Obituary
Kathleen Toomey
1936 - 2023
Toomey, Kathleen (Dr.)
September 15, 1936 – July 27, 2023
A woman with an indomitable spirit and kind heart, always with a twinkle in her eye. Daughter of Janet MacAnespie and Thomas Toomey, she is survived by her sister Patricia and brother-in-law William Gunnip. She was aunt to Lynn (Louis), Gail, John (Sue) and Mark (Melissa) and great aunt to Nicole, Peter, Liam, Michelle, James, Sean, John, Regan and Kieran.
Dr. Kathleen Toomey was Emerita Librarian of McGill University. She dedicated her life to knowledge, music and art. A published author who loved to sing in the choir, travel, learn languages and cultures and do intricate works of needlepoint.
She will be dearly missed by her family, friends, neighbours, fellow parishioners and former colleagues.
A funeral will be held Friday August 4, 2023 at Ascension of Our Lord, 375 Kitchener Avenue, Westmount, Quebec. Visitation 10:30 and Funeral 11:30, followed by a reception at the church. All are welcome.
Special thanks to Emanuelle and Maude of Nova and the CLSC palliative team for their care over the past months.