Mary Patricia “Pat” Margaret Cameron (née Wood)

Debbie, Patti and family. First we would like to extend our deepest condolences for the loss of your beloved mom and nana. She will be truly missed. It is hard to know where to start this tribute as we have been neighbours for over 35 years and have so many great memories and stories that it is difficult to pick only some. We moved next door to Pat and Ted almost 40 years ago and we must say we couldn't have been happier with our new neighbours. They were friendly and engaging from the start. Our children too were welcomed by them and soon we all became good friends. As we all know, Pat and Ted both had a love for keeping the gardens, grass and vegetable gardens in tip top shape, spending hours outside between them, Pat in the front and some back and Ted dedicated to his vegetables. They were the best groomed house on the block, not like ours that need a bit of extra but like most working small families, the time was limited and you did what you could. Our son spent hours outside with Pat asking questions about this flower or that plant as he too enjoyed knowing about how to keep a really nice garden and today, he loves his own plants and takes care of them with love as Pat did and has really well kept gardens. One story I would like to share is the day Pat gave Nick our son a stick which would grow into a tree. That stick was kind of in the way whenever we cut the grass but there it stayed. Nick was adamant about it. To make a long story short, That tree today, stands almost 15 feet above our old house and almost as wide. It grew beautifully and to this day my son and us are in wonder at how big it got. Our dog Lucy spent many hours under that tree. We were engaged with the family when they visited and the kids at times played together as some of her grandchildren were of the same age as ours. We had so many laughs and conversations over many topics and they became like parents especially when I lost both of mine within a year and a half. My parents and sibling too were engaged in conversations with them whenever they visited as we had chain link fences and could see each other at any time. We exchanged many good treats, those famous apple pies of course which I would freeze and save for a winter's night when you could reheat it and have a warm fresh apple pie. So yummy. As the years went by our respect and affection for each other grew especially when I lost both of my parents and needed some MOM advice or just a hug. We often helped each other with different things. Our kids grew to love and respect them as well and vice versa. Pat always had a special place in her heart for Tony and that made him very happy. When Ted passed, he made a promise to Ted that he would help whenever and whereever he could. We loved them. When they told us they were getting a dog, we couldn's believe it as she was very particular about the lawn and who went on it and we thought oh boy, I hope they know what they are getting into. They couldn't have loved Cole more if they tried and of course when we both had dogs, we had some trials and tribulations but for the most part after the initial jelousies they got along well. Unfortunately, we moved away from the house about 6 years ago but really wished we could have taken our beloved neighbours with us. Although we live only 5 minutes away, we were in constant contact by phone and never forgot a birthday as did she. Always sending a card in the mail and never forgetting anything. We would like to end this by saying that she will be truly missed and we will never forget their kindness, support, love and overall willingness to help if we needed it and vice versa. Rest in Peace Pat, lots of love Tony, Maria, NIck, Maria Rosa and of course Lucy D'Oria too. Hugs and wishes for the grace of God help you to get through this tough time.

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Deepest sympathy to you all sending you our hugs and prayers xo