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Ruth Evelyn Alice (Hipkin) Davis
October 14, 1925 - October 1, 2013
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<div itemprop="description">Davis [n&eacute;e Hipkin] Ruth Evelyn Alice <br />14 October 1925 &ndash; 1 October 2013 in her 88th year, died at home of pancreatic cancer, after a long and happy life. How do you capture the essence of a person who has lived so long and been so loved by so many? Beloved Mom to Susan Davis-McPhaden[Bill], Bill [Kim] and devoted Grandma to Megan, Morgan, Matthew and Connor. Beloved Aunt to 28 nieces and nephews, 56 great and 34 great-great nieces and nephews, give or take. Predeceased by siblings Albert{Ab}[Neat], Dorothy[Bob Jennings], Harold{Pete}[Elaine], parents Jessie[Easterbrook] and Albert Hipkin[POW WWI]; former in-laws Fred and Annie Davis, Winifred Kendall[Harry Gilmore], Len Kendall[Irene], Eileen[Bob Cunningham], Ken[Joan] and Roy [Ivy/Marguerite]. Survived by cousins Valerie, Ethel[Brampton] and Mary Fraser[England]. Special friend to Gilbert Stewart [died 1986], former wife of Wilfred Davis. With movie-star looks, pansy-blue eyes, a ready smile and happy laugh, she was a master knitter, sewer and talented homemaker. Born and raised in Brampton, she was very active, loved to travel and made sausage rolls without equal. Always there, always supportive, a Mother like no other. Former employee of Government of Ontario, AVRO Canada, proprietor of READ Services Ltd. Long-time resident of Scarborough[Medonte Avenue] and Pickering, former Victoria Park United Church member and hospital volunteer. Visitation Wednesday 9 October 7-9pm, and Thursday 10 October 11am-12pm, with celebratory service and reception at 12 noon at Pine Hills Visitation Centre 625 Birchmount Road in Scarborough. All welcome. Please bring photos. Share condolences online at www.etouch.ca <br />Heartfelt thanks to all the health care professionals who assisted especially Dr. A. Szabla, Nurse Said Mahboob and PSW Melissa Coke. Donations to the 3C Foundation of Canada &ndash; Crohn&rsquo;s, Colitis and Colorectal Cancer gratefully accepted see www.3cfoundation.org <br /></div>