Lydia passed away on May 20, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada. She will be laid to rest in Buhera, Zimbabwe.
She was born in Buhera in September 1959. She spent time in Mozambique as part of the liberation war effort, then completed her bachelors degree at the University of Zimbabwe.
After working for the ministry of education for many years (as a teacher and with non profit organizations), she attended Iowa State University and the University of Michigan before relocating to Ottawa.
No one who met her forgot her infectious laugh or passion for life.
She is survived by her three children Wendy, Joe and Tom and two grandchildren.