It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Marie (formerly Villeneuve) Cunningham. She passed peacefully at home after a long series of recent illnesses, at the age of 91.

Marie touched the lives of so many as her love and kindness were shared with everyone in her sphere and beyond. She stood as an example of what it is to be truly good. She was generous, thoughtful, compassionate and always empathetic to those less fortunate.

She will be sadly missed by her deeply loving husband, Ralph, her 3 surviving children, André, Richard (Erik), Nicole (Alan), her 6 grandchildren (Sara, Erica, Jacqueline, Jean-Pierre, Madeleine and Zacharie) and her 7 great-grandchildren (Katie, Elizabeth, Michael, Jasper, Clementine, Sterling and Marie). She was loved and she loved tremendously.

Marie was born in the Perkinsfield, Ontario area to Aurore (Robitaille) and Honoré Quesnelle. She was the 7th of their 10 children and the last to pass amongst all her wonderful siblings.

She studied at the Teacher's College of Ottawa and went on to teach both in her home town and in Toronto until her retirement. Teaching was a natural fit for Marie, as her maternal and gentle nature bonded her to all her students. Cooking for others was part of Marie’s language of love. Food and entertaining were her passions and she shared these with all those who entered her home. Marie’s maternal love extended beyond her own children, and her family mourns with all those who had the blessing of knowing her warm and comforting love. She is now reunited with her first-born son, Michel (Mike-deceased 2017).

Family and friends are invited for visitation at Turner & Porter - Peel Chapel, 2180 Hurontario, Mississauga on Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass to be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Streetsville), 5440 Durie Rd., Mississauga, on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. with Reception to follow at Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga,. Hotel parking is complementary and will be validated inside.

Donations in memory of Mrs. Cunningham may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Credit Valley Hospital.