bell, Viola is the last of her generation. She attended Brown School and Havergal College, became a nurse at the Toronto General Hospital, and after staying home with her children, engaged in a 40-year successful career in real estate at Johnston and Daniel. She continued to be involved in her many activities right up until the day she died. Not only was she involved in organizations such as Lawrence Park Community Church, and the Serenata Singers, but also, played excellent bridge, threw dinner parties for friends and family at her house, enjoyed the Muskoka cottage and travelling. She always kept in touch with friends in good times and bad. She left this message for us: "Let not your hearts be troubled, I have lived long and well and have had and given lots of fun and laughter.� The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), on Tuesday between 6-8 p.m. Funeral services to be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at LAWRENCE PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH, 2180 Bayview Avenue. Donations may be made to the Christian Children�s Fund of Canada or The Muskoka Heritage Fund.