My ‘big’ sister with her ‘baby’ brother at my home in Thunder Bay for my daughter’s wedding in July 2015.

Our time together was always too short…

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I came to know Karen when her husband Andy joined the board of the Saint James Music Academy several years ago. I just loved Karen’s energy and warmth that I experienced at the academy, at her home when she hosted gatherings and in the times we spoke. I had …

Andy & family,

I will never look upon a butterfly again without thinking about Karen. May her beautiful soul fly with butterflies. The Monarch Teachers Network (Toronto) promotes the conservation of Monarch Butterflies and educates children to preserve the Monarch

Kathy Martin

A donation has been made to The Living City …

When we think of Karen, the first thing that comes to mind is her smile and her laugh. She just had a way of bringing colour to everything, and everyone around her. We also think of how deeply she loved. She loved her family so much, and talked of her …

From being teenagers playing in the Conservatory Orchestra in Toronto, to reconnecting in Alberta while Andy was busy at Banff, to becoming a piano trio with Tony Clarke, it was always a happy time being with Karen. Such a positive person with sunshine in her soul - I truly miss her …

I can’t remember a time when I did not know Karen, ( plus Andy, Debra and Tammy). Growing up, my brother Derek and I often referred to their family as our Quartet family…we had a Quartet Christmas, and regular get together’s. I can still remember their house in …

I first met Karen when I was 16, when I went to study with the Orford Quartet at the Kelso Music Centre. She was a beautiful, vivacious woman, and generous in every way. As I recall, it was she who brought in a teacher to work with us on relaxation …

Karen was a joy, an inspiration, a beacon of light and love for all who knew her. Her smile, laughter, and zest for life will stay with us always. She was a special angel who will be missed each moment of each day. She will be held in our hearts …

“Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.”

For 50 years of friendship, I thank you.

So sad to hear Karen has passed away. For the relatively short time I have known Karen, I have found her to be a most delightful lady. She was always so energetic and active, always having a number of projects on the go. She was a talented musician and artist …