GORDON
GORELLE
GORETE
GORZYNSKI
GORDON o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-10-29 published
Josephine "Joyce"
RENAUD
In loving memory of Josephine "Joyce"
RENAUD who passed away peacefully on
Friday, October 24, 2003 at Manitoulin Health Centre at the age of 74 years.
Daughter of Michael Sr. and Sophie
MANITOWABI (predeceased.) Predeceased by
dear friend Wesley
GORDON "
Bud" from Sault. Ste. Marie, Michigan. Loved
sister of Margaret
JACKSON
(Robert predeceased) of Manitowaning, Michael
MANITOWABI (predeceased 1986,) Alphonse
MANITOWABI of Toronto, and Betty
CRACK
(Mervyn) of Little Current. Joyce was like a mother to her friend
Mickie GUERRA and family of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Will be remembered
forever by many nieces, nephews, cousins and Friends.
Visitation was held on Sunday, October 26, 2003. Funeral service was held
on Monday, October 27, 2003 at Buzwah Church. Burial in Buzwah Cemetery. Island Funeral Home.
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GORDON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-02-15 published
LUCAS,
Muriel
May (née
ROSS)
Died peacefully, at her home in Toronto, on Wednesday, February
12, 2003, in her 97th year. She was born in Brighton, Ontario
on December 15, 1906. The
ROSS family were early settlers from
Ireland in the Brighton region. Muriel's parents were Robert
James ROSS and Elva
WAITE.
Elva
WAITE's parents, Sarah Jane and
William WAITE, were of United Empire Loyalist background and
owned a farm between Brighton and Colborne. Muriel was a Registered
Nurse and graduated from The Wellesley Hospital. During World
War 2, she volunteered for the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic and
nursing assignments at The Wellesley Hospital to free up nurses
for war duty. Muriel devoted much of her time and energy to her
church, Deer Park United. Her many years of service included
being president of the United Church Women. She was a longtime
member of the Philanthropic Educational Opportunity and continued
to attend meetings into her last year. Her service to her community
also included Board membership of Saint Christopher House and
the Toronto Children's Aid Society. Muriel enjoyed spending every
summer with family and Friends at her cottage on Lake Scugog.
She was the loving wife of J.D.
LUCAS, former Solicitor for the
County of York, who predeceased her in 1986. Her love was endless
for her daughters Jane
GORDON, who predeceased her in October
2002, and her husband Ian of Burlington, Ontario, Carol
BOTTERELL
and her husband Frank of Claremont, California, her grandchildren
Bruce GORDON, who predeceased her in December 2002, Sarah
LEIKKARI
and her husband Rick of Ottawa, Douglas
BOTTERELL and his wife
Audra, and Kate
BOTTERELL, all of California, and great-grand_son
Ian LEIKKARI of Ottawa. Funeral Services will be held at Deer
Park United Church, 129 St. Clair Avenue West, on Tuesday, February
18th at 2: 30 p.m. If desired, donations in Muriel's memory to
the Canadian Cancer Society, 20 Holly Street, Suite 101, Toronto
M4S 3B1, would be appreciated.
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GORDON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-04-03 published
Valetta May
ROSE
By Jim PATTERSON
Thursday,
April 3, 2003 - Page A22
Valetta May
ROSE
Domestic worker, farmer and comic writer's muse. Born in Warsaw,
Ontario, January 9, 1912. Died January 16, in Toronto, of a stroke,
aged 91.
On January 16, 2003, Valetta
ROSE, 91, spoke with her brother,
Ken DRAIN, and her niece, Dora
BARR, by phone from her home in
Norwood, Ontario Then she got into a limousine to go to a large
family party in Toronto, to celebrate her nephew David
PATTERSON's
birthday. On the way, she sat with her great-nephew Paul, his
partner Cathy and their six-week-old daughter, Kira, and was
delighted to have the baby beside her for the trip.
There were more than 100 people at the party, but Valetta held
court, greeting family members. Then, at 7 p.m., she suffered
a stroke, and died instantly in her daughter Beattie's arms.
