Obituary of Margaret Ina Stirling Edgar (née Duncan)

Peacefully at University Hospital, London, on Friday, November 25th, 2016. Born in Bracebridge on January 18th, 1935 to the late Alexander Hume Duncan and Margaret McKay Stirling. Mourned by her husband, Hugh of 56 years; sons, Cameron (Patricia) and Duncan (Veronica), all of London; and daughter Heather Winmill (Paul) of Burlington. Dear Nana of Ian, Claire, Adam, Blaine, Daniel and William. Survived by her brother, James Reid (Susan) and their children Katy and Alexandra, all of Mississauga. Predeceased by her sister Sandra. Margaret graduated from Sudbury High School in 1953. She then entered nursing at Toronto General Hospital, graduating in 1956. She met and married her husband, Hugh, in Montreal in 1960. In 1963, they returned to London where they have resided for the past 53 years. Margaret enjoyed many volunteer activities, one of them being a member of the May Court Club of London. Other volunteer activities were enjoyed at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, and the Senior Friendship Centre, Sarasota, Florida. As well, she enjoyed tutoring children with reading difficulties at Pine Shore Elementary School and for many years in the after school program at Church of the Palms Presbyterian Church in Sarasota. She and her sister, Sandra, were accomplished pair figure skaters in Northern Ontario, winning several awards in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s. She learned to curl and ski in her adult years in London. Her grandchildren were her special passion. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, where the funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Interment at Woodland Cemetery. In memory of Margaret, donations may be made to the Children’s Health Foundation (London) or to a charity of your choice.