Sharon succumbed after a 17 month battle with cancer. Beloved wife of Michael McKinnon, cherished sister-in-law of Linda Aboutaye (Fadi) and Claire Russell (Steve). Sharon will be sadly missed by her sisters Glenda Lindsay (Janet) and Janice Reich (Dave) and many cousins, nephews, nieces and grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents Doug and Alice McLellan. Sharon would like to thank Dr. R. Segal and nurse Debbie of the Ottawa Hospital for the excellent care she received, and Dr. Louise Coulombe and the nurses at Bayshore for the wonderful compassionate palliative care that she received during her illness. She will be greatly missed by family, colleagues and friends. A celebration of Sharon's life will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home, 1411 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa. Visitation is at1 pm, with a service at 2 pm followed by refreshments. In lieu of flowers, Sharon has requested that donations be made to the Ottawa Humane Society or to the Ottawa Mission.