Madeleine Kirkby, age 97, of Whitby, Ontario passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa Hospital on Monday, April 18, 2022, after a brief illness just short of her 98th birthday. Predeceased by her husband Donald Kirkby and son Keith. Loving mother of Gordon. Cherished grandmother to Steven, Leanne, and Wenita. Survived by her sister Marg. Madeleine (nee Blair) Kirkby was born in the farming community of Embro, Ontario on April 30th 1924. Madeleine came from a large family with seven siblings. Following high school, war had broken out which gave Madeleine the opportunity to work in support of the army in Saskatoon and London, Ontario. Following the war she worked at IBM in Toronto. She later met Don who worked in the family hardware business in Islington Ontario. They later got married and in 1954 Don and Madeleine had their first son Keith followed by their second son Gordon in 1957. They lived most of their married life in North Toronto where she looked after the home front while Don commuted to Kirkby Hardware in Islington to manage the business. Many summers were spent at the family Cottage on Lake Muskoka where Madeleine enjoyed summer activities such as shuffleboard and boating around the lake. Madeleine enjoyed traveling with trips to Europe and cruises to the Caribbean and Hawaii. Madeleine will be greatly missed by all her extended family and friends.
A Memorial Visitation and a Birthday Celebration Reception for Madeleine will be held Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Oshawa Funeral Home, 847 King Street West. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Madeleine's memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.oshawafuneralservices.com for the Kirkby family.
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