Obituary of L. Irene Lee
Lee, Lillian Irene (nee Busteed) - of Highgate, passed away at Norview Lodge, Simcoe, on Saturday December 30, 2017, age 92.
Born in Harwich Township, daughter of the late William Henry and Lila Marguerite (nee Woofenden) Busteed.
Loving wife of the late George Emerick Lee.
Beloved mother of Georgina Emily Gill nee Lee of California and of John Busteed Lee and wife Cathy of Port Dover.
Grandmother of Jonathan Adam (Tomoko) Gill, Benjamin (Oksana) Gill, Colin Gill, Laura Gill, Dylan (Ji Yi) Lee and Sean (Bo) Lee
Great-Grandmother of Ariela Yuehara Gill, Talli Lee, Teo Lee, Cayden Lee, and Coby Lee
Sister of Ruth (Russ) Simpson, and Mary Lou (Jim) Tye and the late Dorothy (Doug) Gardiner,
Memorial Visitation will be held at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 76 Main St. East., Ridgetown on Saturday July 7, 2018 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A Graveside Service for Irene will then be held in the Gosnell Cemetery at 3pm. Reception to follow at the Highgate Legion.
Donations in memory of Irene may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com.
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