1938 – 2017
Obituary for Margaret Ellen Soy (Soy)
Margaret Ellen Soy July 6 1938 – October 14, 2017
Margaret passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14th, 2017 surrounded by family in her own home in Perth. Predeceased by her parents and four siblings and survived by loving husband David Botsford and children Michelle (Steve), Carolyn, Michael (Trudy) and sister Mary Spence and sister-in-law Judy Soy. Margaret adored her 17 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to honorary daughter Cynthia for her weekly visits to Perth. Margaret was a pioneer in the nursing field as one of the first nurses with a BSc in the 1960s. In 1974, Margaret was a member of the medical team who opened the doors at CHEO where she continued to work for 17 years. In retirement years, “The Pie Lady” baked for a local tea room and Margaret’s knitting contributed to both the Prayer Shawl Ministry at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Perth and also kept her family members feet cozy warm in the winter months! Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. Margaret’s life will be celebrated on Monday at a Mass at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Perth (38 Wilson St) at 11:00 A.M. For those wishing to make a donation in Margaret’s memory, the family suggests a “Gift in Memory” to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation: ottawacancer.thankyou4caring.org/donate
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Death notice for the town of: Smiths-Falls, Province: Ontario

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