Obituary of Vevilda (June) Mertella Vassell-Stennett

1944 – 2015 Passed away peacefully, after a valiant fight with brain cancer, at Victoria Hospital on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 11:30 a.m., with her husband Phil at her side. June is survived by her loving and devoted husband Phil Stennett; sons Kerry Stennett and his wife Talia, of Sutton, Ontario and Peter Stennett, of Milton Keynes, England; granddaughter Mikaila Scotto, of London/Sarnia, Ontario; and grandsons Jude and Ethan Stennett, of Milton Keynes, England. June will also be missed by her sisters: Phyllis Bailey, of Fort Lauderdale, Flordia and Amelda Wright, of Thornhill, Ontario, and by her nieces, nephews and great-nephews. June is predeceased by her parents Edith and James Vassell, and her brothers Theodore Cooper and Berris Vassell. The family would like to thank Dr. David McDonald of the London Regional Cancer Program, Dr. David Munro (her family doctor), and June's family and friends, near and far, for their love and support during her illness. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, where the funeral service will be conducted on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:00 p.m., with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Howard Ireland of Stoney Creek Baptist Church will be officiating the funeral and burial. Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial contributions to the London Regional Cancer Program.