Tina Eva Marie Schlaepfer, nee Raiche
On July 26 a great heart stopped beating much too soon. With the gift of foresight and perhaps destiny Tina made every moment count, her life was filled with travel, adventure, music, and dance. Tina's travels had her living in Dubai, Hong Kong, Switzerland but always calling Canada home. Her degrees had her doing everything from being a Vice Principal for a Special Needs School in Dubai, starting her own English School in Switzerland, which she also taught in Hong Kong.
Her hobbies included her Native crafts of beading and jewellery making, attending Pow Wow's, quilting, flamenco dancing, hiking and skiing. She also had a massive collection of colouring books and pencils.
Her capacity to love unconditionally was extraordinary, and her greatest gift to those who knew her.
Tina leaves behind her husband Enrico, son Javen Burchell, stepmother to Sierra Gluck, Kai-Lani Rutland, Michèle Schlaepfer, Thierry Schlaepfer and Oma to Samantha and Hershel. Sisters Karen Mersereau (Glenn), Elise Urso (Gerry) and brother Michael Raiche (Rose) along with many nieces, nephews, Aunts, Uncles, cousins, Sisters and Brothers in-law in Switzerland as well as friends around the globe who will miss her dearly and will remember her always.
May the Creator guide her peacefully on her journey to the Spirit World
In lieu of flowers, donations to Maison McCullough Hospice in Sudbury would be appreciated.