GROVES, HALLIE MARIE (nee Smith) Passed away quietly in her sleep at home in Ancaster, Ontario on April 30th, 2014. Hallie is survived by, and will be sorely missed by her husband David, sons Corey (Nancy Bleses) of Ottawa, Blaine (Kristina Laughlin) and grandchildren Sydney and Spencer of Dundas, as well her brothers-in-law Larry Groves (Janet Wood), Matthew Groves (Cherry Addinall), Ted Groves (Francene Ross) and her sister-in-law Sheila Groves (Melinda Dempster), all of British Columbia. Hallie was born on July 31, 1943 in Penticton BC, a grandchild of the pioneer LeLievre and Smith families, and daughter of Gren and Gladys (Lelievre) Smith. She attended Penticton schools and graduated from Penticton High School. She reigned over the Peach Festival as Queen Val Vedette XIII. After enrolling in UBC, she was trained as a Medical Laboratory Technologist at BCIT, working in the laboratories of St. Paul and the Vancouver General, in research laboratories at UBC, and as a teacher at BCIT. She completed her BSc at UBC. After working as a technologist in support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at McMaster Health Sciences Center, she obtained her MSc and PhD in Biomedical Sciences at McMaster, researching animal models of cardiovascular disease. She retired in 2007 as Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, after helping many local physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nurses gain a better functional understanding of anatomy, wellness and disease. She was a strong believer in the McMaster model of active learning. In retirement she led an active life involving sailing, gardening, woodworking, embroidery and her grandchildren. In keeping with her love of teaching and anatomy, it was Hallie's wish that she continue to help students through bequeathal of her body to a University education program. Therefore there will not be a funeral service as such. A memorial service for family, friends and colleagues will be arranged at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation can be made to the Penticton SPCA.