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BABCOCK, Robert
Peacefully, at home, on Monday, March 26, 2001, at the age of 65. Bob Babcock, loving husband of Gisela. Loving father of Richard and his wife Irene, Mike and his wife Julie, Sandy and her husband Bobby Arcand. Grandpa of Brendan, Connor, Jamie, Bailey, and Taylor. Bob will be sadly missed by his family and friends. A special thank you to his caregivers Kim and Maureen, and Durham Access to Care. The family will receive friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. Should family and friends so desire, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated.
BARICHAK, Henry
passed away at Whitby Lakeridge Health March 26, 2001 in his 77th year. Leaves wife June (Grant); daughters Marlena and Valeta; son Andrew; grandchildren Tyler and Cory Scero, Westlee and Jessi Barichak. According to Henry's wishes there will be no formal service. The family invites friends and neighbours to The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112, 117 Byron St. S., Whitby on Sunday, April 1st from 1pm to 3pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Salvation Army, Whitby Branch would be appreciated.
BROWN, Ruth Evelyn
Peacefully, at Hillsdale Manor on Monday, March 26. 2001. Beloved wife of John Brown, Loving mother of Cheryl Brown of Oshawa, and Deborah and her husband Paul Tessier of Omemee. Cherished grandmother of Eric, Laura and Byron. Loving sister of Lloyd Chapman. Ruth is predcceased by her parents Carnet and Annie Chapman, sister Dorothy Laffm and brother Milton Chapman. Relatives and friends may pay their respects at the McINTOSH-ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME LTD., 152 King Street East, Oshawa (905-433-5558) on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A service will be held in the chapel on Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. Interment MOUNT LAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS, Whitby. Donations to the Canadian Diabetes or Charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
EDWARDS , Stewart
It is with great sadness that the family of the late Stewart Edwards announces his sudden passing on Monday, March 26th, 2001. Born in Andover, England on July 23, 1935, Stewart came to Canada with his wife Betty and two children. Stewart was a loving husband and devoted father to Gary and Helen for 35 years. He will be forever missed by his close friends and family Alley, Les, Pam, Julie, Wendy, Annette, Leigh, Laurie, Sharon, Ed, Bart, Sue, Joanne, Gary, Rob, Tracey and Cyril. Visitation for family and friends will be at Martino and Son Funeral Parlour at 1057 Brock Road, Pickering on Friday, March 30th, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. followed by a service celebrating Stew's life and honouring his memory. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Stewart's memory to The Heart and Stroke Foundation. His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might stand and say to all the world.
"This is a man" - William Shakespeare
FERTILE, William Robert ''Bill''
(Longtime resident of Fenchman's Bay, Past Commodore and former Manager of the Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club). At the Lakeridge Health Centre, Whitby, on Monday, March 26, 2001. Bill Fertile, loving husband of the late Eileen. Dear father of Sandy and Bill Murison, and Ross and Charline. Grandfather of 11 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. Brother of Johnnie, and the late Ross, Harvey and Norman. Bill will be sadly missed by his many family and friends. The family will receive friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. Private family Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Should family and friends so desire, donations to the Durham Red Cross, would be greatly appreciated.
GARDINER, Anthony
(Retired from Family Farm, Greenwood and Sears Oshawa. passed away at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Monday March 26th, 2001 in his 86th year. Dearly loved husband of the late Velma Jean Davis. Much loved father of Shirley and her husband Joe Kapuscinski of Whitby, Bonnie Owen and John Bell of Victoria B.C., Kenneth Gardiner of Oshawa, Joan Puterbough of Oshawa, Terry Gardiner and his wife Pauline of Oshawa, Sherry Leah Rowe of Oshawa, and John Gardiner and his wife Sandra of Pontypool. Loved grandfather of 16 and great grandfather of 5. Survived by his sister Sophia Sidey of Whitby. Predeceased by sisters Clara and Eileen and brother Morris. Family will receive friends at MEMORIAL CHAPEL BROOKLIN, 79 Baldwin Street Brooklin (905-655-3662) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral Service in the chapel Thursday afternoon at 2:00 O'clock. Interment to follow at Salem Cemetery. If desired Memorial Donations to the Durham Regional Cancer Center would be appreciated by the family.
