Her brave optimism, her gracious love, her wonderful energy and brilliant mind. All with a sense of humour, joy and awe of life. A Spring of Light. Strong Con, a beautiful soul who danced on this earth will be remembered lovingly and missed dearly.

Connie passed away swiftly and peacefully in her sleep. She was still running her own organizing business at 87! After her formative education at Havergal she had many careers over the years at Nursery Schools, Simpsons, Windsor Jewels and her Dynamites store in Yorkville to name a few.

Mom was avant-garde even for the seventies, bringing art and dance to public schools with Prologue to the Performing Arts and in the eighties on the President's Council committee for the Canadian Opera Company.

The eldest child of the late Lionel Pretoria Conacher and Dorothy Kennedy of Toronto. Survived by her sister Deanne (the late Evan Leuty) and brother Brian (Susan Davis). Sister to the late Lionel K. Conacher (Judi Wilson) and the late David Conacher (Donna Taylor).

'Aunt Connie' to extended family and many friends. Cherished wife of the late John Murphy. Wonderful Mother to her daughter Caroline Murphy and her son the late Geoffrey Murphy. Loving Nana to the late Connor Murphy Woods.

Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life service on Saturday May 12 at 2pm held at the Mount Pleasant Visitation Centre, 375 Mount Pleasant Rd. The family welcomes you to the reception following the service.

Donations may be made to a charity of your choice.