Nancy (née Burden) HAALBOOM
Nancy Haalboom (née Burden) died suddenly on February 3, 2026, at the age of 79. She leaves behind her children, Adam Haalboom (Lena Dianda), Bethany Haalboom (Tim Bryant), and three grandchildren, Madaleine, Charlotte, and Alex. She also leaves behind her younger brother, Bill (Jill), her nieces, Leila (Paul Nixon), Julia (Pete Walker), and nephew, Robert. Nancy graduated from Westdale High School in Hamilton and later from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She also obtained a Master's Degree in Social Work from Wilfred Laurier University. Nancy worked at the Children's Aid Society in Hamilton. Her fondest memories were from her childhood vacations at a summer cottage on Lake Muskoka, where she spent time with her family, including her parents, Isabel and William Burden, and her brother Bill.