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A Timmins couple who drowned while vacationing in Mexico last week, will be laid to rest Thursday.

65 year-old Steve Eley was a retired teacher while 54 year-old Susan Drummond was the head of student services at Roland Michener Secondary school.  District School Board Ontario North East confirmed their passing Friday afternoon.

Eley and Drummond had been married for 27 years and leave behind a daughter, Meaghan and two grandchildren.

Drummond spent here entire teaching career and RMSS while Eley shuffled between RMSS and TH&VS from 1975 to 2005.

A funeral reception is being held at Miron-Wilson funeral home, Thursday, March 24th from 3-5pm and 7-9pm.