Elsie Eunice Taylor
1937- 2024
(Elsie) Eunice Taylor passed away peacefully on Saturday April 20, 2024 at Lanark Heights Long Term Care in Kitchener at the age of 86 years.
Born on November 6th, 1937 in Lion’s Head, Ontario to Lorne and Elsie Rutherford Eunice was the third of four children. She is predeceased by her parents and her eldest brother Jim Rutherford (Ada). She is survived by her older sister Mae Braun (Willard) and younger brother Jerry Rutherford (Ruth). Mae and Eunice were blessed to both live at Lanark Heights Long Term Care Home in Kitchener for the past 2 years enjoying each other’s company! Thank You Lanark for your excellent care of Eunice!
Her father was an OPP Officer for many years based in several Ontario communities including Guelph and Kitchener. Lorne Rutherford maintained the Lion’s Head farm and retired to farm sheep. Eunice had a trailer at the farm as Jerry and Ruth owned and farmed the family ranch after their parents' passing. Many sunny days, were spent there camping and gardening, including trips to Sandy Beach, apple picking, and the Rutherford family farm was even was the backdrop for the pictures from Suzie’s wedding.
Married in 1959, Eunice had 4 children whom she doted on. Making Waterloo Region their home Eunice was the loving mother of Karen Scott (Ross), Don Taylor ( Jean), Steven (Karen) Taylor and Susan Taylor. She is predeceased by daughter Susan “Suzie” Taylor, and predeceased by son Steven Taylor (Karen). She was a loving grandmother of numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was a homemaker, bookkeeper, private swim instructor and finally in her move to Toronto, she started working for “Fit Kid” but soon opened her own swim school, "Eunice's Swim School”. Eunice touched many people’s lives through what grew to be a large business. People were forever asking to meet “Eunices” to her great merriment.
She participated as the Director of Camp Quality, a camp for children and their siblings dealing with childhood cancer. She was a committed church member, teaching Sunday school for many years, and was active in all aspects of her church community throughout her life. An exuberant worshiper, her presence lifted the mood of so many just to be around her.
Cremation will take place and a “Celebration of Life” service will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday April 25th, 2024 at Elliott Heights Baptist Church, 1300 Fennell Ave. E. Hamilton Ontario L8T 1T6. A light lunch will follow with opportunity to share memories with family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Elliott Heights Baptist Church as expressions of sympathy.
Messages and condolences may be left for family at www.tricitycremations.com or 519.772.1237. Please visit Eunice’s obituary notice on Facebook.