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LALANDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-01-13 published
LALANDE, Victoria (DEARLE) (1917-2005)
We are sad to announce the passing away of our mother Victoria DEARLE, beloved wife of the late Bernard LALANDE. She left us on Tuesday, January 11th 2005 in Montreal. She leaves behind her daughter Camille, her son Philippe, her grandchildren Adrienne and Anthony, her niece Heather KEAST (née ROSS,) her nephew Paul ROSS, as well as many other relatives and Friends. The family will receive visitors on Friday, January 14th 2005 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Rideau Funeral Home, 4275 Sources Blvd., Dollard-des-Ormeaux, (Montréal), 1-800-657-5678 www.rideaumemorial.com. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 15th 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Rideau Chapel.

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LALANDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-09-15 published
KIVINEN, Dianne (DODDS)
At London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital after a long struggle from cardiac surgery on Tuesday, September 13, 2005, Dianne (DODDS) KIVINEN of Grand Bend in her 64th year. Beloved wife of Roy KIVINEN. Loving mother of Doug KIVINEN and his wife Julie of Aldergrove, British Columbia, Glenn KIVINEN and his wife Glenda of Ingersoll and Marianne KIVINEN and her husband Michael LALANDE of New Lowell, Ontario. Dear sister of Judy FUNNEL of Ingersoll, Linda SAINT of Toronto, sister-in-law Leila PELKONEN of Orangeville, Ontario and Laila ZARYSKI of Wakaw, Saskatchewan. Loving grandmother of Daniel, Drew, Ashley, Alicia and Michaela (best friend). Dianne will also be missed by her nieces and nephews and by her many loyal and caring Friends. Dianne was an active member of Port Franks Seniors Club, Grand Bend Guild and the Red Hat Society. Cremation. A celebration of life will be held at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, London on Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 1: 00 p.m.

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LALAS o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2005-07-22 published
BOURIS, Sadie (née VERUTIS)
Peacefully, passed away at K-W Health Centre, of Grand River Hospital, on Wednesday, July 20th, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Thomas BOURIS (1959.) Lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews and special Friends. Predeceased by her parents, James and Kathleen VERUTIS, her sisters, Celia LALAS and Olympia MARANGOS, and her brothers, Peter, George and Tom VERUTIS. Sadie was a caring and loving individual. Friends and relatives are invited to share in a celebration of her life during visitation on Friday, July 22nd, 2005 from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 621 King Street West, Kitchener. Funeral service will be held from the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel, on Saturday, July 23rd, 2005 at 11: 00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Grand River Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy, and can be arranged through the funeral home, 745-0405. Special thanks to the Critical Care Unit Nurses, and Dr. M.J. MAURICE and Dr. John STEWARD/STEWART/STUART.
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LALIBERTE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-07-13 published
KEMP, Mary Audrey (DICKSON/DIXON)
After a lengthy battle with cancer, Mary Audrey (DICKSON/DIXON) of Craigwell Gardens, Ailsa Craig; passed away on Monday July 11, 2005 in her 84th year. Beloved wife of the late Gordon KEMP (July 9, 2004.) Dear mother and mother-in-law Lynda (Brian) YOUNG, Barrie Shirley (Alan) LALIBERTE, Mitchell; Ron MORLEY, Ailsa Craig Nancy ROBINSON, Parkhill; Larry (Mary Jane) KEMP, Bryanston Predeceased by daughter Marilyn MORLEY (1993.) Dearly loved grandmother of Joel and Stephen YOUNG, Shannon (Brian) STRIK, Aaron and Brandon MORLEY, Kelly Jo, Christopher, Scott and Katelyn ROBINSON, Jason, Kyle and Justin KEMP. Great-grandma to Cole STRIK. Predeceased by family members Zelda (Jim) GEORGE; Orville (Madeline) DICKSON/DIXON, Rheola (Ted) HOTSON, Marjorie (Dean) WHITE/WHYTE, Les (Eleanor) DICKSON/DIXON, Wilmore (Myrtle) DICKSON/DIXON; sister-in-law to Doris (Del) GOUGH, Byron and Lloyd (Ceal) KEMP, London. Funeral service will be held at Ailsa Craig Community Centre, Wednesday July 13, 2005 at 2: 00 p.m. Visitation 2 hours prior to the service. Reverend David FRIESEN- WALDNER officiating. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. T. Stephenson and son Funeral Home, Ailsa Craig entrusted with arrangements 519-293-3331. A tree will be planted in memory of Mrs. Audrey KEMP

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LALIBERTE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-01-08 published
LALIBERTE, Edmond Francis
At his home, peacefully, of natural causes, at the beginning of his 76th year, on January 6, 2005. Much loved husband of Ruth, his wife of 45 years, who died in 1999. He will be missed by his children Gregg and Suzanne and their spouses, his granddaughters Mackenzie and Sydney, and his sister Betty and his brother Eric. Born in Fort Coulonge, Quebec, before moving to Ottawa and then to Montreal, Ed was at various times an Art Director, Marketing Executive, Sales Manager, Gentleman Farmer and Home Renovator. He will be cremated with interment at a later date. Donations may be made to the Sunnybrook Health Care Centre.

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LALICH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-02-24 published
HAUK, Ilse▼ Martha▼ (BUCHLER)
At Strathmere Lodge on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005. Ilse Martha (BUCHLER) HAUK in her 87th year. Passed away with her family by her side. Beloved wife of the late Werner HAUK (2000.) Dear mother of Horst and Patricia HAUK of Limehouse Ontario, Brita and Earl PRANGER of Strathroy, Lilly and Bob TURPLE, Ruth▼ and Bob BEWICK and Pam and Wilf SALTER all of British Columbia. Predeceased by her children Norbert HAUK (1994) and Else HAUK (2003.) Special Oma to Richard HAUK of Brampton, Ingrid and Jeff PELS of Chalk River, Chris and Christina HAUK, Jason HAUK and Bryar STUBBS, Heidi and Bob LALICH and Shawn and Marsha PRANGER all of Strathroy, Terry PRANGER and Jessica Lucas of Kerwood and Ryan TURPLE and Samantha SALTER of British Columbia. Special great oma to Haley and Gabriele PELS, Kyle,▼ Morgan▼ and Curtis LALICH and Taylor and Alyssa PRANGER. Visitation will be held at the Denning Bros. Funeral Home Ltd., Strathroy on February 25th from noon to 2: 00 p.m. where funeral service will be held, Reverend Charles SEED officiating. Interment Strathroy Cemetery. Donations to Strathmere Lodge or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. A tree will be planted as a living memorial to Ilse.

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LALICH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.strathroy.age_dispatch 2005-03-01 published
HAUK, Ilse▲ Martha▲ (BUCHLER)
At Strathmere Lodge, on Tuesday, February 22, 2005, Ilse Martha (BUCHLER) HAUK, in her 87th year, passed away with her family by her side. Beloved wife of the late Werner HAUK (2000.) Dear mother of Horst and Patricia HAUK of Limehouse, Ontario, Brita and Earl PRANGER of Strathroy, Lilly and Bob TURPLE, Ruth▲ and Bob BEWICK and Pam and Wilf SALTER, all of British Columbia. Predeceased by her children Norbert HAUK (1994) and Elke HAUK (2003.) Special Oma to Richard HAUK of Brampton, Ingrid and Jeff PELS of Chalk River, Chris and Christina HAUK, Jason HAUK and Bryar STUBBS, Heidi and Bob LALICH and Shawn and Marsha PRANGER, all of Strathroy; Terry PRANGER and Jessica LUCAS of Kerwood and Ryan TURPLE and Samantha SALTER of British Columbia. Special Great-Oma to Haley and Gabriele PELS, Kyle,▲ Morgan,▲ and Curtis LALICH, and Taylor and Alyssa PRANGER. Visitation was at Denning Bros. Funeral Home, on February 25 from noon to 2 p.m. where funeral service was held with Reverend Charles SEED officiating. Interment Strathroy Cemetery. Donations to Strathmere Lodge or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. A tree will be planted as a living memorial to Ilse.

