Royal Canadian Legion Branch 580 Grafton
10240 Hwy. 2, Cobourg, ON,
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Peacefully in her 38th year, Brooke Patricia Calnan left this world.
Together with Matthew, she raised three beautiful children. Brooke, before anything else, was a mom. Mom to Maxwell, Harrison and Annie - they were her whole being, her everything.
Brooke was a mom who allowed her children to explore, experience and taste all that life has to offer. She encouraged her children to find their passions by providing opportunities, supporting their unique tastes and curiosities.
From the shores of Wicklow beach, and attending Little Wildings, to being lifetime members of the Toronto Zoo, exploring the ROM or experiencing a live play, she opened their minds and imaginations.
Brooke was a unique powerhouse, never one to mince her words. Brooke loved many, and was loved by many.
Brooke is survived by her parents, Donald and Cathy Calnan, and her sister Megan Calnan.
Brooke is predeceased by her grandparents Margaret Molly Tidd (nee McElhinney), and Fred and Patricia Calnan (nee Cooney).
Brooke leaves behind her grandparents Donald and Diane Tidd, many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, and a wide circle of incredible friends.
A celebration of Brooke's life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 580 Grafton ON, Sunday January 25 2026 from 1 - 4 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to one of the following; Sagonaska Demonstration School (Belleville ON), The Toronto Zoo, or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
We are so sorry for your loss. Hope your many memories help ease your pain. Thinking of you.
Very sad to hear of Brooke's passing. A young and vibrant lady. I met her a couple times at the golf course and she was lovely. My condolences.
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family
So sorry to hear of your daughter’s passing. Thinking of you and your family
Cathy , Don and family I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family at these difficult times .
Cathy, Donald, Megan and family: So very shocked and saddened to hear of Brooke's passing. Sending heartfelt condolences. May wonderful memories and the love of family sustain you through this difficult time
So sorry for your tragic loss. Sending you love and strength.
I was incredibly sad to read this and am thinking of you all. Brooke obviously touched a lot of lives and I know that she'll be sorely missed.
I was so saddened to hear of Brookes passing. We grew up together from kindergarten through high school, and I’ll always remember her bold spirit and how she spoke her mind without apology. Sending love and condolences to the family and all who loved her.
We are so sad to hear of the passing of Brooke . Our thoughts and condolences are with all the family in this difficult time. Dana and Janice
So very sorry to hear about Brooke's passing our sincere condolences to the family. Dale and Michelle Baxter
Cathy I am so very sorry to hear this. I will be in prayer for you and your family at this very difficult time.
Cathy, Donald and families, our deepest condolences to you all with this unimaginable loss. May you feel the love of many as you navigate this new life. Both prayers and hugs for you all.
Sending our sincere condolences to all !! 💗 Violet & Derek
Cathy and Donald, I'm so very sorry to hear of your daughters passing. My deepest sympathy to you and all of your family.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Dear Cathy, Don, Matthew, Megan, Maxwell, Harrison and Annie, please accept our deep condolences for your loss. We always loved Brook and will always remember her. Irina, Viktor, Andrei and Olga Torianski.
Donald and Cathy ,Megan,and Brooke's precious children...cherish all those wonderful memories you have made together through the years...please accept our sincere condolences..our thoughts and prayers are with you..Rosemary and Jamie Taylor
So sorry for you loss. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Cathy and family Lori and I are so sorry to hear of your daughter's passing. Sending our condolences and strength.
Don, Cathy and family, We are so sorry for your loss. Sending our deepest sympathies.
Cathy,Donald and Megan I am so sorry to hear about Brooke. I have been thinking of you and what you have been going through all week!!! Mike and I send are condolences along with a big hug❤️
I’m so sorry for your loss. I volunteered with Brooke at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Thrift Store and she was a wonderful person. May your loving memories bring you peace.
Dear Donald and Cathy,our sincerest condolences,may your memories last forever.
Cathy, Donald and family I am so very saddened to hear of Brooke's passing. Such a beautiful young woman taken way too soon. Sending you comforting thoughts and strength. ❤️
We are sending our love and deepest sympathy to your family.
Thoughts and Prayers at this difficult time
Please know I’m thinking of you all at this sad time. Hold each other and your memories close. RIP Brooke.
So extremely sorry to hear about your sad loss Donald , Cathy and Megan. Hugs to you all and strength, love and blessings for you.
