HOFFMAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-04-30 published
Maxine Verna
HOFFMAN
In loving memory of Maxine Verna
HOFFMAN who passed away peacefully at
Wikwemikong Nursing Home on Saturday, April 26, 2003 at the age of 86 years.
Beloved mother of Gary and Marie
HOFFMAN of South Baymouth.
Cherished grandmother of Paula
HOFFMAN
(Dan) and
Larry
(Suzanne)
HOFFMAN.
Loved great grandmother of Kyle and Rachel. Will be missed
by brothers and sisters, Ivy and Hugh
KELLY, both predeceased. Pearl
and Dave McLEAN, both predeceased, Gordon (predeceased) and Margaret
HEMBRUFF,
Freda and Robert (predeceased)
SANDERS of Scarborough, Ken
and Elaine (predeceased)
HEMBRUFF of Beaumondville, Willard and Barb
HEMBRUFF of Minden, Welland and Elizabeth
HEMBRUFF of Scarborough,
Dorothy and Wayne (predeceased)
SMITH of Queensville and Ron and
Marie HEMBRUFF of Toronto. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews and
great nieces and nephews.
A gathering of family and Friends for a grave side service will be
held at 1: 00 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2003 in Hilly Grove Cemetery.
There will be no wake or funeral service. Arrangements in care of Island Funeral Home
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HOFFMAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-09-17 published
CRANSTON,
Lynda
Lee (née
HOFFMAN)
''A Truly Great Mother and Wife''
Died peacefully September 14, 2003 in her home after a long and
courageous battle with cancer. Her 51 years were too short and
she will be missed. Beloved mother to Jarrett, Galen and Jocelyn
(deceased) and cherished wife of Goldie
CRANSTON.
All of us are
better people for having had the privilege of sharing her life
with us. Predeceased by her parents, Charles (Bud)
HOFFMAN and
Irene HOFFMAN
(CONNOR,) both originally of Montreal. Lynda is
survived by her brother, Barry
HOFFMAN and his family of Burlington.
Lynda is also predeceased by her parents-in-law Monte ''Mr. C.''
and Stuart
CRANSTON of Pakenham, Ontario. Also survived by her
brother-in-law, Toller
CRANSTON of Toronto and San Miguel, Mexico,
who admired her zest for life and shared his quest for colour.
Friends and loved ones may pay their respects at the Garden Chapel
of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road (between Bayshore
and Baseline Road), Nepean on Wednesday, September 17th from
5 to 8 p.m. A celebration of her life will be held in the chapel
on Thursday, September 18th at 2 p.m. As an expression of profound
gratitude, the family would appreciate donations be directed
to the Victorian Order or Nurses, without whose help we could
not have coped, and with Lynda, fought side by side against this
most evil disease. A special thank you to Marsha, who should
be sainted. Alternatively donations may be sent to the Ottawa
Regional
Cancer
Centre. Thank you to Dr.
JONKERS and the entire
staff of O.R.C.C. who gave Lynda both the weapons and the support
to fight the battle she did.
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HOFFMAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-12-15 published
SNELGROVE,
William
H.
Died peacefully in Victoria on December 11, 2003. Born in Toronto
December 30, 1915. Bill graduated from McGill University, then
served overseas for five years in the Royal Canadian Air Force
as Squadron Leader (410). He will be lovingly remembered by his
wife of 53 years, Anne (née
WILKINSON;) his daughter Wendy
SNELGROVE
of Vancouver; son Bob
SNELGROVE
(Judy née
SIMPSON) and his beloved
grandchildren John, Jill and Peter of Brockville, Ontario. He
is survived by his sister Wilma
HOFFMAN of Wilmington, Delaware
and brother Hal (Ada née
HARRIS) of Hudson Heights, Quebec. He
will be missed by his many Friends in the North Toronto Kiwanis
Club, Victoria Probus Club and the ''Jolly Boys''.
The Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December
17, 2003 at St. Michael and All Angels Parish, 4733 West Saanich
Road, Victoria. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the Veteran's Health Centre at the Lodge at Broadmead or The
Heart and Stroke Foundation. We are very thankful for the loving
care given to Bill in the past few years.
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HOFFMAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-12-29 published
Ben HOCHMAN
By Marilyn
HERBERT,
Monday,
December 29, 2003 - Page A20
Born in Wierzbice, Poland, in 1908, 1910, or 1912 -- depending
on the document consulted. Died November 4, in Toronto, of general decline, aged (about) 95.
