A resident of the Mayfield Retirement Home in Prescott for the past six months, Myrtle Collison (nee Levere) passed away at the Brockville General Hospital on Wednesday, July 7, 2015. She was 84.
Myrtle was born in Morrisburg, on August 20, 1930, to her parents William and Nettie Levere (nee Richmire).
She married Brock Collison in 1947, and together they raised their family in Iroquois. They lived on the Broken Second for over 50 years.
Myrtle was a homemaker. She baked every day for her family and soon she was taking orders from neighbours and friends on a weekly basis. She baby sat for neighbours and later for many of her grandchildren.
In addition, she worked occasionally with Jean and Hartley Carkner painting and wallpapering during the day and taking care of her ever growing family.
As the years went by and Brock retired, they started a small business; selling antiques and Watkins at McHaffies Flea Market. They had a booth there for over 20 years.
In April of 2007, Brock passed away and Myrtle continued selling at McHaffie’s for a few more years until she sold the family home in 2012.
She then moved to Brockville where she resided happily at the Bridlewood Retirement Home for a couple years. She then moved on to spend her final days at Mayfield Manor in Prescott.
Myrtle is survived by her children Allen of Cornwall, Billy (Susan Ebb) of Ottawa, Gary (Madilene) of Iroquois, Daryl Kennedy (Steven) of Spencerville and Arlene Sullivan of Brockville, and by her siblings Rose Bartholomew (Freeman) of Stittsville, Shirley Bannister of Belleville, Berneice Keeler of Prescott and Dan Levere of Ottawa.
She was predeceased by her husband Brock, her infant daughter Charlene, her daughter Donna Croteau, her son Raymond, her sisters Eva Bennett, Sally Markell, Jean Annable, Ann Bouchard, Edna Levere, Byrtle Levere and brothers Douglas, Duane and Allen Levere.
Myrtle will be fondly remembered by 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Iroquois, on Saturday, January 10th from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service which was conducted by Rev. Doug Carnegie.
Spring interment will be at Spruce Haven Cemetery, Brinston. Pallbearers were Gary Collison, Calvin Collison, Paul White, Luke Myers, Brian Follett and Dustin Martin.
Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.
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