Ivy was born in England in 1934. She grew up to be a beautiful young lady and started her family there. At the age of 35 Ivy, her husband, and their five children moved to Canada in the winter of 1969.
Ivy was a very caring and nurturing person at heart, and this brought Ivy to a role working in the Daycare field. She loved this work and pursued this career for many years. This work clearly suited her servant heart. Later Ivy took a role at Sun Life Insurance where she worked for many years, enjoying the experience and making many friends. Ivy retired from Sun Life in 1994. In her free time Ivy loved cycling with her friends and belonged to a cycling club in her home town of Montreal. Her life was a living example of the value of kindness. Ivy was the type of person that would always stop to help others before looking after herself. Ivy’s kind and compassionate personality was not just directed towards the people around her. She was also passionate about animals and wildlife and donated to animal focused charities most of her adult life.
Ivy Alice Harwood is the daughter of Frank Arnold Harwood (deceased) and Ivy (deceased) and sister to John (Jackie) and Grace (deceased). Beloved mother to six children; Peter (deceased), Kim, Michael (Maureen), Karl, Karen (Jon) and Richard (Jonathan). Grandmother to Mariah (Branden), Taylor, Adam, Jeremy, Mackenzie (Shant), Amanda (Kirk), and Corben (Carolina); along with two great-grandchildren: Ellie and Tobias. All of whom she loved and touched deeply.
Relatives and friends will be received on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 1 - 2 p.m. at Coutts Funeral Home. A private family service will be held and friends and family are invited to join in a live broadcast that will begin at 2:00 p.m. through the Coutts Funeral Home Facebook Page.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Society of Canada.
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