GUTHRIE, Anne Marie
Quietly, in her sleep, at Providence Villa, Scarborough, on Monday, March 26, 2001. Anne Guthrie (nee Smith), loving wife of Ron. Dear mother of Carman, Jeff and Ron. Loving grandmother of Jason, Joshua, Ashley, Taylor, Lindsey, Lucas, Haley, Carley and Connor. Loving daughter of Dorothy Smith and the late Carman. Survived by her sister Judy Oxley. Thanks to the ALS Society of Canada, Durham Access to Care, and D.H.S. Health Care Services. The family will receive friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. Interment Erskine Cemetery. Should family and friends so desire, donations to ALS Society, would be greatly appreciated.
LISCOMBE, Donald Charles
Peacefully, after a lengthy illness, at the Lakeridge Health Centre, Oshawa, on Monday, March 26, 2001, in his 42nd year. Don Liscombe, loving husband of Rose. Loving father of Bill and Michael Liscombe. Survived by his parents Charles and Muriel Liscombe, and sister Bev Mackie and her husband Jim. Don will be sadly missed by his many family and friends. The family will receive friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax on Saturday, March 31, 2001 from 1-3 p.m. followed by a Memorial Service in the Chapel at 3:00 p.m. A reception will be held at the funeral home immediately following the service. Should family and friends so desire, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, would be greatly appreciated.
MACINALLY, Donald Ray
Suddenly at home on Monday, March 26th, 2001 in his 69th year Loving father of Sherry and her husband Keith Buckingham. Very loving grandfather of Joel and Kaitlyn. Dear brother of Bernice and Doris and predeceased by Kenneth, Norm, Arthur, Doug, Deannie, Ron, Jake, Marion and Doreen. Loving son of the late Arthur and Lillian Gertrude (nee Kearns) Maclnally. A Graveside Service of Cremated Remains will be held at Oshawa Union Cemetery on Friday, March 30th at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers Memorial Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Charity of Your Choice would be appreciated and may be made through OSHAWA FUNERAL SERVICE Thornton Chapel 847 King St. West (721-1234).
MILLS, Robert (Bob)
(Retired, 31 year employee of TTC). passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, March 26, 2001. Devoted and loving husband of 49 years to Jean. Loving father to Janice and son-in-law Bill Campbell, Jim and daughter-in-law Leeann Mills. Loving grandfather to Bobby, Lindsay, Shannon, Charlene and Isabell. Dear brother to Olive Wilmot. He will be greatly missed. A service will be held Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at 3:30 p.m. at the Wheelhouse, Wilmot Creek, Newcastle. Cremation. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Parkinson Foundation. A special thank you to the doctors and nurses of CP No. 3 of the Scarborough General Hospital. Arrangements entrusted to the Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, Bowmanville.
WARNER, Bruce Anthony Martin
At his residence in Oshawa on Monday March 26, 2001. Bruce Warner in his 36th year. Dear son of Elenar Valdez & the late Devrard Warner. Loving father of Michael. Dear brother of Roslyn, Marina, Andy & Kriss. Loved uncle of Cera, Kyle, Jessica, Austin & Becky. Resting at the Armstrong Funeral Home, 124 King Street East, Oshawa with Mass of Christian Burial in The Church of St. Gregory the Great on Thursday March 29, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. Internment Thornton Cemetery. Prayers will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Memorial donations to the Michael Warner Trust Fund would be appreciated. Visitation Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.
