Phyllis Donnelly, aged 86 years, passed away at Nanaimo Regional Hospital on July 8, 2022. Phyllis was born in New Westminster, BC the daughter of Fred and Agnes Watkins. Upon finishing high school, Phyllis enrolled in teacher training and enjoyed a long, pleasure-filled career teaching elementary students, and music classes. She married Cst. Donald Donnelly on July 7, 1956 and lived the adventures of an RCMP wife, while teaching at various small town schools, and raising six children born to this loving union. She was predeceased by her parents Fred and Agnes Watkins, her siblings Harold Watkins, Doreen Murphy, John Watkins, and Trevor Watkins, and her dear grandson Ryan Donnelly. Her beloved husband of 32 years, Donald, passed away in 1988. Music was a passion to the entire family and creative endeavours such as the Barrhead Country Opry, Barrhead Centennial Choir, Barrhead Farmers' Marching Band, as well as coordinating delivery of family music to many hospitals and nursing homes filled her spare time She encouraged this and many other talents in her children and friends,believing that all gifts should be used to God's purpose as His hands on Earth. Phyllis had a selfless and outpouring heart that saw other pleasurable labours such as knitting preemie baby outfits for the nursery at the hospital, and also donating handmade twiddle-muffs to the Hospital Foundation for the comfort of a variety of clients. She also took pleasure in delivering Christmas meals to the housebound on Christmas Day on the frosty, snowbound streets of Edmonton. She had a very giving heart. She was living at Woodgrove Manor in Nanaimo and spoke highly of the tender care given by all the staff at her home. She was anxious to return there from the hospital for their tender touch, but her heart was weak and there was another Home that was calling her as well. She will be missed by many, but loved eternally. Phyllis leaves to cherish her loving memory her six children: Sheilagh Todd (Tim) of Tacoma WA, Patricia Donnelly (Douglas) of Nanoose Bay BC, Kimberly Donnelly of Errington BC, Colleen Hook (John) of Enderby BC, Donalda Rempel (Larry) of Nanoose Bay, BC  and Michael Donnelly (Teresa) of Peers, AB. She also leaves 21 precious grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, who brought her immeasurable joy. Phyllis will be honoured with a celebration of life on Friday, July 15, 2022 where love, music, memories and happy tears will be shared. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the loving and respectful help of NRGH Floor 1 unit for their compassionate care to family during her stay, Also much love and respect to the staff of Woodgrove Manor who were her family while we could not be at her side. She spoke highly of everyone. Phyllis Donnelly will be remembered with a Mass and graveside service at a later date, and interred next to her late husband in Mosside (Barrhead County), Alberta.