Patricia Massier

With great sadness the family of Patricia Eleen Hope Massier announces her passing after a lengthy struggle with cancer, on Friday September 11, 2020, at the age of 74 years. Pat will be lovingly remembered by her husband Brian of 20 years, her children Todd Kerrigan (Michelle), Rob Kerrigan (Pat), and Janna Chindamo (Jim), step-children Charla Hunter (Doug), Sean Massier (Denise) and Aaron Massier (Tonet) and by her brother Bill Mitchell (Barb).

Pat will also be fondly remembered by sixteen grandchildren, Ashley, Liam, Nick, Laura, Evan, Meghan, Liam, Brandon, Breanna, Blaine, Dorian, Alisha, Jennifer, Kimberly, Camilea and Cameron and by seven great grandchildren Andrew, Hazel, Brixton, Beau, Emily, Michael and Tiana.

Pat was predeceased by her father Leslie Mitchell and her mother Ethel Mitchell.

Pat was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1946 in Toronto. Her parents operated a restaurant in London, Ontario and her mother owned a nearby variety store. Both kept Pat employed from age 9 to 25. In 1964 Pat married Jim Laramie who was the father to Todd and Rob. In 1971 she  married Jim Kerrigan who is the father of Janna.

Pat’s first job was in 1967 with Avco Finance which started her off on a career in financial services. In 1976 Pat joined the Business Development Bank (BDC) of Canada in Chatham, Ontario. This started a lengthy career of nearly 24 years that involved many positions and took her to many places across Canada including Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Yellowknife, Mississauga, Edmonton and Montreal.

Pat met Brian in 1992 at a bank conference but they knew each other for several years as a result of business conducted via telephone. They were married in Calgary in June 2000 and moved to Kelowna in 2002 where Brian retired in 2005.

Pat retired from BDC in March 1999 and started her own consulting business Pracsol Inc, She used her considerable experience to write training programs and lending policy and procedures for Canadian financial institutions and federal, provincial and territorial government agencies where she also delivered the implementation training for staff.

In addition to her varied working life Pat’s hobbies included gardening, cooking, genealogy, art collecting and traveling, especially cruising. Volunteering was always a big part of Pat’s life in whichever community she lived. Some of those activities included an Anglican orphanage, President Credit Women International, figure skating clubs, Caribou Carnival in Yellowknife, organizer of a 2,500 member Women’s Business Symposium where she had to escort Prime Minister Jean Chretien as guest speaker, President of 6000 member Horticultural Society in Calgary and recently retired from President of BDC Pensioners’ Association. In Antrim Glen, Pat served on several committees and events and recently retired from Managing Editor of the Glen Echo.

Pat spent her last day at Bob Kemp Hospice in Hamilton. Her decision was to be cremated after which a small family gathering will be held with no funeral. At a later date when conditions allow, a Celebration of life will be held in accordance with her wishes. Interment will be with her parents at Forest Lawn Cemetery in London, Ontario.

Pat requested any memorial donations be made to Lymphedema Association of Ontario, 262 – 2869 Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ontario or on their website www.lymphontario.wildapricot.org