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SPECK
SPEIGEL
SPENCE
SPENCER
SPEAR o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-08-25 published
HYDE,
Shelagh
Jane (née
LAWSON)
Died peacefully, at her home on Stoney Lake, in her 73rd year,
on August 22, 2003. Shelagh was the cherished wife of Kenneth
for 47 years. Beloved mother of Elizabeth (Victor
SPEAR) and
Joanne (Brian
GOODING) and Grandma to David, Andrew, Jillian
and Charlie. Shelagh was born in Winnipeg and graduated from
St. Boniface Hospital School of Nursing. Shelagh came to Toronto
in 1953 and was active in church and community affairs throughout
her life. A Memorial Service will be held at Rosedale United
Church, 159 Roxborough Drive at Glen Road, on Wednesday, August
27th at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the
Kidney Foundation of Canada (Central Ontario Branch) or to Parkinson
Society Canada would be appreciated by the family.
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SPECK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-12-05 published
Wilfred A.
SPECK
By John TARZWELL,
Friday,
December 5, 2003 - Page A22
Cub Scout Akela, pilot, leader, friend. Born July 7, 1924, in
Toronto. Died October 18 in Ottawa of leukemia, aged 79.
You always knew when Wilf was in the room. Not that he was loud,
exactly. Just a warm, bright, physical presence. You knew something
exciting was going on, and that if it wasn't being done quite
right, it would soon be hijacked down the path of correctness.
At least, correct as Wilf saw it.
Whether leading a flight of gleaming Starfighter jets at Mach
2, or teaching yet another batch of unruly, grubby, fascinated
Cubs how to apply direct pressure to a hypothetical severed artery,
there was always a right way, and he'd help whoever needed it.
Wilf was great with people. From dealing with the lowliest aircraftsman
second class on parade, to mingling with his exalted brethren
of the Masons and the Shrine, to negotiating the complexities
of Ottawa's Anglican Diocese, you could be sure he'd be in there,
advising, wheeling and dealing, moving the organization along
in the paths of righteousness. He got real pleasure out of making
the world around him better.
Frequently, that process was extremely difficult. Sometimes,
when he worked as an accident investigator for the Royal Canadian
Air Force's Directorate of Flight Safety, he'd come home terribly
depressed, having separated the remains of yet another of his
fellow CF-104 pilots from tangled wreckage. The bitterness rarely
came out, but whenever he talked about "garbage picking," you
knew things had been very bad. Yet, he went on doing it, because
it would save other lives later, and he was good at it.
A Toronto boy, Wilf (with help from the air force) showed his
family a fair whack of the world's geography first hand. From
basking in the Southern California sun, to vibrating hypothermically
in the iron grip of winter in Cold Lake, Alberta., to careering
along narrow mountain passes in Switzerland with a Volkswagon
microbus full of shrieking offspring and Friends, he took them
places they'd never dreamed of.
Wilf endured far more than his share of tragedy. The deaths of
two dear daughters (Marilyn, the quiet one, and Debbie, the wild
one) in separate traffic accidents were particularly hard to
bear. When his beloved and endlessly patient wife Jane succumbed
to cancer a few years back, it was the heaviest possible blow.
Wilf's own struggle with leukemia was both too long and not long
enough. Once, at the peak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome
epidemic, he was taken to emergency. He noticed an admitting
nurse sneaking nosefuls of cool air over the top of her quarantine
mask. As it had a thousand times before, the pugnacious chin
elevated itself, and an eyebrow rose magisterially in her direction.
Silently, using the barest of gestures toward his own horribly
uncomfortable mask, he unfolded for her the enormity of her misdeed.
She blushed crimson, snugged down the mask, and once again, the
world came into line according to the Wilf principle.
Wilf's legacy is four surviving strong personalities; Rosalyn,
Valerie, Ron and Jennie, and a raft of grand-and great-grandkids
who all, mysteriously, seem to know just what they ought to be
doing at any given moment, even if they don't always choose to.
