Mrs. Brenda Pullin Deigan

Passed away on October 20, 2015 at age 94. Brenda was born in Gloucestershire, England, and she received an Agricultural Degree from the East Anglian Institute of Agriculture, Chelmsford, Essex and from Reading University, and her National Diploma in Dairying in 1940. Shortly after the start of World War II she joined the WAAF (Women’s division of the RAF), where she was trained and worked, in a then secret position, as a radar operator (surviving some close calls during bombing) until after the war ended. After coming to Canada as a war bride in 1946, she worked in a number of positions including Guidance Secretary at Don Mills Collegiate and Georges Vanier S.S. in Toronto, received a Bachelor’s degree from York University in 1973, then, spent many years as an inspector for Agriculture Canada at Toronto’s Pearson Airport before retirement. Predeceased by her husband Charles Deigan in 2012, parents Arthur and May (Davis) Pullin, and siblings Joyce Rea, Roger Pullin, Ruth Poole, and Arthur Pullin. Survived by her children Russell Deigan, Glenda Deigan (and Mark) Brown, and Eric (and Melinda) Deigan, grandchildren Monica Wappel, Christopher (and Andrea) Wappel, Veronica (and Mark) Conway, Victoria (and Paul) Cade, Vanessa Wappel, Katherine Deigan (and Matthew) Warner, Mike Deigan, Maggie Deigan, and step-grandson Troy Phillips, as well as great-grandchildren Brooke, Lanna, and Nolan Wappel, Emma and Jordan Cade, and Jackson Conway. Fondly remembered by Christine Poole, Lorraine (and Alan) Dawes, the families of Isabel Hopkins, Colin Rea, Lynn Rogers and many other nieces and nephews in England and in Canada. The family would like to thank the many nurses and doctors at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket who helped look after her medical issues in recent years, with special thanks to Dr. K. Teoh, Dr. Bob Doherty, Dr. Ken Roberts, Dr. Dan Campbell, Dr. Y. Khaykim, Dr. Murray Weingarten, Dr. Y. Rahim, Nurse Candy Hulbert, Michele Sayer and other professionals who helped look after her caringly while at home. Brenda was an avid and knowledgeable gardener all her life, who enjoyed cryptic crosswords, politics, world news and financial affairs. At her request, cremation has taken place, and a private gathering of immediate family celebrated her life. Any memorial donations in her honour to The Beatrice Watson-Acheson Foundation (thekindnessprogram.org/), or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.