S. Deborah Lucy
Died: April 28, 2018 | Place: Victoria Hospital, London
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LUCY, S. Deborah….
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Deborah Lucy, on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Victoria Hospital, with family by her side, in her 70th year. Loving mother of Kristin Ball and her husband Ryan. Cherished Nonna of Ethan and Kyle. Much loved sister of David Keast and his wife Heather. Aunt of Matthew Keast and Erin Gray (Ray) and great aunt of Jordan, Makenna and Maya.
In true spirit, she fought her brief illness with strength, determination and dignity. Leaving us far too quickly and well before her time, she will be deeply missed.
Deborah was a dedicated and passionate professor in the School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, who cared deeply for her students and her research. Also serving the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, she worked to uphold the integrity of the profession.
An athlete all her life, Deborah was a devoted member of the Rowbust Dragon Boat Racing Team, where she deeply valued the friendships, comradery and challenge of competition.
Above all else, for Deborah family was everything, especially her daughter and her two adored grandsons.
Friends will be received by the family on Thursday, May 3, 2018 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 1 pm. Private family interment to follow in Woodland Cemetery, London. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial donations can be made to a charity of your choice or by offering a random act of kindness in her honour. Online condolences, memories and photographs shared at www.amgfh.com
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Dear Kristin and Family,
We are so sorry for your loss.
Losing someone we love is never easy, but we must be thankful for the moments and memories we shared with them.
Your mother was a beautiful, kind and gentle soul, and she will not be forgotten.
Penny and Bob Dobbs
She was a lovely lady.
I don’t have words to describe my feeling surrounding Deb’s passing. I know that she would want us to keep living because living a fulfilling life is what she did with every moment of hers. But I will miss my Rowbust sister. I will miss her little grin. I will miss her watching my son’s grow up. I will miss my paddling partner for so many years. I will miss a dear friend.
Our lives are better for having known Deb and for having her in our lives for these past 19 years on Rowbust. Rest well Deb. I will miss you.
I am so sad to lose my friend Deb. Deb was a very special Lady, always compassionate and caring to everyone around. She was an inspiration to me when I joined Rowbust in 2002. She was such a joy to be around. We had many laughs and wonderful times. Deb had a way of making you see the positive in all things. She was always there with a smile and a hug and always made you feel that you were special and that all obstacles , life challenges and hurdles were possible to overcome and she was there to assist in the process.
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts. When you lose someone you love, you gain an angel you know. Wherever you are Deb, you will always be in my heart.
With Love
Patti
Thanks Deb for all the memories. You kept me on my toes for all those years.
Our deepest sympathy to Kristin and your family. Thinking of you and sending hugs during this difficult time.
My condolences to Kristin and family over your loss. Deb was a wonderful mentor, colleague and friend from my years at Elborn College and beyond.
So sorry. Deb will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was, and always will be, a shining example of a life beautifully lived. Her positive attitude and wonderful smile will remain a lasting memory to all of us.
Our deepest sympathies to Deb’s family and friends. We will miss Deb’s smile, her laugh and her friendship. My husband and I are dragon boaters and met Deb in 2007. She was a great supporter of London Dragon Boat Club. Rest in peace Deb.
A wonderful and dedicated mother to my daughter Kristin.
Caring yet strong. Compassionate yet competitive. Almost conflicting traits that DEBORAH made work for her.
A great educator, who has undoubtedly left, long and lasting positive influences on her many students.
You are grieving now, but a much greater loss, would have been to never have known her at all.
David Lucy
She was a wonderful professor. She made learning fun and rewarding. I remember her class at UWO fondly.
I write this with a heavy heart. I served with Deb on Council for the College of Physiotherapists and enjoyed her friendship as we shared stories about our grandkids. Deb was a loving, passionate woman who served Council with dedication and commitment. She will be deeply missed and on behalf of my wife Judy, I extend our deepest condolences to Deb’s family.
It was my pleasure to have known Deb from our high school days together at Sir Adam Beck Collegiate Institute in London through to becoming colleagues in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western. Deb had a wonderful, quiet energy and a dignity about her that will be remembered and missed by many of us. My condolences to all of her family and friends…
don morrow
My deepest sympathies, Deb was an incredible woman to work with at the College of Physiotherapy. She invoked great inspiration and will be missed.
I served with Deb on the Council for the College of Physiotherapists. She was a highly valued member of Council and a lovely person. I always enjoyed hearing of her latest dragon boating exploits. My sincere and heartfelt condolences to her family.
My deep sympathies to the Lucy family. As a colleague I had nothing but the highest respect for Deb.
Deb was a wonderful colleague for many years.I will miss seeing her and chatting with her in the halls of Elborn College. I had the opportunity to work with her on number of graduate student committees. She was truly dedicated to her students. My condolences to her family.
I am a public member of the College of Physiotherapy and was on a couple of committees with Deb along with the Council. She was happy, bright and attentive. Loved her and family, friends and her profession I was so sad to read of Deb’s death. I always think kindly of her.
Although I am not in physical therapy, I worked in the same lab area as Deb for many years. She was a lovely neighbor and always had a kind smile and some good advice for a junior faculty member. I enjoyed chatting with her and will definitely miss having her around our little building. My condolences to her family.
My sincerest condolences to the family. I knew your mother and Nonna through Physiotherapy education circles – her passion for the professional and physiotherapy education always shone through. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I will miss you Deb. I feel like I’ve missed out, having only known you for a short while. You were my Rowbust mentor and my room mate and I wish we had more time. Your quiet compassion and strength were and will continue to be inspiration and encouragement for me when I falter and need that extra nudge back to the light. Thank you for being there.. I’ll miss you.
