Rosena Milton

Rosena Bessie Milton (née Hill). Born Christmas Day 1914 to Florence and Samuel Hill in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England. Witness to two World Wars; the evolution of flight and the automobile; the birth of television and a digital world. Immigrated to Canada in mid-life, thus beginning another great adventure. Always a skilled and nimble-fingered craftswoman, she was creator of Canada’s finest teddy-bears.

Wife to Tony, mother to Nicholas, Penelope, Deborah, Stephen, Mark, Jane, Alexander and Claire and most generous mother-in-law to their partners. Grandmother to 19 and great grandmother to seven, hers was a full and well-lived time on Earth. Died peacefully, aged 96, on February 3rd, 2011. She will be sorely missed by family and friends alike – and by the community to which she gave so freely of her time.

A funeral service for Ena’s family and friends will be held at Ward Funeral Home, 2035 Weston Road, Toronto on Tuesday, February 8 at 2:30 p.m. Donations can be made to Africa’s Children, Africa’s Future (www.ac-af.com) or a charity of choice.