Emily Elizabeth Macnaughton

Passed away suddenly but peacefully at her home, Eden House, in Toronto on December 18, 2016 at the age of 45. Born on July 11, 1971 in Waterloo, Ontario, Emily attended Empire Public School, Centennial Public School and Kitchener Collegiate Institute, Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, later graduating from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Most of Emily’s adult life was spent in Toronto, where she worked in social service, literary, and theatrical organizations and gave freely of her time and talents in many other volunteer endeavours. She had extensive training also in expressive arts therapy. At the time of her death, she was taking courses through Bloor Street United Church, in preparation for the ministry.

Emily is survived by her parents Elizabeth Hardin of Hunta, Ontario, Bill Macnaughton and Susan Lennox of Cambridge, and by her brothers Eric (Catharine Hume) of Vancouver B.C., and Paul of Guelph. Nieces and nephews are Catharine’s and Eric’s boys, Ben and Oliver and Paul’s children, Daniel, Christopher, Hayley and Erin of Kitchener-Waterloo.

A visitation, memorial service and reception to celebrate Emily’s brief but very special life will be held at Barthel Funeral Home in Cambridge (Preston) on Tuesday, December 27. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The service will commence at 1:30 p.m., followed by a reception. A donation to a charity of your choice is suggested in lieu of flowers.