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LALICH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.strathroy.age_dispatch 2005-11-15 published
LALICH, George and Ann
In loving memory of our dear parents, George (November 4, 2001) and Ann (November 19, 1998).
Time slips by but memories stay
Quietly remembered every day.
Happy thoughts of times together
Memories that will last forever.
May the words of love blow softly
And whisper so you'll hear
That we will always love and miss you
And wish that you were here.
Deeply missed by your children, Mary Ann and John; Kathy and Lance; Nancy and Bill; George Jr.; Bob and Heidi
In memory of our loving grandparents:
As time goes by without you
And days turn into years
Remembering all the memories
We shed a silent tear.
Missing you every day, Melissa and Britney; Ashley and Amber Roman; Kyle, Morgan, Curtis

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LALICH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-08-18 published
LALICH, John " Kiki"
After a long battle with cancer at the Rouge Valley Health Centre, Centenary Site, on Tuesday, August 16, 2005, at the age of 49. John LALICH, loving husband of Joan. Loving and cherished father of Vera, Iva, Danica, and Michele. Loving son of Dr. Veljko LALICH and the late Jelena. Loved dearly by his stepmother Dusica. Much adored brother of Kathy MARKOVIC (Steve.) Uncle of Jelena and Daniella. John will be sadly missed by his many family and Friends. A special thanks to all the staff at Princess Margaret Hospital, Dr. Andrea BEZJAK (John's angel) and Dr. Frances SHEPPARD. The family will receive Friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428-8488 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral Service at St. Sava Serbian Church (203 River Street, Toronto), on Friday, August 19, 2005 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment York Cemetery. Should family and Friends so desire, donations to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

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LALKENS o@ca.on.simcoe_county.barrie.the_barrie_examiner 2005-08-25 published
Two killed in truck crash
By Chris SIMON, Thursday, August 25, 2005
Two people are dead following a two-vehicle collision near Stayner early Wednesday morning.
Ontario Provincial Police say they were not wearing seat-belts.
Kelly PERKIN, 27, of Stayner and Daniel HOULE, 23, of Stroud, died after their Ford pickup truck collided with a black 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier on Centre Line Road, north of County Road 9, in Clearview Township at about 1: 40 a.m.
Ontario Provincial Police say the truck was travelling south, when it crossed the centre line and sideswiped the car. The truck then entered a ditch and rolled several times.
A third occupant of the truck, 25-year-old Mary Kate MILLIGAN of Wasaga Beach, sustained minor injuries.
All three were ejected from the vehicle since they were not wearing seat-belts, said Ontario Provincial Police Const. Julia McCUALT.
(“MILLIGAN) was very lucky, very fortunate,” she said. “They believe alcohol and speed were contributing factors at the time of this collision. Also, none of them were wearing their seat-belts.&rdquo
PERKINS was pronounced dead at the scene, while HOULE and MILLIGAN were transported to Collingwood General and Marine Hospital. HOULE was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
MILLIGAN was treated and released.
The▼ car's driver, Jacob LALKENS, 39, of Stayner was not injured.
No charges have been laid, as the investigation continues, said McCUALT.
“They'll probably be interviewing people as the week goes on,&rdquo she said.
With several recent vehicle collision fatalities in the Barrie area -- including two along Highway 400 during the last two weeks people should understand the need to wear a seat-belt, said McCualt.
Two people that died in those collisions were not wearing seat-belts.
“Recently, (with) the fatalities on the highway, it's such a high percentage of people dying because they weren't wearing their seat-belt,” said McCUALT.
In the most recent collision, Uxbridge resident Scott BRETT, 18, died on Highway 400 last week, just outside of Barrie. Two other occupants in the car -- both 18 -- were transported to hospital.
At least three of the vehicle occupants were not wearing seat-belts when that collision occurred.

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LALKENS o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.collingwood.the_connection 2005-08-26 published
Centre Line Road crash leaves 2 dead
Speed, alcohol and lack of seatbelts all factors police say
By Michael GENNINGS, The Connection, Page▼ 1
Two people who died in a two vehicle crash in Clearview Township early Wednesday morning weren't wearing their seatbelts.
Huronia West Ontario Provincial Police said the crash, which took place around 1: 40 a.m., involved a truck and car on Centre Line Road, just north of County Rd. 9.
Investigators said a 2002 Ford pickup, heading south, sideswiped a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier that was northbound.
The truck subsequently rolled and its three passengers were ejected. None of them were wearing seatbelts, police said, adding they suspect speed and alcohol were factors in the incident.
The▼ driver of the Ford, Kelly PERKIN, 27, of Stayner, was pronounced dead at the scene and two other occupants were transported by ambulance to Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.
Daniel HOULE, 23, of Stroud, died at G&M. HOULE is a former resident of Stayner. Mary MILLIGAN, 25, of Wasaga Beach, was treated for what police are calling minor injuries and released.
The▲▼ operator of the other vehicle, 39-year-old Jacob LALKENS of Stayner, was not injured in the crash, police said.
The investigation continues.
Both funerals are being held Saturday, for HOULE at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 315 Pine Street, Stayner; and for PERKIN at 1 p.m. in the chapel at Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home, 7313 Hwy. 26, Stayner. Visitations were set for 6-9 p.m. Friday at Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home.
Ontario▼ Provincial▼ Police▼ Const. Mark KINNEY, in a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon, said the mishap serves as a reminder about why people should buckle up.
"Studies have proven you are more safe if you are secured inside a vehicle and something happens," he said.
Last week's incident falls on the heels of a similar story that took place on August 12. Melissa GOMEZ, 21, of Toronto, died after the GMC Envoy▼ she was a passenger in lost control on Highway 400, near Highway 89, and was struck by a Ford 500.
GOMEZ wasn't wearing a seatbelt at the time and later died at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

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LALKENS o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2005-08-31 published
Centre Line Road crash leaves two people dead
Speed, alcohol and lack of seatbelts a factor
By Michael GENNINGS, Page▲▼ 1
Two People who died in a two vehicle crash in Clearview Township early Wednesday morning weren't wearing their seatbelts.
Huronia West Ontario Provincial Police said the crash, which took place around 1: 40 a.m., involved a truck and car on Centre Line Road, just north of Cty. Rd. 9.
Investigators said a 2002 Ford pickup, heading south, sideswiped a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier that was northbound.
The truck subsequently rolled and its three passengers were ejected. None of them were wearing seatbelts, police said, adding they suspect speed and alcohol were factors in the incident.
The▲ driver of the Ford, Kelly PERKIN, 27, of Stayner, was pronounced dead at the scene and two other occupants were transported by ambulance to Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.
Daniel HOULE, 23, of Stroud, died at G&M. HOULE is a former resident of Stayner.
Mary MILLIGAN, 25, of Wasaga Beach, was treated for what police are calling minor injuries and released.
The▲ operator of the other vehicle, 39-year-old Jacob LALKENS of Stayner, was not injured in the crash, police said.
The investigation continues.
Funeral services for HOULE and PERKIN took place Saturday in Stayner. A funeral for HOULE was held at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and a service for PERKIN took place at 1 p.m. at the Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home.
Ontario▲▼ Provincial▲ Police▲ Const. Mark KINNEY, in a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon, said the mishap serves as a reminder about why people should buckle up.
safe if you are secured inside a vehicle and something happens," he said.
Last week's incident falls on the heels of a similar story that took place on August 12. Melissa GOMEZ, 21, of Toronto, died after the GMC Envoy▲ she was a passenger in lost control on Hwy. 400, near Hwy. 89, and was struck by a Ford 500.
GOMEZ wasn't wearing a seatbelt at the time and later died at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

