So glad to have been able to view the service online! Sue will be missed and always remembered.

Allyson, l'm so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I have great memories of Sue as a colleague at Canadian Heritage. She was a pleasure to work with and I remember her humor and all the lunches I had with her. She was so proud of you and your accomplishments. May her memory bring some comfort to you and your family in these hard times.

A lovely person. So sorry!

I remember all of the Oates sisters, including Suzie. All of the Oates girls came to Camp Oconto where I was a camper, eventually I became the Director, and kept in touch via Alumnae events. Suzie was always involved, smiling and fun. A huge loss for all of you With warm hugs, Lisa

While the tributes will be pouring in for Sue, it adds another dimension to her life altogether to realize that she accomplished it all - successfully and lovingly rearing her daughter Ally, being the iconic dedicated and skilled public servant - as a single parent with life-long health challenges. Even throughout the exhaustion of her past few years of surgeries and therapies, she found the strength to volunteer her business skills to Catholic Charities.. Her life has been a model of resilience, optimism, generosity and selflessness. .......she inherited the best from both parents - her mother's musical talent and her father's business acumen. It was a great source of pride and joy to them. May she join them, along with dear sister Debbie, in that heavenly, peaceful realm.

Heartfelt Sympathy to her beloved Ally, Jeff, and Peyton.

Louisa, I am so sorry for your loss. I remember Sue having a beautiful smile and a generous heart.

I am so sorry to hear of Sue's passing. Sue was a wonderful, kind person to me, and I'm sure she will be missed by everybody that knew her. Seeing her smiling face in choir was truly like looking into the warm sun.

Ally, Peyton and Jeff, you were the stars in Sue's life. She loved you so much and was incredibly proud of you. I was privileged to have had Sue in my life and am missing her. Sue's sense of humour, her interest in others, her intelligence and sense of fun were always evident. Sue's lovely soprano voice, and beautiful smile at our December caroling were gifts to her friends. What a treasured afternoon.

My deepest sympathy to you Ally, Jeff and Peyton.

Sue was a dear friend. She had a love of life and a wonderful sense of humour. When asked, she gave me wise, compassionate advice. Our favourite trip together was to southern Africa where she loved seeing the lions, elephants, giraffe and other animals. It was her unfufilled dream to take her granddaughter there one day. I miss her greatly.

What a wonderful tribute to an exceptional woman.