Passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Maryl was born in Folkestone, Kent, England on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. She is survived by her brother Dr. James F. Ballantyne, his wife Marjorie Patricia and her many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sister Helen Morrison and her brother-in-law Donald. Maryl graduated with a Master's degree in nutrition and served as a dietician in the Hospital of England during World War II. She returned to Canada and worked for the Department of National Defense as a researcher and was instrumental in the development of dehydrated foods for the Canadian Armed Forces. Later in her career she was a professor of nutritional science at the University of Guelph. A lifelong traveler well into her 80's, Maryl visited many remote areas of the world. After retirement she devoted her time and energy to the Canadian Opera Company and as a volunteer at the Royal Ontario Museum. The family wishes to thank the staff at Sunrise of Oakville for their compassionate care. A private family memorial was held in Oakville at the Kopriva Taylor Funeral Home on Thursday, March 3. If desired donations may be made to the Royal Ontario Museum , ROM Governors, 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6