BUCKLEY, Phyllis

BUCKLEY, Phyllis (O'Gorman) - 1918 - 2012 - On Friday, March 2, 2012 surrounded by family, Mary Phyllis Catherine Buckley passed away. Born in Toronto on July 22, 1918, of parents Peter James and Mary Laura O'Gorman. She was the eldest of five: Howard, Miriam, Wilfred, and Lois who each predeceased her. Phyllis spent her early years in Sudbury, Ontario where she trained as a cub reporter and later a teacher. A gifted teacher, she inspired students in Killarney, Sudbury, and Toronto where she ultimately completed an ESL specialization. In 1942, she became engaged to the love of her life, William Barron Buckley, who served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII and later a chartered accountant. Together, they lived successively in Halifax, Sydney, Montreal and Toronto where they celebrated 65 years of marriage. A devoted mother, Phyllis is survived by an extended family of five children and their spouses: Marilyn (Tom Sutton), Bill (Anne Buckley), Tim (Naomie Boylan), Phillip and Beatrice (Michael Cookson). With her elegance and wisdom, she delighted her grandchildren: Stephen, Paul, Matthew, Meagan, Laura, Petra, Ian, Hannah, Nicholas, Madelaine and Amelia, as well as her five great- grandchildren. The family would like to thank Phyllis's wonderful caregivers for their kind and respectful care. Friends will be received at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME A.W. MILES CHAPEL LIMITED, 1403 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, 1-800-616- 3311, on Friday, March 9 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with reflections and prayers beginning at 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held in ST. ANSELM CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1 MacNaughton Road, Toronto, on Saturday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. For those who wish, donations may be made to a literacy program in your neighbourhoodor local school. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com.