Born on January 9, 1912, Valetta was the second child of David
DRAIN and Christina
EDWARDS, who farmed near Warsaw, Ontario
The DRAIN household was full of fiddle, piano and song; people
arrived by horse and sled for music in the parlour, food in the
kitchen and children everywhere. When Valetta's mother went into
labour to deliver her sister Cora, Valetta's older brother Ivan
was told to take his 20-month-old sister to grandma's house.
Ivan was 3 and the house was two kilometres away -- but those
were different times. Off the pair toddled, perfectly capable
and perfectly safe.
As teenagers, Valetta and Cora set off for Toronto to work as
domestics, eventually earning a respectable $25 per month plus
room and board.
In 1943, Valetta married the love of her life, Ted
ROSE.
They
farmed together outside Warsaw for 32 years. One night just after
they were married, they went to Peterborough to see a movie.
Afterward, walking up George Street, Valetta mused aloud about
how lovely it would be to own a bedroom suite like the one in
a store's display window. The next day, Ted came home with the
furniture. Valetta never did discover how he'd afforded it.
In 1975, Ted and Valetta sold the farm and retired to Norwood.
Ted died in 1987.
Last year, Valetta set off for Scotland with her daughters Beattie
and Judy, their husbands, Bob
BECHTEL and David
GORDON, and Judy
and David's two sons, Ian and Paul. Valetta announced, "On this
trip, I just want to enjoy being all together." For three weeks,
they drove around staying at bed and breakfasts and exploring
the islands off the north coast. She was planning another trip
this year -- to Judy's home in Vancouver.
For 40 years, Valetta followed the advice of one Dr.
JARVIS,
whose book Folk Medicine taught the benefits of lecithin, and
she followed his prescription for a daily teaspoon of apple cider
vinegar mixed with honey in a half glass of water to keep herself
free from the worst of arthritis and other afflictions. Valetta
knew that the secret of caring for others was simply to enjoy
their company and, as the family "Information Central," loved
to share stories of their successes.
She had her own place in Canadian cultural history. Filmmaker
Norman JEWISON, a cousin, mentioned Valetta to writer Don
HARRON,
who immediately claimed her for use as the wife of his fictional
character Charlie
FARQUHARSON.
Soon
Valetta was credited with
writing down Charlie's Hist'ry of Canada on those days when it
was "too wet to plough." A highlight of Valetta's 90th birthday
party was a card and framed photo from her "second husband."
Valetta made the best of every minute. She spent her last night
on the bed that Ted had bought for her so many years before.
Her spirit will delight family and Friends for years to come.
Jim PATTERSON is Valetta's sister Cora's youngest son. He was
helped by Beattie, Ken, Cora
HENDREN and Stephen
PATTERSON.
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GORDON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-06-21 published
CARTWRIGHT,
Joan
Elizabeth
Joan Elizabeth
CARTWRIGHT, 65, died on June 12th, after a long
and courageous fight with breast cancer, at her daughter's home
in East Hardwick, Vermont. Her daughter Deborah and son-in-law
Tim were with her at her final breath. Joan was born in Toronto,
Ontario, to William Bovell and Mary Elizabeth
(POTTER)
CARTWRIGHT.
She moved to Montreal, Quebec, where she attended McGill University,
and then Concordia University, from where she graduated with
distinction. After marriage, she raised her family of four children
living in Montreal and then again in Toronto. She moved to Wolcott,
Vermont in 1992, and bought and renovated an old schoolhouse
in the country. Her household consisted of several cats, all
of which were orange tigers, and her beloved dog Joey, with whom
she spent hours every day walking the back roads, visiting her
neighbors, and playing ball. She also kept herself busy by volunteering
at local libraries, was an extremely voracious reader and had
a wide knowledge of books. She loved her crossword puzzles in
the weekend paper, and indeed loved any type of word challenge
especially Scrabble! Joan adored her grandchildren, and although
she didn't see them often, never missed an opportunity to talk
with Friends about them and show off photos. She was an accomplished
knitter, and was pleased to give away her beautiful sweaters,
dozens of which she donated to local charities. She is survived
by her sister, Eleanor
HUNT of Ontario; her ex-husband, L. Lamont
GORDON of Toronto, Ontario; her children: Katharine
GORDON and
husband Chuck
MITCHELL of Wolcott, Vermont, Deborah and husband
Tim HARTT of East Hardwick, Vermont, James
GORDON and wife
Shannon
McQUILLAN of Kamloops, British Columbia, and Pamela
GORDON of
Toronto, Ontario; her grandchildren, Keaven, Connor, Seamus,
Haley, Walker, Sam, Laura and Angus; and several nieces, nephews
and cousins. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June
29th, in Toronto, Ontario. Memorial donations may be made in
Joan's name, to The Frontier Animal Society of Vermont, 502 Strawberry
Acres Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.
