November 3, 1938 - December 27, 2024
In Loving Memory ~
Kathleen Royal McMullen passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, in the Royal Jubilee Hospital on December 27th, 2024 at the age of 86.
Born in Timmins Ontario, November 3rd, 1938 to Alfred John Spackman and Margaret Mae Johnson, she loved to walk to Gillies lake, and go dancing for .50 in one of three halls not far away.
Kathleen graduated from North Bay Teachers College, and was a public school teacher in Cold Lake Alberta as well the Comox school District.
While teaching full time and raising a family in Comox she obtained her 5 year Bachelor of education at the university of Victoria.
She loved walking with her dogs, adopting the cats that showed up, delivering for meals on wheels, was a member of the Red Hat Society, and was very active in the retired teachers union.
Kathleen is survived by her Daughter Laura Johnson (Paul) and her son Michael McMullen (Cindy), grandchildren Amy Pawliuk (Curtis) Brian Johnson (Diana) and Robert McMullen (Liv) and great grandchildren Megan, Zoe, Nathalie, Cam, and Jaxson.
Kathleen was predeceased by husbands Jim McMullen and John Melnick, her daughter Beverly Ann McMullen, her sisters Mary Ellen Murray and Gladys Guenter.
Kathleen's celebration of life will be held at the Comox Valley Funeral Home and crematorium on the 25th of January 2025 at 1pm.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the SPCA or your local animal shelters and rescues.
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