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It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Leone Atkins on April 22, 2023.
Leone was born in Vancouver B.C. on March 7, 1935. The only child of Joseph Celona and Eleanor Graham.
Most of her early years were spent between the West and East coast of Canada.
She received her education at the Little Flower Academy in Vancouver B.C. and graduated from St. Ann’s Academy in New Westminster B.C.
After graduation, she worked for a short time as an International Bank Teller, being fluent in 3 languages, before starting her training as a lab assistant. She then went on to work at St. Paul’s Hospital.
Over the next several years, Leone lived and worked in many areas of British Columbia. She loved each location for the experience she gained and the people she knew but eventually settled in Kamloops to raise her family.
After returning to school as an adult, she began her career with youth. She loved her job and provided wise counsel, steadfast support and genuine care for countless youth and their families served by the Kamloops Youth Resources Receiving and Planning Program and by the Youth Probation Attendance Program.
When she retired, the family gifted her a fluffy white Lhasa Apso puppy named Kye. It was love at first sight! Kye was her constant companion for the next 17 years. They were known by everyone on her neighborhood walking route. She was truly heartbroken when Kye passed earlier this year. Our family is comforted by the knowledge that they are together again.
Leone was a lifelong dog lover and even spent time training and competing in Retriever trials. She loved horseback riding and feeding the birds. She knew the name of every dog and cat in her neighborhood. You could always find her puttering around her garden, maintaining her beautiful flowers. She loved to laugh and wasn’t beyond sharing a naughty joke. She would dance the night away. She was always game for a road trip or adventure. We have many happy memories of family camping trips, Rodeo’s, PNE visits, white water rafting, sea kayaking, Hockey games and tournaments, Sunday drives and getaways to sunny locales. She was like a kid in or around water. She could swim like a fish or float the afternoon away on her back. She loved boat rides on the lake at the family cabin.
Leone was the matriarch of a large, loving family. She was the softest, safest place to land with a problem or concern. We often teased her about “holding court”. Her happiest moments were with her family sharing the knowledge and wisdom gained from her own resilience and experience. We will truly miss her presence in our lives.
Left to cherish her memory are her children Cindy (Jim), Shane, Rusty and Deanna (Shane)
Grandchildren Missy (David), Jamie (Mark), Erin, Alexis and Ethan (Robyn)
Great Grandchildren Jacksen and Graysen
She also leaves behind numerous friends and relatives who held a special place in her life.
We are extremely grateful for the compassionate care Mom received at the Kamloops Hospice during her final days.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kamloops Hospice Assosiciation.
The family would like to invite all to attend a Celebration of Life to be held at The Dunes Golf Course Saturday June 24, 2023 @ 1:00 pm
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Décès pour la Ville: Kamloops, Province: Colombie britanique
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