<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family: Verdana;font-size: 12.0px;"><div><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black">Dear Brian, Valerie, Tony, Gabriel, and Family: </span></span></span></span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black">I would like to echo Martha’s words. I share her sentiment that you’ve written the most beautiful tribute to Rita.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black">As a relatively “new” member of the Sunday community (since 1995), I greatly appreciated Rita’s warm welcome, generous spirit and inclusivity over the years.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black">After I left Toronto and moved to Northern Ontario to look after my mother toward the end of her life, I had to return </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">to attend some medical appointments. Rita kindly invited me to stay with her and Brian, which brought us closer together.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I am grateful for the opportunity the three of us had to meet last spring at St. Michael’s College when I returned to the U of T to attend my 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary reunion.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I have been in shock since learning of Rita’s sudden passing, and regret that I am not able to travel to Toronto to join you at the Celebration of Life.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">However, I am keeping you all in prayer.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sincerely,</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Roswita Zgraja</span></span></span></span></p>
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<div style="margin:0 0 10px 0;"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:39 PM<br/>
<b>From:</b> "Martha Crean via Sundaycommunity" <sundaycommunity@lists.integralshift.ca><br/>
<b>To:</b> sundaycommunity@lists.integralshift.ca<br/>
<b>Cc:</b> "Martha Crean" <crean.martha@gmail.com>, "Ann Murphy" <ann.t.murphy@hotmail.com><br/>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Sundaycommunity] Heartbreaking News: Passing of our beloved Rita Shaughnessy</div>
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<div>Dear Brian, Valerie, Tony, Gabriel, and Family: </div>
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<div>You’ve written the most beautiful tribute to Rita. Thank you for adding to what we already appreciated and knew about her.</div>
<div>It is so sad to be missing her.</div>
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<div>Rita’s warm welcome made one feel special when she was with you before , during and after the mass with the Sunday community. in St. Peter’s school . </div>
<div>May you feel the grace of her peaceful, knowing way </div>
<div>and look after each other in your sorrow. </div>
<div>Martha, Michael and family</div>
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<div class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 4:34 PM Ann Murphy via Sundaycommunity <<a href="mailto:sundaycommunity@lists.integralshift.ca" onclick="" target="_blank">sundaycommunity@lists.integralshift.ca</a>> wrote:</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left: 1.0px rgb(204,204,204) solid;padding-left: 1.0ex;">We fondly remember your beloved Rita R.I.P. We did not know her well but enjoyed her writings & thoughts on Sunday Community. We will remember you all during this time of grief and great loss. Blessings, Ann & Jack Murphy.<br/>
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> On Jul 19, 2024, at 5:08 PM, Lindsay Watson via Sundaycommunity <<a href="mailto:sundaycommunity@lists.integralshift.ca" onclick="" target="_blank">sundaycommunity@lists.integralshift.ca</a>> wrote:<br/>
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> Dear Brian, Val, Tony and Gabriel,<br/>
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> We are so shocked and saddened by the heartbreaking news of Rita’s death.<br/>
> She loved you all so much.<br/>
> We first met her when you started coming to our Sunday Community Mass when Gab was a baby. We also knew her when she was the librarian at the Department of family medicine.<br/>
> She was always so helpful with our various questions and requests for up to date research<br/>
> for the workshops we taught.<br/>
> She will be sadly missed by all who were lucky to know her especially you, her family.<br/>
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> With our love,<br/>
> Lindsay and Bill<br/>
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> Please note Lindsay’s new email address<br/>
> <a href="mailto:la.watson1972@gmail.com" onclick="" target="_blank">la.watson1972@gmail.com</a><br/>
> Her utoronto address will no longer be active.<br/>
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>> On Jul 19, 2024, at 3:28 PM, Valerie Shaughnessy via Sundaycommunity <<a href="mailto:sundaycommunity@lists.integralshift.ca" onclick="" target="_blank">sundaycommunity@lists.integralshift.ca</a>> wrote:<br/>
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>> Dear family and friends of Rita,<br/>
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>> It is with deep sorrow that we share the sudden and heartbreaking news of the passing of our beautiful mother, wife, and Nonna on Thursday, July 18. She was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 thymic cancer in May. Unfortunately, and unexpectedly, her illness was aggressive and progressed rapidly.<br/>
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>> Despite the swift progression, she remained peaceful and was surrounded by family and friends right through to the end. This love and support meant the world to her and to us during these challenging times.<br/>
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>> Your thoughts, prayers, and condolences are deeply appreciated as we navigate this difficult time together.<br/>
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>> With heavy hearts,<br/>
>> Brian, Valerie, Tony, Gabriel & family<br/>
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