CARY, Viola
(Resident of Tory Hill, Ontario). Peacefully at her residence on Sunday morning, March 25, 2001 in her 83rd year. Beloved wife of the late Milton Cary. Loving mother of Colin (Coke) and his wife Gladys of Bowmanville and Clayton of Pickering. Fondly remembered by her grandchildren Dale (Diane), Sandy (John), Steve, Sue (Richard), Shanon and her grandchildren Jake, Megan, Paige, Jaimie-Sue, Tanner, Rachael and Max. Dear sister of Uena (Mrs. David Ball) of Apsley, Orville and his wife Edie of Selkirk, Manitoba. Predeceased by brothers George, Howard, and sisters Effie and Emma. Also lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Haliburton Community Funeral Home Hwy #118, Haliburton, Ontario (705)457-9209 on Tuesday afternoon, March 27, 2001 from 1 o'clock until time of Funeral Service in the Chapel at 2 o'clock. Spring Interment South Wilberforce Cemetery, Wilberforce. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
DEMMER, Ruth
Peacefully at Lakeridge Health, Bowmanville on Sunday March 25th, 2001, at the age of 77. Beloved wife of Andy Demmer for 52 years. Loving mother of Marten and his wife Rita, Bill and his wife Jackie, Kay and her husband Frank Casselman, Andy and his wife Margaret-Ann, Louise and her friend John, Gerald and his wife Marcia, Rita and her husband John Vandergaast, Helen and her husband Eric Cronier. Will be sadly missed by her 20 grandchildren. Visitation will be held at The Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, 53 Division St. N. Bowmanville 2-4 & 7-9 pm Wednesday. Funeral Service will take place at Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church, Bowmanville, 11 am Thursday. Interment MOUNT LAWN Cemetery. Donations to The Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.
DYCK, Jean
At the Thornton View Nursing Care on Sunday, March 25, 2001 in her 78th year. Jean, beloved wife of the late John Dyck. Loving mother of Kenneth and his wife Pat, Jack and his wife Lynda, Lois and her husband Ken, Bonnie and her husband Rick Stephenson, Susan Harvey. Also survived by one sister Lillian Turriff of Toronto and predeceased by Anne York, Florence LeMay, Edith Lane, and Albert Allard. Dear grandmother of Steven Dyck and his wife Lillian, Terrence Dyck, Sandra Bailey and her husband Darryl, Lori Dyck, Matthew Dyck, Noel Bellas, Jonathon Bellas, Michael Stephenson, Melissa Harvey, Angela Harvey, great grandmother of Zaccary Dyck, MacKenzie Bailey, Mitchell Bailey, Montanna Robinson. Mrs. Dyck will be resting at the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel 110 Dundas Street East, Whitby Tuesday 2-4pm and 7-9pm. Service in the Chapel Wednesday at 10am. Followed by burial Belleville Cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
GODFREY, Ronald K.
It is with great sadness the family of Ronald K. Godfrey announces his passing on Sunday March 25th, 2001 aged 53 yrs. Beloved husband of Sylvia. Dear father of Penny, Debbie, & Kevin. Loving step-father of Lisa & Lynn. Will be sadly missed by his 4 grandchildren. Cherished son of Jean & the late Ken Godfrey. Survived by his special four legged friend "Tipper". Visitation will be held at The Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home Ltd., 53 Division St. N. Bowmanville 7-9 pm Tuesday. Funeral Service Wednesday 10am in our Chapel. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. Donations to The Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.
SUTHERLAND, Patricia Gayle
passed away Sunday, March 25th, 2001. In celebration of a life well lived. Eight years and three major surgeries after a diagnosis of cancer, Gayle's eternal spirit left her mortal body. Gayle looked upon this as an early graduation from mortality to immortality, and though sad to leave behind family and friends, looked forward to being freed from sickness and the exciting new life she would begin in her Heavenly Father's Kingdom. Gayle wants family and friends to know she will always be near them in spirit. She leaves behind husband Rick; mother Rose Green (wife of W. I. Green who died in 1994), sister Heather Green, son Norman Brennan and wife Vicki, grandchildren Aaron and Christina, nieces Emma and Frances Green, nephew Paul Calheiros, sister Karen Calheiros and husband Max, brother Bill and wife Michelle. Gayle was a young 57 years old and had just celebrated her 22nd wedding anniversary December 2000. She felt that her family was her greatest treasure on this earth. A memorial service for her is to be held at the chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the south west corner of Thornton Rd. N. and Rossland Rd. in Oshawa at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2001.
