Obituary of Mary Gwynethe McCabe

Mary Gwynethe McCabe (nee Lloyd) 1918 - 2013 Passed away peacefully in Toronto on Tuesday, November 12th, in her 95th year. Mary was the beloved wife of James A. 'Jim' McCabe (deceased, 1998). During their 56 years of marriage they lived in Tillsonburg, Toronto, Muskoka and Florida. Mother of Gwyne (Michael) Willmot of Toronto, Jim (Sandi) of London, Ontario, Bob (Carol) of Toronto and Patty (Bill) Garriock of Niagara-on-the Lake. "Nannie" of Lisa (John) Hockin, Chris (Jenn) Willmot, Debbie (Brian) Woo, Jamie (Carolyn) McCabe, Lesley (Rob) Dyer, Robin (Jesse) Cassaday and Katie (Gordie) Cheesbrough. Great-grandmother of Elissa and Alexander Woo, Emily and Sophie Nutting, Christina and Carys Willmot and Charlie Dyer. She also leaves her sister Nora Kerr of Sarasota, Florida, her brother Tracy (Johannah) Lloyd of Beaconsfield, Quebec, and her brother-in-law, W. W. 'Bill' Smallman of Toronto. Predeceased by her sister Dr. Lois Lloyd (Smallman) and brother-in-law The Reverend Dr. Donald Kerr. She was an aunt and great-aunt and a good friend to many. Mary was a graduate of Moulton Ladies College ("Head Girl"1936) and McMaster University (BA 1940), a world traveler with husband Jim through Rotary International, a competitive and champion golfer (London Hunt, Lambton, Muskoka Lakes and Rosedale) and curler (Tillsonburg and The Granite Club). She was a recipient of "The Big M" at McMaster for golf in her first year, Ladies Captain and Ladies President at Muskoka Lakes Golf and Country Club and active member of the Women's Golf Association and the Canadian Seniors Women's Golf Association. Mary was a creative perennial gardener, knitter, needle pointer, bridge player, reader, community volunteer and served as Commissioner for the Canadian Girl Guides Association. She will lovingly be remembered by those who knew her well as a bright and caring person, a great friend and one with much enthusiasm towards life. In earlier years, she actively participated at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church and more recently at the Lake Joseph Community Church. She cherished her time with family and friends in Muskoka and spent a lifetime of summers there. Our sincere and special thanks to Sherry Moseley for her companionship, kindness and loving care for Mary, to Dr. S. Rastogi and Dr. Williams, and to the staff at the Gibson Long Term Care Facility. A private family service will be held with interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may be made to The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1300, PO Box 2414, Toronto M4P 1E4, 1-888-473-4636 or The Canadian Diabetes Association, 1400-522 University Avenue, Toronto M5G 2R5, 416-363-3373. Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles Chapel Limited, Toronto, 416-487-4523. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com.