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Helen Emily (McCaffrey) Ramin (BCom) died in Kingston on May 20. Predeceased by her husband Bob, she is survived by her children Jeff, Jane, and Charlie, five grandsons, and one great-grandson. After graduation from Queen’s, Emily travelled in Europe, then worked for IBM, first in Winnipeg, and then in Toronto, where she met Bob. They married in 1952 and moved to the Windsor area, where they lived until Bob’s retirement in 1982. There, Emily was an active member of the University Women’s Club, All Saints’ Anglican Church, the United Way, and the YM/YWCA, where she served on the Board of Directors, including a term as President. Emily played piano and was an active golfer, tennis player and bridge player who also enjoyed skiing, hiking and sailing. An avid reader, she was instrumental in making books available in the communities where she lived.