It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our sweet angel Dee, on November 12th, 2010, at the age of 21. Beloved daughter of John and Karen and adoring sister to Kristina and Heather. She will always be remembered by her late Nana Helen Grant, Grandpa and Grandma Bob and Emily Grant, Nonno and Nonna Vittorio and Amalia Di Clemente. Also missed by her aunts and uncles Betty-Anne (Rod) Heikkila, Theresa (Scott) Ginther, Jim (Jennifer) Grant, Lino Di Clemente, Anna (Nick) DeFilippis, Lora (Chris) Cirkon and godparents Jan and Dominic Di Clemente. She will always be a loving cousin to Elise, Helen, Andrew, Rachel, Grant, Callum, Chelsea, Joseph, Victoria, Aliza, Danielle, Nicholas, Noah, Julia, Alana , Olivia, Paola and Daniel. She will always be cherished by her soulmate, Mike McMurrich.
Dee was an inspiration to all those who knew her, including her large group of friends who never stopped supporting her. Her determination, commitment to helping others, incredible kindness, positivity and passion for life were not only the driving forces in her dance achievements, extra curricular activities and academics at Laurier, but also helped her in battling her illness. Her most recent achievement, with the help of her friends, was leading a successful fundraiser in support of Light the Night, a charity supporting those with leukemia.
Dee touched the hearts of all those who knew and loved her and she will be remembered…always with a smile.
Visitation will take place on Monday November 15th from 3:00 – 9:00pm at Kopriva Taylor Funeral Home (64 Lakeshore Rd. W., Oakville). Funeral Mass at St. Matthew's Church at 11:00am on Tuesday, November 16th (1150 Monks Passage, Oakville).
In lieu of flowers, Dee has requested that donations be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada for AML, 804 - 2 Lansing Square, Toronto, ON M2J 4P8.