Obituary of Lillian Roda

April 24, 1922 �" June 11, 2007 Passed away peacefully, at the Toronto General Hospital, in her 86th year. Lillian was one of the three beautiful daughters of the late James and Mary Valachos, well- respected owners of the original Olympia Candy Store and Restaurant in Brantford, Ontario. She is also predeceased by her brothers George, Peter, William Valachos , sister Kathleen Hawken and husbands Gordon Roda and Stanley Landell. She will be sadly missed by her sister Evelyn Coulos, all her loving nieces and nephews, extended family and special friends. Lillian's long career spanned several decades with Seagram's Distillers in Toronto and throughout her life she continued an active role in the modeling profession. Lillian lived her life with grace, dignity, elegance, unconditional love and a contagious zest for life and laughter, qualities we will carry proudly with us and forever make us smile. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Scully, the excellent staff at TGH and the caring nurses in CVICU. A celebration of Lillian's life will be held at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 16th, with a reception to follow in the Leaside Room. If desired, donations to the Salvation Army or the Red Cross would be greatly appreciated.