Spruce Emily Mulholland died at home on Saturday 19 March 2022, after a four-year struggle with leukemia.
Spruce was born in Sudbury, 21 January 1985, to Ron Mulholland and Anne Cole. She was the sister of Caley Mulholland and her partner Andrew Bennett, and the aunt of Torin, Aaron and Kai Bennett. She was predeceased by her grandparents: Eleanor Cole, Don Mulholland, Hilda Mulholland and David Cole. She is survived by her grandmother Sheila Cole and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Spruce lived a big life filled with great people and activities including canoeing, camping, biking, hiking, blueberry picking, baking, skating, skiing, snowshoeing and swimming, lots of swimming. She was well known and beloved in her community life. She enjoyed her time on the North Channel in her boat, the C Spruce, and at Camp Manitou.
There were dark days after her diagnosis, but she found delight in connecting with friends and family near and far, sitting in the garage with the door wide open, feeding the birds on a walk, and planning the next party. Her loyal cat Maple watched over her day and night.
Her family appreciates the support and love Spruce received over her life from caregivers, teachers, tutors, speech and language therapists, pet therapy teams, summer camp leaders and co-workers at her jobs. She was cared for with kindness and patience by many at Health Sciences North and the Northeast Cancer Centre.
A funeral liturgy was held at the Church of St. John the Divine, and her body was buried in the Anglican Cemetery in Sudbury.
A celebration of Spruce’s life will be held in the summertime when her large community of friends and family can gather outdoors.
If you wish to make a donation in memory of Spruce, we suggest Camp Manitou (manitoucamp.org) or the Northern Cancer Foundation (ncfsudbury.com). For donations or messages of condolence, www.lougheedfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements entrusted to the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Spruce Emily Mulholland Saturday March 19th 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Sudbury, Province: Ontario