At Parkwood Hospital on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, of Ilderton, at age 66. Beloved wife of the late Orval Rinn (1998). Dear mother of Avril Rinn and Billy Rinn both of London. Dear grandmother of Melissa Rinn of Lucan and great-grandmother of Jayden and Olivia. Dear sister of Hilda and Bill Bonner of London, Joan and Joe Van Bynen of Middlesex Centre and Kathy Audet of Petawawa. Also missed by her many nieces, nephews and friends.
Special thanks to her dear friend Diane Charlton, as well as visiting nurses Joyce Sans and Kim Quinn, “almost” daughter Colleen Bycraft, Doctors Ray Meredith and Mary MacKenzie, and the oncology and palliative care nurses who provided such excellent care during her many hospital stays. Mary Ellen’s body has been donated to Medical Science.
Friends are invited to gather at the Ilderton Community Centre, 13168 Ilderton Road on Thursday, November 18th at 1:30 PM for a Celebration of Mary Ellen’s life at 2PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ilderton and District Lions Club in support of Community programs and Leader Dogs for the Blind would be appreciated by the family.
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Kevin Nixon
Avril and Bill,
Boy, it has been a lot of years since we have crossed paths. I am very glad you dropped a message onto Mom’s page, it reminded me of what I should have done back after your Mom passed.
I loved going to the bank when I was a kid, and it was still a joy when I was an adult as your Mom made me feel like a kid all over again. In recent years after your Mom retired I always hoped to get the same greeting when entering, but it just wasn’t the same (Sharon was great, just not the same). I have since left the bank, but brought the memories with me.
All the best,
Kevin
Anne Langille
Dear Avril,
Well I guess it goes without saying that your mom was a pretty remarkable woman if she raised a daughter like you—she must have been mighty proud of you!!
All of us at WIL send our sincerest sympathies to you and your family…during this very tough time.
Anne
Sharon Vanderloop
My heart goes out to you Avril and Billy you had a great Mom. She has touched so many people, there is not one of us that didn’t have a soft spot for her. All those years of working with her there wasn’t a day that she didn’t make me laugh or thinking OMG did she just say that! She was a very special person, a type of person that you don’t run across very often in Life.
Doug and Jane Urbshott
Avril and Bill
Our thoughts and prayers are with you today and many more. Your Mom was such a great friend and always there when there when someone needed help. Our sing songs will never be the same without the guitar, the card games I’m sure she will be watching and the trips to the Slots. We will always have great memories of our get togethers through the years..She was quite the Lady . We will all miss her humour and her laughter.
May God bless you.
Doug and Jane
Ray and Elaine Colbridge
Avril & Billy, We would like you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you both during this very difficult time.
Steve & Dale Pineau
Billy
Our deepest condolences to you and your family. While we did not personally know your mom, through you and our dog walks we sure found out that she was a great person, as are you. This will not be an easy time for you and your loved ones but with the support of each other and others time will heal the deep wound left by someone so dear to you.
Sincerely Steve & Dale
Ernie and Marjorie Taylor
We sure will miss your Mom. She was always a welcome and happy face to meet at the bank for so many years. Thinking of you at this time of sadness. May your many happy memories help ease the sadness.
Sandra and Will
Avril and Billy, we are so very sorry to hear about your mom. We are thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers…
BRIAN Concannon
Bill and Avril very sorry for your loss and lord please be with them for an eternity and maryellen thks for being YOU,Brian
Sheila Butchart and Family
Avril, Billy, Melissa,
We send our love at this sad time…Mary Ellen was a great lady and she will be missed by all. xox
Helen Ryan
Avril and Bill;
I sometimes consider Ilderton, my second home. Your mom was part of a gang that loved to socialize, sing, play cards, eat and laugh. What a privilege it was to be there when Mom strummed that guitar and the voices blended into song! She was a trooper and will be missed!!
Remember the happy before the sad!!
Nancy Bohnert
Ave & Bill:
I love this photo of your Mom. It makes me smile and I hope it does you too. I’ve heard “Mary Ellen” stories for the past 20 years and I have to say they always made me laugh. While I only got to meet her a handful of times she always had a smile on her face and something funny to say! I only wish I’d heard her sing and play that guitar!! Remember all the good times….it sure sounds like there were lots of them. My thoughts are with you.
