LONGER THAN…
‘Longer than there’ve been stars up in the heavens, I’ve been in love with you, I am in love with you”.
After a brief courageous battle with cancer, Yvonne passed peacefully in her home with her beloved husband Gary at her side on Friday March 18, 2022. Loving mother of Joshua (Sabrina), Cameron (Diana) and Nana to granddaughter Olivia and soon to be baby Patton, cherished daughter of Maureen Freel and predeceased by her father, Samuel Joseph (Joe) Freel, best friend to her sister Karen Dougherty and favourite Aunt to Meghan, Reid and Sheri. Yvonne’s legacy of love extends to her cherished cousin Jeannie Haggan (Dawson), Paul and Debbie Burns (Rowan & Emma), Kelly and Zach Breiter (Isla), Joanne (Jo) Thornton and Valerie Rose. Yvonne will be forever missed by her best friends Donna and Gerry, Barb and Terry and Jean Guy and Rosalind and her “Happy Place” friends in Port Elgin and extended family in Belfast N.Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and all those Yvonne touched with her compassion, generosity, hospitality, laughter and love. This was never more evident than Yvonne’s dedication to Castle Building Centres Group Ltd. Yvonne was the executive assistant to the President and now CEO Ken Jenkins where her and “partner in crime” Peggy Cuff coordinated the spectacular annual general meetings. The Patton family wishes to extend their gratitude to Yvonne’s family physician Dr. Sarah Sabry and Dr Dylan and the palliative care nursing team at Credit Valley Cancer Team. In lieu of flowers, donations would be gratefully accepted at Bethell Hospice and Wellspring Chinguacousy. “May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, the rain falls soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.”