Obituary for Moreen Duff Thomas (Muir)
Moreen Duff Thomas passed peacefully on Wednesday morning May 18, 2022 at the age of 94 at the Village of Tansley Woods Retirement Home in Burlington, Ontario. Born in Glasgow, Scotland May 4, 1928 Moreen Duff Muir, AKA “Mo” married John Edward Thomas (1926-1996) at the age of 19 in Glasgow, Scotland. Together, they emigrated to Canada where John assumed the pastorship of Westover and Mountsberg Baptist Churches. Moreen is survived by her two sons, David and Ian, six grandchildren, Carrie, Jake, Johnathan, Emily, Harrison and Charlie and four great grandchildren Lauren, Ethan, Luke, and Grace.
In 1953 Moreen moved with her husband John and sons, to Toronto, where John assumed the pastorship of Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Etobicoke. In 1957 Moreen and her family moved to Durham, North Carolina where Moreen was the secretary and assistant to famed parapsychologist, Dr. Karl Zener at Duke University. In 1960 Moreen and her family moved back to Canada where her husband John assumed an assistant professorship in the department of philosophy at McMaster University.
Moreen completed her ARCT at the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1970 and went on to become a church organist at several churches in the Hamilton, Ontario area and finally settled at Burlington Baptist Church where she was the organist and music director for 17 years. An accomplished Harpist, Moreen played professionally with Beverly Wilson and Lisa Tobias in a trio of Harp, Cello and Flute called “Mobelise Ensemble”. Several of Moreen’s original compositions were published by Lyon & Healy between 1993 and 1996. Moreen spent her twilight years until the age of 90, playing piano for sing a longs at retirement homes in the greater Hamilton area.
She loved music, travelled the world, and lived life to its fullest. She will be missed by her family and friends.
In 1953 Moreen moved with her husband John and sons, to Toronto, where John assumed the pastorship of Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Etobicoke. In 1957 Moreen and her family moved to Durham, North Carolina where Moreen was the secretary and assistant to famed parapsychologist, Dr. Karl Zener at Duke University. In 1960 Moreen and her family moved back to Canada where her husband John assumed an assistant professorship in the department of philosophy at McMaster University.
Moreen completed her ARCT at the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1970 and went on to become a church organist at several churches in the Hamilton, Ontario area and finally settled at Burlington Baptist Church where she was the organist and music director for 17 years. An accomplished Harpist, Moreen played professionally with Beverly Wilson and Lisa Tobias in a trio of Harp, Cello and Flute called “Mobelise Ensemble”. Several of Moreen’s original compositions were published by Lyon & Healy between 1993 and 1996. Moreen spent her twilight years until the age of 90, playing piano for sing a longs at retirement homes in the greater Hamilton area.
She loved music, travelled the world, and lived life to its fullest. She will be missed by her family and friends.