<div itemprop="description">Muriel passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her residence in Montreal on <br>September 30th, 2023 in her 99th year. <br> <br>She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Lorne Joseph (2015) as well as her <br>granddaughter Leigha Walker, and her grandson Adam Deane. Loving and devoted mother of <br>Nancy (Tom Deane), Mary (Michael Miller), Patrick (Glenda White) Kevin, Elizabeth (Bob <br>Walker) and Melanie (Barry Agnew). Beloved Grandma to 17 grandchildren and 11 <br>great-grandchildren with one more soon to arrive. <br> <br>Muriel was born at home on the family farm in Monkland, Ontario. She was the daughter of <br>the late Ranald and Helen Quail (Wheeler).The youngest of 12 children, Muriel was <br>predeceased by all her siblings and their spouses. Her death marks the end of this generation <br>of the Quail family. <br> <br>Muriel attended CCVS High School in Cornwall graduating in 1943. Following high school, <br>she obtained a teaching certificate from Ottawa Normal School. In 1944, she began her <br>teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse in Roxborough Township where she taught <br>grades 1 to 8. She later taught at Westfront School and St Columban’s East in Cornwall. <br>Muriel and Lorne were married on August 11, 1951 and moved to Montreal in 1964 when <br>Lorne took a position at the head office of Domtar Pulp and Paper. The family settled in Pointe <br>Claire to raise their six children. <br>Muriel was a woman of deep faith which was evident of how she lived her life. As a member of <br>St. John Fisher Parish, Muriel was a dedicated volunteer with the Ladies Guild and the Altar <br>Ministry, she enjoyed singing in the senior choir, and worked as a Pastoral Animator at St. <br>John Fisher School. <br> <br>In her later years after Lorne passed away, Muriel continued to live at the former Reseau <br>Selection Residence before moving to Chateau Sur Le Lac. <br> <br>The family will be forever grateful for the wonderful, compassionate care Mom received from <br>the staff at both residences. A special thank you to her caregivers Loly, Beatrice, Rita and <br>Chantal as well as nurses Metusila and Sheri, as they were all so good to our mother. <br> <br>The family will receive condolences at St. John Fisher Parish, 120 Summerhill Ave, Pointe <br>Claire, QC H9R 2L7 on Saturday, October 28th, at 10:30 am followed by a Funeral Mass at <br>11:30 am. A reception will follow in the church hall. <br> <br>In lieu of flowers, a donation in her honour can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or a <br>charity of your choice.</div>
