Lauris Rowena Mayne “Barney” went to her heavenly home on September 26, 2022, while holding her daughters hands.
Born on July 14, 1934 in Main Ridge, Clarendon, Jamaica, Lauris worked as a District Midwife in Brandon Hill, Jamaica. During this period she gave birth to her first daughter Laurice Lovemore. Her Second-Mom, Aunt “Darling”, encouraged her to follow in her footsteps to become a nurse. Lauris left Jamaica in 1963 for Nursing School in England and met Claudius Mayne during this time. Upon completing her program, she decided to come to Canada to work and live. She married Claude shortly after arriving in Canada. Her second daughter Claudette Mayne was born a few years later.
Lauris cherished her career as a nurse and worked until she was 80 years old. Most notably she served as a private duty nurse for more than a decade for Martha Eaton, the niece of the department store’s founder. Lauris loved laughing, enjoyed 1950s and 1960s music, CNN, fancy things, and was a foodie. Lauris was a Christian who loved the Lord, knew scripture and was proud of her Jamaican heritage.
She was a loving mother to Claudette & Laurice and will be missed by her grandchildren, Jahmira, Joshua and Mekonen, former husband Claudius, sister-in-law Cynthia, her son-in-law Frederick, friends Donna, Lydia & Louisa, nieces & nephews, family members: Claudine Douglas & The Taylor, Gregory, Cameron & Lewin families, neighbours on Dewlane Drive and to all that knew and loved her.
The family is grateful to caregivers: Amy, Anabelle, Ermie, Vangie, Presy, Ella, Glesy & to friends and family for your love and support. Lauris will be deeply missed. Her spirit will live on in those she touched.
Family and friends are asked to RSVP, and welcome to attend to the following events:
Visitation & light refreshments: Saturday Oct 8, 10-11:00am (preceding the service)Lansing United Church, 49 Bogert Av. North York, Ontario.
Celebration of Life: Saturday Oct 8, 11:00am-12:30pm
Burial to follow at York Memorial Cemetery, 160 Beecroft Rd, North York, Ontario.
Reception: Saturday Oct 8 (following the burial to 7pm)
Lansing United Church, 49 Bogert Av. North York, Ontario
Live Streaming of the service and burial will begin at 10:30am.
Links to the live stream will be posted ahead of service.
COVID 19 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: Face mask required, Social distancing encouraged.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Covenant Funeral Homes Inc. (Balmoral Chapel) 2505 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough, Ontario M1K 2R1. Telephone: 416-265-2652
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Lauris
Rowena
Barney
Mayne 1934 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Scarborough, Province: Ontario