The occasional surrogate progeny shares their sense of loss,
of profoundly missing a golden, powerful, sometimes infuriating
force of nature.
Once upon a time, as the Cold War was threatening to heat up,
Soviet and Allied air forces would probe each other daily for
weak spots. Some of the pilots, when they'd been out conducting
the nation's business at 60,000 feet would ask, "Well? Didya
feel safe last night?" -- implying that you were especially well
protected when they were out there personally on patrol.
Yes, Wilf. We all felt very safe.
John TARZWELL hung around the
SPECKs' house a lot. They hardly
ever had to throw him out.
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SPEIGEL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-03-03 published
BOIGON,
Dede
On Thursday, February 27, 2003, at Toronto Western Hospital.
Dede BOIGON, beloved wife of Irving. Loving mother and mother-in-law
of Stanley
BOIGON and Fern
ROTSTEIN, Brian
BOIGON and Susan
SPEIGEL,
Gary BOIGON and Michele
SPANO, and Beth
BOIGON and Gregor
HUTCHINSON/HUTCHISON.
Dear sister and sister-in-law of Ed and Sylvia
HYDE, and Ruth
and Albert
KELMAN.
Devoted grandmother of Michelle, Kayla, Ryan,
Stella, Austin, Melissa, Molly, Sam, Matthew, and Zoe. Shiva
355 St. Clair Avenue West #1007. If desired, donations may be
made to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, 416-946-6560.
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SPENCE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-03-05 published
McINTYRE, Marion (Monie) Elizabeth Daly Bean
Died on February 28, 2003 at Kipling Acres Nursing Home after
a long and devastating battle with Alzheimers. Monie was born
in Toronto June 18, 1923, the only child of Roland and Marion
Daly. She attended Bishop Strachan School in Toronto and the
University of Toronto where she earned her B.A. and M.A. in sociology.
She leaves behind her children who adored her: Diane (Dennis
LALOR), Martha, Sarah (Peter
LOCKWOOD) and Andrew (Lisa
PEDWELL)
as well as eight grandchildren: Alison and Matthew
SCHWARTZ,
Carolyn,
Michael,
Douglas and Hilary
LOCKWOOD and John and Leslie
BEAN.
She was predeceased by her second husband, Dr. Alex
McINTYRE,
the love of her life. We will always be grateful to him for caring
so much about her. Monie was beautiful and bright, creative and
colourful, tolerant and self-indulgent - and she made every day
more interesting for all of us. She loved gardening, travelling,
bridge, golf and fishing. She was always keen to learn and experience
new things and enjoyed a rich and fulfilling life. We want to
thank Sharmane
SPENCE for her wonderful compassionate, gentle
and considerate care of Mom in her final years, and Sandy
McINTYRE
for his many kindnesses over many years. Funeral arrangements
will be private. For those of you who remember her and loved
her we know you will understand, in truth, she left us many years
ago and we have been mourning her loss ever since.
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SPENCER o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-03-26 published
Doctor
Allan
Bain
PEEVER
Allan PEEVER, age 36, of Stratford died on Thursday, March 20, 2003 in Stratford.
Allan was born on March 18, 1967 in Sault Ste. Marie to the Reverend Canon J. Bain
PEEVER
and Clara Dale
(CLERMONT.)
From 1967 until 1996 he lived in Newfoundland, Kingston, Cornwall, London
and Guelph before settling in Stratford to practice veterinary
medicine at Mitchell Veterinary Services. He graduated from the
University of Guelph in 1996. In 1999 Allan and Dr. Morag
MASKERY
were married and
in May of 2002 they celebrated the birth of their
daughter Erica Dale.
Allan treasured time spent canoeing, hunting and fishing. He spent
many wonderful years on Lake Mindemoya, Manitoulin Island. His
humour, courage, spontaneity and love of life were inspirational to
everyone who knew him.
