BUTTI, Margaret Elizabeth

1951 - 2006)- Margaret Elizabeth “Lizzie“ (Liesmer) Butti passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 in North Bay. Born July 8, 1951 in Thunder Bay, ON. Life long love of Dave. Proud and loving mother of Oriana (boyfriend Matt Webster). Forever held gently with love in the hearts of her dearest sister Kelly and brother-in-law Tony Turco. Fondly remembered by Laura Butti (friend Ernesto), Richard Butti (friend Shirley), Cathy Butti and loved nieces, Lauren, Lindsay and Ashley Butti and nephews Marc Butti and Michael and Peter Reid. Predeceased by mother Rosemary, brother Terry, sister Mary Kay (Reid), father Leo and father-in- law Albert Butti. Brilliant surrogate sister to Yvonne Weir and cherished member of the “Birchaven Babes“ Book Club with Karen Rotondo, Sue Nori, Judy Cowan, and Dawn St. Onge.

Liz's family will be forever grateful to Dr. Terry Rotondo and Dr. Jim Chirico for the gifts of their friendship and loving care. Sincere thanks, also, for the special attention provided by the nurses of 4 West and the staff of Paramed and the Community Care Access Centre.

At Liz's request, there will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew's United Church in North Bay on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Amelia Rising Women's Collective (North Bay) of L'Arche (North Bay) or the charity of your choice.

Liz held her “Manitou Family“ very close through her lifetime career with Manitou Conference, The United Church of Canada. In 2000, she was honoured for her outstanding service to the community, church and education in Northeastern Ontario and Northwestern Quebec by being admitted as a “Fellow of Huntington University (Honoris Causa)“.

With her precious smile and relentless passion for giving voice to the most vulnerable among us, Liz challenged and will always challenge us all to “live each day, aware, open, listening, breathing, alive!“. Ta, Lady!