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ROBSON,
Mary
Virginia (née
SKILLING)
On June 27, 2003, died from natural causes at age 73. She is
survived by her husband of 49 years, James Thomas, her children
David and Marianne of St. Albert (Edmonton), Mark of Toronto,
Andrew and Jackie
MARSH of Mississauga, Marthanne and Bruce
GORDON
of Owen Sound, Jennifer and Reidar
TRONNES of Reykjavik, and
11 grandchildren. Visitation at Fawcett Funeral Home - Collingwood
Chapel, 82 Pine Street at Second Street, Collingwood, on Sunday,
June 29, 2003 from 2-4 in the afternoon. Funeral Mass at St.
Mary's Church, 63 Elgin Street at Ontario Street, on Monday,
June 30 at 11: 30 a.m. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the General and Marine Hospital Foundation, John
Howard Society or your favourite charity will be appreciated.
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GORDON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-08-14 published
O'CONNELL,
The
Honourable
Martin, Ph.D. (Privy Councilor)
Born on August 1, 1916 in Victoria, Martin
O'CONNELL passed away
in Toronto, on Monday, August 11, 2003. He died peacefully with
his family at his side after a fight with Parkinson's disease.
Martin believed in serving the public, giving back to his country
and advancing the cause of those who where not as fortunate.
Throughout his full and varied life the principals of honesty,
fairness, justice and humility, treating others with dignity
and respect, always guided him as he set about distinguishing
himself as a man to be honoured.
He leaves his wife
Helen
Alice
O'CONNELL (born
DIONNE) with whom
he celebrated 58 years of marriage. Their love and dedication
to each other was a model for all who knew them.
He also leaves his daughter Caryn (John
JOHNSTON) and their two
sons Nicholas and Kyle, his son John Martin (Martine
BOUCHARD)
and their two children Jean Christophe and Stéphanie. His children,
their spouses and grandchildren were the pride of his life.
A brother Monsignor Michael
O'CONNELL of Victoria and a sister
Ellen RICHERT (widowed) of Saskatoon survive him. A sister Dr.
Sheila O'CONNELL of Victoria and a brother Sgt. Johnny
O'CONNELL
who was killed in the battle for Caen in June 1944 predecease
him.
Martin O'CONNELL started his career as a public school teacher
in the British Columbia school system then completed a B.A. at
Queen's University. As a veteran of the second world war (Captain,
Royal Canadian Army Service Corp) he completed his education
at the University of Toronto with an M.A. then PhD in political
economy. His PhD dissertation studied the nationalism of Henri
BOURASSA. He learned French so that he could read the documents
and study the Bourassa archives in Ottawa and Montreal. Martin
served on the Senate of the University of Toronto.
He left the academic world for the financial one and joined Harris
and Partners in the late 1950's. In 1965, while on loan to Walter
GORDON then Minister of Finance and as one of the three ''Whiz
Kids'', he helped design policies, which ultimately led to the
Canada Pension Plan, Medicare, and the Municipal Loan Development
Fund.
Throughout the 1960's he served as the President of the Indian
and Eskimo Association. During this time, he wrote many policy
papers to improve aboriginal conditions and thus helped to bring
attention to the difficulty that indigenous peoples where suffering.
