AHOLA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-15 published
HUDSON,
Mary
Louise (née
O'BRIEN)
(April 19, 1915-November 15, 2006)
Peacefully, at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, at the age of 91.
Beloved wife and 'Pal' of the late William George
HUDSON, devoted
mother of Robert (Nicole
FLORENT) of Kingston and Roger of California.
Loving ' Mama' of Danielle (Ken
SULLIVAN,)
Lindsay
(Jennifer
MALLON), Graham and Nadine (Jeffery
HUDDLESTON). She was the
daughter of Henry Benjamin
O'BRIEN and Mary
(ODONOGHUE)
O'BRIEN,
both deceased. Sister of Ernestine (Brooklyn, New York) and Irene
(Toronto); also sister to Henry Jr., Frances, Ann, James (Jim),
and Frank, who predeceased her. Aunt to many nieces and nephews
in Toronto, Kingston, Halifax and New York, particularly Alma
(Jinny) and Matti
AHOLA and their children to whom she was very
close over the years. She was born in Barbados; her parents immigrated
to Canada and settled in Toronto when she was an infant. Her
father operated a number of businesses, including a shoemaking
and leather store at York and Front streets, on the site of the
current Royal York Hotel. She started her career as a legal secretary,
then became a homemaker and later, general secretary. A feisty,
determined woman, she was a resident of Randolph Road (Leaside),
since 1943. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, August
18 at 1600 hours at Leaside United Church, 822 Millwood Road,
East York. Cremation has taken place, and her ashes will be entered
beside Bill's at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. If desired, memorial
donations may be made to Leaside United Church or the Alzheimer
Society.
The family is grateful to Sgt. Larry
STORTZ,
Toronto
Police, to Noreen
DAWE and David
McFARLANE, Sunnybrook Psychogeriatric
Program and
to Det. Dianne
McCARTHY,
Kingston
Police.
Expressions
of sympathy may be sent to Doctor Robert W.
HUDSON,
Etherington
Hall, Queen's University, 94 Stuart Street, Kingston, Ontario,
K7L 3N6 or hudsonr@queensu.ca.
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