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LALKENS o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2005-08-31 published
This didn't need to happen: driver
By Michael GENNINGS, Page▲ 1
The Driver of the Chevrolet Cavalier that was sideswiped by a Ford truck on Centre line Road last week said he is sorry for the injury and death that followed, adding none of it needed to happen.
"I know it was not my fault, the police told me, but I feel sorry for the victims and their families," Jacob LALKENS of Stayner told The Sun.
Kelly PERKIN, 27, of Stayner and Daniel HOULE, 23, of Stroud were killed as a result of the crash.
Mary MILLIGAN, 25, of Wasaga Beach, was injured but not seriously.
All three were riding in the Ford truck -- PERKIN driving -- as it went south on Centre line Road.
LALKENS said he was driving home from Honda in Alliston, when the two vehicles collided around 1: 40 a.m. on Wednesday
The production worker who lives on Weir Street said he's been employed at the automotive plant for three years and made the drive on numerous occasions without any problem.
"I was just before the top of the hill and they came over and hit me. There was no time to react," LALKENS said. "After I just stopped. I didn't expect what happened."
None of the truck's occupants were strapped in. PERKIN was ejected when the vehicle entered the east ditch and rolled. HOULE and MILLIGAN were also tossed from the vehicle.
"I picked up my cell phone and called 911, got out and walked back there. At first I didn't see them. (I found out) there were already witnesses: paying attention to them," LALKENS explained.
He said the whole incident was "weird" and that he didn't want to talk any further about what transpired.
Huronia West Ontario▲ Provincial Police Mark KINNEY said traffic investigators believe speed and alcohol also contributed to the crash.
Police are continuing to look into the matter.

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LALL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-01-30 published
BEEKIE, William B.
Passed away peacefully on Friday, January 28, 2005 at Markham Stouffville Hospital in his 79th year. Beloved husband of Isha. Devoted father of Indira, Surojini LALL and her husband Ivor, Rajendra and his wife Sara, Davannan and his wife Donna, Kamini WELTNER and her husband Juergen and Nelini. Proud and loving grandfather of Jason, Diana, Kyle, Katarina, Sarita, Samantha, Natasha, Rajee, Christopher, Mohan and Alexandra. Will be deeply missed by the extended family and many Friends. Visitation will be held at Chapel Ridge Funeral Home, 8911 Woodbine Ave. (3 lights north of Hwy. 7) Markham, 905-305-8508, on Sunday, January 30 from 6-9 p.m. Funeral Service at Advent Lutheran Church, 2800 Don Mills Road, Don Mills, on Monday, January 31st at 10 a.m. Private cremation. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in William's memory to Markham Stouffville Hospital or Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

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LALLA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-09-07 published
LALLA, Louis James
At Sunnybrook and Women's Health Sciences Centre on Sunday, September 4, 2005. Loving father of Jennifer, Donald, Jeffrey, Patrick and Michael. Grandpa of Ryan and Roxi. Best friend of Penny O'BRIEN. The family will receive Friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Service in the chapel on Thursday at one o'clock. Reception to follow in the Leaside Room.

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LALLA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-10-08 published
LALLA, Rena Mary
Passed peacefully on October 6, 2005 at the age of 88. Rena was the beloved wife of Joseph for 62 years; mother of Terri (husband Sam) and David (wife Lottie); grandmother to Anthony, Marc, Colin and family. Rena brought joy to family, Friends, and co-workers at the Ontario government and Downsview Air Force Base. She was filled with kindness and had a heart of gold. She was deeply loved and will be sadly missed. Family and Friends are invited to pay their respects on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home (2035 Weston Road). Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the chapel with reception to follow. Interment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery (8361 Yonge Street). Memorial contributions to the Canadian Diabetes Association are greatly appreciated.

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LALLIE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-03-30 published
LOCKYER, Peter▼ R.
Peter R. LOCKYER, Q.C., suddenly while enjoying the outdoors near London, Ontario, on Easter Monday, March 28, 2005 in his 62nd year. Beloved husband of Gail. Loving father of Lisanne and her husband James ROGERS of Houston, Texas, Kristen and her husband Fred ALLAN of Bronxville, New York, and Brooke of Manhattan. Dear grandfather of Jack, Lindsay and Madeleine ROGERS and Sophia and Lauren ALLAN. son of Harry and the late Alice (LALLIE) LOCKYER. Brother of Nancy MILLWARD, James, David and the late Thomas LOCKYER.
Peter attended Upper Canada College in Toronto, graduated from the University of Western Ontario (LLB, 1967) and was called to the Bar in 1969. Highly regarded as a specialist in Corporate Law, he was in 1999 a founding partner of Lockyer Spence in London. Involved in the community, Peter served in several capacities with many organizations including the Diocese of Huron (Chairman of the Investment Sub-Committee), Huron College (Past Chairman of the Executive Board), and the London Hunt and Country Club (Past President). He also served on several boards of directors: Director and Chairman of the Board, Pacific and Western Bank of Canada and Pacific and Western Credit Corp, Director and Chairman of the Board, Oak Trust Company, Former Director D.H. Howden and Co., and Former Director, Ellis-Don Inc. Friends may call on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the James A. Harris Funeral Home, 220 St. James St. at Richmond, London. The funeral service will be conducted at St. Paul's Cathedral, 472 Richmond St. at Queens Ave., London, on Friday, April 1 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment later at Saint John's Cemetery, Arva. Memorial contributions to the Huron College Foundation or the Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex would be gratefully acknowledged.

