COWAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-01-08 published
Margaret Velma
ROWE
In loving memory of Margaret Velma
ROWE at Manitoulin Health Centre
in Little Current on Sunday, January 5, 2003 at the age of 85 years.
Predeceased by husband Frank
ROWE (WW2 Oct 27, 1944.)
Loving mother of Kenneth and Dorothy
ROWE,
Joan and Matt
COTE.
Cherished grandmother of Michael and Angela, Kim
HARRIS,
Lori
Robert, Tim and Carol, Dave Brenda. Special great grandmother of
Dylan, twins Brianna and Kierra, Brianna, Alanna, Stephen and Devin.
Will be missed by sisters Mildred
VAREY and Ivy
COWAN and brother
Cliff VAREY, predeceased by Milf and Manely. Aunt of many nieces and
nephews.
Visitation was on Tuesday, January 7, 2003. Funeral Service is at
2: 00 p.m. Wednesday January 8, 2003 both at Island Funeral Home.
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COWAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-12-03 published
Clifford Charles
VAREY
Tragically, north of Barrie on Monday, November 17, 2003, age 88 years.
Predeceased by his cherished wife
Mina (née
AELICK) on October 15, 2003.
Loved by daughter Janet and husband Don
IRVING of Grafton. Special grandfather of Michael and wife
Doris IRVINE, Wendy and husband Jim
MORRISON, Melissa
IRVINE, Marsha
IRVINE, all of Toronto.
Will be missed by great grandchildren Bruce and Claire. Forever
remembered by siblings Mildred
VAREY,
Ivy and husband Marvin
COWAN,
Milford (predeceased) and wife Kay
VAREY, Margaret and Frank
ROWE (both
predeceased) and Manley and wife
Frances
VAREY (both predeceased.)
Visitation Thursday, November 27 at Island Funeral Home. Funeral service Friday, November 28, 2003
at Grace Bible Church. Pastor John
VANKESTEREN officiated . Burial in Mountainview Cemetery.
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COWAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-01-09 published
Sylvia
Evelyn
Ruth
CURRY
By Jane COWAN
Thursday,
January 9, 2003, Page A18
Wife, volunteer, artist, mother. Born July 31, 1915, in Goderich,
Ontario. Died October 3, 2002, in Toronto, from complications
due to Alzheimer's disease, aged 87.
Sylvia (née
SALKELD) led a life like many women of her day. She
was meant to marry, have children and maintain a warm and loving
home. Yet, like so many other of these women, Sylvia had a need
to do this and more.
Life began simply enough on the family farm outside of Goderich,
Ontario Later there was the move into town, to a place across
from the library. Even then there was this insatiable desire
to learn and achieve. Sylvia was using the family car by the
time she was 12 and had finished high school by 16.
It was time to move on and keep growing, so she found work in
London, Ontario, at London Life. When war broke out, new opportunities
appeared. London Life organized a show for the troops and Sylvia,
being the outgoing person she was, took on the role of emcee
for the tour.
From this there was a natural progression to joining the Navy.
She was stationed in Quebec City, learning to chart ships along
the Atlantic seaboard, where she met another young lieutenant
named Bill who was stationed in Halifax. After a week of dating,
they were married; this led to the post-war move to Bill's hometown
of Windsor, Ontario, where they built the family home on Lincoln
Road. They had children -- two boys and a girl. Life moved quickly
for them.
Once the house was set up and the children were at school, Syl
was eager to go out into the community. It started with her joining
the May Court Club and then the Art Gallery of Windsor. Her list
of commitments grew to include the Victorian Order of Nurses,
the Christian Women's Association, the Children's Aid Society,
the Anglican Synod and Heritage Windsor. Sylvia helped to set
up programs in support of her community. She had found her niche.
Yet all these commitments became secondary when it came time
for Bill. Sylvia always filled the home with flowers from the
garden and made the surroundings comfortable so that it was an
inviting sanctuary for Bill after a day of work. The children
would be fed and doing their homework, and the fire was lit.
All would be in place for Bill's arrival. Before the two of them
ever sat down to dinner, there would always be time to unwind
and discuss the day by the fire, with a drink.
Sylvia also made this home the centre for many social events:
May 24th fireworks and Open House on New Year's Day would always
be at the Curry's home and Syl's roasts of beef would be undoubtedly
be on the table.
The children eventually went off to university and Sylvia added
a newfound love to her list -- painting. At 60, Sylvia went back
to school and studied fine art at the University of Windsor.
Her works were shown in juried exhibits at the art gallery but
for the most part her home became a gallery filled with her creations.
Friends would buy art off the walls.
This all came to an end one morning when Bill had a massive heart
attack. There was nothing that Syl could do for him and life
was not the same without him.
In time, her work on committees started to decline and her art
just never held her interest. We thought that it was simply that
Bill was missing but it was really Alzheimer's disease taking
its hold on her. In the end, it left nothing. Her mind and body
had been ravaged and the journey along the way was painful.