In 1965 he ran for Parliament and failed to win a seat in Greenwood,
he tried again in the federal riding of Scarborough East in 1968
and was elected. He was appointed Minister of State and later
Minister of Labour in the Trudeau cabinet. He was co-chairman
of the important hearings that shaped the immigration policies
of this country. Defeated in 1972 he served as the Prime Minister's
principal secretary throughout the minority years reshaping that
office to bring the Party closer to the grass roots of Canadian
society.
He was reelected in the 1974 election. He chaired the policy
committee of two national conventions of the Liberal party and
rejoined the cabinet as Minister of Labour late in that mandate.
Defeated in 1979 he retired from politics and became Chairman
of the Canadian Center For Occupational Health and Safety an
entity he created while Minister of Labour.
In 1993 he was the Co-Founder and first Co-Chairman of The Canadian
Foundation for the Preservation of Chinese Cultural and Historical
Treasures. He served actively in this role and experienced real
pleasure and pride in participating in this extraordinary work.
His many Friends will want to celebrate the life of a man who
gave real meaning to the words service, integrity and honourable.
He is remembered as one who pursued a life that was full and
dedicated to improving the life of all Canadians. May he rest
in peace.
A private family funeral will be held. All Friends are welcome
to a celebration of Martin's life at the Granite Club on Bayview
Avenue, Toronto on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 from 3 p.m. to
5 p.m.
Donations can be made to The Honorable Martin and Helen O'Connell
Charitable Foundation can be sent in trust to his son John Martin
O'CONNELL at 200 Bay Street, Suite 3900, Toronto, Ontario M5J
2J2.
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GORDON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-09-22 published
Quiet minister a Trudeau stalwart
Former Bay Street whiz kid helped revamp Canada's social safety
net and served as both secretary of state and labour minister
By Ron CSILLAG
Special to The Globe and Mail Monday, September
22, 2003 - Page R7
His children possess no qualms about pronouncing Martin
O'CONNELL
as having been a bit of a policy wonk. "Oh, totally," says his
son John.
"My dad wasn't interested in money -- odd, given his Bay Street
successes. Just policy, and formulating policy."
"He was a classic workaholic," concurs Mr.
O'CONNELL's daughter
Caryn. "He was just driven by his work. It's one of the things
that kept him going."
Rare is the politician remembered for self-effacing skills and
effectiveness rather than bombast. Mr.
O'CONNELL was indeed serious
and conscientious. He worked hard and achieved much. But of all
the cabinet ministers from the Pierre
TRUDEAU era, his name probably
rings the quietist bell for Canadians old enough to recall names
like Don Jamieson, Otto Lang and Marc Lalonde.
Mr. O'CONNELL, who died in Toronto on August 11 at 87 of complications
from Parkinson's disease, served as Canada's labour minister
on two separate occasions, and was Mr.
TRUDEAU's principal secretary
for two years when Trudeaumania had been replaced by the infuriation
of millions with Canada's philosopher-king.
How does one keep a low profile in federal politics, especially
in a contentious cabinet post? Mr.
O'CONNELL did it by guiding
the country with a steady hand through great labour turbulence
in the early 1970s, including convincing his boss to pass emergency
legislation that terminated work stoppages at the Vancouver and
Montreal dockyards.
"He was an exceptionally low-key guy. He liked it that way,"
recalls Barney
DANSON, who served as Minister of National Defence
in the Trudeau cabinet. Doubtless Mr.
TRUDEAU saw in Mr.
O'CONNELL
a kind of kinship. Both men were unflappable philosophers and
academics at heart who entered politics relatively late in life,
both sacrificing cushier lives to hasten Mr.
TRUDEAU's vaunted
"just society."
For Mr. O'CONNELL, the bug bit in 1965 when he and two other
Bay Street whiz kids were summoned to Ottawa by then finance
minister Walter
GORDON -- still stinging from a disastrous budget
two years earlier -- to help revamp Canada's social safety net.
The group ultimately designed policies that led to the Canada
Pension Plan, the Municipal Loan Development Fund and medicare.
