Ruth Boyd Pack

Born May 14, 1931, Bible Hill, N.S. Died October 6, 2016, Newmarket Health Centre, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Ruth was predeceased by her loving husband Clarence Andrews Pack (1996) and her son David William (1961). She was the cherished mother of Nancy Devine (Doug) and Heather Hoffer (Newton), and much-loved Nanie of Bonnie, Daniel, Elkah, Ezra, Eitan and Aaron.

Fondly remembered by many family members and friends in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Ontario.

Ruth graduated from the nursing program at the Salvation Army’s Grace Hospital in Halifax, class of 1952, and worked in her home town of Truro, N.S. at Colchester County Hospital. She and Clarence relocated to Ontario in 1954, where she worked for many years as an OB/GYN nurse at The Grace Hospital on Church Street.

Ruth was a kind and compassionate caregiver in all senses of the word. She cared deeply for the physical and emotional health and well-being of children and their families. Vulnerable children, and those who care for them, held a special place in her heart.

A celebration of Ruth’s life will be held at Thompson’s Funeral Home in Aurora on Friday October 14, 2016 at 11 a.m. The family will receive guests starting at 10 a.m.

Private interment of her ashes will take place at Sanctuary Park Cemetery in Etobicoke.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to:

Blue Hills Child and Family Centre, 402 Bloomington Rd., Aurora, ON, L4G 0L9, www.bluehillscentre.ca - http://tinyurl.com/zd225e5

or Chai Lifeline, 300A Wilson Ave., Toronto, ON, M3H 1S8, www.chailifelinecanada.org

Special thanks to the Alzheimer’s Society of York Region’s adult day program for your support and friendship to mom and her family. To everyone at Newmarket Health Centre: Thank you for the loving and compassionate care you gave Ruth in the final years of her life. You are a blessing to all of us.

“I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being; let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” – Étienne de Grellet