Deborah Lynn Reynolds of Athens, PA was unable to write her own happy ending. Deborah died as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the age of 41 leaving this world too soon. Deborah was a devoted wife, exceptional mother, and beloved daughter and sister. Deborah was smart, kind, funny and wise. She was a loyal friend to many and was someone who made people feel special, always putting others before herself. She was born on October 9, 1974 in Emo, Ontario, Canada. Deborah is survived by her beloved husband of 12 years, Dermot Michael Reynolds, and her beloved children, Evelyn Grace, Scarlet Frances, and Declan Michael. She is also survived by her parents Douglas and Naomi Mahoney of Brandon, Manitoba, her brother Chris and sister-in-law Jill Mahoney and their children Halsey and Michael of Jamestown, North Dakota, her father-in-law Paul Reynolds of Halifax, Nova Scotia, her brother-in-law John Reynolds and sister-in- law Kate Morisset and their children Isabelle and Aideen of Calgary, Alberta and her sister-in-law Aideen Reynolds and brother-in-law Daniel Labonté and daughter Nora of Ottawa, Ontario, and her sister-in-law Fionnuala Reynolds and brother-in-law Trevor MacDonald of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Deborah is predeceased by her paternal grandparents Nick and Julia Yerama, maternal grandparents Robert and Evelyn Mahoney, her mother-in-law Frances Larkin Reynolds and her niece Beatrice Labonte. Deborah’s most recent professional life included working as an Attorney for the Child in New York State in the Family Courts of Tioga, Tompkins and Cortland Counties. In this position, Deborah was able to draw on her strong maternal sense developed by raising her own three children and by her ability to apply the law to difficult, often emotional cases involving vulnerable children. She was a gifted Attorney for Children and well respected by every judge and attorney with whom she worked. She had a commanding presence, in which she projected competence, reasonableness and empathy. Prior to this, Deborah earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Manitoba and then furthered her legal education at Cornell University, where she obtained her Master of Laws with special interest in human rights and UN law. At Cornell, she was introduced to the culture of Ithaca, a place in which she felt a sense of belonging. In February 2004, a mere six weeks after immigrating to the United States, Deborah passed the notoriously difficult New York State bar exam on her first attempt. This was an exceptional feat, as she had to learn the intricacies of civil and criminal law in New York State in particular and in the United States in general, despite having learned and practiced common law in Canada. Prior to this, Deborah resided in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and was a financial services associate lawyer with Aikins MacAulay and Thorvaldson LLP. To recognize Deborah’s passion for education, and her desire for her children to pursue post-secondary education, in lieu of flowers, please consider making your donations to the Deborah Reynolds Memorial Education Fund, c/o First Citizens Bank, 306 West Lockhart St. Sayre, PA 18840. Family and friends may gather on Monday, March 21, 2016 at one o’clock in the afternoon with a celebration of Deborah’s life following at two o’clock at Shepard Hills Country Club, 17 Chemung Street, Waverly, NY. An additional Celebration of Life will be held and announced in the near future in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada for family and friends to gather who are unable to make it to New York.