Patricia McGregor
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
Patti McGregor was born Patrica Marie Haskell on September 23rd, 1942, in Islay, Alberta, a small town Northeast of Edmonton. She passed away on May 21st, 2025, at Surrey Memorial Hospital after her abdominal aortic aneurysm, something she had lived with for many years, ruptured.
Patti was the daughter of Chris Haskell and Leontine Marie Verreau. She was survived by her sister Faye, and had two brothers, Albert and Jim. Her heritage was Danish on her father's side and French on her mother’s side. She was raised as a farm girl on the prairies near Dewberry, Alberta and started school in a one room schoolhouse and eventually left home to finish post-secondary in Edmonton.
She was a teacher in the 60’s and was married to Alan McGregor in 1967 where they settled into their home on Dawson Place in North Delta. They raised two children, Davis and Shauna-Lee, and fortunately, Patti was able to stay at home as a home maker to raise them. They separated around 1980 but remained good friends for the benefit of their children.
She was involved in politics in the early 80’s and even ran for a position on council in North Delta. She was very active in the theatre and even involved her kids in the Act One Players. She filled their lives with music and theatre for their early years, ensuring that they were fully immersed in the cultural arts.
She worked at the Delta Arts Council from early 1980s until she retired in September 2007. She finally sold the house on Dawson Place in 2017, after living there for 50 years. She downsized, decluttered and moved into a condo in Kennedy Heights Tower. There she met so many people and was within walking distance to the Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre. She often referred to her new home as a bit of ‘Heaven on Earth’.
She was involved in music her entire life, sang in many different groups and often solo. She thoroughly enjoyed entertaining from the time she was a little girl until just a few years ago when she decided it was just getting too hard to haul around all the equipment.
She was loved by four grandchildren whom she was extremely proud of: Brody, Callum, Koen, and Emily. She adored her grandchildren and showered them with her love. They all have very fond memories of her, especially all the games that they have played with her over the years.
She was very active volunteering at the Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre. She enjoyed daily walks; playing her guitar or keyboard; visiting or chatting with family and friends; playing different games such as Scrabble, Mahjong, Rummy-O, puzzles, card games and Pickle ball too! She also called herself a “Foodie” as she loved to enjoy different ethnic restaurants with family and friends.
Unfortunately, in 2021 she was diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm and was told that her life expectancy was 2 years. She was blessed (and so were the people around her) to have surpassed this. She passed away peacefully in the Surrey Memorial Hospital on May 21, 2025.
She will be dearly missed by all those that knew her and loved her.
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