Mike Davey always dreamed of going to a Toronto Maple Leafs game, and once that happened, he died the next night.
It was excellent.” Freelance support worker Craig Meredith said, “Christmas had just arrived, but there was Christmas right there.
What a game; The mile against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night ended with a highlight reel, diving on a sweeping overtime goal by Davey favorite Mitch Marner.
“I feel better knowing he left with a smile on his face,” said Phyllis Bryan, a life-sharing nanny who lives with Davey in Peterborough.
She says her loss left her “blank”.
“He was a loved one,” she said, “that’s all.” “Every night at bedtime, he wanted to cuddle before he fell asleep. He always cuddled.”
Davey has received support from Community Living Trent Highlands. Life Share coordinator Trisha Fegen says she first met Davey about 18 years ago and describes him as a naughty — but lovable — troublemaker.
“At the end of the day, you can’t stay mad at him for long,” she said. “I don’t know what it was-[maybe] his smile. »
An example of mischief: Frustrated at the loss of their beloved OHL team, the Peterborough Petes sounded the fire alarm at the end of the game.
Her story and love for buds is now being shared across Leaf Nation.
“We were honored to have Mike in the building on Wednesday,” the Toronto Maple Leafs said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with his family and friends. He is thinking of Lives Nation.”
Meredith says achieving her dream of going to a game was closer to winning her own Stanley Cup.
“Mike was 65 years old and had a lot of health issues, but if you saw him jump out of his wheelchair when Mitch Marner scored that goal, he was still 20.”
