Carrie Lester (Hall) 1960 – 2018
Carrie Lester (Hall) was born May 24, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario and passed away peacefully on Saturday February 24 in Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. She was the third of four children born to Don and Joan Hall. She was a strong, creative, compassionate, energetic, and deeply caring role model and mother. She never backed down from a challenge and she enjoyed life to the fullest. Even though she was battling cancer she did not let it slow her down. Carrie worked tirelessly on human rights issues, learning the languages of her native heritage, and rising to international acclaim for her contributions and environmental activism. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Joe Lester, daughter Jennifer Manzer (Reginald), son William Lester (Ebru), sisters Diane Bastedo (Cameron), Rosemary Lister (Robert), brother Michael Hall (Judy), and stepmother Edythe Hall. A celebration of life ceremony and potluck will be held at the Native Canadian Center of Toronto at 16 Spadina Rd, Toronto Ontario, from 1pm – 5pm on Friday March 2, 2018.
Offer Condolence for the family of Carrie Lester (Hall) 1960 – 2018
Thohahente
Our deepest condolences to you, Joe, your family, the extended family, her friends and all those touched by Carrie’s remarkable life.
David Gerald
Prayers sent for you all Family and friends… condolences .. she was an amazing person to do everything she did baa maa pii
Joanne Keeshig
It is with sincere sadness that I offer my condolences to the family of Carrie Lester. I got to know Carrie thru Ojibwe language classes at the NCCT. Carrie was a wonderful person I enjoyed the time we spent together. Miigwech Carrie for all that you did not only for the people, but for our original mother, Shkikima Kwe. You will be missed.
Phoebe Conway
I am so very very sorry.
I haven’t seen Carrie in years and I was just looking her up to re- connect.
Carrie was always a supremely positive person. A caring, fun loving, woman with an exceptional personality. She loved her family and we are so sorry you’ve lost her. Phoebe Conway
Becky Big Canoe
Carrie and I adopted a beautiful, lonely young woman together and gave her family. That was Carrie. She saw us all as her family and proved she would give everything to defend it. I saw in her in the setting sunlight at Standing Rock last year, smiling one of her beautiful smiles and singing, singing for the people. Much love and respect. Many condolences to all the family.
Audra Mitchell and Liam Kelly
Our hearts are broken at the loss of Carrie, and we send all our love to Joe and her family. Carrie was an amazing woman – a wellspring of knowledge, of hilarious stories, of determination, commitment and unremitting love for the world and all of her relations. We feel incredibly privileged to have known her, and we wish her a peaceful journey to the Western door.
Lynn Gehl
May your journey through the Western Doorway be an easy passage. Lynn Gehl
Pete Couchi
Walk on anishinaabe kwe. Be in peace.
Dani Kriatura
Much love and gratitude to you for a life well lived and an example well embodied. Welcome home sister <3
Janet McNeill
Carrie was an incredibly special woman – strong, principled, determined, courageous, articulate, compassionate. She set the most incredible example to all of us! It was an honour to know her, & while she’ll be terribly missed, she will certainly never be forgotten. The celebration of her life today was just awesome. Carrie has inspired so much love, & so much energy. So grateful that I met her… My condolences to her family, for their terrible loss.
Joanne Baxter
I worked with Carrie for a number of years when she was an Education Assistant in my classroom. I always admired her passionate spirit and caring nature. She always had others’ best interests at heart and I feel so sad to have learned that she has passed. My sincere condolences to her family and friends. Carrie was a very special person.
Deirdre Bean
May God comfort Carrie’s family as they mourn the loss of their wife, mother, sister, daughter, sister-in-law, cousin, etc… may the times they shared bring them fond memories of her. She was a strong, vibrant, lovely woman who willed be missed.
D!ONNE Renée
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My condolences to everyone who knew and loved Carrie.
Carrie loved. Carrie cared. Carrie advocated. Carrie fought well.
She was a steadfast special sister we’ll miss.
Candyce Paul
Meegwich for all that you were and all that you shared to make the world a better place. Jouney well sister. Prayers and strength to all who knew and loved her.
Michele Hall
Carrie was always the warmest, happiest person with a huge smile and the best laugh. A good friend and a sweet cousin. I will miss our get togethers whenever I was in town. Love you lots. Blessings to the family.
Ellen Lawrenson
The Lawrenson family would like to extend our deepest condolences to all those who are mourning the loss of Carrie, especially her family. She was an EA to our son and a friend to us. Carrie was a patient, dedicated person, with a wonderful sense of humour, and a great deal of compassion and warmth. She was also passionate about nature. We are deeply saddened to learn of Carrie’s passing. May the memories of her bright spirit comfort all who knew her.