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CURLOOK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-03-04 published
STINSON,
Thomas
Gordon
Died suddenly, at age 53, in Toronto on February 28th, 2003.
Beloved husband of Christine (née
CURLOOK,) cherished and adored
father of daughters Emma Madeleine, 7, and Alexa Nicole, 5. Loving
son of Margaret and Gordon
STINSON
(Thunder
Bay,) he will be
be deeply missed by siblings Joan
STULAC
(Toronto,)
Lois
WATSON
(Anchorage) and James (Toronto). Dear son-in-law of Jennifer
and Walter
CURLOOK
(Toronto,) he will be missed by his brothers-in-law
Paul CURLOOK
(Waterloo,)
Michael
CURLOOK (Vancouver) and sister-in-law
Andrea CURLOOK
(Dallas) and nephews, cousins, Friends, family
and colleagues. A private service was held and cremation has
taken place at his request. Memorial donations and flowers are
gratefully declined.
May he rest in peace.
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CURRAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-01-29 published
Mary Jane
(GROTHIER)
WHITE/WHYTE
On Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre,
Toronto, at age 71, after a lengthy illness. Loving mother of Scott
and his wife Carole of Toronto. Proud grandmother of Maddie and
Nickie. Survived by her cousin David and his wife Joanne who were so
kind to her over the years. Daughter of the late Wilmer (Bud) and
Pauline GROTHIER, formerly of Woodstock, Ontario, and predeceased by
her only sister, Margaret
CURRAN.
Mary
Jane was a graduate of the
Toronto General Hospital nursing program and a longtime volunteer at the Donwood Institute
where she helped countless people cope with the struggles of
addiction. She loved her cats, her old dog Misha and all the
Friends she met along the way. A Service of Remembrance was held at
the Humphrey Funeral Home, A.W. Miles Chapel, Toronto on Tuesday,
January 28. For every summer of her life, including the last one,
Mary Jane would travel to her favourite place in the world, McGregor
Bay. To honour her love for that precious corner of Georgian Bay,
donations may be made in her memory to the G.B.A. Foundation, 48
Lesmill Road, Don Mills, Ontario M3B 2T5.
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CURRIE o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-01-22 published
John OBIMWAIWAI--
CURRIE
BAREFOOT
March 8, 1919 to January 14, 2003.
He passed away peacefully on Tuesday at 10: 30 am at the Espanola
General
Hospital.
Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth
KING also
predeceased by parents Bill
BAREFOOT and Maggie
KAY as well as all
his brothers and sisters. Beloved father of Leon (friend Jennifer)
of Whitefish Falls, Leslie (wife Marge) of Birch Island, Emily,
Ashlie, Marilyn, all of Toronto, Margo (step daughter) of Orillia.
Ex-wife Violet of Toronto. He will be sadly missed by grandchildren,
nephews, nieces and many close Friends. He enjoyed his hobbies like
fishing, hunting, and many other sports. Visitation was held on
Wednesday until the funeral service on Friday, January 17, 2003 all
at Birch Island Community Complex. Burial in Birch Island Cemetery,
Arrangements in care of Island Funeral Home.
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CURRIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-02-22 published
CURRIE,
Alda
Christina (née
MAIR)
(1932-2003) We regret to announce the death of our mother and
friend, she died peacefully at home surrounded by family and
Friends.
She was predeceased by her husband James
CURRIE (1991.)
Alda was a loving, caring, compassionate person and will be missed
by many her children Bob (Charlotte
YATES,)
Andy
(Rose
CHAN,)
Mary (John
WOOD), Stewart, John (Elizabeth
MASTROUTUCCI), and
her seven much loved grand children, and her siblings, Arlington
MAIR and Kathleen
BURSEY, and much loved by her in-laws. During
her illness Alda was cared for by her cousin Mary Ann
DEACON
and her sister Kathleen, and supported by her family and Friends.
A Service to celebrate Alda's life will be held at the Beaconsfield
United Church, 202 Woodside Road, Beaconsfield, Quebec at 1 p.m.
on Monday, February 24, 2003. Donations in her name may be made
to the Canadian Cancer Society, and the Victoria Order of Nurses,
and Child Haven.
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CURRIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-11-11 published
The crash of a Canadian hero
Lest we forget, Roy
MacGREGOR traces the spectacular feats and
the sad fall of a flying ace
By Roy MacGREGOR,
Tuesday,
November 11, 2003 - Page A1
Ottawa -- Here is as good a place as any to lay a small poppy
on Remembrance Day.
It is nothing but a concrete dock ramp on the Ontario shore of
the Ottawa River, not far downstream from the Parliament Buildings.
There is nothing here to say what happened that cold March day
back in 1930, and on this, a fine brisk morning in November,
73 years later, there is only a lone biker, a man walking two
setters along the path that twists along this quiet spot, and
a small, single-engine airplane revving in the background as
it prepares to take off from the little Rockcliffe airstrip.
