Obituary of Nesta Morris
<h1>Nesta Morris</h1>
(nee Martin)
Died peacefully, surrounded by her family, at her home in Waterloo, Ontario on Monday, January 14, 2008.
Daughter of the late John Henry Martin and Elsie Florence (Small) of Portsmouth, England. Sister to Kenneth Martin (deceased) and Marjorie Jowett of Havant, England.
Nesta taught at the Sunshine Home for the Blind, Harrow, England and nursed at the Evalina Hospital for Children, London. She married Peter, a geologist, in 1955 and came to Canada in 1955 where she taught briefly in Montreal and Niagara Falls. As the wife of a geologist she travelled to remote parts of the world where her kindness and good humour won her many friends.
Dear wife of Peter Morris. Devoted mother of Martin Vaughan Morris of Guelph and Charlotte Louise Ryan and her husband Jerome Xavier Ryan of Toronto. Loved by her only grandchild, Peter Xavier Ryan. She will be missed by her sister Marjorie, her sister-in-law Mary Martin of Vancouver, B.C., and by many cousins, nephews and nieces, and grand nephews and grand nieces.
During Nestas long and painful struggle with cancer, she was sustained by the devoted care of Doctor Donna Ward and Lisa Holisek, Community Palliative Nurse, and by Joan, Paula and Sarah of the Palliative Care team. Also by many friends and neighbours and by the Parkminster United Church congregation.
Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Nestas life will be held at Parkminster United Church, Waterloo, Ontario on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. the Reverend John Gertridge officiating.
For those wishing to donate, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkminster United Church or Leprosy Mission Canada and can be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com.
In living memory of Nesta, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.
