Agnes Shortall

Shortall, Agnes – After many courageous years of struggling with Alzheimer’s, Agnes is finally at rest.   She left us peacefully on Saturday, January 29, 2022, surrounded by those that loved her most.  She was the strongest woman we know, and a fighter right to the end.  She is lovingly remembered by her sons Danny (Robyn) and Paul (Carrie) and their father Werner Zihlmann and her granddaughter Tanya.  Agnes will be remembered by her surviving brother Patrick Shortall of Australia, and all her nieces and nephews from around the world.

Agnes was born in Fintona, County Tyrone, N. Ireland, UK to Patrick and Mary Jane (nee McCallen) Shortall.  Agnes was the eldest of 8 children, predeceased by John, Mary, Michael, Anne, Dan and Nora.

Agnes’ professional career began in Northern Ireland back in 1954 when she graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast with a B.Sc (Economics) and in 1956 a Higher Diploma in Education.  Throughout her life, she continued with her education at the University of Edmonton (Mathematics) in 1962, University of Ottawa (Master’s in Education) in 1988 and Syracuse University (Special Education) in 1990.   She has always taught mathematics at the secondary level, across the globe throughout the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. She enjoyed every minute of it.

A private family interment will be held at Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa. A Celebration of Agnes’ Life will take place in the spring.

The family of the late Agnes Shortall deeply appreciate and will always hold in grateful remembrance your kind expression of sympathy in their recent loss.