Lillian Summerfield

August 23, 1926 - September 2, 2016

(nee Collins) Beloved wife of the late John William Summerfield. Predeceased by her son Robert (Bob), parents Edwin and Catherine, brothers Charles (Betty) and John (Bertha) and sisters Florence (Jack) Gibbs, Edna (Roger) Murchison, Anna Mae (Iain) Starrett and Stella (Joe) Murdoch. Loving mother of Everett (Julene), John (Virginia), Mary Ann (David) Whittall, Patricia (John) Fox, Roderick (Gibby). Cherished grandmother of Margaret (Jonathan) Greenwood, John (Chloe), Ian (Karen), Coady (Brittney), Anne Marie (Tyler) Thom, Annette, Tansi, Douglas and John (Sarah) Whittall, Mathew Fox, Laura (David) Olmstead, Roderick and great grandchildren Martha Greenwood and Emily Olmstead. Dear sister to Ida (Lyle) Smith. She will be missed by her many friends and family. An Army wife who lived in Germany, England, Quebec, Manitoba and Ontario before returning to Essex County in 1973 where she became an active member of the Leamington Legion Ladies Auxiliary, the Cottam United Church and, for many years, a driver for the Essex ARC. Friends are invited to visit at the Kennedy Funeral Home 128 Talbot Street North, Essex (519) 776-7378 on Thursday, September 8th from 7 pm to 9 pm and Friday, September 9th from 2 pm to 4 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 10th at 10 am at the Cottam United Church, 137 County Rd 34W, Cottam, ON. The interment at Lakeview Cemetery in Leamington will be followed by a reception to celebrate her life at the Cottam United Church. Contributions and donations in her memory may be directed to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (Charitable Organization # 88900 7597 RR0001), 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 2M9 (www.thepmcf.ca). You may send your condolences online at www.kennedyfh.com