The Clan lost another member on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Irene had a long journey through life from birth to James & Helen Armstrong in Skendleby, Lincolnshire, England on July 2, 1921, to servicing airplane engines in WWII in Gloucestershire, to meeting Flying Officer Derek Allen Davy (RAF) (1944-1988) marrying in 1946 and emigrating to Canada. Life changed on June 10, 1950 with the birth of a daughter, Terry Suzanne Davy, at Grace Hospital in Toronto. In 1986 she married her second husband, Robert Galloway (1918-2009) who is survived by his two sons, Peter (Karen) and Robert (Donna Lynn) and predeceased by a son, Ian.
Sadly, Alzheimer’s crept into Irene’s life and caused a move to Heritage River Retirement Home in Elora followed by Simcoe Manor Long-Term Care Home in Beeton where the staff couldn’t have provided better care. She ended her journey there in a peaceful, caring setting at age 98.
Cremation has taken place and interment will be on August 15, 2019 at 11 am at Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus. A guest book is available at www.grahamgiddyfh.com. A tribute donation may be made at www.etobicokehumanesociety.com who rescued her beloved cats, Maggie and Ginger.