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LALLIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-03-30 published
LOCKYER, Peter▲ R., Q.C.
Suddenly while enjoying the outdoors near London, Ontario, on Easter Monday, March 28, 2005 in his 62nd year. Beloved husband of Gail. Loving father of Lisanne and her husband James ROGERS of Houston, Texas, Kristen and her husband Fred ALLAN of Bronxville, New York, and Brooke of Manhattan. Dear grandfather of Jack, Lindsay and Madeleine ROGERS and Sophia and Lauren ALLAN. son of Harry and the late Alice (LALLIE) LOCKYER. Brother of Nancy MILLWARD, James, David and the late Thomas LOCKYER. Peter attended Upper Canada College in Toronto, graduated from the University of Western Ontario (LLB, 1967) and was called to the Bar in 1969. Highly regarded as a specialist in Corporate Law, he was in 1999 a founding partner of Lockyer Spence in London. Involved in the community, Peter served in several capacities with many organizations including the Diocese of Huron (Chairman of the Investment SubCommittee), Huron College (Past Chairman of the Executive Board), and the London Hunt and Country Club (Past President). He also served on several boards of directors: Director and Chairman of the Board, Pacific and Western Bank of Canada and Pacific and Western Credit Corp, Director and Chairman of the Board, Oak Trust Company, Former Director D.H. Howden and Co., and Former Director, Ellis-Don Inc. Friends may call on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the James A. Harris Funeral Home, 220 St. James St. at Richmond, London. The funeral service will be conducted at St. Paul's Cathedral, 472 Richmond St. at Queens Ave., London, on Friday, April 1 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment later at Saint John's Cemetery, Arva. Memorial contributions to the Huron College Foundation or the Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex would be gratefully acknowledged.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2005-11-29 published
HOLMES, Mary Jane Katherine
Mary Jane HOLMES, dearly loved daughter of Gayle and the late John HOLMES of Meaford, passed away in Meaford on Monday, November 28th, 2005 at the age of 23. Lovingly remembered by her brother Sean of Pettawawa and sister Sheila of Meaford. Cherished granddaughter of Jean HOLMES (late Elwood) and the late Agnes and Jim LALONDE. Sadly missed by her several aunts and uncles and by her many cousins. Family will receive by Friends at the Ferguson Funeral Home in Meaford on Wednesday from 2: 00 to 4:00 and from 7:00 until 9: 00 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at Christ Church Anglican in Meaford on Thursday, December 1st, 2005 at 11: 00 a.m. with cremation following. A service of committal and interment will be conducted at Lakeview Cemetery, Meaford in the spring. As your expression of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Meaford General Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-01-28 published
KAVANAUGH, William Joseph (1936-2005)
William Joseph KAVANAUGH surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at the St. Joseph's Health Care Centre in his 69th year. Beloved husband of Launalee KAVANAUGH (née TREW) for 45 years. Loving father of Kim (Keith) JACKSON, Lorrie (Denis LALONDE) BATALIGIN, Michael KAVANAUGH, Jeff (Fiancée Chantal), Mitchell KAVANAUGH. Cherished grandfather of Misty and Brandon JACKSON, Nicole BATALIGIN. Bill is predeceased by parents Pauline and Clifford KAVANAUGH. Dear brother of Darlene SUTHERLAND. The family will receive Friends and relatives at Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas Street East (at Wavell), London, for visitation on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 3: 30 p.m. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be gratefully appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home 452-3770.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-02-01 published
MITCHELL, Neil David
Suddenly on Sunday, January 30th, 2005, Neil David MITCHELL in his 22nd year. Dearly loved son of John and Susan MITCHELL and much loved brother of Iain and his girlfriend Lindsay LALONDE. Daddy to Brayden, 2 years, and close friend to Heather HARRISON. Predeceased by his grandfather David MITCHELL. Deeply mourned by Alex and Jean DUNCAN (MITCHELL) of Scotland and Daniel and Betty THOMAS of South Wales. Loved nephew of Rona and David POTVIN of Mississippi, and Keith and Sue THOMAS of Zimbabwe. Sadly missed by his many cousins. Neil was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. Visitation will be held at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, (2 blocks north of Oxford), on Wednesday from 5: 00 9: 00 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at Glad Tidings Assembly, 556 Wonderland Road North, on Thursday, February 3rd, 2005, at 11: 00 a.m. Pastor Rick BOYES officiating. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Neil are asked to consider the “Glad Tidings Assembly -- Brayden Mitchell-Harrison Trust Fund.&rdquo “Safely Home” Those wishing to extend condolences may do so by visiting www.westviewfuneralchapel.com

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-03-08 published
FARRUGIA, Carmela Maria (née SANTANGELO)
At Mt. Hope Centre for Long Term Care on Sunday, March 6, 2005 Carmela Maria SANTANGELO dear wife of the late John FARRUGIA in her 107th year. Dear mother of Maria DARMINI, Jane PORTER (George), Peggy BORG (Joseph), Frank FARRUGIA, Salvatore FARRUGIA, Stephen FARRUGIA, Evelyn BUSUTTIL (Joseph,) and Edward FARRUGIA (Josephine.) Predeceased by her daughter Josephine LALONDE and her son Albert FARRUGIA. Also survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitors will be received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock. Funeral Mass at Saint Mary's Church, 345 Lyle Street, on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery. Prayer Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Prayer Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-05-28 published
ERICKSON, Reta A. (née BELANGER)
Reta A. (BELANGER) a resident of Thamesville, passed away peacefully at the C.K.H. A Public General Campus, on Friday, May 27, 2005 at the age of 80. Born in Pain Court, daughter of the late Henry and Victoria (CARON) BELANGER. Beloved wife of Stan ERICKSON. Loving mother of Ken ERICKSON of Chatham, Lyle (Linda) ERICKSON, Bob (Diane) ERICKSON, Darrell ERICKSON, Ralph (Marilyn) ERICKSON, Pam (Cacey) SIMPSON all of Thamesville. Loving grandmother of 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by 2 grandchildren, sisters Leona LALONDE (1992,) Yvonne BELANGER (1975,) and a brother Ralph BELANGER (1979.) The ERICKSON family will receive Friends at the John C. Badder Funeral Home, 72 Victoria Street, Thamesville on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Monday, May 30, 2005 at 11: 00 a.m. with Reverend Stephen DEMITROFF of St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Thamesville officiating. Interment Mayhew-Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Thamesville. Donations may be made at the funeral home by cheque to Alzheimer's Society or the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chatham-Kent Branch. "A Tree will be planted in Memory of Reta ERICKSON in the Badder and Robinson Memorial Forest, Mosa Township."

