Patricia Ann Regan Walton

surrounded by her grandchildren, Patricia passed away Saturday, September

28th, 2019 at the age of 79 years, following a brave journey through

MDS/Leukemia. She was an amazing mother and best friend to daughters

Joanne Nothdurft and Kathryn Vadala, and beloved mother-in-law to Michael

Vadala. Cherished Nana to her three grandchildren, Jake, Lauren and Aidan

whom she referred to as her "whole world". Will be greatly missed by her

sister Joan and brother-in-law Gerald Sunderland, cousin Jean Barraclough

and son John in England. She was a special Aunty Pat to Dawn Keating

(Paul), Paul Sunderland (Gina), Geraldine McKay (Greg), and Peter

Sunderland (Wendy). Will also be missed by brother-in-law Thomas Walton

(Rita), sisters-in-law Maureen Isles (Colin), Freda Walton, Margaret

Walton, and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family in Canada,

England and China. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 54 years, Vincent

(2015), beloved son-in-law Raymond Nothdurft (2012), nephews Brian Walton

(2015), Tony (2013) and Christopher Mageen (2015).

Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, Patricia arrived to Canada in

1963 as a young bride and mother to start a new life. Patricia worked in

both England and Canada as a legal secretary, with many years at Guelph

law firm McElderry & Morris before retiring in 1993. Patricia's passions

were gardening, travelling and spending time with her family. She will be

fondly remembered for family dinners with her famous Yorkshire puddings

and English trifle. She enjoyed making memories on numerous family trips

with her grandchildren to her favourite places like Sauble Beach and Walt

Disney World and trips with her husband to the Yukon, Vancouver, Florida,

Hilton Head Island, and Quebec.

Friends will be received at The Gilbert and MacIntyre Funeral Home (Hart

Chapel),1099 Gordon Street, Guelph on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 7PM

to 9PM. A celebration of Patricia’s life will be held on Friday, October

4, 2019 at 3PM.

Our thanks to her Grand River Oncology team including Dr.Tam, nurse Sue

Miller, Dr. Dicu, Dr. Franchetto and Dr. Moolman for their kind care. In

lieu of flowers, please consider Patricia’s request to donate to The Grand

River Regional Cancer Centre or The Aplastic Anemia & Myelodysplasia

Association of Canada (AAMAC) where cards will be available at the funeral

home. Please also consider becoming a blood donor as it truly is a gift of

life.