Lorna May Grace Whittaker

WHITTAKER, Lorna May Grace – Passed away on June 30, 2019 at Riverview Manor, Peterborough, in her 94th year. Lorna was born in Lindsay, Ontario to the late Emma and James Mitchell. Lorna was the devoted wife of the late R. Donald Whittaker (1996) for 45 years. Cherished sister-in-law of the late H. Eleanor Whittaker of Peterborough and sister to the late Greta Sitwell of Edmonton, Alberta. Lorna was the loving mother of James Robert (Melany) of Enderby, BC., Patricia Lynn (Jack) of Peterborough and John Kenneth (Sheree) of Dundas, Ontario. Grandmother of Michael (Jeanne), Jason (Melaine), John, Christy (Ken), and Leslie Whittaker; and of Jon (Ashley) and Alexander (Sarah) Gillan. Great-grandmother of Claudia, Rhys; Riley, Keira, Austin; Kitana, Katelyn, Raiden and David; and of Neil, Dorian, Aleena and Julianna. Great Great-grandmother of five. Lorna May Grace graduated in 1948 from the School of Nursing, Peterborough Civic Hospital on Argyle Street, the former Nicholls Hospital Peterborough, and completed a pediatric specialty at the University of Toronto. She was a passionate volunteer archivist with the Peterborough Civic Hospital for 25 years, and was a member of St. Andrew’s United Church since 1961. Lorna treasured lifelong friendships with her “Class of 48” sisterhood, the Trenton “Friday Nighters Club”, through the Quaker Oats of Canada; her church, and her much-loved “old Valleyview neighbours”. Visitation will take place at the Comstock-Kaye Life Celebration Centre, 356 Rubidge Street on Thursday, July 4, 2019 from 6-8 pm. Service will be held in the chapel on Friday, July 5, 2019 at 11:00 am. Reception immediately following service. If desired, please consider a remembrance of Lorna to the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough (PKLNH), or to the Nicholls/Civic Nurses Alumnae Prize c/o the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing.

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