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LAWRENCE: Leonard L.
Peacefully at Hamilton General Hospital on Wednesday December 4, 2002, aged 78 years. Len was an active member of the Boy Scouts of Canada for over 40 years and a faithful member of the United Church. He was a longtime Employee of APV Canada Ltd.
Loved and missed by his wife Mary of 56 years. Also missed by his son David and his wife Lorraine of Mississauga and his daughter Judy Boudreau and her husband Ted of Cambridge. Grandpa is remembered by Matthew and Taylor Lawrence and Sarah and Jessica Boudreau. Also remembered by his sisters Vivian Carter and her husband Stan of Kingsville and Marion Monk of Windsor.
Survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents, his sisters Elizabeth, Dorothy and Carol and his brothers Alvin, Richard and Donald. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Monday December 9th, 2002 at 11:00 AM from the St. John's United Church in Belwood. Rev. Rienk Vlietstra officiating. A reception will be held in the hall at Pine Meadows. Memorial donations may be made to the Boy Scouts of Canada, the Canadian Diabetes Association or the charity of one's choice as expressions of sympathy. Cards available at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home, Fergus, 843-3100.
Leicher, Lou.
After a courageous battle with cancer, on Sunday October 20th, 2002 at the Grand River hospital K-W Health Centre, in his 61st year. Lou beloved husband of Norma of Fergus. Loving father of Jeff and his wife Lisa of Fergus, and Richard and his wife Mary-Lynn of Fergus. Dear Grandpa of Brianne, Travis, and Landon. Memorial Service will be held at Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home 280 St. David Street, South Fergus on Thursday October 24th ,2002 at 2;00 p.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Cremation has taken place. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Groves Memorial Community Hospital, Fergus (Cards available at funeral home 519-843-3100)
ROWE, LYLE HENRY,
Peacefully with his family at his side, on Monday February 24th, 2003 at Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus. Lyle Rowe of Fergus in his 77th year. Pre-deceased by his beloved wife Willa Marie (Martin) April 5th, 2001. Loving father of David and his wife Sherry of Fergus, William (Bill) and his wife Cheryl of Fergus, Cathy and her husband Mark Guthrie of Collingwood, Karen and Scott Gear of Fergus and Ken and his wife Jane of Fergus. Loving grandfather of Carla, Tawnya, Kyle Rowe, Heather, Becky, and Suzie Rowe, Thomas and Robbie Guthrie, Brad and Chantelle Gear, and Justine and Kristen Rowe. Also survived by his sister Helen Hogarth, Lucille Sutherland, Jean Campbell and Mary Tuck Buchar. Lyle was also loved by many relatives and friends. Pre-deceased by his sisters Alva Deans and Gladys Gilchrist and his parents Harry and Myrtle Rowe. His family will receive their friends at the GRAHAM A. GIDDY FUNERAL HOME AND CHAPEL 280 ST. DAVID ST. S. FERGUS. From 7-9 P.M. Tuesday and 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Wednesday. Funeral service will be held at the Melville United Church corner of St. Andrews and Tower Street, Fergus on Thursday February 27th, at 11:00 A.M. With Rev Stephen Huntley officiating at the service. Followed by Interment at the Belsyde Cemetery. Remembrances to the Groves Memorial Community Hospital or charity of ones choice would be appreciated by the family.
JACKSON: Agnes Mae
Peacefully at the Guelph General Hospital, on Sunday May 5th, 2002, in her 91st year. Mae Jackson formerly of Orton and Elora. Sadly missed by her daughter Karen Stafford and her husband Ken of Guelph, and her son-in-law Bob Geffs of Kincardine. Grandma will be missed by Christine Geffs of Cambridge, Shannon Ngoviky (Felix) of C.F.B. Borden, Paula Freitas (Joe) of Cambridge, Sean Stafford of Chatham and Sarah Stafford (Wayne MacLean) of C.F.B. Petawawa. Dear great grandmother of Abby, Tessa, Max and Jake. Predeceased by her husband Leslie, her daughters Agnes Jackson and Shelda Geffs, her brother Ken Nevills and her sisters Lily King and Fern Morrison.
Friends and relatives may call at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home & Chapel, 37 Church St., Elora, on Tuesday May 7th from 7-9 PM. A funeral service will be held from Elora United Church on Wednesday May 8th at 11:00 AM. Rev. Mark Waugh officiating. Reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall of the Church. Interment in Huxley Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Groves Memorial Community Hospital as expressions of sympathy.