Donald, Cathy, Megan and family I am so very very sorry to hear of Brooke’s passing. She was a very special women and will be so missed. Please accept my deepest condolences.🙏❤️ Jan
Dear Uncle Donald, Aunt Cathy, Megan, Maxwell, Harrison and Annie, We are all deeply heartbroken to have learned from Dad of the passing of our beautiful cousin, Brooke. To say we are in shock hardly captures the depth of our sadness. I so often drew strength from watching Brooke raise her beautiful children — she was a truly wonderful mother, the kind every child could only wish for. I will deeply miss our exchanges and the regular updates she shared about the children. What an extraordinary human being and daughter you raised, Uncle Donny. May her kindness, love, and spirit live on through all who were lucky enough to know her. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. With our deepest sympathy, Stacey, Peter, Ollivor and Stella
Thinking of your family in this difficult time!
I had the pleasure of knowing Brooke through mutual friends and then years later came to know her as a parent. As one of Maxwell’s kindergarten teachers, I knew her as an amazing mother to her cherished children. To Brooke’s family: the heartbreak will lessen, keep each other close and know your amazing daughter and sister will always be a part of your lives.
We are very saddened to learn of the passing of your daughter Brooke. Sending our deepest condolences to you and your family. Cathy and Mike Rostetter.
Miss you always Brooke
I am sad to hear of Brooke's passing. My Condolances and Prayers to you all during this very sad time.
So very sorry to hear this sad news! Our deepest sympathy to Brook's Family!
Donald and Kathy, you raised one fantastic daughter, Brooke was a dynamo. So good at so many different things, so funny, so generous. She was amazingly talented. The best Mom. I am so glad Brooke came into my life. I loved her dearly. ❤️
Brian, Kim and Matt, we are in shock at the incomprehensible news of Brooke’s passing. Our hearts go out to you all and to sweet Max, Harrison and Annie. May Brooke rest in peace.
Matt. I am devastated and very sad to hear about Brooke's passing. The kids will need you and both families to help them understand and cope with the loss of their mother. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the celebration of life ceremony because I will not be in the country. Please take care of your self.
I am so very sorry to hear this tragic news. Thinking of you all during this most difficult time. Sending love to all. xo
So very sorry for everyone's loss. Memories are so precious
To the whole Tidd family, I’m so sorry for your loss of Brooke, my sincere condolences , my thoughts are with you ♥️ Kathy
I taught Brooke in grade nine and was re-acquainted with her at St. Mary-Grafton where I had the privilege of teaching her kids as a supply teacher. She was always at the school, helping with hot lunches, organizing events, participating in the Terry Fox run with the school and being an awesome mom to her children. What a loss for the community. She certainly will be missed by many but her spirit will live on in her three amazing children. Deepest sympathies, Donald, Cathy and Megan. She was a very special lady ❤️
My heartfelt condolences to the Calnan family. I taught Brooke as a young child. I remember her sweet little smile. She was such a loving and funny child, and I’m sure you see these beautiful qualities in her precious children. I’m so very sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Our deepest condolences Don & Cathy & all the family on the passing of Brooke. Dave & Cindy Vanderwel
Donald,Cathy Megan and family We are so very sorry to hear of Brooke's passing. Please know we are thinking of you at this difficult time. Please accept our condolences Jeff and Judi Gill and family
I’m so very sorry for your loss. She leaves behind a beautiful legacy in her children, and her love will always surround them. Thinking of you and your family.❤️🪽
Cathy & Donald-My deepest sympathy to you & all of your family. Thoughts & prayers are with you.
So sorry to hear of your daughter passing our heartfelt condolences to you and your and the family
My sincere condolences to Matt, Maxwell, Harrison and Annie. Brooke- mom will be terribly missed.
OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ALL AT THE TIME . YOUR FAMILY MEMORIES WILL ALWAYS BE IN YOUR HEARTS .
We are very sorry to hear of your loss. Sending you our condolences.
Donald, Cathy and Megan I am so very sorry to hear about the passing of Brooke. Thinking of all of you during this extremely difficult time.
This is such a tragedy, such a loss. Our sympathy goes out to the entire family and close friends that supported and wrapped their love around Brooke and her children and that will continue to do so. Thoughts and prayers to everyone as they process this loss, knowing how difficult this may be. RIP never forgotten. Judy & Rob
Cathy and family, So sorry to learn of your daughter’s passing. Keeping you and your family in my heart.
