Obituary of Therese McCready
Has gone to be with the Angels above. Peacefully on Monday, November 27th, 2017, surrounded by family, at Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, in her 87th year. Beloved wife of the late William “Bill” (2016) for 61 years. Born in Stoney Point in 1931 to Corinne (née Brissette) (1977) and Leo (1942) Markham. Terry and Bill moved from Windsor to Chatham in 1957, where they raised their family and lived for 57 years before moving to London to be closer to their children. Much loved mother to Bill Jr. (Terri O’Neil), JoAnn (Graham) Vincent, Lorene McCready (Ed Morassut), Bruce (Sharon Bazinet), and Todd (Mary Nuttall). Dearest Grandma of Colin McCready, Meghan McCready (Adam Jacobs), Kailagh (Paul) Hammell, Sarah Vincent (Justin Safayeni), Alicia Vincent (Mark Buckley), Andrew Vincent, Dillon Morassut, Luke Morassut, Matthew McCready, Rowan McCready and Natalie Melanson. Special great-grandma to Oscar Safayeni and Orr Buckley. Dear sister of Ted Markham (2004), Gabe (2001) and Ann Markham, Bernice and John (1954) Antaya, Toni (2012) and Henry (2011) Brisson, Sister Corinne Alma H.N.S. (2002), Clarence (2013) and June Markham, Stanley (2009) and Rita (2002) Markham, Howard (2002) and Monica (2007) Markham, Gerri (2015) and Ed Jubenville, and Lee and Shirley Markham. Sister-in-law to James (2004) and Sandra McCready, Patricia and Charles Forsyth, and Carol and Marcel Lefaive. Daughter-in-law to William Osborne (1994) and Arley (1996) McCready. She will be missed by her many nieces, nephews and cousins. As well as being a wonderful and devoted mother and grandmother, Terry was a seamstress extraordinaire. She enjoyed being active by bowling, swimming, and playing “golf”. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m., with prayers at 7:00 p.m. at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at ST. GEORGE ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, 1164 Commissioners Road West, London on Friday, December 1st, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Visitation prior to the mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. Private family interment of ashes at a later date. Those wishing to make a memorial donation are asked to consider the ALS Society of Canada or the London Health Sciences Foundation. A special thank you to the Palliative Care Unit team at Victoria Hospital and the Motor Neuron Disease Clinic for all their care and compassion.
