PANTONY, Wendy
Entered into rest on December 9, 2019
Wendy was born in Durham, England in 1931. From a young age, she had a sharp intellect, a love for books, and excelled in school. She married at 19 and was the cherished wife of John Pantony for 62 years. After the birth of their two sons, she and John moved to Canada and lived in Kingston, then Whitby where their daughter was born. They then moved to Montreal and finally, Brockville, where Wendy was so taken with the beautiful St. Lawrence River they decided to settle down.
Wendy was a supportive, curious, open, and grounded mother and grandmother-a powerful family matriarch whose love lives on in all of her offspring. She is survived by her sister Shirley Rolland of Victoria, her children Philip and Andrée of Brockville, Rod and Angela of Edmonton, and Kaye-Lee of Kingston, who have given her eight grandchildren: Derek, Josh, Colin, Katrina, Brianne, Sage, Ben, and Bodhi, as well as eight great-grandchildren, with one more on the way.
Wendy spent her working years as a librarian, legal secretary, troubleshooter at a psychiatric ward, and Brockville Helpline founder. Into retirement, she pursued what she loved and what drew her curiosity, such as painting, writing poetry, reading, playing tennis, setting fashion trends, swimming, travelling, playing bridge, and exploring art galleries.
Wendy also had a vibrant network of friends in Brockville where she belonged to five bridge groups and three book clubs. She joined the Brockville Theatre Guild in 1973 and helped to save the Brockville Art Centre from demolition. She joined the May Court Club of Brockville in 1982 where she was a volunteer and board member for many years. She was also involved with the Lung Association, Cancer Association, Brockville Artist’s Guild, and Probus Club.
With fearlessness and dedication, Wendy and John built a beautiful and enriching life for themselves and their family. A few days before she passed on to be with John again, Wendy told one of her grandchildren that she had done everything in her life she’d ever wanted to do and had no regrets.
A celebration of Wendy’s life for family and friends will take place Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 46 Country Club Place in Brockville at 2 PM.
Expressions of sympathy donations to the Brockville Public Library, where Wendy was an avid patron, will be gratefully acknowledged. Condolences and donations may be placed online at www.irvinememorial.com.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Wendy Pantony Monday December 9th 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Brockville, Province: Ontario