Obituary of Eileen McIntosh

Ruby Eileen McIntosh 1909-2014 At the age of 104, Eileen McIntosh died peacefully at Union Villa, Unionville on Monday, April 7, 2014. Eileen was born in Scarborough daughter of Herman Harrington and Ethel Elliot. She was predeceased by her husband, John (Jack) McIntosh, brothers Allan and Elliott, and sister Olive Reesor. She is survived by her two sons, Allan and Rae, grandchildren, Allyson Valcheff, Daniel McIntosh, Lori Marenick, Chris McIntosh, John McIntosh, and seven great grandchildren. Friends will be received at the DIXON-GARLAND FUNERAL HOME, on Friday, April 11 at 1 p.m. until the time of Funeral Service in the Chapel with Dr. John Niles presiding, at 2 pm. Interment Zion Cemetery, Cedar Grove. Memorial gifts may be made to the Unionville Home Society or St. Andrew's United Church, Markham. Eileen was raised on a farm on Steeles Avenue, near Reesor Road, along with her sister Olive and brothers Allan and Elliott. She graduated from Markham High School and attended Business College in Toronto. She worked at the Zurich Insurance company until she and Jack were married in 1935 at Zion United Church, Cedar Grove. They moved to Whitby where Jack was employed at the Ontario Hospital as a stationary engineer. In 1947 they moved to Eden Mills, where Jack worked as a truck driver for the Ontario Dept of Health. While at Eden Mills Eileen wrote a weekly column for the Markham Economist and Sun, titled "A Letter from Lucy." In it she told of life in a small village, the adventures of her children and the activities of school, church, and other community organizations. Jack went back to stationary engineering in 1955 and the family moved to Markham. Eileen resumed her career as a stenographer and worked for the Markham Region of Ontario Hydro, and later for Central Region. After she and Jack retired they spent their summers at the cottage on Angle Lake in Dwight, and their winters at Old Bridge Park in Fort Myers, Florida. For health reasons they moved to Union Villa a few years before Jack's death in 1998. Eileen has continued to live there ever since.