Aug.14, 1938—Oct. 26, 2024
Carol Anne Parsons of Squamish, B.C passed away on Oct. 26, 2024, at the age of 86 surrounded by family and love. She’s no longer in pain and was very grateful that she had the opportunity to choose her time.
Mom was born on Aug. 14, 1938, in Welland, Ontario to Ray and Florence Davis of Wainfleet.
Always an adventurer, after high school, she went to nursing school in Quebec City where she made many lifelong friends and graduated in 1959.
In 1960, Mom headed west for nursing jobs. It was in Alberta she met our dad, Reno Clayton Parsons, and the two spent their lives in small B.C. towns including on Haida Gwaii, Zeballos and Squamish.
Mom came back to Squamish after dad passed away in 1998. She loved her time there, where she made many lifelong friends that she cherished to the end.
She also loved to travel and went with her sister, Janice and other travel buddies all over the world. When her far-travelling days were over, she did road trips to see her grandkids and friends.
In Squamish, she could be seen walking her little white dogs (Pixie or Minnie) on Sp’akw’us Feather Park and at Rose Park, where she loved to chat with other walkers, rain or shine. Mom had a strong community of friends in Squamish and in her apartment building, who supported her right up until the end. Thank you all.
Mom is survived by her daughter Terry (Gord) of Kamloops and her son, David (Dea) of Port Alberni; and by her grandchildren, Trevor (Sam), Kelly, Shane and Momo. She is pre-deceased by her youngest daughter, Kim, who sadly passed away in 2019. She is also survived by her two sisters, Marilyn Williams of Wainfleet and Janice Muirhead of Mount Hope in Ontario and many nieces and nephews on both sides of the family.
The family would like to thank everyone who has shown Mom such kindness and companionship over the years. A big thank you to Dorothy Swanson, Dr. Klein and the lovely staff at the Squamish Hospice for all their support.
There is no service at her request. The family will have a private celebration this summer at one of Carol’s favourite spots.
To write a condolence to the family, please visit www.squamishfuneralchapel.com.