Ben HOCHMAN lived a very long, healthy (and unmedicated) life
to the end. In his prime, his first 90 years, he could out-walk,
out-carry and out-smile any of us. He loved being in his garden,
or at his sewing machine, caring for his grandchildren or simply
reciting aloud all the street signs while riding in the car.
He cherished life and always faced it with a positive outlook.
He was born in Wierzbice, Poland in 1908, 1910, or 1912 - --
depending on which government document you were looking at. Birth
certificates were expensive and especially difficult to come
by. On my father's 75th birthday, he laughed and said he was
sorry but he could not accept our gift because he was not yet
75. He had been drafted into the Polish Army at 19 instead of
the obligatory 21. The only way he had of pinpointing the accurate
date, was to recall the celebration of his bar-mitzvah.
Born to Naftali and Rivka
HOCHMAN,
Ben was one of a family of
four boys and one girl. After their father had an accident that
claimed the use of his hands, Ben and his brothers took up tailoring.
In time, Ben married Hennele
GREENBERG and they had two small boys, each born while he was away in the army.
War brought bitter times to the Jews of Europe, but Ben had always
enjoyed good relations with his Polish neighbours. In the end,
it was a good Polish family who saved Ben and his surviving brother,
Yosef, by keeping them hidden in their barn for two years. During
this time, two of the family's children were arrested and detained,
but never gave up Ben and Yosef; the brothers, protected by the
family dog, slept each night in the fields far from detection, returning to hiding at sunrise.
The war cost Ben the lives of his parents, his remaining brothers,
sister and sister-in-law, his wife and young sons, but not his
dauntless spirit. Ben and Yosef left Poland in search of a way
to rebuild their shattered lives. When they arrived at the displaced
persons camp in Feldafing, Germany, Ben met and married Fanny
AJDELBAUM, a young woman he had previously known from his old neighbourhood.
Desperate to leave Europe's destruction and mayhem, Ben put his
name on every emigration list he could find. Salvation came from
Canada: Jews with experience and skills in the garment industry
were able to enter Canada. An uncle, Mendel
HOFFMAN, sponsored
him, and so while his only surviving brother finally arrived
in Israel, Benny, Fanny and Marilyn disembarked at Pier 21 in
Halifax and moved on to Toronto, where six years later, Harry was born.
Life was never easy but, by working extremely hard, Ben made
a good living, first as a tailor and, finally, as a smoke-shop
proprietor. Ben never minded working 14 hours a day, seven days
a week and 51 weeks a year, because he was in Canada. Although
he missed his brother, he was forever grateful for the opportunities and Friendships he made here.
He raised two children, Marilyn and Harry, who gave him the loves
of his life -- his six grandchildren: Jenny, David, Adina, Laura,
Mark and Steven. He was a proud and doting grandfather who babysat,
drove them to their Friends and enjoyed watching them in their various activities.
Everyone's life is unique, but survivors of any of history's
atrocities will always have a special place. Regretfully, Ben
and his brother, Yosef, both passed away this same year. Despite
living half a world apart for more than half a century, their bond continues to be unbreakable.
Marilyn HERBERT is Ben's daughter.
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HOFSTADER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-06-23 published
GILLESPIE,
Harriet
Louise (née
MORTON)
Died peacefully on June 21, 2003. Harriet was born May 24, 1926
in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, daughter of Edith L. and
W. Douglas
MORTON.
Devoted wife of John B.
GILLESPIE, Q.C., Toronto, for
almost 55 wonderful years. Loving mother of Joan (Andrew
POTTINGER,)
Jill, Jay (Lili
HOFSTADER) and Susan (Paul
NICHOLAS). Grandmother
of Leigh and Drew
POTTINGER of W. Vancouver, Ben and Claire
SCOTT
of Sydney, Australia, Sean and Jackie
GILLESPIE of Toronto and
Hattie NICHOLAS of Ottawa. Sister of Douglas B.
MORTON and Scott
MORTON,
Nova
Scotia.
Service will be held on Wednesday, June
25, 2003 at 3 p.m. at St. Leonard's Anglican Church, 25 Wanless
Avenue. No visitation is planned. In lieu of flowers, donations
in Harriet's memory may be made to either Sunnybrook Hospital
or The Canadian Cancer Society.
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