Kristin and family, I am so sorry for your loss. May your memories carry you through these difficult days. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. There’s a special place in our hearts for our mothers, just like there’s a special place in every mother’s heart for her children. You must continue to carry her memory in that special place in your heart. I am sincerely sorry for your loss
Dr. Deb Lucy was a shining example of a caring and thoughtful professor. She always made time to look after her student’s well-being. Also, her advocacy for the physiotherapy profession was tenacious and unrelenting. Deb Lucy was truly a warrior and teacher
She stands out in my memory as one of the best professors I ever had. She was energetic, knowledgeable and approachable. A sad day for all her former students and those she will never get to share her talents with. My thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues.
Deb was a wonderful woman, a deeply committed, hard worker, extraordinarily intelligent and kind. I knew Deb in high school and then had the privilege of getting to know her again when we became colleagues at Western. Deb will be deeply missed, I know, by those of us who work/worked with her at Elborn College. I mourn her loss and wish her family strength at this difficult time.
I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Deb Lucy. She was an amazing, dedicated, and compassionate professor with a truly wonderful soul. Her presence within the physiotherapy community will be sorely missed.
This was one amazing lady, so full of life and commitment to what she believed in. The times we spent with Deb were always fun – dancing, having cook-outs, just chatting. Deb will be sadly missed in the physical form, but will always be in our hearts forever.
Kristen, we have never met your “new” family, but we can imagine the joy they gave to your Mom. You are a beautiful person who has followed in her mother’s footsteps – carry on the good work.
My deepest sympathy to Deb’s family. Loved paddling with Deb, she was very kind and encouraging to her Teammates and I will always remember her. Miss you Friend. Rest xo
I was on the Council of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario with Deb for many years. She was an amazing person to learn from and work alongside. Her passion for the Physiotherapy Profession was evident in all aspects of her life. She will be missed.
My sincere condolences to Deb’s family . I have fond memories of Deb from my paddling days with Robust. I can still see her running down the stairs as the boat was about to leave the dock. Boy those short legs could move. What Deb lacked in height she made up for in character, compassion and dedication. She will be sorely missed.
‘’Say not in grief that she is no more, but live in thankfulness that she was” .
Carroll Grenier
Kristin, I had the pleasure of working with your mom through the 90’s and reconnected with her a few years ago. She was intelligent, articulate, passionate and caring. She always spoke about you with love and pride. No one is ever ready to lose their mom. I hope that you will hear stories about your mom in the coming weeks that make you smile. You will see how she has touched so many people and this brings you strength. I hope that you will see how her strength, warmth and hope continue to live through you and your children. She is gone but never forgotten.
As a teacher, colleague and mentor Deb had a huge impact on my physiotherapy career and I spent many wonderful hours with her. She inspired me from the time I heard as a student of her first cancer battle through her years with Rowbust. I am so sorry to hear of her passing and that I didn’t hear in time to go to her funeral.
Kristin, it was really nice for me to hear both you and your uncle speak about your mother yesterday. To me your mom is “Dr. Lucy”, my PhD supervisor who had a significant impact on me and my career. Although she definitely held my work to a high standard (that perfectionist in her!), she was incredibly nurturing and supportive, particularly when I got pregnant with twins during my doctoral studies. Your mom was gearing up for her first grandchild (I believe my children are only a week younger than Ethan) at that time and her maternal instincts were in full force. It was tough balancing early motherhood with two babies among everything else and I really do not think I would have finished my PhD without unwavering confidence your mom had in me. She really was such a gift! Someone who I think of and smile, who I think of and feel blessed to have worked with so closely and whose legacy will live on in many ways, including through people like me who she influenced in an important way. My deepest condolences to you and your family.
I met Deb when I was a member of Rowbust. I always admired her strength, athelitcism, passion and dedication to the team. To this day when I stretch before any physical activity I try to replicate the way Deb would lead us before a race. My heart goes out to Kristen and her family.
It was a pleasure working with Deb on the Quality Assurance Committee at the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. She was passionate in her contributions and a lovely person. She will be missed. I am very sorry for your family’s loss.
Dear Kristin, I am saddened to hear that Deborah has left us. I was afraid after our last email that I may not have a chance to see her again. I was blessed to see your Mom in February, she kept her mind positive and her spirit strong. This picture of your Mom, captures her beautiful spirit, her warmth, her smile, and her love of clothes! I can hear her saying to me.. remember when I got this Jacket? I am going to miss our talks over a glass of wine, talking about life and always praising me to keep doing what I do best… going to miss our get togethers each season, creating your Moms wardrobe. She was so proud of you and when she spoke of you and her Grandchild, her eyes would light up. She touched so many people lives, and I am so glad that I have met your Mother and that I had the chance to have a special friendship over 20 years! May her memories be Eternal!
Just saw the notification on the PT College website; I am truly saddened by her passing. Deb was one of the most knowledgeable and motivating instructors we had at UWO. She inspired me and many of my classmates to a love of learning.
I’m so sorry to hear that Deb has passed at such a young age. She was my professor at Western in the 90’s and I learned a great deal from her! My deepest condolences to her family at such a difficult time. Know that thousands of Physiotherapists carry little bits of her with us, helping patient after patient. ??
Deborah Lucy was my professor in Physiotherapy 20 years ago now, but I can still see her smile and hear her enthusiastic voice as she shared her knowledge with us. My condolences to you.