At Headwaters Health Care Centre, Orangeville, on Thursday, October 2, 2003, Ina Healey, Orangeville, in her 66th year. ﾠPredeceased by her parents, James and Hazel Healey of Owen Sound and brother, Ivor. ﾠSadly missed by her longtime friend, Dolores Haws of Orangeville and her brother and sister-in-law, Eldon (Ed) and Beverly Healey of Ottawa. ﾠAlso missing her are nephews David and Christopher and niece Anne Healey, all of Ottawa. ﾠA secondary school teacher, Ina taught English first in Owen Sound and then in Africa, Uganda and Nigeria for 5 years. ﾠFollowing that, she came to Orangeville briefly before going to Inuvik, N.W.T., for a year but returned to finish her career in Orangeville. ﾠIna will be fondly remembered by her many students and fellow teachers. ﾠA private family funeral service has been arranged. ﾠﾠIn lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to a charity of your choice. ﾠFriends are invited to celebrate Ina’s life, with the family, at 199 Broadway Restaurant, Orangeville on Saturday, October 18, 2003 between the hours of 12 noon and 3 o’clock. Arrangements by Egan Funeral Home Baxter & Giles Chapel, 273 Broadway, Orangeville L9W 1K8 (519 941-2630). Condolences for the family may be offered at www.eganfuneralhome.com
Eric R Fisher
I met Ina during my first teaching job at the Owen Sound CVI in Sept. 1963. I was 21 years old, a BA in English, fresh from a 6-week teaching course. (At this time qualified teachers were in desperately short supply.) I knew nothing about teaching and was floundering. Ina took me under her wing and became my mentor and friend for the 1963-64 school year. I will always be grateful to her for her generosity of time and spirit.