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GENDRON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-02-15 published
GENDRON,
Jacqueline
(Jackie)
Jacqueline
GENDRON (née
COOPER) was born 18 September 1909, Toronto
and died peacefully at Avalon Nursing Home, Orangeville, Ontario
on Thursday, 13 February 2003 in her 94th year. She was predeceased
by her husband 'Vince' and son Jim, her sisters Blanche
PITMAN
and Glad GILLEN, brother Jim
COOPER and recently her daughter-in-law
Margaret (Mrs. Michael
GENDRON). She is survived by her sons
Peter (Judy), Owen Sound and Michael, Brockville; grandchildren
Greg, Steven, Mark (Shaune) and Andrea (Anthony); sisters Audrey
IRWIN and Alma
WILLIAMS
(Al;) sister-in-law Barb
COOPER; many
nieces and nephews and several close Friends. Jackie lived life
her way. She was a responsible stay at home wife and mother,
roles of which she was proud. She was a good mom. She loved New
Year's parties with Friends, played golf, curled, skied, volunteered
and travelled in Europe, East Asia and Africa into her 80's.
Her Friends meant a great deal to her. She will be remembered
for her flair and skill in cooking, carpentry, ceramics, wood
carving, sewing, millinery and home decorating. Jackie was awarded
a life membership in the Lord Dufferin Chapter of the Imperial
Order of the Daughters of the Empire after 35 years of dedicated
service. She was a member of Westminster United Church. At Jackie's
request she was cremated and a memorial service, for immediate
family, will be held during the summer, followed by burial in
the family plot at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville. Special
thanks to the staff of both Lord Dufferin Centre and Avalon Nursing
Home, Dr. MARIEN and Dr.
VEENMAN.
Your care and sensitivity were
much appreciated. Arrangements by Egan Funeral Home Baxter and
Giles Chapel, 273 Broadway, Orangeville L9W 1K8 (519-941-2630).
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GENEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-02-13 published
Gordon Kenneth
FLEMING/FLEMMING
By Jack FORTIN
Thursday,
February 13, 2003, Page A30
Musician, husband, father. Born August 3, 1931, in Winnipeg.
Died August 31, 2002, in Scarborough, Ontario, following a stroke,
aged 71.
Gordie FLEMING/FLEMMING was a remarkable music talent, known internationally
as a master of the accordion, especially in the jazz idiom. He
was a life member of Local 149 of the Toronto Musicians' Association.
In show-business vernacular, Gordie was "born in a trunk." He
began playing accordion when his older brother gave him lessons.
His musical ability was such that he began performing publicly
at the age of five. His schoolteachers often saw him being whisked
away in a taxi to perform at theatres and radio stations in Winnipeg.
By the age of 10, he was a working member of various bands in
that city.
In 1949, Gordie lost his accordion in a fire at a Winnipeg hotel.
With the insurance money, he headed for the bright lights of
Montreal where he soon became an important part of that city's
musical life. His accordion ability was complemented by the fact
that he was also a gifted arranger and composer.
He had a marvellous ability to improvise and could string out
complex bebop lines, leaving his listeners in awe. He often slipped
a jazz phrase into ballads or commercial tunes, confirming that
jazz was indeed his first love.
One of Montreal's busiest musicians, he wrote for local orchestras,
shows, radio and television. He had perfect pitch and often wrote
without reference to a keyboard. He was at home in every type
of music from classics to jazz. For several years, he worked
at the National Film Board as a composer and musician.
In Montreal, Gordie performed with many show business headliners:
there was a wealth of home-grown talent in Montreal, such as
Oscar PETERSON and Maynard
FERGUSON, as well as other jazz musicians
who were beginning to be noticed.
Gordie had said that when when he first heard bebop it was like
entering another world. As his career indicates, he had no trouble
in that world. He worked with many personalities including: Charlie
PARKER, Mel
TORMÉ, Hank
SNOW, Lena
HORNE, Englebert
HUMPERDINCK,
Dennis DAY, Gordon
MacRAE, Cab
CALLOWAY, Nat King
COLE, Cat
STEVENS,
Rich LITTLE, Billy
ECKSTEIN, Pee Wee
HUNT, Arthur
GODFREY and
Buddy DEFRANCO.
He also performed with Tommy
AMBROSE,
Allan
MILLS, Wally
KOSTER,
Tommy HUNTER,
Bert
NIOSI, Wayne and Shuster, Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation jazz shows with Al
BACULIS, and many other Canadian
jazz musicians.
On Montreal's French music scene, Gordie performed on radio and
television with Emile
GENEST, Ti-Jean
CARIGNAN,
André
GAGNON
and Ginette
RENO. He was a featured soloist with the Montreal
Symphony Orchestra on several occasions.
Internationally, Gordie toured France in 1952 and performed with
Edith PIAF and Tino
ROSSI. He had the honour to perform for former
prime minister Pierre Elliot
TRUDEAU at a Commonwealth Conference.
He participated with other top Canadian musicians in a Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation tour to entertain Canadian and the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization troops in Europe in 1952 and 1968.
