June Mary Leontine Forrester (Trotter) was a rare spirit – a realist and optimist who saw the good in everyone. She left us peacefully on February 18, 2021 to join the love of her life, the late Norman Forrester, whom she met at 15 in her birthplace of Montreal.
Together they created the big, somewhat boisterous family June treasured more than anything: her children Michael (Yunhan), John (Wendy), April (Lorne), Marilyn (David) Burns, and Glen (Josina); grandchildren Tara, Jennifer, Carly, Jimmy, Benjamin, Naomi, Elijah, Zaia; great grandchildren Jayla, Aubrey, Raelyn, Brooklyn, Kingston, Landon, Olivia; and bonus grandkids Jillian, Jen, Zack, Evan and Harrison. She cherished her sisters Linda and the late Jean, late brother Johnny (Lise), sisters- and brothers-in-law.
With family as her foundation, June was determined to live a vibrant, creative and independent life. A gifted artist, she earned her B.F.A. degree in her 50s and went on to teach adults and children. She pursued her Grade 10 conservatory piano in her 70s and was a dedicated volunteer at local schools and the PRHC.
In recent times, she and her entire family were most grateful for the extraordinary care and compassion of the staff at Lakefield Extendicare.
June valued education and the life of the imagination. She would have been happy to see memorial donations go to the Trent Fund at Trent University to be used for art and music projects.
A private Mass will be held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Peterborough Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Friends wishing to view the service through Livestream may contact Comstock-Kaye Life Celebration Centre at 705-745-4683 or by email at [email protected] for access. Online condolences may be made at www.comstockkaye.com
