FITCH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-04-26 published
COLTHART,
John
Marshall M.D.
Born March 31, 1916 in Rodney, Ontario, died April 24, 2003 in
Uxbridge, Ontario. Graduate University of Western Ontario Medicine
'42, Major in Royal Canadian Army Medical Corp World War 2 overseas,
family physician in East York 1946-1954, industrial physician
with Bell Canada in Toronto 1954-1965, Western Electric/American
Telephone and Telegraph in Chicago 1965-1969, Xerox in Rochester,
New York 1969-1980 before retiring to Beaverton, Ontario and
Clearwater, Florida. John was predeceased by his parents, James
and Jeanie
(THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON)
COLTHART, and his wife, Shirley Mae
(FITCH)
M.D., University of Western Ontario Medicine '42. Father (father-in-law)
of Jim of San Diego, California, Doctors Carol (Bob)
BROCK in North
York,
Ontario,
Peggy (Bob)
McCALLA in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Alice
(Rick) DANIEL in Calgary, Alberta and Joan (Dave)
ROBERTSON in
Shortsville, New York; grandfather of Christie
COLTHART, Lisa
(Andrew) SCHNEPPENHEIM, John Michael
COLTHART, Mike
BROCK, Heather
(Tom) WHEELER, Catherine
BROCK, Andy
McCALLA, Matt (Jen)
McCALLA,
Jen (Dan) BEDETTE,
James
ROBERTSON, Shirley and Sarah
DANIEL
and great-grandfather of Christie's son, Kyle
BURGESS. He was
loved, respected and treasured by family, Friends and patients
alike. A celebration of his life will be held at Markham Bible
Chapel, 50 Cairns Drive, Markham, Ontario, west of McGowan Road,
south from 16th Avenue, on Monday, May 5, 2003 at 2: 00 p.m. In
remembrance, donations can be made to the Shirley M. Colthart
Fund (c/o John P. Robarts Research Institute, P.O. Box 5015,
London, Ontario N6A 5K8), or the Trans-Canada Trail Foundation
or a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Mangan Funeral Home,
Beaverton, Ontario (705) 426-5777.
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FITCH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-07-08 published
John Marshall
COLTHART
By Alice DANIEL
Tuesday,
July 8, 2003 - Page A18
Doctor, golfer, storyteller, husband, father. Born March 31,
1916, in Rodney, Ontario Died April 24, in Uxbridge, Ontario,
of cancer complications, aged 87.
son of James and Jeanie
(THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON)
COLTHART, both devoted parents,
John always had fond memories of his youth. Growing up in such
a close-knit community also generated great stories involving:
classmates and teachers at Rodney/Dutton schools, baseball, music,
Boy Scouts, learning how to drive on the country roads with his
Dad's model T Ford, and helping his Dad construct homes and other
buildings, including raising a barn in one day. He proceeded
to medical school at the University of Western Ontario in London,
Ontario, where he met Shirley Mae
FITCH.
One can only imagine
the upheaval in their lives during 1942 as both graduated from
University of Western Ontario Medicine, were married April 4,
and interned together at Toronto East General Hospital. In the
same year, John joined the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
and Shirley began working at a major psychiatric hospital in
Toronto.
After some training at Camp Borden and a brief leave with Shirley
in Nova Scotia, John sailed overseas in a convoy. He witnessed
many demoralizing traumas during the Second World War, which
he rarely talked about. However, John recognized and shared how
much the experience furthered his medical education, enhancing
both his surgical skills and bedside manner; he was honoured
to serve as a Major in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corp until
months after the official armistice. As an only child, he appreciated
the intense camaraderie of his army buddies, just as he enjoyed
a broad spectrum of classmates, colleagues and neighbours throughout
his life.
He returned to Shirley in Toronto in 1946 and saw his son Jim,
by then aged 22 months, for the first time. As the family expanded
with the addition of four daughters (Carol, Peggy, Alice and
Joan) to his flock, he established himself as a family physician
in East York, a practice he continued until 1954.
John then served as an industrial physician with Bell Canada
in Toronto 1954-65, Western Electric/American Telephone and Telegraph
in Chicago 1965-69, Xerox in Rochester, New York 1969-80 before
he retired to Beaverton, Ontario, Clearwater, Florida, and Shortsville,
N.Y.
