Sheila Elizabeth O’Leary (nee: Caddel)
Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her 4 children, at Bradford Valley Care Community on August 15, 2025, at the age of 89 years. Beloved mother of Charlie, Don (Anne), Fred (Chari), and Barb Else (Bob). Loving grandmother of Maryanne (Matt), Maggie (Dan), Courtney, Jamie (Melissa), Errol (Pam), Amanda, and Ashley. Great Grandma of Lochlahn, Nova, Owen, Addison, Flynn, and Paisley. Predeceased by her husband Greg. Dearest sister of Eleanor (Harold) and Carolyn (the late Bert). She will be missed by nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. The family would like to thank the Staff at Bradford Valley for their wonderful care.
The family will receive friends at Rod Abrams Funeral Home 1666 Tottenham Rd., Tottenham 905-936-3477 on Tuesday August 19, 2025 from 2-4 and 6-8pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. James Church Colgan 2118 Adjala-Tecumseth Townline, Tottenham on Wednesday August 20, 2025 at 11am. Interment will be held in St. James Cemetery, Colgan. Reception will follow in the funeral home’s Cliffside Hall.
For those who wish donations in Sheila’s memory to the Crohns & Colitis Canada or Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.RodAbramsFuneralHome.com.
Service
Visitation
Rod Abrams Funeral Home
1666 Tottenham Road Tottenham, Ontario L0G 1W0
Tuesday August 19, 2025
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Visitation
Rod Abrams Funeral Home
1666 Tottenham Road Tottenham, Ontario L0G 1W0
Tuesday August 19, 20256:00pm - 8:00pm
Mass of Christian Burial
St. James Church Colgan
2118 Adjala Tecumseth Townline, Tottenham, ON, L0G 1W0
Wednesday August 20, 202511:00am
Gail and Tom Morgan says
To the O’Leary family. Our sincere condolences . Sheila was a lovely friendly lady who will be missed. I like the picture you choose.
Gail Morgan says
So sorry to hear about Sheila. I worked with Sheila at St James school. What a lovely lady. My condolences to the family
Wayne and Cindy Hollingshead says
Charlie, and the O’Leary family, so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing.
Our condolences to you all.
Laura and Jeff Bathgate says
Charlie
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Jeff and Laura Bathgate says
To Charlie
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Evelyn wadden says
So sorry to hear of Sheila’s passing my thoughts and prayers are with you all Sheila was a beautiful woman
Lisa Snyder says
Our deepest sympathies to the O’Leary families. May your Mom rest in peace and your memories give you comfort at this difficult time.
Marie and Lisa Snyder
Barb and David Bricknell &Family says
Sorry to here of your Mom’s passing. Please accept our sincere condolences.
Linda Abernethy says
Deepest condolences to the O’Leary family.
Linda Abernethy
Bernadette Bailey says
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time.
Bernadette Mark Bailey and family
Mark Richardson says
Fred and family. Our deepest condolences on the passing of your mother
Mark and Maureen Richardson
Mary Catherine says
Sincerest condolences to the O’Leary family ❤️ you are all in my thoughts & prayers
Jim and Cathy Milbury says
Our deepest condolences to the family, Sheila was a very lovely lady.
Sheri Sallows (Jackson) says
My sincere condolences to the O’Leary family! Such a kind & gracious lady.
I am grateful to have been one of her students. She impacted so many lives during her teaching career and will be remembered well by so many.
Lori Shaw says
Dear Don & Anne and family,
Our deepest condolences at this difficult time.
Love Lori, Peter, Sofia, Cole and Joe
Joan Kwiatkowski says
To the O’Leary Family, please accept my sincerest condolences in the loss of Sheila. She will be missed by all who knew her. She was a beautiful and wonderful person to know. Always willing to help you or just stand and talk with you. May Our Heavenly Father welcome her with open arms. God Bless you all and help you through this very trying time.
Bob & Marg Milligan & Family says
So sorry to hear about Sheila’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with
you at this time.
Beatriz Baumfeld says
To Don, Anne & the whole Family:
My sincere condolences, my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sheila was a lovely Lady, I admired her, always nice and friendly!
May she rest in peace. Blessings,
Beatriz Baumfeld
Kate and Dave Smith says
Charlie,Don,Fred,Barb and families.
We are sorry for your loss. Our deepest condolences. Your Mom was a great teacher.
