KOSHLER
KOSHYLANYK
KOSKI
KOSTER
KOSTOPOULOS
KOSHLER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-04-01 published
WEIR,
E.
Marie
Born July 26, 1923. Died March 27, 2003 at Richmond Hospital.
Born in Banff, Marie grew up in Calgary. A graduate of the University
of Alberta, she became a professional secretary working in many
locations including New York, Chicago, Toronto and Vancouver.
In Vancouver, Marie worked with The Arthritis Society and later
with Dr. Barry
KOSHLER in Richmond. Throughout her long productive
life and despite her final illness she was always sunny, witty,
a great raconteur and a joy to be with. Marie is survived by
many loving cousins, Dr. Alex
ROBINSON,
Dr.
Harold and Jean
ROBINSON,
Peggy and Hubert
MILLARD and families. She will be missed by
her friend and colleague Marylin
CHOY. A Memorial Service and
Celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, April 5th at
4 p.m. at Ryerson United Church, 2195 West 45th Avenue, Vancouver,
Rev. G. PATERSON officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made, in her memory, to the British Columbia Cancer Foundation.
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KOSHYLANYK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-10-29 published
KELLY,
Thomas
Patrick "
Tim" (1922 - 2003)
Tim KELLY of Bromley Avenue, Moncton, died peacefully at the
Moncton Hospital on Monday October 27, 2003. He was born in Toronto
on October 18, 1922 and was the
son of the late Emmett and Barbara
(DOLLY)
KELLY.
Tim worked as a senior executive with Canadian
Marconi Company, Montreal, Quebec and a business owner of the
electronics distributor Keldon Electronics Limited, Pointe Claire,
Quebec. In 1979 he established the Moncton, New Brunswick based
consumer electronics retailer, Sounds Fantastic Atlantic Limited.
As a business leader Tim had a gift for marketing and financial
management. He built a strong business that grew and flourished
well after his retirement in 1986, which is a legacy to his sound
planning and leadership. He was one of the original believers
in the United Way and was an active member of the Elks Lodge
of Moncton since 1979. As well Tim served with the Royal Canadian
Air Force from 1943-1945. Tim is survived by his wife of 54 years,
Ivy
Anita (née
TRUMBLEY) and seven children: Brian (Lynne
ARSENEAULT)
of Peterborough, Steve of Dieppe, Jeff (Lila
DONOVAN) of Moncton,
Brad (Sandra
THORBURN) of Edmonton, Scott (Jamie
PENFOLD) of
Moncton, Jan
KOSHYLANYK
(Terry) of Ancaster and Jill
SMITH (Gary)
of Riverview. He will be dearly missed by his 17 grandchildren:
Kevin, Autumn, Christopher, Patrick, Jessica, Ryan, Alison, Kieran,
Nicholas, Regan, Tyler, Wesley, Stephen, Kaileigh, Brandon, Morgan
and Talia, as well his 2 great grand_sons Carter and William.
He is also survived by his sisters Bernie
KELLY of Beaconsfield
and Barbara
MURPHY
(Ted)
Uxbridge, and a brother Paul of Ottawa.
He was predeceased by brothers Fred and Jim. Visiting hours will
be held at Cadman's Funeral Home, 114 Alma Street, Moncton on
Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 with parish prayers to be held at the
funeral home Thursday evening at 8: 30 p.m. The Funeral Mass will
be held from St. Bernard's Catholic Church on Friday October
31 at 11: 00 a.m. with Father Peter
McKEE officiating. The interment
will take place at Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery, Dieppe. Donations
to the memorial of the donor's choice would be appreciated by
the family. The family would like to thank the staff at both
the Dr. George L. Dumont Hospital and the Moncton Hospital for
the professional and loving care that they provided to Tim, as
well to our family over the last few months. There are truly
many angels at both our hospitals. www.cadmansfh.com
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KOSKI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-11-15 published
KOSKI,
Dr.
John
T.
Dr.
John
T.
KOSKI died on Friday, November 14, 2003 in Belmont
House, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He is
survived by his wife Evelyn, his daughters Jane and Anne, his
son-in-law Paul and his sisters Rosemary and Marianne.
Following cremation, the family will receive Friends and family
at the Newbigging Funeral Home, 733 Mount Pleasant Road in Toronto
on Sunday, November 23, 2003 from 1: 00-5:00 p.m. A Service of
Celebration is to be announced later, to be held in Toronto.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one of two newly
established Memorial Scholarships in Dr. John T.
KOSKI's name.
For Cambrian College students, donations may be sent to Brian
VENDRAMIN, Executive Director, Cambrian Foundation, Suite 103,
62 Frood Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3C 4Z3. Or, for Northern College
students (Kirkland Lake campus) donations may be sent to Jennifer
PEARSON, Coordinator, College Foundation, Northern College, P.O.Box
3211, Timmins, Ontario P4N 8R6.
The family wishes to thank Belmont House nursing staff for their
loving care of John, his private duty nurses Yo and Margaret,
Dr. BIRMINGHAM and Dr.
REINGOLD of Belmont House Staff, and Dr.
Nathan HERMMANN of Sunnybrook Medical Centre.
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KOSTER 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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KOSTOPOULOS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-06-03 published
WELD,
Thomas
John
Died peacefully at his Toronto home on Saturday, May 31, 2003
in his 49th year, surrounded by his family. Tom handled his illness,
a 12½ year battle with brain cancer, with dignity and courage.
Tom is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years, Gillian (a true
Florence Nightingale), and was a proud father to daughter Ashley,
and son Christopher. Also survived by his mother, Harriet ''Sis''
Bunting WELD and father John Douglas
WELD
(Patricia,) sisters
Wendy JARVIS
(David) and Leeanne
KOSTOPOULOS (Chris;) nephews
Strachan and Pearce
JARVIS,
Andreus
KOSTOPOULOS, niece Olivia
KOSTOPOULOS, and mother-in-law Margaret
EASTON.
Tom was educated
at Trinity College School, Port Hope, and Ryerson Polytechnical
Institute. He then embarked on a career in the Graphic Arts Industry
where he spent 25 years with The Bryant Press Limited in Toronto.
Tom was an enthusiastic sportsman who was a long-time member
of The Toronto Golf Club, The Badminton and Racquet Club, and
The Osler Bluff Ski Club. The family would like to extend special
thanks to Annette Drinkwater for her months of care as well as
Dr. John RIEGER and Mamdough
REZK (R.N..) A funeral service will
be held at Saint John's Anglican Church (York Mills), 19 Don Ridge
Drive, Toronto, on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at 11 a.m. with a
reception to follow. Private family interment at Mount Pleasant
Cemetery. The family would appreciate memorial donations to St.
Michael's Hospital Foundation, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario
M5B 1W8 or a charity of your choice.
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