Verley Anna Haugh

In Loving Memory of Verley Anna Haugh December 1, 1937 – November 23, 2023 Verley Anna Haugh (Furlong) was born in Renous, New Brunswick on December 1, 1937 to Benedict Furlong and Inez Donovan. She lived a good wholesome life in the countryside with her 15 siblings – Madeline Tucker (deceased), Terry, Helen Marsden, Joan Burke (deceased), Willis (deceased), Norman (deceased), Sterling, Rosalie McCullock, Allison (deceased), Glenna Curtis, Elaine Colepaugh, Carlene Manderville, Donna Furlong, Brian, and Sharon Ann Pleadwell. In 1965, she moved to Toronto with her husband Colum Brandon Haugh (whom she met while waitressing in Halifax, Nova Scotia) and two of her daughters – Denise Christine and Michele Ann. In 1967, her youngest daughter Caroline Margaret was born. Our mother embued us with the desire to be graceful and educated. All three of us took ballet lessons, and we made our mother proud as we all ended up having “a good straight walk.” Michele completed her college program in Fashion Merchandising, while Denise and Caroline did undergraduate degrees in Fine Arts and Physics respectively. In addition, Denise (in education) and Caroline (in engineering and business) pursued graduate degrees. To this day, we are grateful for the efforts our mother made. Later in her life, our mother met her partner Bill Perry with whom she enjoyed many good things, like spending time at his cottage in Minden, Ontario. Our mother loved working outdoors and especially loved being by the water’s edge. They also did a lot of home renovations together, and we all believed that she had an engineer’s mind. Just under two years ago, our mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She endured the last months of her life with grace and strength of will. We made sure she was comfortable at Sunnybrook Hospital, the Reactivation Care Centre associated with Sunnybrook Hospital, and the long-term care home The O’Neill Centre. We will miss the good times we had with our mother playing the board game Sorry, cards, watching TV and movies like The Coal Miner’s Daughter, and having yummy homemade soup, pumpkin cookies, cappuccinos, and other goodies. Our Mom will continue her legacy through her five wonderful grandchildren. They are Melissa Lodu, Kristen Lodu, Jason Lodu, Marc Zepeda, and Charlotte Zepeda. Her two son-in-laws – Tim Lodu and Alfred Zepeda will always remember her visits. Written by Denise Haugh, Michele Haugh, and Caroline Zepeda A celebration of life and interment of cremated remains at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto will occur at a later date with close family and friends. Donations can be made to the Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. Go to the link below. Choose The Odette Cancer Centre in support of a program. https://donate.sunnybrook.ca/donatetoday?utm_source=sunnybrook&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=hoshdr