Sheila passed away at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and kindness.

Born in Sydney, NS, Sheila was the daughter of James and Violet Goundry. She moved to the Greater Toronto Area as a young adult, where she raised a family with husband of 35 years Wayne Planetta (deceased) and worked as an insurance broker until retirement. She was devoted to her family, having cared for her mother Violet (deceased) and mother-in-law Bessie (deceased). Her home, which was affectionately referred to as “Grand Central Station,” was always open for her many nieces and nephews to get their start in Ontario and her beloved neighbours to visit. Sheila was also a committed Salvationist, having served as a leader in their Community Care Ministry.

Sheila will be missed dearly by those who survive her; loving daughters Shirley (“Edie”) Hinde and Peggy (“Joni”) Planetta; adored grandson Charles Hinde; husband Michael (“Mike”) McDonnell; brother William (“Bill”) Goundry and his wife “Marg”; sister Viola (“Peggy”) Ferguson; sisters-in-law Shirley Haley, Eunice Goundry, and Mary Goundry; goddaughter Sheila Reid; “son” Colin McGirr; and many others. Besides her parents and husband, Sheila was predeceased by brothers Fred “Busey,” Edgar, Edward “Ed,” and Robert.

To honour Sheila’s life, visitation will take place at Turner & Porter, Neweduk Chapel, located at 1981 Dundas St. W., Mississauga, on Friday, February 7th from 3-7 PM. A Celebration of Life service will be held at The Salvation Army Mississauga Community Church, located at 3173 Cawthra Rd., Mississauga, on Saturday, February 8th, at 11 AM. Refreshments to follow. All whose lives Sheila touched are welcome to attend both gatherings. Interment will occur in a private family ceremony at Hardwood Hill Cemetery, Sydney, NS.

For those who wish, donations can be made to: The Salvation Army Mississauga Community Church.