Wendy Ann (Boyne) Gillis

GILLIS…..
Peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends at Victoria Hospital, on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, Wendy Ann (Boyne) Gillis of London in her 62nd year. Loving mother of Meaghan Gillis of London. Adoring grandmother of Carly Smith. Loving sister of Karen Genthon (Jim Rusu) of Winnipeg and Jeff Boyne (Colleen) of White Rock, B.C.. Also missed by Jim Smith, Don Gillis and her nieces and nephews. Dear sister-in-law of Gary Gillis (Christine). Greatly missed by Susan,Iris and countless friends, colleagues and patients. Predeceased by her parents Stan and Noreen, her niece and god-daughter Shannon and her sister-in-law Elaine. Wendy was born in Peguis Manitoba and her early years were spent in Woodlands and Winnipeg. She moved with the family to Penticton, B.C. and returned to Manitoba and entered nursing at the Winnipeg General Hospital, graduating in 1969. She married Don and moved to London shortly after. Meaghan was born in 1980. Wendy continued to work in nursing, which she loved, managing to raise Meaghan ,and to go on to earn her Master’s degree . She spent the last years of her career working as a nurse practitioner in oncology . Along the way she touched many lives. Wendy was a lifelong, active and faithful member of the Anglican Church and will be sadly missed by the Parishes of St. Albans and Christ Church. Wendy loved life, traveling, gardening, cooking for friends and reading, especially at Iris’ cottage at Caddy Lake. Her life was filled with music; she especially loved the blues. She was as handy with a hammer and drill as she was in the garden or kitchen. In 2005, Wendy became a grandmother when a beautiful baby girl was born to Meaghan and Jim Smith. Her name is Carly and she was a joy and blessing to Wendy from the moment she was born. Wendy was generous of heart and spirit and her final gift as an organ donor was the most precious gift of all. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9pm Sunday, January 18, 2009 at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The funeral service will be conducted on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 2:00pm at Christ (Anglican) Church, 138 Wellington Street (at Hill Street), London, with Reverend Canon Greg W. Smith officiating. Cremation. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to Christ Church Memorial Fund, 138 Wellington Street, London ON N6B 2K8 or Canadian Mental Health Association London-Middlesex Branch, 648 Huron Street, London ON N5Y 4J8. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com