Elanore Marguerite McCawley

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on 8 January, 2022, of our beloved Elanore.

Wife and best friend of Cliff for almost 52 years, adored Mother of Rachel and Siobhain (Steve). and adoring Nana to Andrew and Emily Garcia in Miami.

Elanore was born in the City of Cork in Ireland, to the late Eileen (O'Donohue) and James Fitzgerald. In Cork she leaves loving sisters Cornelia (John), Joyce (Joe), brother Harvey (Mary), as well as several nephews and nieces, including Karen (Paul) her much loved goddaughter. Her sister Jeanette predeceased her.

Elanore left Cork for England in her early twenties working as a teacher, there she met Cliff and they married in 1970, and moved to Edinburgh, Scotland, where daughter Rachel was born. Elanore worked in library services at the University of Edinburgh. After almost five wonderful and very happy years in Scotland, the now family of three moved to Ottawa, Canada. Elanore threw herself into the excitement of discovering a new country and a new culture. In 1976 a second daughter, Siobhain, was born. Elanore worked as a teacher, manager of an Aquascutum store, and a stay-home mum. 

Elanore was a very attractive, elegant, sparkling and fun loving woman. She was warm and caring, and had great empathy for others. She brought joy and laughter to those who knew her. She will be sorely missed.

It was Elanore's wish that there be no funeral or formal service, of any kind. So  half of her ashes will be interred, in a small private ceremony, at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, and half in Cork, Ireland. During the summer a celebration of her life will be held.

As there will be no funeral, we ask that you do not send flowers. Those who wish can make a donation in her memory to either The Ottawa Hospital Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.

The family of Elanore would like to thank the following for the excellent care she received:  Our very special thanks to Dr Jennifer Brodeur from Bytown Palliative Medicine, for managing Elanore’s final weeks so carefully and with such compassion, as well as the sympathetic support given to the family; Bayshore Homecare Solutions supplied excellent nursing care, especially Heather Booth, as well as night nurses Aroma, Allison, and Beatrice. Several much appreciated personal support workers were also supplied by Bayshore; from the Ottawa Hospital General Campus, Floor 6 West, we would especially like to thank Dr. Reena Goindi for her considered and compassionate care, as well as the several nurses who looked after Elanore; finally, we must thank Dr. Katherine McFarland who was Elanore’s G.P. for many years, and was instrumental in enabling the services and expertise needed to identify the true nature of her illness. To all, our sincere thanks.