Sylvia Painter

           It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Sylvia Louise Painter (nee Harvey), most recently of Woodstock and formerly of Tillsonburg, Ontario.

          Beloved wife of the late John Painter (July 2025).  Loving mother and stepmother of Louise (Andy), Joy (the late Derek ‘Dez’), Sara (Dustin) Plomp, Andrew (Gloria), Amanda (Rick), and Kara (Kevin).  Proud Nanny of Lizzie, Rosie, Ed, Alex, Callum, Noah, and Eli, and Great Nan of Elliot, Millie, Evie, and Bea.

          Sylv loved kids!  She also loved animals, in particular the waifs and strays that no one else cared about.  She loved her garden and to dance and sing too.  She brought the kind of ‘ordinary magic’ to our early lives that money - and there was little of it - can’t buy.  Being woken, even on a school night, because it was snowing and taken out in the snowy darkness to play with pajamas under our coats - snow being a much rarer occurrence in the UK than in Canada.  Long walks and picnics by the river Trent in Armitage, Staffordshire where Sylv was born and grew up, plus a million other small but wonderful things that made us and all the other children that she cared for over the years appreciate nature and all the little things.

          Sylv moved to Canada in 1997 to be with her beloved John, his ‘lady in red’ with her family’s blessing and love.  She went on to have the kind of wonderful life that only people who are that much in love can have.  Through good times and bad.

She will be missed so very much.

          Sylv’s entire family would like to thank the staff at Brantford General Hospital for caring for her in her final few days and also the Staff at Woodingford Lodge Woodstock for their superb care during the last few months of her life.

          A very special thanks to Sara and Dustin for all their help, love and care.

Wareing Cremation Services, 161 Broadway St., Tillsonburg, Ontario has been entrusted with Sylvia’s Final Arrangements.  Your messages of remembrance and condolence can be shared here at www.wareingcremation.ca.