Nov 04, 1962 - Sep 03, 2026
Kelly-Anne Baines passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Sept. 3, 2026.
Diagnosed with glioblastoma more than 20 months ago, Kelly-Anne was a warrior from Day 1, beating the odds and crossing many items off the bucket list she created soon after brain surgery early in January of 2025. She refused to let her diagnosis define her, instead choosing to live – and to live fully – for as long as she could.
Kelly-Anne was a ray of brilliant sunshine; a ball of energy who accomplished so much in her more than 63 years.
Kelly-Anne and her husband Tim celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in early August. Perhaps their greatest accomplishment was raising four amazing boys.
She will be deeply missed by Tim; sons Brent (Kassandra), Jarryd (Jenny), Mitchell (Amber) and Riley; and her beloved grandsons, Carter and Rowen.
For Kelly-Anne, family was always first; it was a value passed down from her parents. She will be dearly missed by her father Bruce, her brother Trevor (Erika), her sisters Karen (Bob) and Tara (Dwayne) and her many nieces and nephews. Her father and her mother, Mabel (nee Cadieux), who passed away in 2019, were tremendous influences in shaping Kelly-Anne into the wonderful, caring person she was.
A nurse in the Wellness Beyond Cancer program at The Ottawa Hospital, Kelly-Anne gave 37 years of dedicated service to the hospital. She went above and beyond to help her patients, bringing the same warmth and compassion to her work that she brought to everything else in her life.
With her wonderful, glowing personality, Kelly-Anne had a wide circle of friends. Those friendships remained important to her right to the end.
With an amazing smile, Kelly-Anne lived with enormous energy, love and determination. She made a difference to her family, her friends, her patients and countless others. Her energy, warmth and remarkable ability to always be there for the people she loved will be deeply missed.
The care Kelly-Anne received at Ottawa Hospital was exceptional. She felt loved and supported by doctors, nurses and everything in between. Special thanks to Dr. Nicholas, Dr. Fitzgibbon and Dr. Chang.
Kelly-Anne did not want a traditional funeral service. Instead, family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Infinity Convention Centre, 2901 Gibford Dr., beginning at 6:30 p.m. Please dress casual (her favourite colour was red).
For those wishing to make a donation, Kelly-Anne would like the money to go to the Psychosocial Oncology program at the Cancer Centre. To donate, go to www.ohfoundation.ca/donate. Put a checkmark on “Use My Gift to Where it is More Needed.” In the “What inspired you to give” field, you can include the cost centre (OHCC999971070 – F62010000) and indicate that it is intended for The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre Psychosocial Oncology Program’s Patient Emergency Needs Fund.
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Une Division de Service Corporation International (Canada) LC
Opérateur d’établissement funéraire – Classe 1, FE-335
613.860.2424
info@firstmemorialfairview.com
1411 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, ON K1V 1A6
© 2026 Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC
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