Winifred "Ann" Paterson

July 29th 1938 - November 21st 2025

Winifred Ann Paterson (nee Miller), affectionately known as “Ann”, passed away peacefully at Michael Garron Hospital in Palliative Care on Friday, November 21st, 2025.

Ann was the daughter of Joseph Miller and Dorothy Miller (nee Johns). Ann was predeceased by her husband, Robert “Bob” Paterson (2012). Ann was survived by her loving brother, Robert “Bob” Miller (Ann); her two children Bradley (2026) and Janine; her brother-in-law Ted (Dar) and sister-in-law Lynne via Bill (2018); her four grandchildren: Caitlin, Ryan, and Sarah via Bradley, and Georgia via Janine; 2 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; as well as many dear friends and neighbours.

Ann was born and raised in Northern Ontario in South Porcupine and moved to Scarborough in high school, graduating from R.H. King Collegiate. Ann lived in East York her entire adult life from the time of her marriage to Bob on August 15th, 1959 until her passing in November of 2025.

Ann was very active in the community of East York, volunteering with the East York Figure Skating Club and the Stan Wadlow Parks Board. Throughout her life she was also an active volunteer in numerous political campaigns and with the Kinettes. Ann spent most of her career as the Office Manager for the Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute.

Ann enjoyed sewing, crosswords, watching the news, travelling out west to BC, and spending time at the cottage on Lake of Bays in Muskoka with family and good friends. Ann will be deeply missed by all that knew her.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Ann’s life on November 12th, 2026 at 1:30pm at Giffen-Mack & Trull Funeral Home, 2570 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4C 1L3.