Terry, Tessa & Jenna, My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Your mom was a sweet lady. Your memories will give you the strength to move on. Take care.
QUEVILLON, Lila (née McAndrew)-Passed away peacefully at the Kirkland & District Hospital on Friday, May 14, 2010 with family at her side. Lila was predeceased by her husband George; her parents Albinus & Mary (née Lowe) McAndrew; her brothers Edward (late Vi), Maurice; her sisters Marguerite, Joan (late Sherwood) Shelswell; her father and mother in law Dolor & Diane Quevillon; brothers in law Raoul (RCAF 1944), Ed (late Betty) and sister in law Olive (late Rene) Guindon. Lovingly remembered by her daughter Therese “Terry” (Daren) Allaire, granddaughters Tessa (Tonya), Jenna (Darcy); step grandchildren Andrew and Scott Allaire; her sisters and brothers Beatrice (late Bill) Smith of Oakville, Marjorie Dubeau of Timmins, Jerry (Rita) McAndrew of Haileybury, Jack (Diane) McAndrew of Cobalt, Maureen (John) Moore of Oakville, Donna (late John) McLellan of Huntsville; her brother in law Paul (Lorie) Quevillon of Mill Creek, Washington as well as many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. Lila enjoyed bowling, playing cards, darts, sewing and reading. Lila’s other great love was for the outdoors; hunting, fishing, snowshoeing, camping out at Bass Lake and she especially loved the cottage life at Jordan Lake. Lila worked for Trusslers Hardware Store, T.M. Palmer Jewellery Store and the Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 87 in maintenance/janitorial duties. She was a WWII veteran, joined the Royal Canadian Airforce in 1943, received her basic training in 1943, posted to headquarters Engineering Department in Toronto from February 1943 to October 1944, then promoted to LAW in 1944, transferred to London, England in the Records Department from October 1944 to April 1946, she returned to Canada in April of 1946 and received her honorable discharge in May of 1946 and lastly married George Rolin Quevillon on April 16, 1947. Lila proudly served on the Ladies Auxiliary and was recently awarded her 40 year pin with the Royal Canadian Legion. The family will welcome friends at the MONETTE & FRENCH FUNERAL HOME (450 Government Road West, Kirkland Lake, ON., P2N 3L1) on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 from the Holy Name of Jesus Parish at 11:00 a.m. with Father Wayne Mills officiating. Donations in Lila’s memory may be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON., M4G 3E8).Offer Condolence for the family of Lila Quevillon