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-06-15 published
MURCH, Howard
Mr. Howard MURCH, age 79, of 115 Greenwood Drive Stratford passed away suddenly at the Stratford General Hospital on Monday, June 13, 2005. He was born in Toronto, son of A. Lloyd MURCH and the former Winnifred E. HARRIS, both who predeceased him in 1985. He was a member of the Canadian Army during World War 2 and then was employed at Canadian National Railway as a machinist and later at Cooper Energy Services, retiring in 1991. He was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 8 Stratford. Howard was and avid sportsman.
Beloved husband of Irene Dorothy LALONDE who predeceased him on January, 13th, 2003. Loving father of Linda LOGHRIN and husband Alex, Judy MURCH (deceased,) Larry MURCH and Fiance Bonnie MURRAY and Cindy MURCH. Dear Grandfather of Jenny Sue and Rob LANTZ, Daniel MURCH, Maria LOGHRIN and Gordon McLAUGHLIN. Great Grandfather of Sheldon and Genavieve LANTZ. Brother of Bruce MURCH and wife Laurie, Ross MURCH and wife Joan, Lois TROTTER, Irene CALVERT and husband Norm, Joyce PETRIE and Arlene PRICE. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and their families. Besides his parents and wife , he was predeceased by daughter Judy (2005), a sister Helen MULLIGAN and brothers-in-law Ronald PRICE, Robert PETRIE and Alex TROTTER. Friends and relatives may call at the W.G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron St. Stratford on Thursday, June 16th, 2005 from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church on Friday at 11 a.m. Rev. Fr. Dick BESTER will be celebrant. Interment will be in Avondale Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the charity of one's choice through the funeral home.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-06-26 published
SHAY/SHEA, Donald Lorne
Peacefully at home on Friday, June 24th, 2005. Surrounded by his loving family after a brave battle with cancer. Donald Lorne SHAY/SHEA of Watford in his 79th year. Beloved husband of Dettes (CAMPBELL.) Devoted father of Pat and Dick LALONDE of Sarnia, Tom and Kathy SHAY/SHEA of Watford. Bill and Linda SHAY/SHEA of Watford and Jackie and Doug MELLON of Warwick. Caring grandfather to Shea-Lyn and Tony SMITH, Kyle McCALLUM, Penny and Andy VANDENOUWELAND, Jeff and Teresa SHAY/SHEA, Michael SHAY/SHEA, Suzanne, Randy and Christine SHAY/SHEA. Gracie, Emily and Hayden MELLON. Stepgrandfather to Michael, Sarah CHERRON, Chrissy and Amanda LENEVE, Steve and Nicole LALONDE, Scott and Ricky LALONDE. Loving Brother to Muriel HARRISON, Lloyd and Maria SHAY/SHEA, brother-in-law to Marion SHAY/SHEA, Minnie CAMPBELL, Mary VANSEVENANT, Alex and Mary CAMPBELL. Theresa and Jim GOODHAND. Predeceased by son Jim, Son-in-law Karl McCALLUM, Twin grand_sons Donald and Henry SHAY/SHEA. Brother Jack SHAY/SHEA, brother-in-law Bill HARRISON, Joe VANSEVENANT and Ivan ARMSTRONG. Don enjoyed a lifetime of farming and also was a well known live stock adjuster for Lambton Mutual Insurance for many years. Visitation will be held at the Harper Funeral Home in Watford on Sunday, June 26th, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on Monday, June 27th at 11 a.m. with Reverend Dr. Christine O'REILLY officiating. Interment to follow at Watford Cemetery. Donations to the Watford Medical Clinic or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-07-25 published
GOSNELL, Marion I. (née LALONDE)
A resident of R.R.#2, Muirkirk, Marion I. GOSNELL passed away at Four Counties Health Services, Newbury on Friday, July 22, 2005 at the age of 79. Born in Orford Township, daughter of the late Derwin and Ethel (ANDERSON) LALONDE. Beloved wife of the late John S. (Jack) GOSNELL (2002.) Dear mother of Brad GOSNELL (Margaret) of R.R.#2, Muirkirk, Dianne WOOTTON (Doug) of R.R.#3, Thamesville, Brian GOSNELL (Cindy) of Highgate, and Sheila FLEMING/FLEMMING (Alex) of R.R.#1, Rodney. Grandmother of Lee, (Chrisie), Cory, John S., Sara, Christina (and Kevin), Jason (and Christine), Alisha, Danielle, Erin, and Brett. Great-grandmother of Kent, Riley, Hayley, Sophie and Jake. Sister-in-law of Max GOSNELL (Jean) of Ridgetown, Muriel FIELD of Chatham, and Ted GOSNELL (Donna) of R.R.#1, Highgate. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Marion served as Co-Chair of the Church of the Redeemer, Highgate where she was a very active member for many years. She was a licensed Layreader for the Diocese of Huron. Marion was also a life member of the Highgate Women's Institute. Family will receive Friends at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 76 Main Street East, Ridgetown on Sunday from 2: 00-4:30 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Funeral Service at the Funeral Home on Monday, July 25, 2005 at 1: 30 p.m. with The Reverend Stephen DEMITROFF officiating. Interment in Gosnell Cemetery, Highgate. Donations by cheque to the Church of the Redeemer or Four Counties Health Services Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-08-02 published
LALONDE, Alfred E. “Fred&rdquo
At the Saint Thomas-Elgin General Hospital on Sunday, July 31, 2005. Alfred E. “Fred” LALONDE of Saint Thomas, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Kay (BURGESS) LALONDE, in his 80th year. Dearly loved father of Wayne LALONDE and his wife Lynn and Richard D. LALONDE and his wife Barbara, all of Saint Thomas. Cherished grandfather of Paul LALONDE, Richard F. LALONDE and his friend Heather PAYNE and Sam LALONDE and his wife Melissa, all of Saint Thomas. Dear brother of Delina LEVESQUE of Windsor, Rose BURGESS of Wallaceburg and Ernest LALONDE of Saint Thomas. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by an infant granddaughter, Kathy Lynn LALONDE, a sister, Marie EVANS- BARNIER and a brother, Walter LALONDE.
Born in Belle River, Ontario, August 31, 1925, son of the late Ernest and Alma (ROSE) LALONDE, he came to Saint Thomas from Belle River, Ontario in 1939. Mr. LALONDE was a retired messenger and clerk with the Bank of Montreal, Saint Thomas and a 50 year member of First United Church. Friends will be received at the Sifton Funeral Home, 118 Wellington Street, Saint Thomas on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 11: 00 a.m. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Dutton. Memorial donations to the Saint Thomas-Elgin General Hospital Foundation (Palliative Care) or First United Church gratefully acknowledged.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-09-05 published
DISOTELL- MEYERS, Yvonne (DESNOYERS)
At the Cornwall Community Hospital, McConnell Site on Sunday, September 4, 2005. Yvonne DESNOYERS of 3027 Pitt Street; age 89 years. Beloved wife of the late Haley DISOTELL and the late Harold MEYERS. Dear mother of Eugene DISOTELL (Anna) of Cornwall and Robert DISOTELL (Audrey) of London, Ontario. Dear sister of Simeon DESNOYERS of Cornwall and Marie-Ange UNRUH of Lively, Ontario. Cherished grandmother of Scott and Andrew DISOTELL and Diana LALONDE. Also survived by two great-grandchildren. Beloved daughter of the late Aime DESNOYERS and the late Alma PAQUETTE. Predeceased by three brothers, Lorenzo, Romeo, Aurele Desnoyers and by two sisters, Mrs. Antoinette BRAY and Mrs. Simone UNRUH. Resting at the Lahaie and Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Homes, West Branch, 20 Seventh Street West (613-932-8482) from 2 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral Wednesday, September 7, 2005 for Service in the Memorial Chapel of the Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Interment, Nativity Cemetery. The family will be in attendance from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday and from 8: 30 a.m. until time of Funeral on Wednesday. As expressions of sympathy, Memorial Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society of Ontario would be appreciated by the family.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-10-17 published
BALDWIN, Ralph
Suddenly as the result of a heart attack on Friday October 14, 2005, Ralph BALDWIN of Mount Pleasant in his 57th year. Cherished husband of Janice BALDWIN (KAMPHORST,) loving father of Andrea BYERS and her partner Tony ASCROFT of Dundas and Jason BALDWIN of London. Proud grandfather of Noah Harrison BYERS, brother of Lynn LALONDE (Wayne) of Saint Thomas, Al BALDWIN (Tricia) of Ottawa, Carole HEIDT (Phil MARK) of Saint Thomas, Gary BALDWIN (Teresa) of Shedden and Doug BALDWIN (Betty-Ann) of Saint Thomas. Nephew of John and Evelyn HARGREAVES of Saint Thomas, Shirley ROBINSON of Aylmer and Victor and Shirley HARGREAVES of Kippen. Son-in-law of Rose KAMPHORST, brother-in-law of Herman KAMPHORST (Yolanda,) Lori KAMPHORST and John KAMPHORST all of Moncton, New Brunswick. Ralph is also fondly remembered by many cousins, nieces, nephews and step siblings. Predeceased by his parents William HARRISON (1987) and Blanche HARRISON (née HARGREAVES, 1993,) his brother J. Barry BALDWIN (1997) and his sister Wendy PINNEY (1977.) Born in Saint Thomas on March 12, 1949, Ralph led a very active life in Saint Thomas. Curling, baseball and umpiring were just a few of his interests. Ralph and Janice moved to Brantford in 1992 to start their own business and were successful in creating Arrow Flight Delivery. As a result of the business Ralph became very active in the Brantford Community. He was a member of the Brant Curling Club, a member of Freemason Lodges; Saint John's 209a, Ozias 508 where he was Worshipful Master in 1998, Brant Lodge 45 and was District Deputy Grand Master of Brant Masonic District (2002-2003). Ralph is the current president of the Brantford Shrine Club and was very involved in fundraising with both the Masonic Lodge and Shrine Club. He was also an Auxilliary Police officer with the Brantford Police and a member of the Brantford Nissan Senior Slo-pitch team. Friends will be received at the McCleister Funeral Home, 495 Park Road North, Brantford, on Monday and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Masonic Memorial Service Tuesday at 6: 30 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at the Hope Christian Reformed Church, 64 Buchanan Street, Brantford, on Wednesday at 12: 00 noon with Reverend Paul HARTIG officiating. Interment in Saint Thomas to take place Thursday. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Found. Or the Shriners Childrens Hospital grately appreciated (519) 758-1553 mccleisterfuneralhome@rogers.com. "Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped away into the next room just around the corner. All is well"

