Passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Saturday August 23, 2014 at the age of 79.Pre-deceased by her first husband, Bronislaw.Beloved wife of Sebastiano.Dear mother of Teresa (Mike), Peter, Christine (Rick), Richard and Edward. Stepmother to Mike (Uliana), Connie (Joe) and Teresa. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Matthew, Alex and Ryan and step-grandchildren Amanda, Stephen, Lorena, Daniel, Bradley and Monica and great step-grandchildren. Irena leaves behind her sister Mary and many relatives in Poland.Visitation will be at ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME, 124 King Street East, Oshawa on Tuesday August 26, 2014 from 2-4 and 7-9pm.A Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at St. Hedwigs Roman Catholic Church, 411 Olive Street in Oshawa on Wednesday August 27th at 10am. Interment following at Resurrection Cemetery in Whitby.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made Hospital for Sick Children or Heart & Stroke would be appreciated and may be made by visiting armstrongfuneralhome.net.

February 15, 1915 - June 25, 2014The Visitation  will take place at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME 28 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax, ON, CANADA, L1T 2Z7 on Monday June 30, 2014 from  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM The Funeral  Service will take place at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME Chapel 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax, ON, CANADA, L1T 2Z7 on Monday June 30, 2014 at 11:00 AM The Burial will take place at the Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens Cemetery following the Funeral Service.Online condolences may be placed at mceachniefuneral.ca.

(August 13, 1957 - June 14, 2014)Passed away at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Saturday, June 14th, 2014 at the age of 56.Beloved wife of the late Kyle. Loving mother of Greg and Amanda.Dear daughter of Arthur and Lois and the late Theresa. Survived by her brothers Leo (Debbie) and Arthur Jr. (Eleanor).Will be missed by her nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.The family would like to thank the staff of OC6 and the hospital volunteers at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, CCAC volunteers as well as the Durham Region Cancer Centre.Visitation will be held at OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West (905-721-1234) on Tuesday, June 17th from 7 - 9 p.m. and Wednesday, June 18th from 2

Peacefully with her family by her side at Fosterbrooke Long Term Care, Newcastle on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the age of 93 years.Irene, beloved wife of the late George Francis Tabb.Loved mother of Mae Tabb of Orono, Shirley Gattie (Howarth) and her husband Dave Howarth of Courtice and the late Lily, Russell, James and Hilda Jane.Loved grandmother of Christine Gattie and Charlene and her husband Ian Moulton.Loving great-grandmother of Bailey Gattie, Tyler and Benjamin Moulton. Dear sister to Kay Tennant (Irene's twin), Claire Cowling and Hilda Ford.Friends may pay their respects at the MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL, 4 Division St., Bowmanville on Monday, May 12th from 7

The Real NotebookNicholas Sparks depicts the story of a woman suffering with Alzheimer's and the care that her husband provides until they both pass away together in the same bed.Although the book presents a love affair between a husband and wife and the challenges of dealing with Alzheimer's, the story is romanticized and doesn't show the true ugliness of the disease and the real challenges that the primary caregiver has to endure.Alzheimer's just doesn't take away the memory, personality and life of the one you love and cherish, but it brings out the love and affection of the ones who care.My parents were never very demonstrative with their affections in front of people so it was quite surprising to see the love and devotion that was displayed over the last 17 years of my mother, Irene Robinson's life.My Father, Bill Robinson, became the primary care giver: bathing her, dressing her, applying her makeup, combing her hair, taking her to appointments and continuing to take her shopping and out to dinner for eight years until one day when Mom fell in public (due to her weakened condition" and Dad could not pick her up.It took a lot of convincing from the family to get my father to agree to place Mom in a nursing home nine years ago. We were afraid the strain on my Father and the danger of living in a two-storey house could be fatal to both of them.Bill would drive from Whitby to Pickering to visit Irene every second day and would take her for walks and then eventually pushing her in a wheelchair. Finally, in the last few years he sat with her as she couldnt see, speak or hear.I would come to my parents' house and see my mother's slippers still on the staircase and the doll that the Alzheimer's Day Care program gave her sitting on the couch. Her clothes and jewelry were just as she left them.One day recently, I took the slippers off the stairs and placed them in the closet.The next day the slippers were back on the staircase with an explanation that this is where her slippers belong and maybe one day she will be back home to use them again.Irene Kathleen Robinson (nee Mitchell) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2014 at Community Care Nursing Home in Pickering after a 17-year battle with Alzheimer's.She was a beautiful and caring woman who loved her husband of 63 years, her three sons (Rick, Chris and Kim, daughters in law Susan and Diane, and grandchildren Rebecca and Brent) with all her heart.Irene was a devoted Christian who was a Member of the Anglican Church Women's League at St. Matthews in Oshawa. She loved painting and tending to her beautiful flower gardens which she planted by seed.Although, Alzheimer's stole the last 17 years of my mother's life. she was a beautiful graceful lady who always looked her best and always presented herself with class and dignity right to her last days.Thank you to the nurses and care workers at Community Care in Pickering!  Our family appreciates the care you provided Irene over the past nine years.This journey was the true "Notebook".The funeral service will be held at St. Matthews Anglican Church, 135 Wilson Road S., Oshawa on Wednesday, April 9th at 11 a.m. with visitation at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery.In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the following:Alzheimer Society of Durham RegionOshawa Centre -- Executive Centre419 King St. West, Suite 207Oshawa, ON L1J 2K5Tel: 905-576-2567 or 1-888-301-1106Fax: 905-576-2033Email: information@alzheimerdurham.comhttp://www.alzheimer.ca/durhamSt. Matthews Anglican Church Building FundSt. Matthews Anglican Church135 Wilson Road SouthOshawa, OntarioL1H 6B9Phone: (905) 725-9841Fax: (905) 725-9562