SPARK, Anne (nee McLindon) – aged 79 years young.
Our beautiful mother and wife slipped away peacefully in Victoria, B.C. on September 7, 2019, with the love and care of her family surrounding her. Anne was a special gift given to this world, bringing magic in her words, her art and her motherhood. Born in Stirling, Scotland, Anne emigrated to Canada in 1964, where she built a business supporting survivors of breast cancer. In the early 90’s, Anne became a victim of advanced breast cancer herself. With extraordinary focus and determination, she overcame the odds to live a life dedicated to health and well-being, instilling those teachings in her daughters.
Anne is survived by her caring husband, Dr. Karim Abouhossein; her three faithful daughters, Jackie Nixon (Randy), Yvonne Greene (Kelly) and Audrey Lowry (Shawn); grandchildren, Heather, Keith, Lauren, Grant, Jenna, Rachel and Carson, and great-grandchildren, Iris and Jasper. Anne is also predeceased by her dear brother, Daniel and survived by her loving siblings, Mamie and Ian.
We extend endless gratitude to the doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers at Victoria Hospice who treated Anne as one of their own, with every word and every touch until she left their care. God rest your soul, Mom. Grandma Maher is waiting.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Donations can be directed to: Victoria Hospice, 4th floor, Richmond Pavilion, 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, BC, V8R 1J8.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
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Heather Boccia
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Kathy Brining Dear Audrey and family,
Our deepest condolences for your loss of such a wonderful Mother and Grandmother.
A testament to Anne is the beautiful family that she helped create.
What a wonderfully kind lady from the lovely tribute that was written about her. An inspiration to all Women and mankind for helping and caring for people.
She will never be forgotten and lives through each of you.Kathy and Howard
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Alison Mackellar (Gronau) My thoughts are with you all. So sorry for your loss.
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Dawn & Bob Sutherland Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
My name is Heather (Hutchinson) Boccia and I was a very close friend of Anne when we lived in Dunoon, Scotland. I recently came across a Notice of Anne’s death from an old intimation in The Dunoon Observer (the Standard) and as well as sadness for her loss it rekindled many great memories that Anne and I shared together. Danny’s wife (Rose) gave me a phone number which I called when I was in Vancouver: unfortunately there was no answer and I had hoped for a call back, but it wasn’t to be. I have relatives in Victoria which I have visited often and if I’d known where she was living I would have tried hard to find her. In any case I am assuming that the funeral home will forward this to Anne’s family despite the length of time which has passed. I live in California and my e-mail is hboccia@hotmail.com. Sincerely, Heather Boccia.