Eileen Elberta Thornhill

Eileen E. Thornhill was born November 19, 1934 in Trinidad and Tobago, and passed away on February 5, 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She was the second of eleven children born to Cyril and Rebecca Dennis.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Samuel; daughter, Desma Thornhill (Jerry Sauve) and son, Daryl Thornhill; siblings, Fitzroy Dennis (Anna), Jean Perkins, Janet Hepson, Lynette Ross (Vincent) and Jacqueline Hernandez (Marcus); and 32 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by sisters, Althea Bynoe, Merle Bramble, Monica Logan, and brothers, Winston Dennis and Lennox Dennis.

Eileen started her career as a primary school teacher in Trinidad and continued in that field for 20 years. In 1974, she migrated with her family to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where she began a new career with Alberta Justice. She ended her professional tenure as the Accounts Supervisor for Provincial Court, Criminal Division in 1993.

A woman who always exuded poise, Eileen was known for her kind and generous spirit, and left an impression wherever she went. She enjoyed baking, playing the piano, gardening, singing and traveling. She especially loved cruising Panama Canal and the Mediterranean Sea, and often visited her family in the United States.

Family was of the utmost importance to Eileen. During the last few years of her life, she rarely missed a Sunday video call with her family. She was known for her sound advice for young and old alike, and was always willing to lend a listening ear and offer invaluable wisdom to last a lifetime. Eileen was a true matriarch who will be missed by many.

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A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Noon on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Southside Church of Nazarene at 10712 29 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB, T6J 5N4.

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