Susan Louise Yaremczuk

Susan (Sue) Louise Yaremczuk (ne Grant) 

November 19, 1946 – December 31st, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we, the family of Susan Louise Yaremczuk, wish to announce the passing of Susan Louise Yaremczuk.

If the destination is Life's journey, then we have always already arrived. A tirelessly devoted and loyal grandmother [Eliyanah (Baskin/Yaremczuk), Alexander and Sebastien (Fonseca), Markus and Eva (Rungis/Mackenzie)], mother [Christina, Peter (Fonseca), Nicholas, Donna (Mackenzie), Tobias (d. Dec 16 '22) and Natasha], wife [(Dr. Eugene Yaremczuk-d. Aug 12 2013)], and daughter [Russell, Doris (Brooks) Grant, Taras and Katherine (Hillibun) Yaremczuk].

Susan was a lover of adventure through travel, a patron, in spirit, of sport and the arts, a chronicler of ancestry, and a spinner of tales through her love of writing and publishing her own fictional works and poetry. Vibrant and extroverted, there was seldom a social gathering she attended where her voice was unheard. Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, she graduated from North Park Collegiate and then University of Toronto in 1969 as a physio/occupational therapist, met her husband Gene while interning in Guelph, and spent much of her career during and after raising children, working at the Scott Physiotherapy Clinic and the W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind in Brantford.

She lived vicariously through the athletic, academic, artistic, and musical endeavours of her children and grandchildren and travelled abroad frequently with her husband, Gene, as well as friends and family up until days before her passing. May your loving devotion, support, gift of travel and adventures, and yarns and tales put to paper, continue to weave its magic through our hearts and souls.

Special thanks to the gals at Beta Sigma Phi in Paris who have always been there, and Joanne Webber who has been a co-adventurer, friend, honorary sister, mother and grandmother to Sue and family.

A special thank you to all of the incredible nurses and doctors at Trillium Health Partners, in particular in the Cardiac Patient Care Unit & Coronary Care Unit, Mississauga who provided, exceptional care, including Cardiologist Dr. Sumeet Gandhi, to Sue in her final days.

In keeping with Sue’s expressed wishes, donations of organs and tissue, including for medical research and teaching, have been made to Trillium Gift of Life and cremation will follow.

An announcement for a memorial gathering will be made at a later time to celebrate Sue and share memories.

Those who wish to make memorial donations can do so at:

Arnold Anderson Sport Fund – arnoldandersonsportfund.com

Heart & Stroke Foundation Canada – heartandstroke.ca

Trillium Health Partners – trilliumgiving.ca

A Constant Bloom

A garden she tended, not of roses or greens,

But of moments and laughter and beautiful scenes.

Her presence was warmth, a continuous bloom,

Chasing the shadows right out of a room.

She was larger than life, a weather event,

A whirlwind of laughter, wherever she went.

A smile that could rival the morning sun’s best,

That she lovingly wore like a colourful vest.

She’s the spark in the room when the party begins,

The spirit that soared on the slightest of winds.

Her energy lingered, a persistent, bright hum,

A vibrant reminder of all that’s to come.

Her heart had no measure, no ceiling, no floor,

A generous welcome to one and all at her door.

She poured her energy, never held back,

A boundless compassion we now sorely lack.

Though her physical form has now drifted from view,

Her essence remains in the things we continue to do.

The kindness we offer, the joyful stories that we share,

Is the living, breathing legacy of her loving care.