Sharon McEwen

McEwen, Sharon Mary Katherine (née LeBlanc)
April 29, 1948 – May 7, 2013
Sharon McEwen, a woman who was immensely passionate about her family, has ended her valiant fight with cancer days after celebrating her 65th birthday at The Dorothy Ley Hospice in Toronto. A caring woman with a strong moral compass, Sharon leaves behind a dynamic lifetime of cherished memories, to be forever remembered by those who loved her. Loving wife of 40 years to Ian McEwen. Adored mother to son Keith (wife Joely) and daughter Aubrey-Ann (husband Bradley). Proud and beloved Grandma Mackie to her 5 treasured grandchildren: Cole, Braden, Burke, Emma and Sean. Sharon was the daughter of the late Dona and Emma LeBlanc (Sudbury, ON). She was also predeceased by her father-in-law, George Keith McEwen. She will be greatly missed by her sister Diane Faught (husband George) and brothers Robert LeBlanc (wife Paulette), and Donald LeBlanc (wife Lorraine) and will be remembered fondly by her nephews and niece: Timothy, Sean, Kevin, Darin, Jonathan, and Jodie-Lynn and by her extended family. She instilled in all of us proper grammar skills. A true northern girl at heart, she followed her big brother to the University of Windsor, where she met her future husband Ian. Sharon and Ian began their marriage in Edmonton, Alberta, and settled in Mississauga after 13 years of living in Wild Rose Country. Sharon was a brilliant Music and English teacher for 30 years, an excellent gardener, a music lover who loved to dance, and a loyal friend. She will be sadly missed. Friends and family will be welcome at Ward Funeral Home – Oakville Chapel, 109 Reynolds St., Oakville, 905-844-3221 on Monday, May, 13, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, 11 Peter St. S., Mississauga, 905-278-2058, on Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 at 11:00am. In accordance with Sharon’s wishes, the service will be followed by a private family interment. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Dorothy Ley Hospice and Camp Oochigeas. Please visit Sharon’s Book of Memories at www.wardfuneralhome.com.