We Remember
MALLINSON, Julia Marie
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It is with deep love and sorrow that the family of Julia Marie Mallinson announce her passing on February 1, 2021, at the age of 63.
Julia will be deeply missed by her husband Mark and his daughter Alice (Tate); her daughters Genny (Dane) and Alyssa; her grandchildren Kellan, Olivia, and Nevaeh; her brother Ron Lustig (Wendy); and her nephews Austin(Shanelle) and Reid. She was predeceased by her parents WIlliam and Margaret Lustig.
Julia was a knowledgeable and compassionate professional in her many nursing roles and had a lasting positive impact on the many people she worked with over the years.
Her nursing career started at the Plains Hospital in Regina, SK, and from there she worked at Kelowna General Hospital where she poured her heart and soul into the setup of COACH Cardiac Rehab Program. She then worked at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, AB and eventually made the move back to Kelowna, BC to marry Mark, and would again work at Kelowna General in Cardiology where she retired after a 40-year nursing career.
Julia was such a bubbly little person with an energy, and fun-loving, spirit that was contagious. She had impeccable style and was always perfectly put together.
Julia took a sincere interest in the lives of all those around her from co-workers to family and friends and was always there for so many.
She loved spending time in her yard and decorating it extra special for holidays. Her grandchildren meant the world to her, and she loved spending time with them.
Julia was a loyal and caring person who loved her family and friends with her whole heart and was truly a beautiful person inside and out!
The family would like to thank Norean, Lisa, and Sarah from the stroke team as well as the staff on 4B at Kelowna General for taking such great care of Julia after she suffered from a brain aneurysm in October.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
If you so wish, a donation in memory of Julia can be made to either COACH or the Cardiology Department at Kelowna General Hospital, www.kghfoundation.com.
If you wish to send a condolence, post photos, or share a memory please scroll down the page to the area called “Condolences”.
this is a picture of Julia at Dane and Genny’s wedding in Cabo. She was such a proud mom on the day and aways. She loved her kids and they were always her priority.
So very very sad to hear of Julia’s passing.I worked with her for many years and she became my friend.She was smart and fun and kind and compassionate and a true burst of sunshine.My sincere condolences to the family,mark,Jenny and Alyssa .
I spent a lot of time at Julia’s house as a teenager with Genny. At the time, she was a single mother handling so much. But I always remember how kind, fun and ready to laugh she was. She always greeted me with a smile and had an ease and lightness about her that I loved. Looking back now, especially after being a single mom myself, I can see how special she really was.
My deepest sympathies to Mark and all of Julia’s family.
Not a day goes by since the passing of my beautiful friend Julia that I do not miss her dearly. We became fast friends while Julia worked at Foothills hospital in the role of a nurse practitioner on a busy thoracic unit. She was a consummate professional, leader and especially gifted at educating others. Even with the responsibilities she carried, her gentle fun-loving nature made working with her a joy.
The photos I have chosen were taken on occasions that I was privileged to share with Julia, her wedding to Mark and her 60th birthday.
Julie, thank you for the most wonderful gift of friendship. Come visit me in the form of a Northern Flicker, the best dressed bird in the bird world. Like you, they are elegant and always dressed for a special occasion.
As Henry Scott-Holland so eloquently wrote in his poem “All Is Well’, death, I believe, is like stepping into the next room.
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Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
I am I, and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other, that we still are.
Call me by my old familiar name,
Speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference in your tone,
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me and if you want to, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was,
Let it be spoken without effect,
Without the trace of a shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was;
There is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am waiting for you,
For an interval,
Somewhere very near,
Just around the corner.
All is well.
– by Henry Scott-Holland
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Rest is peace Julia. You made the world a better place.
Love,
Dani and Jim Glasgow
Here is another beautiful picture of Julia on her 60th birthday.
I am very sorry for your loss and wish your family strength during this difficult time.
Tracy Gray, Member of Parliament, Kelowna – Lake Country
Dave and I send our deep sympathy to Julie’s family. We have many fun memories of our times together when we were neighbours in White City Sk. Her family are in our thoughts and prayers
Dianne and Dave Kashmere
We are deeply sorry to hear of Julia’s passing, she was a very strong and beautiful woman, the world is a darker place without her in it.