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-12-02 published
LALONDE, Wilf
In loving memory of a loving husband and father, Wilf LALONDE, who passed away 1 year ago on December 2, 2004.
Forever in our hearts, Never to be forgotten. We love and miss you - Nettie, Brandon, Dillon, Lina and Hailey.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.strathroy.age_dispatch 2005-01-04 published
KARL, Marguerite J.
Peacefully at Middlesex Terrace Nursing Home, Delaware, on Monday, December 27, 2004, Marguerite J. KARL of London, in her 84th year. Predeceased by her husband Harry KARL (1997.) Dear sister of Jack and Marion HARRIS of Mt. Brydges and special aunt of Linda and Wayne LALONDE of Ilderton and Ruthanne and Keith PALLISTER of Mt. Brydges. Predeceased by brothers Clifford, Gordon, and sister Lillian MORRIS. Remembered by several nieces and nephews. Friends called at the Elliott-Madill Funeral Home, Mt. Brydges, Wednesday evening, from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service followed on Thursday, December 30 from the funeral home commencing at 11 a.m. Interment Mt. Brydges Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of ones choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-04-16 published
Stanley MANSBRIDGE, Civil Servant: 1919-2005
Royal Air Force navigator decorated for his part in a critical bombing raid on a Nazi missile site later settled in Canada to become an influential civil servant in Ottawa and Alberta
By F.F. LANGAN, Special to The Globe and Mail, Saturday, April 16, 2005, Page S9
Toronto -- The Flying Log Book of Wing Commander Stanley Mansbridge reads like a shorthand history of the air war over Europe. The log books were kept by every pilot and navigator, some more thorough than others. The blue-covered book was meticulously maintained, filled with detail, and demonstrated the kind of commitment to good organization that later propelled him to the heights of Canada's civil service.
Starting as a novice navigator, he recorded his flights in such smaller two-engine aircraft as Ansons, Fairey Battles and Blenheims before graduating to heavier machines, Hampdens, Wellingtons and finally the four-engine Lancaster. The bombing runs and flights over enemy territory -- operations -- are written in red ink, the training and transport flights in blue.
Each entry in the logbook occupies just one line, maybe two for a big mission. It gives the date, type of aircraft, name of the pilot, the "duty" or job Stanley MANSBRIDGE was doing, and a description of the mission.
The operation on the night of August 17, 1943, is one of the raids that merits two lines, naming the target and the size and number of bombs dropped by the Lancaster. The entry reads, "Peenemunde- 8 x 1000 G.P. 5 X 500 M.C.; Very Successful -- Large Fires."
The target was 1,000 kilometres from bomber bases in Britain and the flight took six and half hours there and back. His squadron was in the third wave, so the German defenders, fooled earlier by a phony raid on Berlin, were ready. Of the 12 aircraft in his squadron, only eight returned. The target was protected by a thicket of anti-aircraft fire from the ground and German night fighters in the air. Peenemunde was the secret location where Nazi scientists built the V-1 flying bomb (the world's first cruise missile) and the V-2 (the world's first ballistic missile).
The raid destroyed the rocket factory and killed many scientists, including Dr. Walter Thiel, the designer of the rocket engines. Flight Lieutenant MANSBRIDGE, as he was at the time, knew the raid was important, but didn't know it was one of the key air attacks of the war.
"Peenemunde one of the two raids by the Royal Air Force that changed the course of the war," says Steve HARRIS, director of History at the Department of National Defence in Ottawa. "It slowed the development of the V-1 and V-2 by at least two months. Had the V-2 been ready on time, the Allies might not have been able to hold the beaches in Normandy."
The war in Europe might have continued for years without the invasion of Normandy in June of 1944. The first V-1's, known as doodlebugs, were launched against Britain on June 13, 1944, a week after the D-Day invasion. Many were shot down. It wasn't until September of 1944 that the more deadly V-2's were launched. They carried a 975 kilogram warhead and their supersonic speed meant they were impossible to shoot down.
"It seems likely that if the Germans had succeeded in perfecting and using these new weapons earlier than he did, our invasion of Europe would have proved exceedingly difficult, perhaps impossible," wrote General Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme allied Commander in Europe.
Stanley MANSBRIDGE flew with the Royal Air Force. He had been born in a Canadian military hospital in England in 1918, son of a Canadian father and a British mother. His father, Harry, served with the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry during the First World War and, among other battles, fought at Vimy Ridge.
After the war, the family lived in Toronto for a few years but his mother longed for home and they all moved back. Stanley grew up in the London suburb of Richmond, where he became an accomplished cricket player. He passed the British equivalent of high school and then went to work for Lloyd's Bank. There, he took banking courses that helped with his later career.
In 1939, he joined the Royal Air Force which happily latched on to his gift for numbers and detail and made him a navigator. The Royal Air Force was not disappointed. His unerring ability to find his way to the target and back in all conditions earned him the role of senior navigator in his squadron, a job that held heart-stopping responsibilities. Essentially, the navigator was the heart and mind of each bomber and was all but in command. The crew relied on the pilot's flying skills to get them off the ground, over the target and returned to earth in one piece yet knew in their bones that it was the navigator who gave him his instructions. Only the navigator understood the mysterious art of how to find their way in the dark to a hostile target and then return them safely home. In the case of Stan MANSBRIDGE, he was also accountable for an entire squadron that on any one mission mustered as many as 25 aircraft, each with its own navigator and each of whom was under his supervision.
His total time in combat involved two tours of duty, which meant 50 "operation" flights over enemy territory, including a 1941 mine-laying mission in the North Sea that disabled the German battle cruiser Gneisenau (with its sister ship, it had sunk 22 merchant vessels). Altogether, he made 340 flights during the war. Perhaps the most unusual was to deliver 600 pounds of Royal Mail to Gibraltar in a Lancaster bomber.
Some of his major missions included the raid on Hamburg that set the city afire and a long-distance raid on the Skoda munitions works in Czechoslovakia. A night mission against a German radar factory surprised the Germans by carrying on to bases in North Africa rather than turning for home and into the gun sights of waiting nightfighters.
The raid on Peenemunde was Mr. MANSBRIDGE's last operation and soon after he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He then went to the Royal Air Force staff college and it was during that period he married his sweetheart Brenda. Unlike other wartime flyers who rushed into marriage, he had put off the wedding because he had seen so many of his Friends leave young widows after failing to come back from a raid. Ever the careful organizer, he decided to wait until after his second and final "tour."
From staff college, he was assigned to Bomber Command headquarters in High Wycombe outside London where he worked under Air Marshal Arthur "Bomber" Harris, the tactician and father of the "1,000-bomber raid" who, after the Battle of Britain, became the force to be reckoned with in Royal Air Force strategy. Fittingly, as a newly minted member of headquarters "brass," Mr. MANSBRIDGE was promoted to wing commander, which is the air force equivalent of a lieutenant-colonel.
After the war, he turned down a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force and went to work for the British civil service. His specialty was organization. From 1950 to 54, he and his young family lived in the Federated Malay States where Mr. MANSBRIDGE worked to set up the civil service for the soon-to-be-independent country of Malaysia. It was a time of professional rewards at work and personal satisfaction at home. With young children under foot, his large Kuala Lumpur home was made busy by the hubbub of family life. By then his two older children had been born Wendy, who would take up nursing, and Peter, who would grow up to become one of Canada's best known broadcasters.
While in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. MANSBRIDGE played for the state cricket team and won colours for his contribution as a fast bowler. It was from there that he decided to move to Canada, a country he hadn't visited since he was a boy.
The family moved to Ottawa where they put down new roots and welcomed the addition of a third child, Paul, who is now a supermarket executive. Mr. MANSBRIDGE soon made himself valuable to the federal government as a kind of trouble shooter for the Civil Service Commission, moving from one department to the other when they needed re-organization. "He was an expert in finding out what was wrong in government departments and making them more efficient in what they do, whether it was Malaya or in Ottawa," said Peter MANSBRIDGE, who before he joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had been inspired to train as a Royal Canadian Navy pilot.
By 1960, Stanley MANSBRIDGE was deputy chief of organization and methods for the Civil Services Commission and was made its chief in 1964. In 1971, he joined the department of Health and Welfare where he was assistant deputy minister under Marc LALONDE.
Al JOHNSON, one of the most powerful mandarins in Ottawa during the 1960's and 1970's appreciated Mr. MANSBRIDGE's organizational skills. "He was assistant deputy minister of administration at National Welfare," remembered Mr. JOHNSON, who was the deputy minister and who is now retired in Ottawa. "Stanley was our financial watchdog. It's not a job that always makes you popular, but he was well liked since he was such an amiable person."
In 1976, he went to Edmonton for a meeting with Peter Lougheed. Mr. MANSBRIDGE later recalled that the Alberta premier insisted on one-on-one interviews with any senior people he hired. He passed muster and became the province's chief deputy minister of Social Services and Community Health, a job he kept until "The Province of Alberta was very fortunate to have Mr. MANSBRIDGE play a senior role with the Government of Alberta during the time I was premier," Mr. Lougheed said last week from his office in Calgary.
It was a period of intense debate between the federal and provincial governments over matters of health and welfare. Mr. MANSBRIDGE wrote many papers on these issues, some of which appeared in the Canadian Journal of Public Administration.
After leaving his job in Edmonton, Mr. MANSBRIDGE moved to Victoria where he taught public administration at the University of Victoria. Several years ago, he moved to London, Ontario, to be closer to his family.
Stanley Harry MANSBRIDGE was born on May 29, 1918, in Folkestone, England. He died in London, Ontario, on March 27, 2005. He is leaves his wife Brenda and by his children, Wendy, Peter and Paul.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-01-10 published
