Audrey Isobel Reading
August 23rd 1927 – September 25th 2024.
Audrey passed away peacefully at Mariposa House Hospice with Cam and Donna at her side. Predeceased by husbands Don Devine (1981) and Harvey Reading (2017).
Mother of Donna Arnold (Bill) and Cam Devine. Grandmother of Kyle Woodrow, Robert Fraser (Sabrina) and Rebecca Fraser (Chris). Great grandmother to Odin and Atlas Fraser.
Mom was known as “Grama” to anyone who visited the house. Special Grama to Glenn Arnold, Leanne Arnold, Scott Arnold, Kennedy Ramsey (Jay), Hailey, Aiden, Emmett Vincent. She will be sadly missed by her fur baby, Daisy.
Audrey worked for Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital for over 35 years as a Registered Nurse. Jack of all trades: Switchboard, evening supervisor, Obstetrics, Colostomy teaching, and eventually health nurse for all the staff.
Mom was an avid curler, bridge and euchre player. She loved the Blue Jays and knew everything about them.
Special thank you to Mary Hiley for her love and care for Mom over the past year. You are an angel.
Sandra Wilde, you will be forever in our hearts for your love and compassion given to our family and to your Mom2.
Special thanks to Colleen Broderip, Palliative care nurse, Erin Carpenter, Home and Community Care, Bayshore Nursing, Jessica Boyle.
We’re so grateful to Mariposa House Hospice for the care our Mom received. They went above and beyond the call of duty; what a fabulous facility. Thank you to nurses, Jenny, Deb, Lynn, Theresa, Renee, Sam, Vanessa. You ladies are angels! The volunteers are superb! Everyone is so kind and compassionate.
Donations to Mariposa House Hospice and Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. A celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the home of Bill and Donna Arnold, 3686 Hume Street, Severn, Ontario.
Arrangements entrusted to Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes, 54 Coldwater St. E., Orillia (705) 326-3595.
Condolences
Nancy Bradd
Sep 29, 2024Dear Donna and Cam....my sincere condolences on the passing of your wonderful Mom. She and my mother, Isabel Bradd were good friends and my Mom thought the word of her. She and Harvey took Mom's cat Tiger in, when she could no longer care for him. I will be eternally grateful for their kindness and generosity. I have many great memories of the bridge ladies coming to the house...they were always dressed up and they laughed and laughed so loud it hurt my ears! Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Rest in Peace, Audrey.
Thomas Andrew Miller
Sep 27, 2024Donna and Cam my best wishes you both. Your mother was one of a kind, a true gem.
Nikki & Gord Holmes
Sep 27, 2024Dear Donna and family. Please accept our sincere condolences on the loss of your cherished mom. I know that you and your husband cared for her for many years in your home and although a challenge, you should feel secure that you did everything in your power to make her comfortable and loved. Donna, your beautiful smile was a gift from your mom.
Gloria Martin
Sep 26, 2024Donna so sorry for your loss of your mom. She was a wonderful woman.
Brian Adams
Sep 26, 2024I have very fond memories of many hallway conversations with Audrey in her role as the hospital's health nurse for years, and even fonder memories of many social times at annual Christmas get-togethers as well as at other times of the year, and more importantly, our many piano duets playing "Chopsticks" and "Heart and Soul"! My condolences to Cam and Donna and families. Brian Adams
Eveline (Lyn) Hird
Sep 26, 2024Sorry to learn of your Mum's passing. I always liked her, and respected her .