Cotton, Sylvia Jane. November 7, 1964. Survived by her husband Ron Cotton and children Zachary, Aaron, and Jared.
A resident of Shawnigan Lake, B.C., Sylvia was born in Duncan, B.C. to Robert and Doris Wilson of Lake Cowichan, and passed January 21, 2012 following a brief illness. She is missed by her brothers Rick (Jill), Greg (Sadie) and Jeff (Sarah) along with her nieces and nephews. She is also missed by her parents-in-law Ed and Pat Cotton, and their daughters Rose Marie (Jamie) and Karen (Darrell) and their children.
Sylvia is remembered for her contributions to the community, both as an occupational therapist, and particularly for her service to a wide variety of charitable and service organizations during her years in The Hazeltons, B.C.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, 3295 Cobble Hill Road at Chapman Road, on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Sylvia asked that donations be made to the Mill Bay or Cowichan Lake branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library.