Martin Patrick
O'CONNELL was one of four children born in Victoria
to a mother from Ontario and a horticulturist father from County
Kerry in Ireland who farmed a few acres and raised livestock.
Mr. O'CONNELL taught elementary school for six years and completed
a B.A. at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, before beginning
a wartime stint in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and
Infantry Regiment. Haunted perhaps by the death of his brother
Johnny, cut down in the battle for Caen, France, in June, 1944,
Mr. O'CONNELL volunteered for action in the Pacific just as the
fighting ceased.
It was while in uniform that he met his future wife of 58 years,
Helen Alice
DIONNE.
The two met at the Art Gallery of Ontario
while Mr. O'CONNELL was on leave from his base, and Ms.
DIONNE
was volunteering at the museum.
He spent the decade after the war at the University of Toronto,
earning graduate degrees in economics and political science and
lecturing on Plato, John Stuart Mill and liberal democratic principles.
He had learned French for his doctoral thesis on Henri Bourassa,
one of the first scholarly studies in English on the fiery Quebec
journalist and Canadian nationalist.
Academia gave way to Bay Street, where Mr.
O'CONNELL spent 11
years in investing and bond underwriting while heading the volunteer
Indian and Eskimo Association of Canada, as it was then called,
where he represented aboriginal concerns to governments and encouraged
the devolution of federal powers to native groups.
He had run and lost in 1965 in the federal seat of Greenwood
in Toronto but was swept up in the 1968 Trudeau whirlwind, winning
the seat of Scarborough East. In 1971, he was named Secretary
of State, and was appointed Labour Minister the following year,
just before Mr.
TRUDEAU called an election that ended in a minority
Liberal government. Mr.
O'CONNELL, like 46 other Grit members
of parliament, was defeated.
But he bounced back as Mr.
TRUDEAU's principal secretary for
those two lean minority years between 1972 and 1974. Mr.
O'CONNELL
laid the groundwork for Mr.
TRUDEAU's first official visit to
the People's Republic of China in 1973 and was instrumental in
establishing diplomatic relations with Beijing. (His interest
in China would later find expression in his role as co-chair
of the Canadian Foundation for the Preservation of Chinese Cultural
and Historical Treasures.)
Mr. O'CONNELL also reshaped the Prime Minister's Office in an
effort to bring the party closer to the grassroots of Canadian
society.
The 1974 general election returned a majority Liberal government
and Mr. O'CONNELL as the Member of Parliament for Scarborough
East. In 1978, he was back as Labour Minister.
Around the cabinet table, "he wasn't terribly assertive," recalls
Mr. DANSON. "He only spoke when he knew what he was talking about."
During question period, "he was logical and solid. He was never
asked the same question twice. He exuded integrity."
Mr. O'CONNELL lost to Tory Gordon
GILCHRIST in the 1979 and 1980
elections (the latter by 511 votes) and he took no pleasure in
Mr. GILCHRIST's resignation of the seat in 1984 after a tax-evasion
conviction.
Mr. O'CONNELL took a stab at the presidency of the Liberal Party,
losing by two just votes. Despite the lack of backing by old
Friends, he took the losses gracefully, saying they were part
of politics. "They all say that," remarked Mr.
O'CONNELL's long-time
friend David
GOLDBERG. "He took it stoically, but hard."
He bid politics farewell and returned to the private sector as
a consultant to government agencies and corporations. The only
time his name was ever remotely linked to controversy was in
1983. He was acting as a consultant to multinational drug companies
when he was hired by the government to consult on legislation
the companies wanted repealed. Mr.
O'CONNELL disclosed his role
with the drug companies immediately, and Ottawa explained he
was tapped precisely because he knew his way around the industry.
He was a taciturn man but prescient when he pronounced, in 1984,
that tobacco smoke was a legitimate health problem in the workplace.
As head of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety,
Mr. O'CONNELL commented on the recently changed Canada Labour
Code: "My own feeling is that the right to refuse work is an
essential right, ... personally, I wouldn't think it would be
an abuse [of the legislation] to refuse work because of tobacco
smoke.''