Seventy-three years ago, another small plane took off from this
airfield, turned sharply over the distant trees, flew low and
full-throttle over the runway and went into a steep climb that
eventually cut out the engine and sent the new Fairchild twisting
toward this spot -- instantly killing Canada's most-decorated
war hero.
Will BARKER, 35, of Dauphin, Manitoba
Perhaps you've heard of him. Likely not. He is, in some ways,
the test case for Lest We Forget.
Lieutenant-Colonel William George
BARKER won the Victoria Cross
for what many believe was the greatest dogfight of the First
World War.
He was alone in his Sopwith Snipe over Bois de Marmal, France,
on October 27, 1918, when he was attacked, official reports say,
by 60 enemy aircraft -- Mr.
BARKER, who rarely talked of his
war experience, always said 15 -- and he shot down three before
passing out from devastating wounds to both legs and his arm,
only to come to again in mid-air, turn on the fighter intending
to put an end to him and bring down a fourth before he himself
crash-landed in full view of astonished British troops, who were
even more amazed when they got to the plane and found him still
alive, if barely.
The four that one day took Mr.
BARKER's list to 50 downed aircraft.
He returned to Canada as Lt.-Col. William George
BARKER, V.C.,
D.S.O. and enough other medals to lay claim to being Canada's
most honoured combatant -- if he'd ever cared to do so. As British
Air
Chief
Marshal Sir Philip
JOUBERT wrote, "Of all the flyers
of the two World Wars, none was greater than
BARKER."
He came home and went into the aviation business with another
Canadian
Victoria
Cross winner, Billy
BISHOP. He married Mr.
BISHOP's wealthy cousin, Jean
SMITH, and had a miserable next
dozen years. The business failed, the marriage teetered, he suffered
depression and terrible pain from his injuries, and the previous
non-drinker soon became a drinker.
It seemed life was taking a turn for the better in January of
1930 when Fairchild hired him to help sell planes to the Canadian
government. A test pilot had been sent to show off the plane
at Rockcliffe, but the veteran fighter unfortunately insisted
on taking it up himself for a run.
Some say he committed suicide here; some say he was showing off
for an 18-year-old daughter of another Rockcliffe pilot; his
biographer believes he was just being too aggressive with a new,
unknown machine and "screwed up."
They held the funeral in Toronto, with a cortege two miles long,
2,000 uniformed men, honour guards from four countries and 50,000
people lining the streets. As they carried the coffin into Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, six biplanes swooped down, sprinkling rose
petals over the crowd.
"His name," Sir Arthur
CURRIE announced, "will live forever in
the annals of the country which he served so nobly."
His name, alas, is not even on the crypt -- only "
SMITH," his
wife's snobbish family who never really accepted the rough-hewn
outsider from Manitoba.
Somehow, he became all but forgotten. Though Mr.
BISHOP called
Mr. BARKER "the deadliest air fighter that ever lived," it is
Mr. BISHOP who lives on in the public imagination. Often, if
Mr. BARKER is mentioned at all, "Billy"
BARKER, as he was known
to his air colleagues, is confused with "Billy"
BISHOP.
A request for a government plaque to commemorate his Manitoba
birthplace was rejected the first time, but there is now some
small recognition thanks in large part to the work of Inky
MARK,
the Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan Lake and the excellent
military biography,
BARKER VC, produced a few years back by Wayne
RALPH.
Mr. RALPH, a Newfoundlander now living in White Rock, British
Columbia, thinks Mr.
BARKER was simply too much "the warrior"
for the Canadian appetite.
"He was an international superstar," says Mr.
RALPH. "
BARKER
had all the traits of the great Hollywood heroes. He was disobedient,
gregarious, flamboyant. He was a frontier kid, a classical figure
in the American style of hero. Born in a log cabin, went on to
fame and fortune, and died tragically at 35.
"Now he is basically buried in anonymity. To me, it's the perfect
metaphor for Canada, where we bury our past."
Today, though, even if it is only a poppy dropped at the end
of a concrete boat ramp, we will remember.
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CURRY 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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CURRY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-07-22 published
MATHER,
Naomi
Peacefully, at her home in Waterloo, surrounded by the love of
her family, Naomi died early Monday morning, July 21, 2003. She
was 20. Naomi struggled with Ewing's Sarcoma since January of
2002. Her indomitable spirit sustained all who knew her. Precious
daughter of Susan
(COOKE) and Fred
MATHER and dearest sister
of John. Naomi will be lovingly remembered by her Paternal grandmother,
Ivey MATHER of Perth; her special friend Marjorie
MALLORY,
Aunts
and Uncles, Marilyn
CURRY of Headingly, Minnesota, Catherine
and Richard
FREEMAN of Vancouver, Lorna and Jim
PEDEN and Sheila
PRESCOTT
(Dave
McGRATH) of Perth; cousins, Tyler, Jennifer and
Andrew CURRY,
Harry and Gabby
FREEMAN, Corinne,
Trent and Colin
PEDEN and Patricia
PRESCOTT.
