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Myrtle Christine Brighty (nee Ridley)
December 27, 1924 – July 17, 2024
Well, I made it into my 100th year! Life has been a cornucopia of aspirations, joys and challenges.
Born in Stratford, England, (no, I did not meet Shakespeare) my parents were Florence and Frederick Ridley and my sister Shirley followed soon behind.
As a typical first born, I was driven to excel. Swimming for the Olympics was my plan until WWII broke out and that choice was dashed. I did settle for winning a beauty pageant in my late teens. I studied business becoming a comptometer, a skill which served me well for many years.
At fifteen, I had met Ronald Brighty, the love of my life. He joined the Royal Air Force, eventually becoming an aeronautical engineer. My memory box contains hundreds of his wartime love letters. After the war, Ron and I were married and eventually moved to Canada so Ron could take the position of a Chief Engineer at Avro Aircraft creating the Arrow airplane. Unfortunately, the amazing Avro ended up in Lake Ontario by the powers that be…and that was that.
With a love for felines, I initiated the first cat rescue/retreat in the Toronto area, harbouring hundreds of cats over many years. In later years, we moved to Tottenham into a lovely solar-powered home designed by Ron.
While not blessed with children, and having a keen interest in adventure, we travelled to numerous unique destinations, enjoying thousands of enlightening conversations with many new friends and family.
Ron passed away in 2011 and I moved into Kingsmere Retirement Living where I became involved with projects such as fighting against a destructive gravel pit to collecting “Shoes For Haiti”, literally removing said shoes from peoples’ feet if need be!
Having recently moved to the Good Samaritan Long Term Care Residence, I thought about who I will miss: my niece Cherry and her husband David and family living in England, my “adopted daughters” Anne and Janet and so many delightful and kind-hearted friends both old and new.
Now at this point, where will my next adventure take me? Ah, yet another challenge, no time to be bored. I will miss all of you and look forward to our future reunion.
Cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to Rod Abrams Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.RodAbramsFuneralHome.com.
2024
Death notice for the town of: Tottenham, Province: Ontario
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