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Geraldine McGill
September 16, 1935 - January 4, 2017
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<div itemprop="description"><br> <br>"To have a child is to decide forever to have your heart walking around outside your body". (Elizabeth Stone) <br> <br>It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Geraldine Marie McGill. Geraldine was born on September 16th, 1935 in St. Paul Alberta and started her family early in life. Beginning what she always called "the most important job of her life" - that of being a mother. Geraldine was mother to 5 children, grandmother to 7, great grandmother to 8 and great great grandmother to one. She was proud of all of her family and was always eager to celebrate their successes and share their accomplishments with all when she met. Geraldine was fiercely loyal to her entire family, showing in deed and in word what it meant to be a McGill. She was proud of her Irish heritage! <br> <br>Her love of children extended beyond her family. After raising her own children and always being willing to provide advice on the raising of her grandchildren when asked, she worked as a care giver to the children of others. The relationships she built over the years stood the test of time with many of her past acquaintances coming to see her in her final days to express their love and appreciation to her. <br> <br>Geraldine enjoyed playing bingo, watching court TV, shopping, gambling and visiting with her family. She was eager to spend time with her extended family as she always loved having her relations around her. Her final days were comforted by the constant presence of her daughter, Marnie, upon whose devotion and love she often remarked. She was her daughter's best friend. <br> <br>Geraldine often spoke of the special place in her heart for her brother Tony, who made it possible for her to achieve many dreams she would not otherwise have realized. His generosity and love made her senior years ones of comfort and love. <br> <br>Geraldine is survived by brother Tony (Patty) McGill, her children Allan (Kathy) Ackles, Gary (Kathy) Ackles, Marnie (Paul) Apsouris, Shane (Christine) Kerpan, her first husband Tom Ackles, her grandchildren Kyle, Kimberly, Sean, Lindsay, Taylor, Shae-anna, Alyenna as well as her 9 great and one great great granddaughter. She is pre-deceased by her son Gerald Ackles, her brothers John and Joe McGill, her sister Louise Worniak, her father and mother John and Ellen McGill and her second husband Louis Kerpan. <br> <br>Prayer services will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish on Wednesday January 11, 2017 from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday January 12, at 11 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, 10460 139 St, Surrey, BC. Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 3789 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby, BC. <br> <br>Don’t grieve my Family and Friends <br>For I’m not gone <br>I’m merely out of sight <br>For everything you’ve shared <br>with me <br>A part of me burns bright. <br>In my family and loved one’s smiles <br>Or gestures <br>you’ll recall a time or place <br>We’ve laughed or loved <br>or shared such <br>That mere absence cannot erase <br>So smile for me <br>And laugh for me <br>And live your life with zest <br>Do treasure all our memories <br>I offer you my strength <br>Go on with life and be proud of me <br>in you I have such faith. <br> <br> I cried, I laughed and I loved <br>With no reservations! <br>I sang and I danced for as <br>Long as I could! <br>I gave it all I had! <br>So I ask that you remember <br>Only the good times! <br>For life is too short to be sad! <br>Think of me as your guardian <br>Angel until we meet again! <br> <br>Flowers may be sent to Avalon Surrey Funeral Home, 13288 108 Avenue Surrey BC. <br>Avalon Surrey 604-581-4401 <br></div>