She saw hope in every street kid
Karen POSITANO a passionate and stubborn advocate
Worked to start training programs, needle exchange
By Catherine DUNPHY, Obituary Writer
Perhaps this anecdote can best sum up the many parts of Karen POSITANO, a petite and driven dynamo, an original, as well as a world traveller, insomniac, wife, mother of three and champion of every street kid who came by Youthlink Inner City, the drop-in resource centre and outreach program where she worked for almost 16 years:
It was 1994 and POSITANO was in Amsterdam at a world A.I.D.S. conference. She had met up with Hélène LALONDE, her buddy since their teenaged days in Ottawa when they lived innocently but recklessly and knew everyone, including bikers and drug dealers. She and LALONDE, now a consultant often working for the Canadian International Development Agency in developing countries, were standing at a bus stop when a passerby shrieked: "Karen POSITANO!"
It was Gwendolyn, a stripper POSITANO knew from Toronto who was in Amsterdam working at a live sex show.
"Karen POSITANO?" echoed one of the other people at the stop.
Turns out this person was with the World Health Organization and had been seeking POSITANO to sign her up as a speaker at a Rio de Janeiro conference for street kids, and she'd been hard pressed to locate her, as POSITANO had spent much of the last two days marching on the street with prostitutes.
"Yeah, she left me at the hotel," said her youngest daughter, Jill ROCHON, with a laugh. She was 14 at the time. "I was safe there, she knew that."
POSITANO was well known internationally. She was invited to make presentations at another world A.I.D.S. conference in Vancouver as well as at various H.I.V. and A.I.D.S. prevention and hepatitis C gatherings throughout North America.
In Toronto she was a member of Councillor Olivia CHOW's children and youth committee.
What she was renowned for was her tenacity, her push and her passion. After her first marriage failed and she lost her bid to convince a court to change her children's surname to hers, she took the matter to the Supreme Court.
"When she decided to do something, you just got out of the way," said her second husband, Gerry ROCHON.
"She definitely had a stubborn streak," said her eldest child, Karyn, 31. It is why she and brother Cain, 30, have the surname POSITANO.
In the early '80s, POSITANO and ROCHON and the three kids moved to Ottawa from Vancouver where they had been living. There she worked full-time and went to school full-time, getting a degree in criminology plus her master of social work. She also organized and played in a women's baseball league, acted in university theatre, took dance classes and travelled to exotic destinations such as Thailand.
She began working with street youth at Youthlink Inner City as part of the job placement for her social work degree; she was so enthusiastic about the work that not only did she convince her family to move to Toronto, she also created her own full-time employment there.
"Inner City was the root of her work. It catered to youth no one else would, those with mental health problems, prostitutes, drug users," said Rebecca BASSEY, a friend and former employee.
POSITANO never let anything stand in the way of getting more programs or more program dollars for the youth she saw every day at her office. Her funding proposals were legendary -- succinct, persuasive and usually written a month before the deadline -- but her first work for Youthlink was the production of two very radical education videos for street youth.
STD Street Smarts and Street Wise Women came with a warning of "frank language and explicit imagery" because the penises in the videos were real.
"Some people might say her style was abrasive," said Liz GREAVES, Youthlink executive director, "but she shot straight from the hip."
In 1999, she blasted the Mayor's Task Force on Homelessness, of which GREAVES was a member, for ignoring the plight of homeless youth.
"She was absolutely right," GREAVES said. The task force subsequently commissioned a report.
Fearless and always on the cutting edge, POSITANO was an early advocate of Youthlink's work in harm reduction. The agency was the first in the city to run a needle exchange program.
In 1998, she was one of the organizers of a program for squeegee kids, a new headline-grabbing demographic that was unsettling if not scaring many people in the city. While police were cracking down on homeless people in public places and the provincial government was bringing in the Safe Streets Act, POSITANO was part of a group lobbying Toronto politicians for resources to help these youth. The result is a fully federally funded training program teaching computer skills called the Youth Skills Zone.
In 1995, POSITANO was promoted to supervisor, responsible for a staff of about nine at Youthlink Inner City's drop-in/resource and outreach program. She started the Sock Swap, gathering cast-offs from families and Friends to recycle to the street kids. Before the centre got its washer and dryer, she'd take all the dirty socks home to wash them. She also started a monthly supper club for street youth with hepatitis C.
An early proponent of the peer educator program, in which clients work 10 hours a week at the drop-in and do outreach with other street or addicted youth, she conceived and won funding for the advanced peer education program.
This is a year-long full-time staff position, "one of the most important positions we have," according to Inner City supervisor Diana WALKER. "I think Karen saw hope in everyone who walked through the door."
POSITANO raced through her life, taking each of her children on a coming-of-age trip to Europe, meeting up with LALONDE in Kenya, Brazil and Egypt, holidaying with BASSEY in Jamaica and with her husband in Morocco, and finding thrift stores wherever she went. She volunteered with Habitat for Humanity building houses in Fiji, Uganda and India, where she met Mother Teresa. Once a month, she spent her Saturday mornings working in the Big Sisters thrift shop at Lawrence Ave. W. and Avenue Rd. More than once she climbed the C.N. Tower stairs for the United Way.
For kicks, she was an extra in David Cronenberg's The Naked Lunch, stalked celebrities on the red carpet at all the Toronto Film Festivals, dragged family and Friends to rock concerts, and plundered furniture discarded in Forest Hill and Rosedale. She and ROCHON bought, renovated and sold nine houses together. She also loved organizing and decorating them.
"She packed a lot in," said ROCHON. "It was as if she almost knew she wouldn't have a long life."
She'd beaten cancer of the uterus 14 years earlier, so she was typically upbeat when she was diagnosed two years ago with breast cancer.
"She had the kind of personality that you just thought she would beat it," said LALONDE.
"She always said it was no big deal," added BASSEY.
And they believed her even when she suffered a heart attack a year ago that almost ended her life. POSITANO rallied enough to sometimes make it back to work and to her office with the window that looked out on to the kitchen and eating area of the drop-in centre.
"I used to update her, make her feel at home because she didn't know a lot of the clients now," said John LAFORME, a crack addict and regular at Youthlink for four years. POSITANO always encouraged him to get the help he needed and last month he left for a detox facility in Quebec. "I'm doing it for me and for Karen," he said. "I've been in drop-ins and agencies across Canada and Karen was one of the best drop-in workers ever. She took the time to get to know you."
Ten days before she died, at her home on the afternoon of October 1 at the age 52, POSITANO attended a Youthlink managers' meeting. A day or so later, she sent Liz GREAVES an email saying she was going to lick cancer. "There was such a fierceness to her," GREAVES said.
POSITANO wanted to live long enough to see her first grandchild, and she did. Karyn named her newborn daughter Kalina, Hawaiian for Karen.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-03-19 published
LALONDE, Walter R.
Passed away peacefully, with his family by his side. Walter, in his 91st year, loving husband of the late Mildred KENNEDY, dear father of Joanne FRAWLEY. Grandfather of Diana CIRONE (Vito,) Darren (Cindy), and Ryan. Great-grand poppy of Nicholas, Emily, Natalie CIRONE, D'Arcy, Sean, Cassandra FRAWLEY, and close friend of Mildred TERRY. Visitation will take place at the Giffen-Mack "Scarborough" Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 4115 Lawrence Ave. East, West Hill (one block west of Kingston Rd.), 416-281-6800, on Sunday, March 20, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 10 a.m. in St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. If so desired, donations to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind would be appreciated.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-04-02 published
PIITZ, Imelda F.
Peacefully on Friday, April 1, 2005 at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, in her 84th year. Imelda, beloved wife of the late Alfred Alan PIITZ. Loved mother of Brian PIITZ and his partner Marilyn NAZAR (Toronto,) Richard PIITZ and his wife Wendy COOPER (Brampton,) Janice and her husband William CARSWELL and Lorraine PIITZ and her partner Tommy CASSIDY. Loving grandmother of Jennifer PIITZ, Wesley PIITZ and Erin CASSIDY. Sister of Marie CADDICK and her husband Phillip, Sr. Mary LABOURIE (Doreen,) Freida ROBITAILLE and her husband Ron, Monty LALONDE and his wife Rita, and the late Morelle and Ambrose LALONDE. Fondly remembered by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Friends may call at the Armstrong Funeral Home, 124 King St. E., Oshawa on Saturday, April 2nd from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday, April 3rd from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Prayers at 7 p.m. on Sunday evening. Funeral service will be held on Monday, April 4th at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church at 10: 30 a.m. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-04-08 published
TERRY, Mildred Sara
Peacefully at home on April 3, 2005, in her 88th year. Beloved wife to the late Ernest. Dear sister of the late Clifford and Harold BROWNHILL. Loving aunt to Gary BROWNHILL. Dear friend of the late Walter LALONDE and his family. Mildred will be sadly missed by her Friends at Taylor Place. A Funeral Service will be held at the Murray E. Newbigging Funeral Home, 733 Mount Pleasant Road (south of Eglinton) on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Visitation one hour prior to service. Reception to follow at funeral home. Private interment.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-07-12 published
HELLIKER, Jennie (née KULCZYSKI)
Passed away peacefully surrounded by those who loved her on July 10, 2005 at Oakville Trafalgar Hospital in her 85th year. Beloved wife of the late Charles (1987). Loving mother to Charlie and his wife Ivy CASTLE, Ernie and his wife Rika CORDSSEN, Brian, Frances and her husband Norman THOMAS and the late Stephen (1989.) Devoted Nannie to Chuckie, Johnnie, Terry, Cindy, Alison, Michael, Ian, Melanie (HELLIKERS,) Clark and Jonathan THOMAS. Cherished by 10 great-grandchildren. Survived by her sisters Stella TARAS, Bertha ANDERSON and Josie LALONDE. At Jennie's request no service will be held. Interment to follow in Montreal at a future date to be announced. Memorial donations can be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Ward Funeral Home, Oakville Chapel (905-844-3221)."May the gardens of Heaven blossom with your gentle care"