Both John and Shirley enjoyed travelling to visit Friends and
family near and far, or keeping in touch by telephone. They also
remained active supporters of their medical societies, Denison
University, University of Western Ontario and the Robarts Research
Foundation; John established the Shirley M. Colthart fund at
Robarts after Shirley died on September 26, 1995. On his own
the past seven years, John got around still (and not just around
the golf course). His travels took him as far as Australia. His
mobility was particularly remarkable since he started struggling
with cancer in 2000.
It is unfortunate that this physician, who was so respected by
his patients for his healing ways, his clinical acumen, his encouragement
and his generosity, would have had his own cancer diagnosis and
treatment delayed a year by apparent misdiagnosis. He then benefited
from the masterly care of a number of doctors, volunteers, and
many others.
John considered it a miracle that he survived the first year
of treatment. He was relatively well for nearly two years, but
ended up in the Markham-Stouffville Hospital with an infection
in mid-March. He did not have severe acute respiratory syndrome,
but was in quarantine there and moved to the Uxbridge Hospital,
extending his quarantine for a total of 19 days. His 87th birthday
passed with the family unable to see him.
Once the quarantine was lifted, his family members took turns
staying at his side, but it was clear it would be tough for him
to turn things around.
Alice DANIEL is John's daughter.
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FITZPATRICK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-03-06 published
McMULLEN,
Kathleen
At the Northumberland Health Care Centre, Cobourg, Monday, March
3, 2003 at the age of 93. Kathleen (née
FITZPATRICK,) wife of
the late George Adams
McMULLEN.
Loving mother of Linda
McMULLEN
of Peterborough and Bob
McMULLEN
(Anne
Marie) of Stratford. Predeceased
by her daughter Margie
LEMON.
Mother-in-law of Morley
LEMON and
his wife Sandra. Dear Nana of William
LEMON and his wife Donna,
Kelly Anne
LEMON,
Jennifer,
Julie and Michael
McMULLEN. Great
grandmother of Meg and Ben
LEMON.
Sister of Margaret
FITZPATRICK
of Cobourg. Kathleen will also be remembered by her extended
family David
PATERSON,
Elspeth
RUSSELL and Diane
RANKIN and families.
A memorial service will be held at the Legion Village Recreation
Hall, 111 Hibernia Street, Cobourg, on Saturday, March 8 at 2: 00
p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice
would be appreciated by the family.
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FITZPATRICK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-06-11 published
Notice to creditors, heirs at law and others In The Estate of
Peter Ward
HANNA
All claims against the Estate of Peter Ward
HANNA, late of the
Town of Midland, Simcoe County, who died on February 3rd, 2003,
must be in our hands by July 9th, 2003, after which time the
Estate will be distributed with regards only to those claims
of which the Estate Trustees shall then have notice.
Contance HANNA and
Royal Trust Corporation Of Canada
Estate Trustees by their solicitors:
Gowling Lafleur Henderson L.L.P.
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3
Attention: Michael
FITZPATRICK
Tel: (613) 786-0201
Fax: (613) 563-9869
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FITZSIMMONS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-08-16 published
HUBBS,
Ruby
Catherine (née
McCULLOUGH)
Died peacefully on July 30, 2003 at Vancouver General Hospital
She is remembered with love and sorrow and will live in our hearts
always. Ruby
HUBBS was born Ruby
McCULLOUGH in Patterson, New
Jersey, U.S.A. December 29, 1912. She lived with her family in
Toronto during the Great Depression and World War 2. In 1947
she became a farmer's wife and later on a mother, first in Ameliasburgh,
in Prince Edward County, Ontario and later on near Dundalk, Ontario.
Ruby became a widow and single mother after the sudden death
of her husband Harry Bruce
HUBBS in 1955 and returned to Toronto
where she lived most of the rest of her life. Ruby worked for
Macmillan Publishing Company of Canada for 17 years. Following
that, she was a devoted nanny for the small children of many
families in Toronto for over twenty years. She was predeceased
by her sister Constance
McCULLOUGH, whom she cared for during
the last ten years of her life. She is sadly missed by her daughter
Connie HUBBS, grandchildren Kevin and Camille all of Vancouver,
her brother Robert James
McCULLOUGH of Toronto, nieces Leslie
MIDDLETON of Markham and Lynda
FITZSIMMONS of Florida, and nephew
James McCULLOUGH of Mississauga and their families. Friends and
family will gather for a Celebration of her Life Saturday September
13 at 3 p.m. at Humphrey Funeral Home on 1403 Bayview Avenue.
In lieu of flowers, please consider an 'in memoriam' donation
to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario 1920 Yonge Street,
4th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4S 3E2 Telephone (416) 489-7111 mail@hsf.on.ca
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