Obituary for Anne Brock Randall (Kelsey)
Mrs. Anne Randall (Kelsey) of Brooklin, Ontario passed away peacefully on Friday, June 3rd 2022 after a heroic 4-year battle with cancer. Her final weeks were surrounded by family and friends that she loved very much. She was 79.
Anne was born on June 5, 1942, to David and Connie Kelsey in Yorkshire, England. The oldest child of five, she spent 3 years in the Royal Air Force as a Senior Aircraft Woman and then immigrated to Toronto, Canada when she was 23. After starting her family in Canada in 1968 with the birth of Vivienne, she moved to Florida, then to Vancouver prior to settling back in Brooklin, Ontario in 1997.
Over the years she studied Psychology and Sociology at College, worked as a Money Broker on Bay Street in Toronto, worked in customer service at Eastern Airlines and ran a floral shop in Vancouver. She enjoyed many sports and hobbies including golf, tennis, quilting and reading.
Anne was an avid supporter and member of the St. Thomas Church as co-chair of the pastoral care ministry, Chalice Bearer, long-time member of the bible study group and book club, reader, office support and as a liturgical assistant.
Anne is survived by her husband Robert; daughter Vivienne; her stepsons Don (Mary) and Dave (Jennifer); her grandchildren Erin, Kelsey, Kaitlyn, Taylor, Scott and Eric; and her sisters Sandra and Jean. She is preceded in death by her mother Connie, father David, sister Barbara and her brother Christopher.
All are welcome to join the family for a Celebration of Life on Saturday June 11, 2022 at 1:00pm with refreshments afterwards at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Brooklin, Ontario.
In memory of Anne, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, Lakeridge Health Foundation (Palliative Care) or St. Thomas Anglican Church would be appreciated by the family.
Messages of condolence and shared memories can be left for the family by visiting barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com
The service can be viewed by following this link.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHr6MtNC6w4
Anne was born on June 5, 1942, to David and Connie Kelsey in Yorkshire, England. The oldest child of five, she spent 3 years in the Royal Air Force as a Senior Aircraft Woman and then immigrated to Toronto, Canada when she was 23. After starting her family in Canada in 1968 with the birth of Vivienne, she moved to Florida, then to Vancouver prior to settling back in Brooklin, Ontario in 1997.
Over the years she studied Psychology and Sociology at College, worked as a Money Broker on Bay Street in Toronto, worked in customer service at Eastern Airlines and ran a floral shop in Vancouver. She enjoyed many sports and hobbies including golf, tennis, quilting and reading.
Anne was an avid supporter and member of the St. Thomas Church as co-chair of the pastoral care ministry, Chalice Bearer, long-time member of the bible study group and book club, reader, office support and as a liturgical assistant.
Anne is survived by her husband Robert; daughter Vivienne; her stepsons Don (Mary) and Dave (Jennifer); her grandchildren Erin, Kelsey, Kaitlyn, Taylor, Scott and Eric; and her sisters Sandra and Jean. She is preceded in death by her mother Connie, father David, sister Barbara and her brother Christopher.
All are welcome to join the family for a Celebration of Life on Saturday June 11, 2022 at 1:00pm with refreshments afterwards at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Brooklin, Ontario.
In memory of Anne, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, Lakeridge Health Foundation (Palliative Care) or St. Thomas Anglican Church would be appreciated by the family.
Messages of condolence and shared memories can be left for the family by visiting barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com
The service can be viewed by following this link.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHr6MtNC6w4