Evelyn Anne Brown

Evelyn Anne Brown, loving Mother of Deborah Bell (Gord), Sandra Johnson
(Calvin) and Jim Brown (Sanday) peacefully passed away on January 6th, 2026
in Huntsville, Ontario at the amazing age of 94.

She was a caring Grandmother to 6 grandchildren, Courtney (Brad) & Ashley, Tyler & Owen and Zachary & Riley and one great grandson, Jameson.

Ev was very involved with her children’s youth from school to brownies/cubs,
choirs and sports. Most summers Ev shared her love of the outdoors with her
children and grandchildren through camping and doing the things they all loved -
swimming, fishing, exploring, campfires and more.

Ev was born on February 15th, 1931 in Toronto to James and Gertrude Coope.
She was the youngest of the three girls, her sisters being Geraldine and
Margaret. Ev’s dedication and willingness to learn prepared her for many
different occupations in her life. - Church Secretary and Custodian, Toronto
Airport Security, Tupperware Manager and Office Manager for the Toronto
Teachers’ Federation to name a few. Ev was also a dedicated volunteer who
gave many hours especially to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Ev spent many summers with her mother and father in Dorset, which prompted
her to move to the Dwight area in 1996, after her retirement from the Toronto
Teachers’ Federation. She loved this Northern part of Ontario and quickly
became attached to her new home in the woods. She loved to paddle on the
lake, watch the herons that always gave her peace, garden in her ever-
developing perennial garden with rock samples from her Rockhound days,
explore the paths through the forests and enjoy the friendships and festivities
with her neighbours.

From an early age Ev was forever participating in different sports, starting with
women’s baseball as the team’s pitcher. She would continue to develop her love
of sports throughout her lifetime where she would find many great friends that
grew so close they were like family. The volleyball, curling and golf friends not
only brought out Ev’s skills and competitiveness but her keen sense of humour
and high spiritedness. She has been described as “always up to something
crazy” and full of “vim and vigour”. Many of her friendships became life-long and
forever starting with her life in Toronto, eventually to her many years at Echo
Valley in Dwight and finally to her time spent at The Cove in Huntsville. She
loved to be surrounded by her friends and would rise to any occasion to spend
time laughing, bantering and reminiscing about all of the good times they shared.
In all of Ev’s vast experiences she developed deep and lasting friendships both
young and old. She loved to connect through participating in fun gatherings,
phone conversations and travelling near and far. Ev positively touched may
people throughout her life.
Ev lived a vibrant life to its fullest until the end when finally her body could no
longer go on. Her spirit is now and always will be soaring on.
Ev will be greatly missed and will always be in our memories.

We would like to invite family and friends to celebrate Ev’s life in a Celebration of
Life on April 11th, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m at the Huntsville Curling
Club, 6 Veterans Way, Huntsville, Ontario.
If you wish to say a few words at the Celebration of Life please let us know
through email at evbrown015@gmail.com