Michkowski, Ann-Marie
1959 - 2023

Peacefully and quietly, the light of our lives has passed after a valiant battle with cancer on October 27, 2023.

Ann-Marie Michkowski, cherished wife of Mike Poole. Ever-loved and treasured mother of Alexander and Rachel.

Predeceased by her parents, the late Mike & Stella Michkowski. Dearest sister of Vicky (late Jim) and Michael (Linda). Endeared to the Poole and Isaacs families. Adored aunt, great-aunt and niece of the Franc & Kepka families. Left to mourn the unimaginable loss not only by her family, are Ann-Marie’s lifelong friends, neighbours and work colleagues throughout her career.

Our families would like to thank all those who graciously supported Ann-Marie, Mike, Alexander and Rachel with love, prayers and thoughtful acts of kindness. We thank all the health care professionals at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care and Hennick Bridgepoint Palliative Care.

The family will receive visitors at Pine Hills Cemetery & Funeral Centre, 625 Birchmount Rd in Scarborough on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 4 to 8 pm with a Celebration of Life Service on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 11:00am.

Please no flowers. It is Ann-Marie’s expressed wish for any donations to be sent to
‘Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ontario’ in her memory. Please designate donations to www.varietyontario.ca Click on donate and when selecting your donation, please indicate ‘Building Maintenance Only’ in the private message section.

I’m standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side, spreads her white sails to the moving breeze, and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to meet and mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says “There she goes!” Gone where? Gone from my sight - that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side, and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of her destination. Her diminished size is in me, and not in her.

And just at that moment when someone at my side says: “There! She’s gone!” There are other eyes watching for her coming; and other voices ready to take up the glad shout: “Here she comes!”
Parable of Immortality by Henry Van Dyke.




Parable of Immortality by Henry Van Dyke.