Cameron, Margaret (nee Blinco)
Suddenly on Saturday April 27th 2002 in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of the late John William (1970). Loving mother of Jean and her husband Edmund Finney of Guelph, Carolyn and her husband Ron Tonkin of Fergus, and William Cameron and his wife Carley of Guelph. Dear grandmother of Chris and his wife Michelle, Kelly and her husband Craig, Melanie, James, Kevin and Michael. Great grandmother of Coral, Cameron, and Riley. Survived by her sister's Marie and Katherine and sister-in-law Shirley. Predeceased by her brother Jim Blinco. Friends will be received at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home and Chapel 37 Church Street Elora, on Tuesday April 30th 2002, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday at 2 P.M. Interment to follow at Elora Cemetery. If desired donations may be made to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.
RUSSELL: Margaret H. (nee Vallery)
passed away peacefully at the Wellington Terrace Home for the Aged, Elora, in her 94th year. Predeceased by her husband A. Norman Russell (Sandy). Loving mother of David and his wife Dorothy of Huntsville, Alexandra of Fergus, Christine Taylor of R.R. #4 Fergus and Douglas of Fergus. Also remembered by her grandchildren, Duncan (Krista), Sandy and Anna. Predeceased by her parents Wallace and Annie Vallery and her sisters Jean, Mary and Jessie. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Friends and relatives may call at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home & Chapel, 280 St. David St. S., Fergus, on Friday August 30, 2002, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. A funeral service will be held in the chapel on Saturday August 31st, 2002 at 2:00 PM. Rev. Stephen Huntley officiating. Cremation. A reception will be held in the Wellington Room of the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Groves Memorial Community Hospital or the Wellington Terrace Home for the Aged as expressions of sympathy and may be made by contacting the funeral home at 519-843-3100.
SCOTT, MARGARET GERTRUDE.
Peacefully after a brief illness at the Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus on Monday September 2, 2002, in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Arthur Scott (1994). Dear mother of Doris and her husband Keith Hamilton of Guelph, Linda and her husband Alex Burnett of Belwood, and Lloyd and his wife Lynda of Guelph. Loved grandmother of Scott and Bill Hamilton, Stephen and his wife Kathleen Burnett, Darryl and his wife Anita Burnett and Lacey and Ryan Scott. Loved great gramma of Joshua, Joel and Logan. Pre-deceased by her brothers Joe, John and Tom Hamilton and sisters Sadie Davies and Ada May. Friends will be received at the GRAHAM A. GIDDY FUNERAL HOME AND CHAPEL, 280 ST. DAVID ST. S. FERGUS From 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Wednesday September 4. Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday September 5 at 2 P.M. With Rev Stephen Huntley officiating at the service. Followed by Interment at the Belsyde Cemetery in Fergus. Remembrances to the Groves Memorial Community Hospital would be appreciated by the family.
JENKINS: Marguerite (Marge)
Of the Wellington Terrace Nursing Home, formerly of Toronto, died a gentle death, as she lived, on Friday March 7, 2003 at the Wellington Terrace Nursing Home, Elora.
Heartfelt thanks to Joy Neely, her kind caregiver for many years and the staff of the Wellington Terrace for their care and comfort. Sadly missed and always remembered by her niece Dorothy Ames of Elora.
Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Marge and Archie Jenkin's life will be held when the roses bloom in the spring.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society as expressions of sympathy and may be made by contacting the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home, 37 Church St., Elora, 846-5352.
HOWES: Marguerite Goodall (nee Kyle)
passed away peacefully August 26, 2002. Survived by husband John McL. Howes; daughters Heather and partner Rick and Sarah and husband Gord Harvey-McKean and granddaughter MacKenzie.
Memorial service to be held on Tuesday September 3, 2002. 2:00 - 4:00 PM at St. Dunstans of Canterbury Church, 56 Lawson Rd., Scarborough. Donation to Heart & Stroke appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home, 519-843-3100.
Palfi, Maria
passed away peacefully at the Caressant Care Nursing Home in Arthur on Monday February 3, 2003, in her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late Bela Palfi (2001). Dear Mother of Bela and his wife Valerie and Csaba and his wife Sybil, all of R.R.#5 Belwood. Grandfather of Jackie, Rob, Jenni, Erika and his great grandchildren , Tiana, Jamie, Samantha, Emily, and Tyler. Special aunt of Reg and his wife Olga and their children Mark & Lisa and grandchildren John , James and Brayden. Missed by her special buddy, Bobby. Friends and relatives may call at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home and Chapel, 280 St. David St. South, Fergus, on Friday February 7, 2003 from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral service in the chapel at 2:00 PM. Cremation to follow. If desired donations may be made to the Guelph Human Society.