Marie Heffernan says
Dear Sheila…
A dear friend, a wonderful colleague, a fine teacher for my three children, always positive in spite of health challenges along the way,
I love the photo you chose to share of you mom. It is a fine example of her fashion sense. She was truly a very classy and beautiful lady.
Marie
Pat and Linda O’Leary says
Charlie, Don, Fred, Barb and families.
Please accept our condolences.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.
Nancy Forestell says
On behalf of the Pat Forestell family, I’d like to extend our sincerest condolences. We all have the fondest memories of Sheila. She was a valued friend to Alice and much respected as a teacher to Mary, Nancy and Gerry.
Shannuna Jordan says
I had the pleasure of being a student of Mrs O’Leary and she was a wonderful teacher with so much patience and also authority. I can truly say I learned so much from her and always carried it with me. My sincere condolences to the family and I pray she knew her life was one of service to others to which we truly appreciate
Bill & Sandy Clark says
Sorry to hear of Sheila’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family,
Bill & Sandy Clark
Hal & Madelyn Rutledge says
Dear Charlie, Don, Fred, Barb and families
Please accept our sincere condolences. Mrs. O’Leary was a lovely lady and a great teacher. She had the most beautiful handwriting and tried to pass that skill on to her students. What a beautiful picture of her just like she always was, smiling and pleasant. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Lee & Tim Doyle says
We are so sorry to hear about Sheila’s passing. She was a long-standing teacher at St. James where our children had the opportunity to learn from her. Our condolences to all the family. May she rest in peace.
Dennis and Linda Pendlebury says
So sorry to hear of your mother’s passing.
Thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Janie gregg says
Dear O’Leary family. I remember your mom as a lovely lady who loved her family. She was always smiling as she shopped, as it would take so long as she would meet up with others and had a visit in every isle. Those were the days when we all knew our neighbours. Remember and cherish those memories
When this sad time passes.
Janie and Willie Gregg
Wayne & Ann Caldwell says
Our sincere condolences to The O’leary Family.
Rebecca White says
My deepest condolences to the family during this time.
Hoping the cherished memories of your grandmother bring comfort and peace in these time.
Joan Reynolds says
Condolences to Don and Anne and family.
Lucille Knowlton says
Fred and family: My sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of your Mother. Lucille Knowlton
Brian and Patti Snell says
To the O’Leary Family,
We are sorry to learn of Sheila’s passing, and extend our condolences at this time of loss, and grief. Our thoughts are with you. Cherish the memories.
Sincerely, Brian and Patti Snell, and family.
Corey Ferguson says
Dear Charlie, Don, Fred, and Barb,
Sharing your grief as you mourn the passing of your mother. I had the good fortune to be a student in Mrs. O’Leary’s class in both grade 4 and grade 6. I recall being neighbours at the farm in Tottenham. Our mothers were quite good friends, and it brings me joy imagining them catching up on old times.
Hoping you find peace,
Corey
Jeff and Laura bathgate says
Charlie
our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Tracy Mallen says
We’re so sorry to hear about your Mom, Barb. Our most heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
Bob & Pat Jackson says
To Shelia’s Family
Our sincere condolences. A lovely picture of a lovely lady.
Doug & Carol says
Charlie and family, our condolences to you all.
Doug and Carol Hodgins
Brenda says
I’m so sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to all of the family.
Paul Kearney says
To the O’Leary family,
I would like to express my condolences with the loss of your Mother, I remember going into the Library and your Mom took such an interest of helping me pick out books. The one memory was when the space shuttle Columbia exploded as it was entering earth & your Mother set up a tv in the Library so that we could watch it. I’m thinking I was in either grade 4 or 5 when that piece of history took place.
I’m extremely sorry for your loss
Paul Kearney
The Goodwin's says
Our heartfelt sympathy to all of Sheila’s family.
She was a good neighbour.
From all of the Goodwin’s
Linda says
Our deepest condolences to Don, Anne and the entire O’Leary family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May Sheila Rest In Eternal Peace.
Love the Biz Family.
Anne Arthur says
My beautiful Gr 3 teacher. May she rest in peace. God bless
Don Semple says
Sending my condolences. RIP Shiela
May you find solace knowing your mom is no longer suffering.
❤️
Connie Vanstone says
To All the O’Leary Family,
I am so sorry to hear of Sheila’s passing. I remember “Miss Caddel” well, she was my teacher in public school. She would come into my Mom’s restaurant with Greg, and I remember her telling me they were getting married. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Connie Vanstone (Snaddon)
Roy and Pat leBlanc says
Deepest condolences