We sincerely appreciate the loving care Al received from hundreds of
healthcare providers throughout the last five years. Allan will be
missed by Morag, Erica, father Bain (Lynda), brother Bruce (Gina),
grandmother Olga (Paul), father-in-law David (Janet), Neil (Teresa),
Michael (Caragh), Jason and Liana, his aunts, uncles, nieces,
cousins, many Friends and colleagues. Allan was predeceased by his
mother Dale in 2001.
Visitation was held at the W.G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron Street,
Stratford on Friday, March 21, 2003. The funeral service was held at
St. James' Anglican Church, 41 Mornington Street, Stratford on
Saturday,
March 22, 2003. Venerable John
SPENCER officiating. As
expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Erica
Peever Education Trust Fund c/o St. Francis of Assisi Church, Box
166, Mindemoya, Ont. P0P 1S0
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SPENCER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-03-26 published
CLOSE,
Mary
Mills
Donald
Died peacefully, in her 95th year, in Markham, Ontario, on Sunday,
March 23rd, 2003, the beloved wife of the late Edward Robinson
CLOSE.
She is greatly missed by her son Allan and his wife
Sandra,
her son Donald and his wife Clare, and daughter Johanna and her
husband Bert
SPENCER.
She is survived and missed by her adoring
grandchildren Erin and Grant
SPENCER,
Alexandrina
CLOSE and her
husband Ravo
LAINEVOOL,
Andrew
CLOSE and his companion Kristina
SMITH, Sarah
WRIGHT, Nathalie
GLEESON, Paula
HUDSON; and her
sister Alexandrina (Mrs. P. B. F.
SMITH) of Halifax. Mary was
the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
DONALD of Hamilton
and Burlington, sister of the late Mrs. W. E.
BOAKE
(Ivadell,)
the late Mrs. Paul
FARREN
(Jane,) and the late George E.
DONALD.
A family service will be conducted at the graveside, Woodland
Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario on March 28th, 2003 at 2: 30 p.m.
As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Canadian charity
of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
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Clifton WARD
By Sheryl SPENCER
Monday,
May 5, 2003 - Page A18
Veteran, printer, father, stepfather, grandfather. Born March
19, 1913, in Surrey, England. Died December 3, 2002 in Barrie,
Ontario of natural causes, aged 89.
My Grandpa's early years were marked by the First World War.
His earliest memory was of being very afraid while travelling
with his mother by train to London; German zeppelins were trying
to bomb the train. My grandpa's father, Reuben
WARD, served in
that war.
After that war, Reuben
WARD took a position "in service" as a
chauffeur. Grandpa witnessed his father at the estate owner's
beck-and-call day and night, and at some point he realized that
should his father ever leave his job, their family would be out
of house and home. As a result, that my grandfather became a
lifelong socialist.
At the age of 14, my grandfather was apprenticed to the estate
manager. It was he who got Grandpa a job as a typist at the West
Surrey Farmers' Association in Guildford. Grandpa left the West
Surrey Farmers' Association as assistant manager in 1951.
As a young adult my Grandpa read everything he could get his
hands on; he played badminton and tennis; he bought himself a
motorcycle and became a trials rider; and he acquired an Austin
Ulster Healey sports car. Most importantly, my Grandpa learned
to dance. He said that there were not many things that he could
do really, really well, but dancing was one of them.
It was through playing badminton that Grandpa met Marion
WALTHER.
She was from a higher "class, " but they danced well together.
It was expected that they would marry, so they did.
When the Second World War broke out, my grandpa enlisted with
the Royal Air Force. He spent most of the war in North Africa
and felt that his greatest contribution was having taken part
in the Battle of El Alamein. During the war, Grandpa was often
under fire; his only injury, however, was a bone broken at the
top of his little finger. He felt that he was not spared death
for any special purpose; he was just lucky.
After the war, Grandpa and Marion settled into domestic life.
They bought a house and adopted two children, Leila and Paul.
In 1951, however, they decided to emigrate to Canada. Grandpa
found work in Barrie, Ontario, first at the Simcoe District Co-operative
and then in the commercial printing department of the Barrie
Examiner.
