Glendon was home to Erin for 4 years from 2003–2007, where she graduated with her BA Honours in Sociology and Philosophy. I had the great fortune of meeting Erin in her first year around the same time that she met her future husband, Jeffrey Hackett, a fellow Glendonite, who studied Business Economics.
Erin worked for Glendon’s Recruitment and Liaison team as a Student Ambassador where she organized and gave tours and worked on countless other student engagement initiatives. She lived in Wood Residence for 4 years where, during downtime, she gathered with friends in the common rooms and the quad. We shared many dinners with friends and fellow classmates at Proctor Field House.
Erin had a wonderful sense of humour and was smart and kind. Those who were lucky enough to have known Erin adored her signature laugh, quick-wit and light-hearted demeanor. She knew how to cut to the chase of any situation and her honesty mixed with her humour was refreshing and lively. Erin’s quick wit was matched by her intelligence and love of learning.
Erin was a compassionate person who was an ally for those that needed help. She pursued this in her studies and in her dream of becoming a nurse. After graduating from Glendon, Erin became a nurse for the City of Toronto, where she put her compassion and intelligence to work, helping moms and babies in the Healthy Families program. She supported countless families in helping to promote a child’s growth and development and worked with them to help provide children with the best start in life. More recently, Erin volunteered her nursing skills to work at a busy safe injection site in the city. Her passion for helping others shone through in everything that she did.
Erin was a devoted and loving mother to her beloved son. Jeffrey and Erin, along with their son embarked on many memorable travels and adventures together, making countless memories as a family that are everlasting.
Erin was diagnosed with cancer in 2019. Despite her illness and all that she was going through, she never lost her sense of humour and wit, and was always there to brighten the days of all those she encountered.
Erin believed that anything was possible and encouraged others to follow their dreams. She has changed our lives and the lives of countless others for the better. Erin was an as-genuine-as-they-come once in a lifetime kind of friend, whose beauty, both internal and external, will never be forgotten.
Nous t’aimons, Erin.
Written by: Lora Thacker BA‘07
