Marguerite Ellen Hamilton (née Murphy)
June 7, 2013
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Marg Hamilton who died peacefully in her 83rd year, with family at her side at Victoria Hospital, London, on Friday, June 7, 2013, on her 61st wedding anniversary. Left to cherish her memory are her beloved husband Kenneth and her loving children Steven (Samira), Paul (Gina), Ellen (Reid), Patrick (Maria), Lisa (Jay) and Andrew. Cherished grandmother of Michael, Julie, Scott, Sheena, Wesley, Andrew, Kelsey, Skye, Spencer, Perry, Murphy, Philip, Jack and Tate. Her memory will be treasured by her brother Jack, sisters-in-law Joan (Joe) and Kathryn and by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brothers Hugh and Frank and sister Bernice. Her life included many years of devoted volunteer work which eventually led to an exceptional career retiring as interim Executive Director at Community Living London. Marg consistently welcomed anyone who cared to drop by the house for a swim, as she had a “drop by anytime” rule. She loved her daily walks through Springbank Park. She will be dearly missed. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, on Thursday from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., as well as one hour prior to the memorial service which will be conducted on Friday, June 14th, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to Community Living London or the Leukemia Society would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.
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ken and family....our deepest sympathies...marg was a special lady full of wit and humour...she knew what was important in life..her wonderful family..her love of nature.. and her committment to those less fortunate....she "called it as it is"...a refreshing quality in this day and age...she lived her life with dignity and honour ..as her neighbours and friends, we will cherish the memories of time spent with this fiesty..caring....and funny lady!....thanx for the laughs marg!..miss you forever..love sharon & kay
My sympathy to the entire family. At a time like this it is truly wonderful that you have so many to comfort each other. Aunt Marg had a long and interesting life and the love of Ken, her children and grandchildren. How great is that? Love to all from Kathie - Frank's daughter.
To the Hamilton family, Our heartfelt sympathy to you all on Marg's passing. She was a lovely person whose wit and smiling face will always be remembered. Thinking of you all at this sad time. Ila Wales, Sandra, Susan & Shirley and their families.
To Ken and family, sorry to hear of Marg's passing. She was a kind and giving person, who always spoke of her family with a laugh or a giggle thrown in. You were also met with a smile. I will miss her. Thinking of you at this difficult time and may you cherish the many memories! Love, Sim
Ken and family: I cannot possibly tell you everything Marg added to our lives at Community Living London. She was smart - so very funny - kind all of the time - resourceful - and an awful great sport when we played tricks on her. My own children always called her Grandma Marg - she impacted everyone who knew her. Marg always spoke of her family, and her great husband. She often treated me like her own - yes, the support and also the lectures! I can still see the twinkle in her eye and the smile on her face. Those memories are forever. My thoughts and prayers to all of you. In this time of loss, I hope you can find some comfort knowing what an amazing person Marg was.
Paul and Gina, Wesley and Sheena We are so very sorry to hear of the passing of Paul's mom. We can see from her picture how Paul got his wonderful smile and twinkle in his eye!. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love Wes and Kim
Lisa, so many amazing things could be said about your mom. Her love of life, her amazing ability to make anyone feel welcomed and her love and devotion to family. When i think about her beyond this I think of a woman who was really a pioneer for woman. She modeled for all of us three things: 1. That we can have a career and family 2. That it is never too late in life to do great things and 3. Serving others in need is a great calling God bless all of you and I am so glad we had some time recently together. I will forever cherish it.
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Dear Ken and family members, Thank you so much for the phone message, Ken. I am sorry I was not home to talk to you. I called a few times but there was no answer. I am so very sorry to hear of Margie's passing. It seems impossible that a person with her spirit and energy could be mortal. My heart goes out to you all. She always talked about you with great love and pride. All the stories she told were punctuated with her wonderful laugh and her eyes sparkled as she thought of you. Were Uncle Jack capable of understanding, I know he would be very sad to hear of her death. Sadly, he has deteriorated greatly these last two years and would not be able to comprehend or relate to the news of his sister's passing. Bill and I send our love to each of you and wish you strength and peace at this very sad time. Love, Maureen and Bill
~ Maureen Murphy-Dyson