Daisy Evonne Sammy, 96, of Toronto, passed peacefully on July 25, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born to the late Alfred Powell and Jane Grace on September 23, 1926 in Port Antonio, Jamaica. Daisy graduated from Titchfield. From there she apprenticed as a dressmaker and became a Class 1 Dressmaker, in the Portland Region.
She worked as a seamstress the majority of her life, a vocation that would shape the lives of all her family. She immigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1981 with her sons Marcell and Dale Sammy, and her grandson, Miguel McKenzie.

Daisy is survived by her sister Dorothy Louise Powell, four children: Derrick Blake, Grace Blake, Paulette McKenzie, and Dale Sammy. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Daisy loved nature, gardening, rigorous walks, dancing, singing, cooking, and had a special affinity for word searches. Her greatest joy, however, was being surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Daisy was a woman of strong faith. She was a Deaconess and a member of the church choir. As comfort while her health declined, she often recited Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd.”

Visitation and funeral will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at the Toronto East Seventh-day Adventist Church at 10 a.m. The burial will take place at 1p.m. at Duffin Meadows Cemetery in Pickering. Please see details from the website.