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Lucy Agnes Burns After a brief illness, Lucy passed away April 24, 2002 at Providence Manor. She was in her 99th year. Lucy was born in Kingston where she lived most of her life with the exception of a short period in her earlier years when her family lived in Toronto, where she worked for Simpsons Department Store. Her experience there helped her to secure a position with Stacey’s Department store in Kingston. She attended St. Vincents Academy and Notre Dame High School. After her marriage to John F. Burns she stayed at home to raise their children. After they were out on their own, she went to work at the Kingston Memorial Centre canteen She was a member of Holy Family Church, the Catholic Womens League, Legion of Mary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and various auxiliaries. In addition to her church, her special interests included her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Prior to moving to Providence Manor in 1998, she thoroughly enjoyed her long walks at her cottage at Howe Island. In 1986 her husband John F. Burns passed away. She was also predeceased by her parents John and Elizabeth Pearson; brothers, Norman, Edward and Frank; sisters, Mae Lawless, Kathleen Norris and Gladys Clayton and grandson John Anthony Burns. Lucy is survived by her sons Donald (Sylvia, deceased), Edward (Teresa), Thomas (Mary); daughter, Marian (Ken Miller); sister, Marie Salsbury; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The funeral was held at Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel at Providence Manor on April 26, 2002 with Father David Norris, SJ. of Toronto Father Charles Gazeley and Father Julian Kazowka of Kingston officiating. Pallbearers were her grandsons Phillip Burns, Ted Burns, Paul Burns, Terry Burns, Peter Burns, and John Miller. Interment was at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Kingston 017489 5/18/2002- ID361476 - Kingston Whig Standard