Obituary of Eileen Thomson

Thomson, Eileen, a resident of Chatham, died peacefully on Thursday December 17, 2015 at the Chatham Retirement Resort at the age of 80. Born in Glace Bay, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, daughter of the late James and Mattie MacDougall. Cherished wife of Edward for 56 years. Beloved mother to her 4 children; Paula (Perry) Morrison; David (Ann) Thomson, Lynn Thomson, and Brett (Andrea) Thomson. Loving grandmother to her 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Dear sister of Shirley (Jerry) Wadman, Lois (Art) Birchenough; Brian (Andrea) MacDougall and sister-in-laws Marilyn MacDougall, Janice Thomson, and Pat Thomson. Predeceased by her brother James MacDougall and brother-in-laws Bill, Jack, Jim and Bob Thomson and sister-in-law Cathy Thomson. Eileen is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair St., Chatham on Sunday December 20, 2015 from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. The Funeral Service will be celebrated at the Funeral Home on Monday at 1:30 p.m. with Gabriella Cutler celebrant. Interment in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham. Donations in memory of Eileen to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/149472077" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/149472077">Eileen Thomson</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user27484248">McKinlay Funeral Homes Ltd.</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>