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LALONDE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-08-06 published
SOLMES, Edward " Ted"
Suddenly at the Peel Memorial Hospital, Brampton, on Thursday, August 4, 2005, Ted SOLMES, at the age of 69. Dearly beloved husband of Dorothea. Loving father of Brett and his wife Diana, Donna and her husband John LALONDE, Tracey and her husband Luigi MAZZOTTA, James and his wife Sandy HURST, Edward and his wife Tracey, Stuart and his wife Tina and Stacy and her husband Rick BALL. Loved grandfather of Krista, Ben (Coop,) Nicole, Warren, Ryan, Summer, Skye, Hunter, Andrew, Carter, Bradon, Krystle, Jamie, Kayla H., Ashley, Kayla T. and Terry T. and great-grandfather of Taylor. Dear son of Beatrice KENNEDY. Sadly missed by many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and Friends. Resting at the Ward Funeral Home "Brampton Chapel," 52 Main Street South (Hwy. 10), Brampton, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Complete service in the chapel Monday 1 p.m. followed by cremation.

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LALONDE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-08-11 published
MELVIN, Samuel Arther
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, at his home in Lindsay on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 in his 76th year. The late Sam MELVIN is survived by his wife of 26 years, the former Anne Marie Cameron Lalonde and predeceased by his first wife Mary ATKINSON. Also survived by his children James and Janet of London, Sharon and Charles RENDRICK of Lindsay, Lawrence of Lindsay, Mary Ann of Toronto, Margaret "Mardy" and George CHANDLER of Lindsay, Noël and Barry CAMERON of Cambray. Loving step-father of Felita and Edward TINDALL of Saskatchewan, Robert LALONDE of Lindsay, and Kevin and Shelley LALONDE of Stratford. Grandfather, great-grandfather of many grandchildren. Visitation at the Mackey Funeral Home, 33 Peel Street, Lindsay (705-328-2721) on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel on Friday, August 12 at 3: 30 p.m. Interment at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lindsay. Memorial donations to the St. Elizabeth Health Care Centre or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

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LALUMIERE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-04-11 published
DREW, Eileen May
Peacefully at home on Saturday, April 9, 2005 with her family at her side, in her 83rd year. Predeceased by her partner John LALUMIERE. Loving mother of Ronnie (Pat) of North Bay. Beloved grandma of Randi of North Bay. Cherished sister of William CUMPSTY of Toronto and Beatrice WILSON of Aurora. Predeceased by siblings Alex, Gerad, Russell, Howard and Margaret. Predeceased by husband Frederick DREW. Eileen will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews and her caregivers. Eileen was a dedicated and long time employee of John Inglis (Toronto) and Kelly Services after her retirement. Friends may call at Martyn Funeral Home (across from City Hall), North Bay, on Tuesday April 12 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., and on Wednesday, April 13th at 10 a.m. A chapel service will follow at 11 a.m. Eileen spent the last five years with her family after sustaining a car accident causing severe brain injury. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to St. Michael's Hospital head Trauma Unit in Toronto.

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