Obituary
STEVENS, Lena Caroline
June 27, 1926 – January 19, 2021
Passed away peacefully at Peterborough Regional Health Centre with her family by her side in her 95th year. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Baschuk (Steve) Stevens, children Howard (Wendy) Stevens, Helen (Terry) LeMay, 3 grandchildren (Christopher Stevens, Jillian Wicken (Kevin) and Bonnie Stevens), 2 great-grandchildren (Owen and Isla) and numerous nieces and nephews. Lena was predeceased by her siblings (George Howard Clark, Annie Mae Wray and Olive Ruth Clark). Lena grew up in Central West River, N.S and met her husband while nursing ay Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, N.S. They moved to Toronto in 1950 where she continued her nursing career until the birth of her children. She was an active member of Beverly Hills United Church (UCW Lifetime Member) and volunteered at York Finch Hospital for more than 10 years. She enjoyed knitting all her life and once Steve retired, they wintered in Florida. She moved to Applewood Retirement Home in Peterborough in 2017 after residing in the same North York home for 66 years. A private graveside service will take place at Highland Park Cemetery in Peterborough at a later date. Her family would like to thank the Palliative Care (D2) and the medical floor (B6) for their excellent care and a special thank you to Applewood Retirement Home for providing a wonderful home to Lena during her final years. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Lena Caroline Clark Stevens June 27 1926 January 19 2021 (age 94)..
Death notice for the town of: Peterborough, Province: Ontario