Aug 14 2019
McQueen, Cheryl Rolene (nee Graveline) – Passed peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Born May 23, 1944 in Flin Flon, Manitoba to Margaret Skalazoob and Roland Graveline. Step-daughter of Merle Hannigan. She is dearly loved and will be missed by husband Nairn of 46 years; her sons Mark (Jodi) and David (Andrea); grandchildren Matthew, Evan, Ethan and Blake. Cheryl graduated from Cathedral Girls High School. She was a proud member and Past-President of St. Joseph’s School of Nursing (graduating in 1966), Alumni Association. Obtained a Master of Arts in Ministry and Spirituality at the University of Toronto (graduating 1995). She practiced nursing in Canada’s Arctic, where she survived a plane crash, and practiced in Ontario at McMaster University Hospital and St. Joseph’s Villa as well as Saskatchewan at the Saskatoon City Hospital and Royal University Hospital. She founded a company and a program dedicated to helping people cope with grief and loss. She loved travelling the world with her husband to 60+ countries. She enjoyed monthly lunches with the birthday girls, scrapbooking family memories and brunches with the grandkids. She was an avid baker, poetess and fan of the Toronto Blue Jays, and she was a gracious and fun-loving host to large Christmas and Canada Day parties. Friends will be received by the family on Friday, August 16th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main Street, Dundas. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 50 Brucedale Ave. East, Hamilton, on Saturday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m.. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Foundation or St. Joseph’s Villa Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of McQueen Cheryl Rolene nee Graveline Aug 14 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Dundas, Province: Ontario