Ursula Lawson

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ursula Lawson (nee Weston) on Thursday, June 15th, 2023, in her 94th year, with her loving husband, Al and her three daughters by her side. Ursula was the loving mother of Claire (Jim), Jill (Ed) and Dawn (Kevin).Ursula leaves behind her three beloved grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Jacob and Darby (Holden). Ursula was predeceased by her parents, Jim and Louisa (nee Jones) Weston, as well as her sisters Margaret and Enid. She has many nieces and nephews in England of whom she loved to visit when possible. Ursula had many talents and spent much of her life volunteering her time to the community. She was a long-time member of the Anglican Church Women’s group at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church in Pointe Claire, Quebec, as well as a member of the church’s choir and Sanctuary Guild. She was a leader in the Girl Guides of Canada for many years and was a member of Stewart Hall Singers as an Alto. Ursula loved gardening and was a member of the Horticultural Society of Pointe Claire, winning many ribbons for her home grown and gorgeous arrangements at their shows. Family and friends may pay their respects at the McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home and Chapel, 1411 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, ON K1V1A6, (613-737-7900), on Saturday, July 22, 2023 after 2 p.m. A Memorial Service will follow in the Chapel at 3 p.m. A reception will follow the Service at the Funeral Home. If desired, donations can be made to St. Timothy’s Anglican Bible Church or to Breast Cancer Canada.