Obituary of Margaret Mary Adams

76 born in Ardmore, Ireland, resident of Canada, retired nurse, genealogist extraordinaire, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on an Irish rainy morning in Kingsville, Ontario. She was the oldest and only daughter of James and Christina Rooney, sister to Noel and Shelia Rooney and Jim Rooney. At a young age, Marg moved first to London England, to train as a nurse. Marrying and starting a family there. The family emigrated to Burlington, Canada, in 1974. Margaret travelled on a ship with her 4 daughters in December arriving in Quebec, to a beautiful snowy wonderland. She loved working with children. In England, she had a small daycare and fostered some children, in Canada she worked for over a decade in the 3F clinic at McMaster Children Hospital, taking care of children with cancer. She was honoured to have brought a young patient to meet Terry Fox on his crusade. She later went on to work in research, still helping kids at McMaster University and Sick Kids. She was a loving and caring person that was always willing to help others. Having fought the good fight against cancer she was diagnosed with it herself, a few years ago but she fought it to the end. She was a wonderful lady with a Big Heart, which was freely shared with all but in the past few days, it had to rest. Margaret was a wonderful mother and will be greatly missed by her daughters, June Adams, Lorraine Moss, Helen Adams, Carol Dunn and Son in Law Keith. Grandchildren Chloe and Robert Moss, Troy and Eric Dunn. She will always be remembered in how she saw the best in people and putting others before herself. Margaret loved to travel and met many new friends. Her love and passion in here later years was founded in tracing her roots through Genealogy. This to her delight, brought many wonderful new stories, adventures and most importantly strengthening friendships, creating new ones and reuniting with family! With these reconnections she became a Cousin again, and added to her other important titles, Friend, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Sister and Mother in Law, Grandma and Mom. Thank you to the Renial staff at Oakville Trafalgar, Erie Shores HeathCare and Windsor Regional, Dr. Callaghan and Dr. Ratwatte. The Oncology staff and doctors at Joseph Brant and Windsor Regional and to the Nurses and PSW’s at Saint Elizabeth for your support and care in Margaret’s last days. Thank you, Cheryl for your compassion and dedication. She will be greatly missed but her presence always felt, in the hearts of who she touched, in the flowers and birds, in the rain and the sunshine of the day. In lieu of flowers, donations to McMaster Children’s Hospital, under Designation choose Other to “3F pediatric oncology clinic” https://hamiltonhealth.ca/memorialgiving respecting Marg’s years of dedication at the Pediatric Oncology Clinic or https://www.imakeanonlinedonation.org/cnf-fiic/IMG/ to the Canadian Nurses Foundation. A virtual ceremony will be planned in the near future, followed by a celebration of life, once allowed. Arrangements entrusted to SIMPLE CHOICE (Kingsville) 519-254-2585. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.simplechoicecremation.ca.