Inglis-Moynihan, Marie
passed away suddenly at her home in Elora, on Monday November 4, 2002 in her 77th year. Beloved wife of the late Jack Moynihan and the late Jim Inglis. Dear mother of John Moynihan and his wife Janet, and Len Moynihan and his wife Brenda. Loving grandmother of Dan, Lisa, and Michelle. Sadly missed by her bother Antoon VanTol and his family in Holland. Friends will be received at Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home 37 Church Street, Elora on Wednesday, November 6th 2002 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Service will be held at St. John's Anglican Church, Elora on Thursday at 2:00 PM. Cremation will follow. If desired donations may be made to the Groves Memorial Community Hospital.
LINDGAARD: Marie
Queitly on Monday July 21, 2003 at Meadowcroft Retirement Home in Guelph. Marie Lindgaard in her 61st year. Beloved sister of Annie Christiansen of Fergus. Dear Aunt of Glen and his wife Robin of Guelph. Marie is survived by numerous cousins in the U.S.A. and Denmark. Predeceased by her parents Axel and Astrid Lindgaard and one sister Esther Christiansen and her brother in law George Christiansen. A Service will be held at the family plot in Belsyde Cemetery in Fergus, on Saturday July 26, 2003 at 11:00 A. M. Pastor Peter Lisinski officiating at the service. Services entrusted to the GRAHAM A. GIDDY FUNERAL HOME 280 ST. DAVID ST. S. FERGUS. Remembrances to the Ronald MacDonald House would be appreciated by the family. Cards available at the funeral home 843 3100.
Page, Gertrude Marie (nee Arnott) Peacefully , surrounded by love on August 27, 2002. at 2:30 a.m. at her dauhgter's home in Elora, where she had lived for almost 10 years. Born at the home farm just east of Conn on January 19, 1913, she was the fifth of nine children of the late Alfred and Gertrude Arnott. Loving and supporting mother of Regina and her husband and her husband Alden MacEachern . Loving and fiercley proud grandma of Craig. Her husband and knight in shining armour, Reginald A.G. Page predeceased her on March 12, 1971 and her first son-in-law John Sukosd on September 10, 1989. Also predeceased by her 2 brothers and their wives Harry "Al" of Detroit, Leonard and Hilda of Barrie 3 sisters, Fledda and her husband Howard Hillis of Monticello and GrandValley, Margery, who was a missionary in Haiti for 35 years and Shirley Newton of Grimsby and also brothers-in-law Wes Nevins (Mississauga) and Gordon Howes (Guelph) and Tommy Thompson (Toronto) and neices and nephews. She is survived by 3 sisters Margaret Howes of Guelph, Alfa Thompson of Bala , and Ida Nevins of Mississauga and a large number of nieces and nephews. One of the first women to enlist in the C.W.A.C. she served in Canada, England, Holland (where she managed the troup leave centres in Amsterdam for almost 2 years ) and Germany. Retiring as Captain, after the War. A part of her heart remained in Frobisher Bay (Iqualit) where she moved with her husband and daughter on August 18, 1959. She Immediately adopted the area and the Inuit people and they her and her family. Funeral Service to be held at Knox Presbyterian Church Conn on Saturday August 31, 2002 at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held two hours prior to time of Service. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home and Chapel 37 Church Street, Elora. If desired donations may be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan, C.N.I.B. , Knox Presbyterian Church, or Chairty of Choice.
DINGWALL: Martha Matilda
passed away peacefully at the Wellington Terrace Nursing Home, Elora, on Tuesday September 9, 2003, aged 91 years. Loving mother of Lorene Stafford of Elora. Dear grandma of Donna Kelly (Pat) of Pickering, Carol Lopes (Mario) of Fergus, and Elizabeth Dyer (John) of Elora. Sadly missed by her sister Alice Randal, Ada Wells and Eveline (Mary) Rogers and her brother Joseph Eckhardt. Also missed by her great grandchildren Eric, Gregory, David, Ryan, Gillian, Kyle and Lorene. Survived by several nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Predeceased by her 1st husband Elmer Hooper (1935), her 2nd husband Franklin Dingwall (1989), her sisters Edna and Sadie and her brother Andress.
Friends and relatives may call at the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home & Chapel, 37 Church St. Elora, on Thursday September 11th, 2003 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. A funeral service will be held in the chapel on Friday September 12, 2003 at 10:30 AM. Interment in Salem Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Wellington Terrace Nursing Home or the charity of one's as expressions of sympathy.