TAPSCOTT, Norman John
Peacefully, at the Lakeridge Health Centre, Port Perry on Sunday, March 25, 2001, in his 80th year. Norman, beloved husband of Betty (nee Thomas). Proud and loving father of Rev. John and his wife Adelaide of Mississauga, Ann and her husband Edward Watson of Uxbridge. Loving grandpa of Julie Tapscott and Joshua Watson. Dear brother of Maurice and his wife Marydale, Howard and his wife Margaret. Predeceased by sister Phyllis and her husband Milne Freeman. Fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews. Resting at the Low & Low Funeral Home, Uxbridge, 23 Main Street South, on Tuesday, March 27th, 2001 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service to be held on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. from the Trinity United Church, Uxbridge. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery, Markham. In Norman's memory, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Trinity United Church.
''AND GRACE WILL LEAD ME HOME''
WHITE, Margaret A.
Age 69 years. Peacefully at home on Sunday March 25, 2001. Beloved wife of Ronald White. Dear mother of Sharon & Bill Hamilton and Patricia & Clifford Brocklehurst. Loving grandmother of Sean, Kristy and Kimberly. A Funeral Service will be held 2 pm Monday in the Chapel of The Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home 53 Division St. N. Bowmanville. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Children's Wish Foundation. The family express their gratitude to Dr. V. Ho and the support staff for their kindness and compassion.
BOOTH, Florence Vera
(of Oakville and formerly of Minden). Peacefully entered into rest at the Lakeridge Health Bowmanville, on Saturday, March 24th, 2001 in her 90th year. Beloved mother of Joyce and her husband Wilf Harrison of Courtice, Don and his wife Diane of Minden, Esther and her husband Glen Stamp of Courtice. Loving grandmother of Laurie Harrison, Elaine Harrison, Leslie Booth, Linda Lennie, Kirk Bull, Kathie Crawford and great grandmother of Jennifer, Jolene, Whitney, Christopher, Aaron, Nathan, Danny, Ryan, Justin, Ashley, Jeremy, Jorden, Katelyn, Patricia, and great great granddaughter MacKenzie. Fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews. Friends visited the family at the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home, 127 Main Street, Minden on Sunday afternoon. Funeral Service was held in the Chapel on Monday, March 26th, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be held at Minden Cemetery in the spring.
DAWSON, Norman
Suddenly on Saturday, March 24, 2001, at Lakeridge Health - Oshawa, in his 50th year. Beloved husband of Sheila. Loving father of Kim, Shawna and Tina. Dear grandfather of Shasha, Samantha, Jesse and Charly. Brother of Ruth and her husband Gay, Richard, Keith and his wife Doris, Jane, Peter and his wife Bernadette. Will be sadly missed by his nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at OSHAWA FUNERAL SERVICE ''Thornton Chapel'', 847 King St. West, Oshawa ( 905-721-1234), on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations to Centenary Cardiac Care would be appreciated by the family.
DOBRATZ, Edwin Velores
At Toronto on Saturday, March 24, 2001. Edwin Dobratz of Beaverton was the husband of Shirley Ann (Blake) Dobratz of Mattawa. Dear father of Judy (Jacques) Campbell of Mattawa, Karen (Jessie) Price of Beaverton and Kenneth predeceased. Grandfather of Ashley Sarah, Nikki-Kayra, Dana, Michelle and Pam. Brother of Karl, Stanley, Angus, Lola and Jessie. The family will receive friends at the MANGAN FUNERAL HOME, Beaverton (705-426-5777) on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 A.M. The family would appreciate memorial donations to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation.
FLOYD, William George Alexander II Will
Suddenly on Saturday, March 24th, 2001 in his 25th year. Beloved son of William and Margaret Floyd. Brother of John. Sadly missed by all his extended family. Friends may call at OSHAWA FUNERAL SERVICE Thornton Chapel 847 King St. West (7214234) for visitation on Thursday, March 29th from 2 - 4 and 7 -9 P.M. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Friday, March 30th at 11:00 A.M. Interment to follow at Pine Hills Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made in memory of William to the Children's Wish Foundation.
