It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Marilyn Ann Belyea (Volikis). Marilyn passed peacefully in sleep at St. Michaels Hospital of natural causes at approximately 1:30 a.m. on July 22nd, 2021. She is survived by her daughter, Anthea Volikis and her loving grandchildren, Isaiah Wilson and Aniya Wilson. Marilyn also leaves behind loving family including sisters Bonnie White (nee Cunningham) and her children Jake and Carling, Sandra McLeod (nee Cunningham) (Thomas (Curly) McLeod (deceased) with their children Meagan and Joseph, and brothers Ernest Belyea (Mira Acs) and sons Daniel and Adam, Douglas Cunningham and children Brianne, Michael, Braydon and Carson, and Richard Cunningham (Hope Cunningham (nee Mitchell) and their children Isaac, Keirsten, and Aaron.
A private family funeral will be held on July 29,2021 in Newmarket, Ontario . If you are so inclined in lieu of flowers please make a donation to CAMH on Marilyn’s behalf.
Marilyn was a proud graduate of Jarvis Collegiate Institute in Toronto where she was an acknowledged soloist in the school choir and the Madrigals. After JCI, she went on to create “People with a Purpose”, a social justice organization formed to improve the lives of inner city and racially diverse citizens in the City of Toronto. While it never received the widespread government support it deserved, in the years that it operated it did a great deal of good for people without privilege.
In her later years Marilyn lived happily near the Beaches in Toronto and enjoyed spending as much time with her family as possible.