Obituary
Passed away peacefully at home.
Besides her parents, Audrey was predeceased by her husband, Fred; son, Perry; grandson, Rob Duncan; twin sister, Kathleen and brother, George. Left to mourn her passing are her daughter, Carol Mather (James), son, Robert (Carol), daughter, Kathryn Hobbs (Wes), daughter in law, Elaine Steeves, son, Bryan (Kim) and son, Blair (Janelle), 19 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren.
Born in Abingdon, Berkshire County, England to George and Florence Warrick, Audrey worked at a printing company from the age of 14 until World War II broke out. As many young women did at the time, she joined the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service, working in the mess hall serving the soldiers their meals. It was there she met her future husband, Fred, a soldier in the Canadian Scottish Regiment. It could be said that this handsome young soldier danced his way into her heart and where he led, she followed. The couple married in 1943 and she immigrated to Canada in April,1945 with their daughter, Carol.
In 1950, Fred, Audrey and their now young family of three, moved to Okanagan Falls where they were blessed with three more children. They had a small peach and cherry orchard in the Falls which Fred and the children looked after while Audrey worked at the Kaleden Packing House.
Even though she was working and raising her children, Audrey became an active volunteer in various organizations in the Falls. She believed in the community and dedicated many, many hours of her time to the Falls Heritage Society, the Women’s Institute and Scouts Canada. A life member of both the Okanagan Falls Legion No. 227 Ladies’ Auxiliary and Branch, she was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for her selfless contributions. She served as secretary for St. Barbara’s Anglican Church and Rector’s Warden, counseled Senior Citizens, volunteered with Helping Hands, and received their Humanitarian Award for service from 1986 to 2004.
Passionate about travelling, she attended many War Bride, Church and Legion Conventions as well as performing and singing in numerous theatre productions. Later in her life she was very proud of the fact that she had walked on the Great Wall of China, ridden a camel in the Egyptian desert and an elephant in the Malaysian jungle.
Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, October 6th from 6:00-8:00 PM at Everden Rust Funeral Chapel, 1130 Carmi Avenue, Penticton. A private family ceremony will be held at St. Barbara’s Anglican Church in Okanagan Falls followed by a Celebration of Life at the Royal Canadian Legion at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Audrey’s name to the St. Barbara’s Church, Ladies Auxiliary or the SPCA.
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