Noreen Franko

After a long and blessed life our beautiful mother and grandmother passed away on Thursday, April 5 surrounded by those she loved. Mom is together again with Matthew, her beloved husband of 63 years and her precious daughter Lee. She will be missed by her children who adored her and whom she loved and was so proud of: Terry (Ed), Paul (Donna), Jim (Karen), Gary (Cathy) and Maureen (Phil); and her grandchildren that brought her so much joy - Matthew, Nicole, Christopher, Stephanie, Samantha, Jacqueline, Michael, Katherine, Alexa, Paul, Daniel, Jake and Riley.
Mom was proud of her Irish roots. She is predeceased by her parents Catherine and James Faragher and siblings Eileen Wilson (late Cliff), Kye Cranley (late Vince), Jack Faragher, Mary Bardwell (late Lou), Jim Faragher (late Lil) and Rita Bradley (late Brian). She is survived by sisters, Josephine Flynn (late John) and Joan Ranson (late Jim), brothers-in-law, Henry Franko and George Franko (late Nora), and many nieces and nephews.
We have so many wonderful memories by the lake, which was one of mom’s favourite places. She would never turn down a boat ride and when her grandchildren were young, she didn’t want to wash their hand prints off the glass doors when they left for home. Mom will be remembered as a loving and gentle soul who saw life through rose coloured glasses. Her compassion and deep faith guided her in what she did and how she treated others. She had a gift for listening. Her family always came first, but mom found time to devote over 40 years of ministry at St. Mary’s Church and several charities that focused on helping young mothers and their children and those less fortunate. We were blessed to have such a wonderful mother and role model in our lives.
Towards the end of mom’s journey, we appreciated the care and love given by helpers at Sunrise. Our family would like to give special thanks to Hanifa and Cheryl.

Family and Friends will be received at the Ward Funeral Home, 52 Main Street South (Hwy #10), Brampton on Tuesday April 10th from 5:00-9:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at St. Mary's Church 66A Main Street South, Brampton on Wednesday April 11th at 10:30 am. Interment to follow at Brampton Cemetery. For those that wish, donations may be made in Noreen’s name to Covenant House, L’Arche or Interval House. Please visit the Book of Memories at www.wardfuneralhome.com