May 26, 1957 ~ April 9, 2020 (age 62)

Obituary

Early on April 9th 2020, the very best Sister and friend left us in her own way in her own time. She was at home until the end, with her boy cats Max and Scruff, just the way she wanted it.

She was predeceased by Mom, Elizabeth Cooney, Dad, Melvin Cooney, infant brother Tommy and survived by the rest of the siblings, Mary Ellen Berry, Gayle Flett, Tim Cooney, Ann McManus (Mike), Sean (Mylene) and Dean and all of the nieces and nephews who have been posting purple hearts all over Messenger the past few days. They loved their Auntie Shera.

And that’s not all. There are so many people who will be missing her. Sheila loved so many people and they loved her back. You know who you are. Her second Mom, Val. Her work buddies at Albertsons for the past sixteen years and all of her customers (and their dogs).

The Sparkies and the rest of the poker girls (and their dogs). Sue and the Branch 49 Legion ladies. Her pub lunch crew. The “Crazy Ladies” football party girls, in particular the Saskatchewan or Winnipeg fans (and sometimes Hamilton).

Sheila has always been her authentic self. Everything she did was to the best of her ability and she inspired everyone around her to have the same integrity as she did. She worked hard, could have way too much fun, had a wicked sense of humour and enough ideas to keep everyone busy on projects.

Sheila helped so many of her friends, family and a few strangers using whatever skills and knowledge she had and did it without expectation of return, just did it because she could. About all you could do for her at these times was to bring her a Canadian…in a bottle. In the future, if your drink tips over, it’s not you, it’s Sheila.

Our new mantra: WWSD – What Would Sheila Do

The family would like to thank our amazing health care system. We feel so very lucky to live here. Thank you to her Nurses, her Doctor, the Home Support workers, her OT, and Oceanside Hospice.

Thank you as well to Yates Memorial Services and Barry Tuck for once again gently and respectfully guiding us through this difficult time.

We will be getting together for a proper celebration of everything Sheila as soon as we can. So, please everyone stay safe at home so that we can put this virus behind us without having anyone’s loved ones affected. It’s a small price to pay.

If you wish, you could make a contribution to Cops for Cancer, Oceanside Hospice or Branch 49 Ladies Auxiliary.

Condolences through https://www.yatesmemorial.ca/

• Date : 2020-04-09