Adrienne E. (Mortimer) Dawson-Selby
Died: April 25, 2008 | Place: London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
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DAWSON-SELBY
At London Health Sciences Centre – Victoria Hospital on Friday, April 25, 2008, Adrienne E. (Mortimer) Dawson-Selby of London in her 61st year. Loving wife of Howard Selby of London. Beloved mother of Corinne and her husband Lonny Hoskin, Stuart Dawson, Sean Dawson and his partner Melanie Styles, Charles and his wife Brenda Selby, Michelle Windley and her partner Pete Onderka and Jennifer Selby and her partner Todd Steary. Survived by her grandchildren Kristen, Michael, Samantha, James, Kylie, Connor, Ethan and Cole. Forever remembered by many relatives and close friends. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9pm on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where a memorial service will be conducted in the chapel on Wednesday, April, 30, 2008 at 11:00 am. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, Ontario, N6A 3A1 or to the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation – Neo-Natal Unit, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario, N6A 4V2. On line condolences accepted at www.amgfh.on.ca
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I worked with Adrienne in the NICU, St Joseph’s. I enjoyed working with her and I will miss her smiling face. She was as beautiful on the inside as the outside.
I worked with Adrienne in the NICU, St Joseph’s. I enjoyed working with her and I will miss her smiling face. She was as beautiful on the inside as the outside.
I worked with Adrienne in the NICU….she was one of the kindest, sweetest, most caring souls i have ever met. My condolences to all her family.
I amso worked with Adrienne in the NICU at St. Joe’s. She was extremely caring and cared not only for the babies, but also for her co-workers tremendously. She was a very sweet and kind soul. Please accept my condolences.
I was so saddened to learn of Adrienne’s death. Her family and mine ‘crossed the pond’ together many years ago and spent many happy visits together over the years before we lost touch. Auntie Mary, Carol, Richard, Genie and Stephen – please know that my family shares your sadness. Howard and family, you are in my thoughts.
Jill (Peck) Pritchard
My dearest sympathies to Adrienne’s family. I have worked with Adrienne in the NICU since she started. She was the most calm, caring person I know. Her smile warms you through to your heart. Her kind, soft-spoken manner was one of her best attributes as a nurse. She spoke so fondly of her family, of Howie, her children and her grandchildren. She was very proud of each and every one of you. We spent one of her last days working with us viewing pictures of Sean and Melanie on their trip away. She loved to show us her most recent pictures of her grandchildren and tell us her stories of babysitting. We will miss her warmth and kindness but will continue to remember her always.
We were deeply saddened to discover that Adrienne had passed away. Our daughter, Lauren was born on August 28th, 2002. She had a tumor at the base of her spine. During that dreadful day of Lauren’s surgery, Adrienne was her nurse. The same day my Mom was brought into St Joe’s by ambulance with an unknown problem. Adrienne was wonderful to all of us knowing the turmoil we were going through. She was such a caring, loving person, who helped us tremendously get through that day and the many to follow. We had lots of hours to chat during that time and we discovered that her son Chuck worked with Kent at 3M. We had all known Brenda and Chuck, Kristen and Michael through the Awana program at Knollwood. We had another connection. Her brother was Kent’s brother’s boss at Tourcan. We know that God placed Adrienne into our lives during our stay at the NICU, knowing that she would be able to look after us all, especially Lauren during her surgery, in a most amazing way. We consider ourselves to be truly blessed to have known her. She will be missed greatly and our condolences our with you during this difficult time. Lauren is now an active 5 year old who has no setbacks or problems. She continues to be followed up with tests our prayer is that she continues to be healthy, thanks to Adrienne and the many others who have gotten her this far.
Love, Kent, Michele, Emily, Jakob, Erika and Lauren
I worked with Adrienne in the NICU and she made my life so much richer for having known her. She was so very kind and gentle and she will be very much missed by all of her colleagues and the families she worked with. I was deeply saddened on hearing of her passing. My sincere sympathies to Adrienne’s family. May you be comforted in knowing that she definitely made her mark in this world and it was beautiful one.
Adrienne will be missed by everyone that had the pleasure to meet her. She will be remembered as the angel she was at work, home and everywhere.
Stu and family. My sincere condolence on your loss from all of us at 3M.
Our condolences to our close friend Howie and his family. Adrienne will be profoundly missed by us. She was a dear and loving friend.
ADRIENNE
Your gentle face and patient smile
With sadness we recall
You had a kindly word for each
And died beloved by all.
We miss you now, our hearts are sore,
As time goes by we’ll miss you more,
Your loving smile, your gentle face,
No one will fill your vacant place.
Adrienne and her family were neighbours of ours when we were young kids. We used to play with Cory, Sean and Stuart, and went to elementary school with Cory. Cory, Sharon and I want to pass on our sympathy to you and your family and we are deeply saddened to know that your mother has passed away. She was a very nice, soft-spoken and patient woman.
Warm Regards, Laurel Allen and Sharon Coyne and our families
Dear Howard:
We were so very sorry to learn of your profound loss. Our thoughts are with you. Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
I am a colleague of Adrienne`s in the NICU at St. Joseph`s.
My condolences go out to her family at this very sad time. Adrienne was a gentle, kind person and i feel blessed for having known her. May you find comfort in your memories of her.
Howard,Corey,Stuart and Sean…We are sorry we could not express our personal condolences to you at the visitation as we have both been hospitalized. Your Wife/Mother was a great neighbour and her presence will be very much missed by all. Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
Sincerly,
John and Glenda Shields