Saturday, December 5, 2020

Margaret’s obituary appeared in the Globe and Mail and the Kingston Whig-Standard today. Thanks so much to our Uncle, Donald Cooper.

MARGARET ISABEL (COOPER) DAY April 29,1940- November 30, 2020 Margaret died peacefully at Kingston General Hospital after suffering a devastating stroke on November 22, 2020. She leaves her beloved children Marion [Eric], and Allan and her grandson Benjamin Leberg of Stratford, Ben's brothers Dan [Sabrina], James [Maeve], sister Zoe [Brendan], and their parents John and Chris, her brother Donald [Ann] of Toronto and numerous cousins spread across Canada from sea to shining sea.

She was predeceased by her former husband Prof. Stephen Day. Margaret was born in Hamilton to Donald and Marion Cooper. She graduated from Central Secondary School where her father was Principal and from Queen's University [1962] with honours in French. She pursued post graduate studies at University Nancy in France. She worked for a number of years at Queen's, mainly in the Department of Political Science. She was a longtime member of St Andrews By-The-Lake United Church and enjoyed singing in the choir. She enjoyed the outdoors and was a keen gardener.

Due to COVID a funeral service will be delayed until Spring 2021 and will be held in Hamilton with interment in Woodland Cemetery. Thank you to the Trillium Gift of Life Network. Margaret's family encourages people to register as donors in Margaret's honour.

Thank you the staff of Kingston General Hospital's ICU for their care and compassion.

Donations in Margaret's memory may be made to :

Alzheimer Society of Canada

Ecojustice

Water Aid Canada

Friends and family are encouraged to post condolences, memories, and photos at: www.weloveyoumargaret.com

(You can post memories, images, and condolences here.)

Sunday, November 29

 Margaret’s beautiful, magnificent, and expansive mind is now as quiet as it is possible to be. Her breath is even and easy, and her heart beats, her skin is beautiful, soft and smooth, her face relaxed, her hands warm. Our time with her, in this form, is coming to an end soon, we think tomorrow. She will be with us always.

I’ll add more later. But this is a precious and fleeting time. Please keep mum in your thoughts tonight.

xoxo Marion, Sunday 8pm, November 29.

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Late at night, Saturday November 22nd, 2020, Margaret experienced a stroke, in her home. She hasn’t spoken, or come to waking consciousness since.

This time left with her is coming to an end soon. Please be comforted that she has shown no signs of suffering.

I want people who love Margaret to have a place to come, to know how she is today.