Phyllis Osborne
elevated Xg1CQ July 17, 1927 – December 30, 2025
elevated Xg1CQ Visitation
Tuesday January 6, 2026 from 10am to 11am
elevated Xg1CQ The Good Shepherd Catholic Church
21 Simonston Blvd, Markham, ON L3T 4L1
elevated Xg1CQ Funeral Mass – The Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Tuesday January 6, 2026 at 11am
elevated Xg1CQ Private Cremation to follow.
elevated Xg1CQ Obituary
Died peacefully at North York General Hospital in Toronto, Canada, on December 30 at 10.08 am with her devoted son Michael by her side.
elevated Xg1CQ In lieu of flowers, the family wishes you make a donation to the Alzheimer Society or to the Good Shepherd Parish – Thornhill in Phyllis’s Honour.
Our condolences to the Osborne family especially Michael with whom I became very close to as a caregiver at SHC myself. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this very difficult time. Phyllis was such a pleasant person, always very happy. Rest in eternal peace Phyllis.
Phyllis was a beautiful soul and an inspiration to all of us. We will miss her sadly, and we are grateful to have known her.
Sending the family our heartfelt condolences. Prayers for Phyllis’s soul to rest in eternal peace, and for strength for the family.
Eternal rest mum,we expected and wanted you to stay longer with us,but God wanted you now and said”Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest”
So take your rest mum,we will meet you again.
Thank you Colleen and Michael for your dedicated and tender loving care for mum which made it possible for her prolonged time with us.
Thank you Jean for silent prayers.
Mum your endurance of pain and suffering was exemplary.You proved this by your soft murmurs of ” I am fine”
Condolences and prayers to the Osbourne family. May she rest in God’s eternal bliss.
Losing a parent is never easy, but I hope you find comfort in the love they gave and the memories you created together. Holding you in our thoughts and prayers.
Losing a parent is never easy, but I hope you find comfort in the love they gave and the memories you created together. Holding you in our thoughts and prayers.
Eternal rest grant unto you mum, may your soul rest in peace
Rest well Phyllis. My deepest condolences to the family. Phyllis will be deeply missed.
Eternal rest mum, we expected and wanted you to be with us some more time, but God decided to give you rest
He said “Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest”
So mum take your eternal rest.
Thank you Colleen and Michael for your love and tender care for mum, you both made it possible for mum to stay with us longer.
Mum your endurance of pain and suffering was exemplary, you proved it with you soft constant murmurs of” I am fine ”
Thank you Jean for your silent prayers.
We love you mum, hold on there until we meet again.
It feels surreal that I am drafting a farewell message to one of my best friends, mentors and confidants in this lifetime – Nana.
I think my favourite times with Nana were sleepovers. As a child, unrestricted sweets and snacks followed by snuggling close in her bed after watching movies that were a bit too scary was nirvana. As an adult, Hakka takeout, shandys and popcorn while watching ghost stories and horror movies (that were still a bit too scary) followed by laying in twin beds side by side and chatting about everything and nothing until dawn or until someone started snoring was heaven.
My second favourite pastime with Nana was walking in the park. This activity started out when I was a child with her as caregiver. But, as time went on, we switched roles. Eventually, I pushed her in a wheelchair to perfect spots where we could observe life and chat about everything and nothing from the sidelines.
A piece of my heart died the day Nana was called to heaven.
Nana, I will never forget you. The memories you have given me and the lessons you taught, l will cherish forever.
RIP
Rest in peace Mum. You were the best mum ever, kind, loving, hardworking, caring and looked after us so well. Such a pity you could not make your hundred years but you bore your adversities with great fortitude and patience. Also to thank Michael and Colleen for all their loving care.
Rest in peace loving mum you are in our prayers
Rest in peace, Phyllis. May your legacy live on and your 98 years be filled with love and cherished memories. I will never forget dear Aunty Phyllis who looked after me like a son in Calcutta. Thank you for all the beautiful memories. Condolences to the family
A Poem for Nana
God looked around his garden
And found an empty place
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tired face
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest
God’s garden must be beautiful
He only takes the best
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb
So he closed your weary eyelids
And said “Peace be thine”
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home
(on December 30, 2025 at 10:08 a.m.)
In loving memory of a wonderful mother
Of all the special gifts in life both great and small
Having you as a mum was the greatest gift of all
Though there’ll be no more tomorrows with you now
All the yesterdays we shared will comfort us somehow
A silent prayer, a secret tear, will keep your memory ever near
We’ll remember you always and hold you close in our heart
Until we meet again in heaven, never more to part
RIP xoxoxo
Dear Michael & family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I know it must be heartbreaking for you and your sister as you were both so devoted to your mother Phyllis for so many years. She must have been a wonderful women as she raised such caring children. God bless 🙏
Tim Donaghey (Mary’s son)