Obituary of Mrs. Adeline McIntosh
The bravest person we know, Adeline McIntosh, has died. She was born on November 7, 1930, the cherished second daughter of Mary and William Polley late of Winnipeg, Manitoba. At age twenty-one she completed training in nursing at the Winnipeg General Hospital where she participated in the evacuation of patients during the flood of 1950. In 1952 she moved to Ontario with her husband Charles (Charlie) McIntosh where she continued to work until the birth of her third child. She was an active partner in the business when Charlie decided to start his own company. Charlie fell ill in 1981 and while caring for her husband, Andy went back to school to requalify as a nurse and also regained a driver’s licence. She worked for ten years at Scarborough Centenary Hospital while managing the household on her own which earned her the nickname “Handy Andy”.
While Charlie was alive, she traveled to Spain and north Africa in preparation for which she took a photography course and learned Spanish. She traveled to China before it was common to do so. After her retirement from nursing she was able to resume traveling with family members to many other destinations. She was a great traveling companion - curious, intelligent, kind and funny.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband Charles (Charlie) and her sisters Doreen Poole and Evelyn Copeland. She is mourned by her son Charles (Chuck) McIntosh and daughter-in-law Piros Molnar and by her daughter Leslie McIntosh and favourite son-in-law Alick Ryder and their families. Remembered by her son Cam of Calgary. She is sadly missed and forever loved by her sisters Victoria Richards of Toronto and Rosemarie Cuddy of Vancouver, B.C. and their families. She will be missed by William Matthews of Lillooet, B.C. and by the Kozub cousins of Winnipeg and her many other cousins, nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and grand-nephews and by the many friends she made during her long and active life. The family also wishes to thank the staff at Four Elms Retirement Residence for their considerate care.
Cremation has taken place. There will be a visitation at the Ogden Funeral Home at 4164 Sheppard Avenue East, Scarborough on Friday, November 1, 2024 from 5 to 8 pm. A funeral service will be held at the Knox United Church at 2569 Midland Avenue, Scarborough on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 1 pm.
She was an active member of Knox United Church while she was able. If desired, a contribution may be made to the Church or to a charity of one’s choice.
