SVENNINGSON, Hon. Daphne Rose, née Canning (1922-2026)
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Paul Theroff
10:43 AM (4 hours ago) 10:43 AM
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"Daphne Rose Svenningson (nee Canning), born December 17, 1922 and having lived a full and lively life, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026. Daphne outlived all her siblings, having been predeceased by her eldest brother, George Canning, her older sister, Valerie Sutcliffe, and her adored younger brother, Victor Canning. Daphne’s husband, Wayne Bancroft Svenningson, had also predeceased her by more than 25 years...
"Daphne was the third child of the Right Honourable Lord and Lady Garvagh, and was brought up at Ashby Hall in Lincolnshire, England, by a strict governess before being sent off to a boarding school first in Sussex, then over to Tolmers Park, Hertfordshire, where she eventually became Headgirl and graduated in 1939. At 19, Daphne joined the war effort in 1941, as a member of the WAAF(Women’s Auxiliary Air Force) a subsidiary of the British Royal Air Force. The war had a huge impact on how she would live her life going forward. After the war, Daphne chose to move to Toronto in 1947, where she met and married(1950) her husband of 48 years, Ban Svenningson.
"Daphne is survived by her loving children, her son Victor, his wife Lydia, and her granddaughter Jessica; her daughter Jennifer Leavitt, her husband John, her grandsons, Andrew, Graeme and Alexander, his wife Lindsey, and her great grandchildren, Leo and Mallory; and her daughter, Andrea Svenningson, and her granddaughters, Emma and Madeleine...
"Aquamation has taken place, and a celebration of life has been planned for the afternoon of Friday, May 29th, at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Capitol Theatre are much welcomed in her name and would be greatly appreciated."
https://www.newcastlefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Daphne-Rose-Svenningson?obId=46969883
"Daphne was the third child of the Right Honourable Lord and Lady Garvagh, and was brought up at Ashby Hall in Lincolnshire, England, by a strict governess before being sent off to a boarding school first in Sussex, then over to Tolmers Park, Hertfordshire, where she eventually became Headgirl and graduated in 1939. At 19, Daphne joined the war effort in 1941, as a member of the WAAF(Women’s Auxiliary Air Force) a subsidiary of the British Royal Air Force. The war had a huge impact on how she would live her life going forward. After the war, Daphne chose to move to Toronto in 1947, where she met and married(1950) her husband of 48 years, Ban Svenningson.
"Daphne is survived by her loving children, her son Victor, his wife Lydia, and her granddaughter Jessica; her daughter Jennifer Leavitt, her husband John, her grandsons, Andrew, Graeme and Alexander, his wife Lindsey, and her great grandchildren, Leo and Mallory; and her daughter, Andrea Svenningson, and her granddaughters, Emma and Madeleine...
"Aquamation has taken place, and a celebration of life has been planned for the afternoon of Friday, May 29th, at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Capitol Theatre are much welcomed in her name and would be greatly appreciated."
https://www.newcastlefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Daphne-Rose-Svenningson?obId=46969883
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