Mr. O'CONNELL's daughter Caryn recalls somewhat ruefully that
as a child she would sometimes hesitate to tell her Friends'
parents about what her father did for a living, fearing a typical
tirade about Mr.
TRUDEAU.
"But my Dad really was different," she recalls. "He may not have
been as colourful [as other politicians] but he taught us to
play fair and to accept defeat. He taught us the values of honesty,
tolerance, patience and the concept of justice. But we never
felt pressured. He never force-fed us. I think he was the rare
person who entered politics to do good."
Mr. O'CONNELL leaves his wife, children, a brother, sister, four
grandchildren and something rare indeed: a good name.
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GORDON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-12-20 published
MEAKES,
Elizabeth
Joyce ''Betty'' (née
POWELL)
Betty died suddenly at home in the evening on Thursday, December
18th, 2003. Betty was born in Liverpool, England and was the
daughter of Evan and Alice
POWELL.
She was predeceased by her
husband, J.R.
MEAKES, former publisher of the Sudbury Star. She
was also predeceased by her good friend of many years, Michael
DUDOWICH.
Betty was a special Aunt and like a mother to Nephew
Michael MEAKES as well as Great Aunt to Meredith. Dear cousin
of Joyce APPLETON and Elsi
GORDON from England. After graduating
from the Royal Conservatory of Music in her mid teens, Betty
pursued a career in journalism. She was a long-time columnist
at the Sudbury Star. Betty was a great supporter of arts and
culture in the Sudbury area. She keenly followed politics at
all levels of government and attended regular press events over
the years. Many a person can share a story about meeting Betty
and experiencing her clever sense of humour. She was a truly
generous person and assisted many charities. Betty will be missed
by her 'extended family' of Friends inside and outside of the
Sudbury region. Resting at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home,
233 Larch Street, Sudbury. Funeral Mass in Christ the King Church,
30 Beech Street, Sudbury, Monday, December 22nd, 2003 at 10 a.m.
Interment in the Parklawn Cemetery. Prayers 3 p.m. Sunday. Donations
to 2nd Floor Acute Care Unit, St. Joseph's Health Centre would
be appreciated. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
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GORELLE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-05-06 published
Arline GORELLE
By Nancy THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON
Tuesday,
May 6, 2003 - Page A18
Wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, choreographer, dancer. Born
September 12, 1932, in Toronto. Died November 26, 2002, in Orangeville,
Ontario, of cancer, aged 70.
Arline danced her way through life. When she was at the University
of Toronto, her love of dancing shone through. She choreographed
creative pieces for the engineers' annual show, Skule Night.
As well, the Varsity Review took her on memorable trips to McGill
University in Montreal and Princeton in the United States.
Arline was famous for sharing the stage at the Canadian National
Exhibition with such celebrities as Danny Kaye, Bob Hope and
Victor Borge. The Canadettes, as the chorus line was called,
followed behind the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride
on their way to the stage, making footing somewhat treacherous.
Finishing the show, the dancers ran backstage, fireworks falling
overhead. Arline loved showbiz!
University days were exciting for her. Classes in anthropology,
where she dreamed of archeological digs in Egypt, and
in English
Literature with Northrop
FRYE, were her favourites.
After graduation from university and The Ontario College of Education,
Arline worked as a teacher, then as phys-ed co-ordinator and
as a vice-principal for the Peel Board of Education. While working
full-time and raising two children, she also received her M.A.
in education.
Her marriage to Gary (and family soon after), became her top
priority. Arl fervently believed in motherhood and was determined
to lay a solid foundation for their children. One friend remembers
Christmases when she and Arline dressed their little ones to
the hilt: Arline's daughter Lianne in a white fur coat at the
age of 3, big brother David in trousers, shirt, jacket and tie.
Off they went, with Nana May and Auntie Betty joyfully following,
to visit Santa Claus; then to the Arcadian Court for lunch. Arline
worked at creating a sense of family and nourished it with ongoing
family traditions.