John & Mary Walls
Avril & Bill,
Your Mother was an amazing friend to so many people. She had a heart of gold and will truly be missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Al & Kim Ward (Colbridge)
Avril and Bill,
Has been many a years since I have seen the two of you and your mother. I just wanted to let you know that our thoughts and prayer are with you at this time.
Maureen Lancaster
May knowing you’re in the hearts and thoughts of others help you and yours through this time of sorrow.
Maureen
Jerry and Barb(Gnay) Hart
Avril and Billy
Our thoughts are with you both during this difficult time.
Vicki Mayer
Bill and Ave
Your mom was quite the lady! I loved hearing stories about her adventures. I thoroughly enjoyed the little time I spent in her prescence. She always made me laugh.
I shall miss that. You are lucky to have the memories you do.
Thinking of you both.
Gary Concannon
To mary ellens family and friends, Mary ellen was a very specail person to mee, she was always so helpfull ,fun loving and caring as a aunt to me. I will miss her and will also miss playing the spoons with her foeever. RIP mary ellen Love Gary
Kathy Audet
Avril and Bill, even though I can not be with you in this time of need it must make you very proud to know how much your mom was loved by all who knew her. There are alot of stories that when told lead back to your mom doing some kind of antic. She will be sadly missed, but it must make you happy to know that she is still playing her guitar in heaven.
Love Aunt Kathy
Rosemary Travis
Avril and Bill,
We are all so privileged that your Mom let us in to her “larger than life” world. I can’t imagine she ever questioned anything with “what if”…; she would only have said, “Why the h*** not?”
I wouldn’t want to be the heavenly host in charge of having her guitar tuned up because if it’s not ready, she’ll be kicking some angel arse!
Auntie Mary Ellen, please keep singing in heaven…we’ll be listening for your music and your laughter.
Love,
your God daughter, Rosemary
Larry, Kelly, Mikayla & Matilyn Liddell
Avril and Billy,
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Your mom was a truly amazing women. I always told her I hope when I’m her age I can enjoy life as much as she did. She will be missed.
Chelsey Manning
Avril and Bill,
I just wanted to let you know that I’m keeping you in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I have so many great memories of your Mom growing up – her infectious laugh and smile, her incredible personality, her never ending energy and her honesty. Growing up I never really knew how to explain Mom’s gang, so they were deemed the ‘crazies’ because of their love of life, laughter, love and how they always could make the best of any situation. The crazies love to have a good time and your Mom was such a large part have the fun. I always love hearing the stories from there many girls weekends, trips to the slots and card games – but the thing I will always remember and love the most about your Mom, was her guitar and singing. I always love when the crazies broke out into a song…especially “You Are My Sunshine.” Things will not be easy in the coming days and weeks, but know that your Mom was an incredible woman who was loved by so many. They may be a bit ‘crazy,’ but the girls will always be there for you whenever you need. Mary Ellen truly in our ‘Sunshine.’
Sandy Mills
Avril & Billy, I want you to know that my thoughts are with you both during this very difficult time. There are so many wonderful memories of Auntie Mary and they will be cherished forever. I can can still hear her laughing and I can picture her with her guitar singing all of the “oldies”. She will truly be missed.
Doug and Linda Scott
Avril and Bill,
I guess “what a lady” doesn’t quite sum it all up ….. but, you had to know her, to know ….. “what a lady” …… means to us.
“The amazing Mrs. Rinn”
Remembering her always, ….. in a song!
Love
Doug and Linda
Bob and Nancy Manning
Avril and Bill, our thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the coming days and weeks. We have so many great memories of Mom, with lots of laughter and fun times. We enjoyed the sing songs, the beers at the picnic table, the poker games, trips to the slots, Las Vegas, Girl’s weekend’s and the list goes on. I was just thinking the other day of our Christmas sing song at our house last December, the last time we heard her play the guitar and how our sing songs will never be the same without her. You had a great Mother and someone who will be truly missed by many.