Obituary of Roxy O'Neil - Date of Death 10/28/2010

O'Neil: Roxy Mabel, A resident of Windsor, Roxy O’Neil passed away at the age of 103 years, on Oct. 28, 2010. She was born on August 10, 1907 on the South Talbot Road, Oldcastle, Ontario, she was the daughter of George A. O’Neil and Grace (Webb) O’Neil, and sister of the late Muriel Beatrice Smith, Ruth Mildred Martin, Carl Alexander O’Neil, Ella Naomi Popeleski, Wilbert Gerald O’Neil and Gladys Alma Clark. She is lovingly remembered by her brother Robert Arthur O’Neil of Welland and her many nieces and nephews – Margaret O’Neil of Melbourne, Australia; Sheila Martin Riggs of Toronto and her four daughters; Barbara Smith Haddow (deceased) and her six children; Neil Smith, California; Paul Smith, Arizona, and his three children; Christopher (Kit) Smith (deceased) and his three children in Michigan; David Smith of Windsor and his four children; Alex (deceased), Nancy, Kenneth, Patrick O’Neil; Penny Clark Westman, California, Roxy, Wendy and Vern Clark all in USA; Roberta (Bobbie) O’Neil of B.C., Garry in Sunderland, Greg and George O’Neil and children in Welland. Roxy lived all her life in Windsor, and worked for F.R. Larkin Insurance Office as office administrator. She was an intelligent and stylish woman who valued her independence; her opinions and advice were highly regarded by her family, her colleagues and her acquaintances. Her creativity was much admired – she knitted beautiful items of clothing for herself and her nieces and nephews, and got much pleasure from hand sewing her one-of-a-kind hats and learning to upholster and refinish furniture. She travelled to Australia to visit her niece Margaret in her later years, and remained active throughout her long life, living alone until well after her 90th birthday. Many thanks to the staff at Windsor Place (Versa Care) on Dougall Ave., especially those on the 4th Floor, for her care over the past 12 years. Arrangements have been made by the McKinlay Funeral Home in Chatham ON. At Roxy’s request, there will be no funeral. Her ashes will be interred in her parents’ plot in St. Stephens Cemetery, Oldcastle, at a later time. McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham (519) 351-2040.