YOUNG, Shirley Earla Patterson, U.E.L, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on August 20th, 2024 at the Hamilton General Hospital.

Shirley was pre-deceased by her parents Herb & Hilda Patterson, and Niece Teresa Daw.
She is survived by her 3 daughters, Karen (Vince) D'Eon, Okotoks Alberta, Marilyn (Mike) Russell, Stoney Creek, Linda (Peter, Deceased) McNeil, Oshawa. Her 3 Granddaughters Jeanelle (Cory) Chard, Danielle (A.J.) Shaw, Shannon (Dave) Smith, and Grandson P.J. McNeil, Step Grandchildren Jason, Justin & Tara Russell. She will be greatly missed by her 14 great grandchildren.

She is also survived by her sister, Eileen ( Lorne ) Daw, Hamilton and Niece Allison ( Harold ) Miller,
great nephews Kyle & Ryan Miller and nephew Trevor Daw ( Alyssa ) & great niece Chevonne.
Shirley was a dedicated active member of Ker United Church, Smithville for 30 years, a Baptised
member of Harmony Baptist church, Hamilton, until her death. She was a people person and successful entrepreneur.

She was a member of the Ontario Farm Vacation Assn. and rented the 2nd house on the family Farm to vacationer's from all over the world.
She was a certified Florist and owned & operated " Flowers from Shirley's Bouquet" for 11 years. She loved Baking & Pie's were her specialty.

She was a Certified Travel Agent & a Motor Coach Tour Operator, She owned Gold Crest Tours Ltd. for many years.
She escorted and travelled with her buses all over North America until her retirement in 2010 at age 72.
She was a Member of the Red Hat Society, Hamilton, and made many new friends, which she thoroughly enjoyed.

Visitation will be held at Bay Gardens Funeral Home (1010 Botanical Drive, Burlington) on Wednesday August 28th from 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm. A private family ceremony will take place for Shirley at a later time. Please take a moment to express your condolences and kind words in the online guestbook available on www.baygardens.ca for her family to read and cherish.





If I should leave this world
Without a warning, and not
Even a whisper a fond farewell,
Grieve not for one more message
From the lips that God has stilled
But just remember me with love
And prayers for my soul’s journey
To that fair land beyond life’s tears.
For I have believed with all my heart in
It’s existence, and I know
that God is good, for He has come to me
through the life of Him whose
very garment I have sought to touch.
Jesus tells us
“Let not your heart be troubled,
You believe in God, believe also in Me,
In my Father’s house are many Mansions,
If it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you,
And if I go, I will come again and receive you unto Myself,
For where I am, there you will be, also”.