Winnifred Goodaire

1914--2017

Passed away peacefully on March 20, 2017 in her 103rd year. Born in

Winnipeg on October 13, 1914, Winnifred May Goodaire (nee Springett),

youngest child of Rosina Jane Barleyman and the Reverend Ernest

James Springett. Predeceased by her parents, four siblings

Ernest, Violet, Marjory and Joan, and

her beloved husband Edgar. Leaving to mourn two sons

Edgar (Madonna) and David (Pamela), two grandsons Timothy (Sarah) and

Mark (Annie) and one great granddaughter Sydney Kristina.

Winnifred led a full life. She loved the English language

and was an Associate of Trinity College London. She taught

public speaking and dramatic art, worked for the Blue Cross

in Ottawa during WWII and later for Bell Telephone. She

was an accomplished actress, a founding member of ACTRA, and

worked on both radio and television. First and foremost

a deeply committed Christian and active churchwoman, she

started Anglican Church Women at St. Clement's Eglinton, Toronto,

was its first President and also the second Diocesan ACW President.

She was the inspiration behind a College of Preaching which

continues at St. Clements to this day. She was unfailingly loyal.

She cared for and defended her husband and sons with passion.

She was a wonderful person, wife and mother.

The family would like to thank the great staff at Winbourne Place

for their care and compassion over the past nine years.

Cremation has taken place. A funeral service will be held

at St. Clements Anglican Church, 70 St. Clements Avenue, at 11 a.m.

Thursday March 23. In lieu of flowers, donations to the

St. Clements College of Preaching would make the family very happy