For me, a memorable experience was playing in a group with Gordie
for several winters in Florida. A popular member of the Panama
City Beach family of musicians, Gordie looked forward to his
winter trek south. Many of the American musicians will miss him,
as will the many snowbirds who looked forward to hearing him
each year.
His extensive repertoire allowed Gordie to author a book called
Music of the World, in which he wrote the music to 280 songs
from more than 30 countries.
Gordie leaves his wife of 47 years, Joanne, and seven children.
Jack FORTIN is Gordie's friend.
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GENEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-09-08 published
INGLE,
Nita
M. (née
GUILBAULT)
Died peacefully surrounded by family at Toronto General Hospital
on Friday September 5, 2003, in her 76th year. Nita is survived
by husband Lorne
INGLE; children Richard
JESSUP, Pat Penner (Tim),
Berta JESSUP-
RAMSAY (Rob), Barb
JESSUP-
GENEST (Paul), Bill
JESSUP
(Brenda,) and step-children Barb
STROHBACH
(Herb,)
Margot
INGLE
(Jack Hayes,) and Roger
INGLE
(Shiela.)
Nita will also be lovingly
remembered by 13 grandchildren. Following her career as a special
education teacher, Nita's concern and desire to help others continued
through her participation and leadership in volunteer organizations.
Nita's love of life and laughter will be missed by all. In accordance
with her wishes there will be no service. A celebration of Nita's
life will be held at a later date. The family wishes to express
sincere thanks to Karen, May and the staff at The Briton House
for their support and assistance. If desired memorial donations
may be made to a charity of your choice.
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GENESTE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-03-08 published
GENESTE,
May (née
TALBOT)
Passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at the age of 80 years.
Beloved wife of Bernard
GENESTE.
Loving mother of François (Cathy)
and Remi (Linda). Dear grandmother to her grandchildren. She
will be sadly missed by many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law
and Friends. Relatives and Friends will be received at Heritage
Funeral Home, 2871 St. Joseph Blvd. Orleans, on Saturday, March
8, 2003 from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. and Sunday from 2-5 p.m. Funeral
Mass will be held at St. Claude Church, 2599 Innes Rd., Blackburn
Hamlet, on Monday, March 10, 2003 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Heart Institute of Ottawa would be appreciated.
Interment at St.-Laurent Cemetery. For condolences by fax: (613)
830-6038, by email: info@heritagefh.ca or for further information,
please call: Heritage Funeral Home, (613) 830-2305.
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GENO o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-02-19 published
GENO,
Keith,
February 27, 2000
He is gone but not forgotten
And, as dawns another year,
In our lonely hours of thinking,
Thoughts of him are always near.
Days of sadness will come o'er us
Many think the wound is healed,
But they little know the sorrow
That lies in the heart concealed.
--In remembrance, from Father, twin sister Leila, nieces and nephews
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GENSER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-11-15 published
GENSER,
Bonnie
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our mother,
grandmother, and great-grandmother, Bonnie
GENSER, who died on
Sunday, November 29th, 2003. She died peacefully, without pain,
with her family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband
Harold GENSER who died in 1980, and her siblings Rebecca
JAUVOISH,
Lottie BECKMAN, Bessie
MELEMADE, David
LEVIN, Rosie
LEVIN, Esther
POLLOCK and Harry
LEVIN.
She leaves to grieve her death and celebrate
her life, three daughters, Naomi
COHEN
(Jared
SABLE,) Toronto,
Barbara BUTLER, Winnipeg, Susan
STARR (Don
STARR), Toronto, London,
six grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. In addition to her
immediate family, she is remembered by her sisters-in-law Esther
Genser KAPLAN,
Myrna
LEVIN, Beverley
LEVIN and Marion Vaisley
GENSER, and many nieces and nephews.
Bonnie served in a leadership capacity in various areas of the
community; president of the Bride's group, National Council of
Jewish Women, president of Lillian Frieman Chapter of Hadassah,
founder of the Shaarey Zedek Girl Guides, and later as a commissioner
of the Manitoba Girl Guides. During her many visits to Israel
she served as a volunteer in areas of agriculture, education,
archaelogy, and social services.
She lived life to the fullest, and will be remembered for her
dynamic personality, wit, charm, generosity, and infectious smile
which made everyone feel special.
We wish to thank Vangie, Claire, Amy, and Ruth for their loving
care.
Pallbearers were her grand_sons Scott
COHEN,
Paul
RAYBURN, Josh
BUTLER,
Sheldon
POTTER, granddaughters Hally and Misha
STARR,
and nephews Michael and Daniel
LEVIN.
Honorary pallbearers were
Don STARR,
Jared
SABLE, Perry
RAYBURN, and Mayer
LAWEE.
Rabbi Allan
GREEN officiated and her granddaughter Leanne
POTTER
spoke on behalf of the family. Donations in Bonnie's memory may
be made to The Bonnie Genser Fund in the Women's Endowment Fund
of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, C-400-123 Doncaster Street,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3N 2B2, (204) 477-7525 or www.jewishfoundation.org
or the charity of your choice.
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