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Mary Shirley Jessamine Scanlon (nee MacIver)

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Mary Shirley Jessamine Scanlon (nee MacIver)

August 23, 1926 - March 25, 2025

Lieutenant, Canadian Women’s Army Corps, 1952 (retired); Registered Nurse, University of Toronto (Sick Kids Hospital) class of 1949; most of her career was at the Cobourg Hospital (retired); Wife and Mother (extremely retired).

Daughter of Archibald and Marjorie MacIver (nee Belford) of Cobourg,
predeceased by husband Frank of Cobourg and sister Marjorie Jones (Chuck, deceased) of Geraldton; mother of Phelan (Bracebridge), Frances (Jim) of Midland, Brennan (Michele) of Hastings, and Norman of Kincardine.

Grandmother to Katherine (D’Arcy) of Bowmanville, Michael of Alliston,
Jason of Midland, Joshua of Toronto, T.J. of Collingwood, and
Genevieve of Hamilton. Great Grandmother of Bruce, Vanessa, and Benjamin.

Shirley will be missed by her many nieces and nephews on the Scanlon and Jones sides; because of her advanced years, Shirley was predeceased by many of her Codrington and Cobourg area
cousins, her Northern and Cobourg friends, relatives and acquaintances, yet….there are some left. Although she lived in Toronto, Hamilton, Geraldton, Thunder Bay, London England, Codrington, Kincardine and Midland, Shirley was a Cobourg girl at heart.

Visitation with Shirley’s family will be held on Friday, June 20th, 2025 from 4 to 7pm at MacCoubrey Funeral Home in Cobourg.

An Anglican Burial Office will be held to celebrate her life and commend her to The Resurrection on June 21st, 2025, at 11:00am at the Parish of St. George in Hastings.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Huronia or the Parish of St. George, Hastings, would be appreciated.

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Sherry Shields - April 2, 2025

Phelan and family, my condolences on the loss of your Mother.

Grace Clouthier - April 2, 2025

Very sorry to hear of Shirley’s passing. Condolences to her family. I worked with Shirley at the Cobourg hospital. We did many shifts together. May she rest in peace.

Carol Ann Heffernan - April 2, 2025

I fondly remember working with “Mrs. Scranton” at the old Cobourg Hospital My thoughts are with all her family during this time! Carol Ann (nee: Lougheed) Heffernan

Arthur and Velma Joynt - April 2, 2025

Thinking of you at this sad time.

Ann -Margaret Doucette - April 2, 2025

Our sincere and heartfelt condolences to all of Mrs. Scanlon’s family, an absolutely incredible, genuine, heartfelt nurse who looked after our mother for many years in the old Cobourg hospital we were so grateful for everything she did for us rest in peace now Mrs. Scanlon it is well deserved with sincere respect and love all of the Doucette family❤️

Dave Cromlish - April 2, 2025

Our most sincere condolences to the Scanlon family. She definitely had a full life and that’s all we can hope for. She always seemed to be busy which incredible at 98 years young. Dave and Rosie

Shirley (Clapperton) Montgomery - April 1, 2025

Scanlon family so very sorry for your loss I worked night shift with Shirley on Pediatrics at Cobourg hospital for a couple of years in the early 70’s She was a kind caring nurse RIP

Jacki Spicer - April 1, 2025

So very sorry to hear of the loss of your Mother. Condolences to family ❤️

Pat Cooney - April 1, 2025

Frances and Jim and family. I'm so sorry for your loss.

John and Roseanne Inglis - April 1, 2025

Our deepest condolences Norm and family. Your mom was a great lady. Always made me feel at home when we were growing up. So sad to hear of her passing.

Ron Wiebe - April 1, 2025

To the entire Scanlon family. I am very sorry for your loss. Most certainly a life well lived and many memories to help with the upcoming days. Ron Wiebe

Phyllis Babineau - April 1, 2025

You and your family has our family’s deepest condolences, God Bless her my friend. 🙏🙏❤️

Karen Parry - April 1, 2025

My most sincere condolences to the entire family at this time of loss. Definitely a life well lived.

Reg and Kim Ward - April 1, 2025

Francis and family so sorry to hear of your loss. Warm thoughts and prayers are being sent to help you through.

Diane McKinlay - April 1, 2025

My sincere condolences to the Michelle and all the Scanlon family.

Keren Bradford - April 1, 2025

Condolences to the Scanlon family.