Naomi's life included a wide circle
of Friends, especially Cara
DURST. Her Scottish Terrier Ghillie
and Tabby cat Tamara had a special place in her heart. She was
predeceased by Maternal grandparents, Roy and Edith
COOKE and
her Paternal grandfather, John
MATHER. In
Naomi's short life,
she involved herself in many activities. She was a graduate of
Waterloo Collegiate Institute and was enrolled in Science studies
at Queen's University when she became ill. Some of her involvements
and interests included Strathyre Highland Dancers, Children's
International Summer Villages, working as a lifeguard and swimming
instructor and playing the piano. Friend's and relatives are
invited to share their memories of Naomi with her family at the
Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo
from 7 to 9 pm this evening (Tuesday) and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm
Wednesday. A service to celebrate Naomi's life will be held on
Thursday, July 24, 2003, 11 am, at Westminster United Church
(The
Cedars,) 543 Beechwood Drive, Waterloo, with Reverend John
ANDERSON
officiating. A committal service will follow in Parkview Cemetery
Crematorium Chapel, Waterloo. Following the committal at the
Cemetery, Friends and relatives are invited to return to Westminster
United Church for refreshments and a time to visit with the family.In
Naomi's memory, in lieu of flowers, donations to the Sarcoma
Fund at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto or the Grand River Regional
Cancer Centre would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy
and can be arranged through the funeral home, phone (519) 745-8445
or www.edwardrgood.com
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CURTIS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-05-20 published
STEEL, V.R.J. (Vin)
Born Durban South Africa April 23, 1926, died Toronto, February
19, 2003. Survived by daughters, Melissa and Joanne and son Graeme
and brothers John and Cecil. Fondly remembered by Suzanne
CURTIS,
Marlene and Tin
THOMAS,
Rosemary
MANN, Margaret and Phillip
WADE
and the OSTROMS.
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter
-silvered wings.
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CURTO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-06-28 published
Maureen Elizabeth
PEERS
Maureen Elizabeth
PEERS, beloved wife of Angelo Zaccheo, passed
away peacefully at her home in Toronto on Thursday, June 26,
2003, after a courageous battle with brain cancer, one day short
of her 57th birthday. Predeceased by her parents, Maurice and
Lillian (ARMSTRONG,) she will be missed by her stepdaughter Kathleen,
brother Glenn (Katherine), niece Caroline, nephews Glenn, Matthew
and Andrew, sisters-in-law Margaret
CURTO
(David▼) and Mary
STEELE
(Patrick), nephews David and Steven, and nieces Alicia and Jena.
She also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cousins and wonderful,
caring Friends. As a passionate and dedicated teacher, Maureen
influenced and inspired her students to achievement. She will
be remembered as a loyal friend, a devoted daughter and sister,
and a loving and much loved spouse. A Memorial Service will be
held in the chapel of Bishop Strachan School, 298 Lonsdale Road,
Toronto, on Thursday, July 3rd at 6: 30 p.m., followed by a reception.
Parking is available from Russell Hill Road entrance. In lieu
of flowers, donations to the Sunnybrook and Women's Foundation,
c/o Dr. James
PERRY, C.N.S. Oncology Site, 2075 Bayview Avenue,
Toronto M4N 3M5, would be greatly appreciated. May you always
walk in sunshine, And God's love around you flow, For the happiness
you gave us, No one will ever know. It broke our hearts to lose
you, The day God called you home. A million times we've needed
you. A million times we've cried. If love could have saved you,
You never would have died.
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CURTO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-06-30 published
Maureen Elizabeth
PEERS
Maureen Elizabeth
PEERS, beloved wife of Angelo
ZACCHEO, passed
away peacefully at her home in Toronto on Thursday, June 26,
2003, after a courageous battle with brain cancer, one day short
of her 57th birthday. Predeceased by her parents, Maurice and
Lillian (ARMSTRONG,) she will be missed by her stepdaughter Kathleen,
brother Glenn (Katherine), niece Caroline, nephews Glenn, Matthew
and Andrew, sisters-in-law Margaret
CURTO
(David▲) and Mary
STEELE
(Patrick), nephews David and Steven, and nieces Alicia and Jena.
She also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cousins and wonderful,
caring Friends. As a passionate and dedicated teacher, Maureen
influenced and inspired her students to achievement. She will
be remembered as a loyal friend, a devoted daughter and sister,
and a loving and much loved spouse. A Memorial Service will be
held in the chapel of Bishop Strachan School, 298 Lonsdale Road,
Toronto, on Thursday, July 3rd at 6: 30 p.m., followed by a reception.
Parking is available from Russell Hill Road entrance. In lieu
of flowers, donations to the Sunnybrook and Women's Foundation,
c/o Dr. James Perry, C.N.S. Oncology Site, 2075 Bayview Avenue,
Toronto M4N 3M5, would be greatly appreciated. May you always
walk in sunshine, And God's love around you flow, For the happiness
you gave us, No one will ever know. It broke our hearts to lose
you, The day God called you home. A million times we've needed
you. A million times we've cried. If love could have saved you,
You never would have died.
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