Muriel Torrance
1938-2020
Muriel’s life journey came to an end on February 2, 2020. Born
in Toronto, she moved to Galt in 1959 where she became involved with
the YWCA as a volunteer and a swimming instructor and where, in her
usual fashion, she ultimately became the president. A tireless
volunteer, she spent countless hours of her time giving back to the
community which included 25 years as a member of the Cambridge
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, with a term as president and as a member
of the Board for the hospital. She was appointed to the Trillium
Foundation and served on the Board of Hospice of Waterloo Region. As
a result of her volunteer work she was recognized as a Paul Harris
Fellow by Rotary International and a Woman of Distinction by the YWCA.
Muriel also spent 10 years running her own floral design
business.
Politics were her other passion and she loaned her skills to the
Progressive Conservative party on provincial and federal election
campaigns as well as to various municipal candidates over the years.
Muriel was also a member of Cedar Hill United Church for 60 years and
an active member of both the choir and the UCW during that time. She
spent many happy times at her second home in St. Augustine, Florida
surrounded by both friends and her collection of pelicans.
Muriel’s force of will was well known to all who spent any time
with her. Despite having beaten breast cancer, Alzheimer’s
Disease proved to be the one thing she couldn’t conquer. The
progression of her disease left a large hole in the community and in
her family. She leaves behind her husband of 60 years, Bill,
daughters Virginia (Paul Laufert) and Jill (David Stevens) her four
grandchildren, Tory, Wes, Sydney and Ryan and her sister Barbara
Heuser. Special thanks to the staff of the third floor at Hilltop
Manor who provided such excellent and compassionate care to her for
the last seven years. In keeping with her practice of giving back,
Muriel’s body has been donated to McMaster University to assist
in training those who will care for patients like her in the future.
Donations gratefully accepted by the Alzheimer Society of Waterloo
Wellington or Cambridge Memorial Hospital.
Visitation at Corbett Funeral Home, 95 Dundas Street North Cambridge
on Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 7 to 9 p.m. Celebration of Life
on February 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Cedar Hill United Church, 241
Cedar Street, Cambridge, Ontario. Reception to follow at Galt
Country Club, 750 Coronation Boulevard, Cambridge.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Muriel Torrance 19382020..
Death notice for the town of: Cambridge, Province: Ontario