But even to the end there was a mischievous twinkle in her eye
to say that she was still somewhere in there -- the woman, the
organizer, the painter, the person who took care of our every
need, and the one Bill loved so much.
Jane COWAN is Sylvia's daughter
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COWAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-07-07 published
BERCOVITCH,
Patricia
(Pat) nee:
COWAN
After a 2½ year unwavering, brave and courageous battle with
colon cancer, Pat died peacefully with dignity at her home on
July 05, 2003. Beloved wife of Morley, survived by mother-in-law
Sadie CANHAM, dear sister of Mary
CHARIOT
(Larry,) brother Ted
COWAN
(Lucy,) brother Jim
COWAN (Sheila,) predeceased by sister
Barbara McGURK
(Bob.)
She will be missed by numerous loving nieces
and nephews, along with their children, many aunts, uncles, cousins
and caring Friends. Trained as a nurse and a teacher, she worked
in many capacities in her field, then came to Wasaga Beach as
the owner of the 'old'
IGA, touching the hearts of many people
along the way. Pat was most at home when boating on Georgian
Bay. She will be remembered as a loyal friend, loving sister
and a devoted wife. Thanks to Dr. James
LANE for the compassionate
care he gave Pat. Service at the Steeles Memorial Chapel, 390
Steeles Avenue West (between Bathurst and Yonge), Toronto, on
Monday, July 07, 2003 at 11 a.m. Shiva at 65 Knox Road East,
Wasaga Beach. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Pat
Bercovitch Foundation at the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital
would be greatly appreciated.
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COWAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-12-24 published
MUTRIE,
Dr.
Eric
Tolton, M.D.
Of Guelph, died at the Guelph General Hospital, Sunday, December
21, 2003, in his 91st year.
son of the late Alice
MUTRIE
(TOLTON)
and Major Robert J.
MUTRIE.
Beloved husband of the late Edith
Grace MUTRIE
(COWAN.)
Dearly loved father of Nancy (Felix)
BAELE
of Ottawa, the late Alice
BEZANSON
(Keith,)
Robert
(Heather)
MUTRIE of Orleans, and David (Jane)
MUTRIE of Thunder Bay. Loving
grandfather of Ian and Amy
BAELE,
Kate and Sarah
BEZANSON, Megan,
Erin, and Laura
MUTRIE, Julia and Eric A.
MUTRIE. He is survived
by his sister, Doreen
HILLMER.
After he graduated from Queen's
University in 1937, Eric worked briefly for the Pineland Timber
Company and later was in private practice in Elora. He served
in the Royal Canadian Medical Corp for the duration of the second
world war, seeing tours of duty in England, North Africa, Italy
and Washington. After the war, he returned to Guelph where he
was a general practitioner for forty years. Highly regarded as
a compassionate, dedicated physician with a lively sense of humor,
he touched many lives and will be greatly missed. The family
is appreciative of the care he received from Nan
WIDDOWS, R.N.,
nurse practitioner, and from Joanne
HOLT. At his request, a private
memorial service was held on December 23. Donations in his memory
may be made to the Foundation of the Guelph General Hospital,
115 Delhi Street, Guelph, N1E 4J4, St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation,
70 Westmount Rd., Guelph, N1H 5H7 or to the charity of your choice.
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COWITZ,
Clayton
Died peacefully on March 5, 2003. He will be greatly missed by
brother Burton, sister-in-law Sybil, niece Karen and nephews
John and Joshua. Donations to Casey House will be welcomed.
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Marion
Isabel
Patricia
MacLEA (née
ROBERTSON)
Peacefully on February 24, 2003 at Belmont House in her 91st
year. Born in Toronto on July 1, 1912. Predeceased by her devoted
husband, Wid, in December 1975. Much loved mother of Pat
KING
(Doug,) Linda
THEODOROU
(Nick) and Bob
MacLEA. Survived by her
beloved sister Ruby
COWLING.
Wonderful grandmother to Andrew,
Edward, Peter, Tania, Malcolm (deceased), Michael and Jenna.
She led an active and full life. There were annual trips to Greece
and several to the Far East, England and New York to be with
her family. She grew up in Riverdale and moved to the Beach as
a young adult where she met Wid. A long time member of Kew Beach
United Church Women's Group, lawn bowler at Balmy Beach and active
social and community member. After a stroke in 1995 she was slowed
down. She was alert and contented until a week before her death.
Many thanks to the wonderful staff, volunteers and Friends at
Belmont House. Friends will be received at Kew Beach United Church
(Wineva and Queen Street) on Thursday, March 6, 2003 from 1: 00
p.m. until service time at 2: 00 p.m. A reception will be held
in the church parlour following the service. In lieu of flowers,
please send a donation to Belmont House, 55 Belmont Street, Toronto,
Ontario M5R 1R1, or a charity of choice. Arrangements in the
care of Sherrin Funeral Home (416-698-2861).
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