Passed away suddenly on Monday, October 16, 2023. Wendy Patterson (nee Taylor) of Toronto, Ontario at the age of 86 years. Dear mother of Linda, Kevin (Jessica), Judi (Steve), and Beth (Kevin). Dear Grandmother of Isabel, Wesley, Christopher (Lauren), Sarah, Mariah, Jack, and Grace. Predeceased by her sister Shirley Cotton. Sadly missed by her brother Martin as well as relatives in the UK.

Wendy was born in 1937 in London, England daughter of Clifford and Hilda Taylor. She came to Canada as a young woman settling in Montreal. She eventually made her home in Mid Town Toronto, where she resided for almost 50 years. She retired from Bell Canada having worked for the company in both Montreal and Toronto.
During her time at Bell she participated in a corporate challenge where her love of running really took off. She was a solid fixture in the Toronto running community, completing numerous races both locally and internationally, including 28 full marathons. One of her favourite runs was The Terry Fox Run, which she participated in every year.

A celebration of life will be held at Mount Pleasant Funeral Centre, 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto on the east side of Mount Pleasant Cemetery, on Thursday November 2, 2023 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Terry Fox Foundation, terryfox.org