Buck, Virginia Joyce ” Billie”
Peacefully at the John M. Parrott Centre in Napanee on Friday, March 5th, 2021 at the age of 97. Daughter of the late Florence Howard (nee Cronkright). Beloved wife of the late Leonard Buck. Devoted Mother of Wayne Buck (Paula) and Gail McDonald (Jim). Adored Grannie to Lori Buck (Brian), Charles Buck, Ellen Buck-McFadyen (Andy), Keri McDonald, and Amy Kuehl (Kevin “Buck”). Loving Great Grannie to Siobhan and Hugh Brady, Isla Buck, Isaac and Gabe McFadyen, and Katelyn Kuehl.
Billie grew up in Marmora and had a very happy childhood, she was part of a large extended family of Cronkrights. During World War II she made the long journey to Peterborough to study nursing. Near the end of the war she met a handsome fellow serving in the army who was stationed in Peterborough, his name was Leonard Buck and they were married at the end of the war. Leonard grew up in the small hamlet of Yarker, they moved here after being married. It wasn’t long before two children came along, Wayne and Gail, they kept her busy. She was a great mother who loved her children and later, her grandchildren. She worked as a nurse for a short time but soon switched to working for a family friend at Freeman’s Store in Yarker and later to be a postmaster in Yarker. Her social life was enhanced because of her membership and leadership at the local Rebekah Lodge. Her favourite game was Scrabble, she was a good player who did not like to lose. When her children were young and she would get angry with them she would tell them that she was going to fly away, it took her 97 years to do so.
A private graveside service to honour Billie’s life to be held on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery, in Yarker.
All donations in Billie’s memory can be made to the Isaac Foundation www.theisaacfoundation.com. A foundation created to fund innovative research projects that aim to find a cure for MPS, a rare, debilitating, and devastating disease, started in recognition for Billie’s great grandson.
Online condolences may be forwarded to wartmanfuneralhomes.com
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Death notice for the town of: Napanee, Province: Ontario