It is with profound sadness to announce that Heather Gayle Smye passed away peacefully at Southlake Regional Health Care Centre in Newmarket, on Saturday June 26th, 2021 at the age of 72. Loving wife of Richard Smye for 52 years. Beloved mother of Brad (wife Carrie-Ann), Ryan (wife Leanne), and Shannon (partner Francis). Proud Grandmother of Natasha (husband Rob), Emma, Seyla, Ian, Devon, Kingston and Maxwell. Great-Grandmother of Valerie. Dear sister to Ron (wife Mary) and Brian (wife Lori). Daughter of the late Alvin and Martha Miller (nee Anderson). Heather will be sadly missed by several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and long-time friends. Heather was a registered nurse for 35 years at the Sudbury General Hospital. She enjoyed shopping with her friends, golfing, spending time by their pool in Sudbury, cottaging on Manitoulin Island and travelling to Florida for the winters with her soulmate, Ricky. She loved music and was always up for a good party but what truly brought her the most joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a kind, caring, loyal, hilarious and loving woman who will be missed dearly but never forgotten. Rest in peace, Heather. A special thank you to the Bradford Valley Community Care Nursing Home for taking care of Heather for the last year and a half. Thank you as well to the staff on the 3rd floor (MCC palliative care) at the Southlake Regional Health Care Centre. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Alzheimer Society would be greatly appreciated. A visitation will take place on Friday, July 9, 2021 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Roadhouse and Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main St. S., Newmarket, Ontario. If you would like to attend, please RSVP via email at
[email protected] or by phone, 905-895-6631. You must indicate your preferred visitation time and provide your full name, the full names of anyone attending with you, as well as a phone number. The funeral service that will be taking place on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. is full due to COVID restrictions. A live stream video link is available to watch the service.
