Sheena Ashlynn Garneau

Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Sheena was diagnosed with a serious form of cancer in April 2024 and battled the disease courageously for over nineteen months. She faced her illness with unwavering optimism, acceptance, strength, and resilience, inspiring all who knew her.

Sheena attended French schools in Hamilton, graduating in 2004. She earned a Social Science diploma from Mohawk College in 2006, a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Anthropology from McMaster University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from the University of Victoria. Sheena was pursuing her master’s degree prior to her passing. She worked as an Intensive Case Manager at Good Shepherd until her health declined, necessitating her resignation two months ago.

Her passions included running, working out, traveling, reading, and climbing the Chedoke stairs. Sheena immersed herself in the history of the Titanic voyage and its demise, she built a replica of the ship and visited the Museum in Tennessee. Sheena was fascinated with the Spanish culture across Central and South America, learned the language and became fluent and was able to use it when traveling to that beautiful part of the world. Sheena was an extremely strong advocate for fairness, racial equity and equality across social geographies, cultural, industrial and economic lines. Sheena embraced every nationality and cultures from around the world and felt enriched by it.

Beloved daughter of Bernard Garneau (Linda) and Sharon Garneau; dear sister to Natasha Garneau. A devoted animal lover, she cherished time at a friend’s farm spending time with various animals and dogs, also adored the family’s two pets Molly and Tarvin.

Sheena’s energy, kindness, warmth, and radiant smile touched countless lives. Her legacy of love endures in family and friends.

Donations to a cancer research foundation or Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice are gratefully acknowledged.

A memorial gathering will be held at Cresmount Funeral Home, 322 Fennell Avenue East, Hamilton, between 2:00 and 5:00 pm on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

Online condolences can be left at cresmountfennellchapel.com