She always had a dream: her dream of the perfect home came true
with the acquisition of Lissadell, their farm at Violet Hill.
There she welcomed Friends, children and grandchildren, who loved
to be with her, enjoying the pastoral life. Garden Island, their
cottage, reverberated with joy even during days without electricity
and with an outhouse in the woods!
"Club" was a big part of Arline's life. Most called it the Study
Group, but to Arl, it was a special club of 16 close women-friends
who have learned and laughed together for 40 years. She loved
the mind-expanding challenge of presenting her yearly speech.
Despite her refusal to use computers, faxes and answering machines,
she always managed to give the best talk of the year. One member
referred to her as "a great and shining person." "If I were a
poet, " said another, "Arl would be one of my muses. She cared
and she listened and this caring gave strength to the whole circle."
Arline's love of the arts and dance led to involvement with the
Dufferin Arts Council where she transformed the speakers' luncheons
and assisted with fundraising. One year she orchestrated a men's
kick-line. This group of 60ish-year-old men, dressed in flowing
skirts, rehearsed weekly and Arline refused to give them their
coffee and cookies until they got their steps just right. A fun
fundraiser!
As a tribute to Arline, the council established The Arline Gorelle
Award for Excellence in the Field of Dance; donations support
students pursuing dance studies.
She gave of herself and her greatest gift was true Friendship.
"Friends are angels, " she said, "who lift us to our feet when
our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." Arline was the
angel in our lives.
Nancy THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON wrote this with help from Lianne
GORELLE.
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GORETE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-03-03 published
SANTOS,
Felicidade
Peacefully at home on Saturday, March 1, 2003 in her 80th year.
Beloved wife of the late Joao. Loving mother of Joao
LUIS,
Jose
MANUEL, Fernando, Maria
FELICIDADE, Maria
GORETE and Tony. Dear
grandmother of sixteen and great-grandmother of one. Friends
may call at the Turner and Porter 'Peel' Chapel, 2180 Hurontario
Street, Mississauga, (Hwy. 10 north of Q.E.W.), from 2-4 and
6-9 p.m. on Tuesday. Parish Prayers at 7: 30 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral
Mass at S. Salvador do Mundo Church, 1225 Melton Dr., Mississauga
on Wednesday March 5 at 10 a.m. Interment Saint Mary's Cemetery.
If desired, donations may be made to the Trillium Health Centre-Mississauga
(Oncology).
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GORZYNSKI o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-03-05 published
Marcel Alexander
GORZYNSKI
In loving memory of Marcel Alexander
GORZYNSKI, born January 16, 1925
in Poland, died February 23, 2003 at his residence on Manitoulin Island.
He married in 1948 in Germany to Lena
(KAPPLER,) and they came to
Canada in 1949 to Montreal. In 1950 he came to Sudbury and was hired
at INCO. He was a millwright retiring in 1985.
In 1975 he went camping on Manitoulin Island. While he was there he
and his wife went out looking for waterfront property. They bought
one on Lake Manitou and started building a camp. In 1986 he moved to
Manitoulin Island permanently. Marcel enjoyed his life on Manitoulin
Island to the fullest. He grew everything in the garden. He planted
trees all around, Chestnut, Walnut, Apple, Pear and Grape. The
flower garden was started too. Roses were his favourite. He had a
green thumb for gardening and took great pride in his flowers and
fruit. He was predeceased by his canine friend, Lady.
Marcel battled non-Hodgin's lymphoma for two years. He died
peacefully in his beloved home. We all miss him.
Beloved husband of Lena
(KAPPLER)
GORZYNSKI of Sudbury. Loving
father of Madeline (husband Terry
BUCKMAN,)
Patricia (husband Norm
BODSON,) and Raymond (partner Debbie
ROBERTSON) all of Sudbury.
Cherished grandfather of Andrea and Stephanie.
The Memorial Service was held in the R. J. Barnard Chapel, Jackson and
Barnard Funeral Home, 233 Larch Street Sudbury on Thursday, February
27, 2003. Cremation at the Park Lawn Crematorium.
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