Grandpa and Marion divorced in 1962 and Grandpa moved to Toronto
and began a job with Web Offset, another printing company. He
took an apartment and met a woman who lived in the same building:
my grandmother, Sylvia
McFADDEN.
When my grandpa married my grandmother in 1965 he took on a huge,
ready-made family: my grandmother's seven children and what would
become (by my estimate) 27 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren
and eight great-great grandchildren.
Grandpa said that he found in my grandmother an anchor -- and
that commitment extended to all of us. My grandparents' home
was the central clearing depot of all family information. They
sent thousands of cards over the years, lent money, and offered
a spare room and a warm welcome to anyone who needed it. It was
remarkable enough when my grandmother was alive that no birthday
was ever forgotten; it was even more remarkable after her death
in 1992 that the cards kept coming.
My grandpa never intended to live to be 89. He missed my grandmother,
his sister, Doff, and his brother, Leslie, who all predeceased
him. He thought he was dying for many years before his courtship
with death was finally consummated. The love and support he and
my grandmother gave, these lie now within us, our gift to bestow
on the generations to come.
Sheryl is Clifton's granddaughter.
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SPENCER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-08-02 published
James Edward
FRASER
April 1, 1929 - July 29, 2003
(Former Executive Director Track 3 Ski Association and in retirement
tour escort for Golden Escapes Travel) Jim died peacefully after
a short but feisty battle with cancer. Loving husband for 50
years to Virginia
FAGE
(Ginny.)
Jim's zest for life and love
of family is treasured by his daughters, Leslie (Ken
HOYT,)
Meredith
(Ed YAWNEY) and Leah (Steven
SPENCER.)
Proud
Grandpa of nine
grandchildren, Meghan, Jenna, Taryn, Andrew and Owen
HOYT,
Tyler
and Jennifer
YAWNEY and Stephanie and Scott
SPENCER.
Jim was
well known for his optimism and sense of humour which continued
throughout his illness. His love of travel, good food (he especially
enjoyed cooking for his family and Friends), music, theatre,
dancing and skiing will be remembered by his family who will
carry on his favourite tradition of all camping together. Jim
was predeceased by his parents Judge Allan and Margaret
FRASER
and his brother John
FRASER. He will be missed by his sisters
Molly (Jack
BOYD) and Diane (Michael
McCORMACK) all of Ottawa.
In accordance with Jim's wishes there will be no visitation.
There will be a private family service and interment at Beechwood
Cemetery in Ottawa. A celebration of Jim's life will take place
in Toronto on September 13, 1-4 p.m. at the Old Mill Garden Room.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Sunnybrook Hospital and
Cancer Centre who were so kind and caring to both Jim and his
family. If desired, donations in his memory may be made to Sunnybrook
Regional Cancer Centre or The Lions Foundation of Canada (a facility
for training guide and helper dogs) (905)842-2891. Condolences
and inquiries regarding the celebration may be sent to jimandginny13@hotmail.com
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SPENCER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-11-21 published
FOGARTY,
James
Patrick ''Pat'' September 9, 1920 Consort, Alberta
- November 16, 2003 Victoria, British Columbia
Died peacefully at Sandringham Hospital after a long struggle
with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was predeceased by eldest
son, John (1953 - 1973) and by siblings, Arthur, Margaret Dulsrud
HOWELL and Edna
KOVACH.
Pat is survived by his wife, Helen, sons
Richard and David and daughter Claire and two sisters, Florence
MURRAY
(Edmonton) and Joyce
SPENCER (Lethbridge) and by nieces
and nephews and their families. In 1940, Pat joined the Royal
Canadian Air Force becoming an aero-engine mechanic and later
a flight engineer seconded to the Royal Air Force Transport Command.
After World War 2, received his M.S.W. from University of British
Columbia. He worked at various social agencies in Vancouver before
becoming a director in the Saskatchewan Dept. of Welfare until
1966. He completed his career in the federal Department of the
Environment. A memorial service will be held at 2: 00 p.m. Wednesday,
November 26 at St. Aidan's United Church Victoria, British Columbia.
Memorial Society of Vancouver Island.
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