We can’t even imagine what you all are going through right now 🥺 Sending our love, prayers of comfort and strength, healing hugs and our deepest condolences to you all 🙏❤️🙏❤️
Matt, Maxwell, Harrison and Annie, I’m so sorry for your incredibly devastating loss. You and your family are in my thoughts during this extremely difficult time.
Cathy, Donald & Megan. I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Brooke was effortlessly funny, deeply genuine, and unapologetically herself. I feel incredibly lucky to have called her a friend. Please know I am holding your family and all who loved her close in my thoughts during this heartbreaking time.
Donald, Cathy, Megan and families We are so sorry for the tragic loss of your beloved Brooke. She was such a force and loved all of her family fiercely. Brooke will be missed by all that knew and loved her. May your many wonderful memories help sustain you through this very difficult time. RIP Brooke ❤️
We are so sorry for your loss. Our deepest sympathy are with you and your family at this difficult time .♥️
So sorry for such a young life gone. Brooke, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Cathy, Donald, Megan, her beautiful children and all of Brooke’s family, I cannot express how sad the passing of this beautiful person makes not only me but I am sure anyone who was fortunate enough to know her. She was the perfect mix of her Mom and Dad with a sense of fun, adventure and constant wonder thrown in. Always a smile on her face and those beautiful dancing eyes to match her soul. The world will be a much sadder place without her.
Heartfelt condolences to all the family.
Cathy, Donald and Megan, My sincerest condolences to all of you in your loss of Brooke. My heart goes out to all of you. Cherish your memories and hold them close. Thinking of you all. 💕
Brooke was the best combination of amazing Mother first, loving daughter and sister and fiercely loyal friend. To know her was to love her❤️
We are so sorry to hear of Brooke’s passing. Sending you all our deepest condolences.
Donald, Cathy and Megan so sorry to hear about the passing of Brooke sending my deepest condolences you all and the rest of the family
Donald, Cathy and family our heartfelt sympathy on the loss of Brooke. We are so sorry for your loss.
My beautiful niece Brooke Our sadness is beyond words. She was such a incredible Mom Leaving us has broken our hearts forever. Love you Brookster. RIP sweet girl xo
Brooke was an amazing friend, and I am going to miss her more than words can express. Brooke brought light into every room she entered and made even ordinary moments feel special. She was the life of the party not because she tried to be, but because her laughter, kindness, and energy were impossible to ignore.
Donald, Cathy, Meghan, and families. I am so sorry for your loss. Brooke was a force to be reckoned with. Brooke was a fierce and loving soul. Brooke will be missed by many. Always a "Hi" and how are you...I will certainly miss seeing her beautiful face around the our area. God Bless and rest in peace..doll. xoxo
With Heavy Hearts , we send our deepest condolences to Brooke’s Family .
Donald and Cathy, I am so sorry learn of Brooke's passing. Life has a way of trying to beat us down, at times. Sometimes the only thing that gets us through is knowing that God's plan is carefully thought out, for each of us. One day we will understand. Prayers and hugs to the both of you.
I am so very sad to hear of Brookes passing. My thoughts & prayers are with her family. May she rest in the sweetest of peace 💗
I am so very sad to hear of Brookes passing. My thoughts & prayers are with her family. May she rest in the sweetest of peace 💗
Brooke was a great friend. She was larger than life and an incredibly loving mom. I will miss her sarcastic comments and her colourful take on life. I will miss seeing her at bowling, going to the zoo and tobogganing together. I will miss our park play dates. Simply, I will miss my friend! ❤️
Donald and Cathy my deepest condolences on your tragic loss of Brooke. May your many years of memories give you some comfort. My condolences to your families and friends.
I am so very sorry for your loss. She had such a lively happy spirit the few times I was around her at the family golf after party. She became a friend on facebook and I loved to see all the pictures of the kids and all the things they got up too. I think the biggest one was seeing them outside filthy dirty just having a ball the way kids should. You could feel the love she had for those kids in every picture. I'm sure she will be missed by many. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
As Donald's Sister and brother in law we would like to express deepest sorrow to Donald and his loving wife Cathy .
Donald and Cathy, and family. I am saddened to hear of Brooke’s passing. She definitely was a wonderful young woman, who I always would see with her children on one of their outings. Our deepest sympathies to all of you.