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TUCKER,
Vera▲
Gwendolyn▲ (née
PETERSON)
On January the 22nd, 2005 peacefully at home, surrounded by her
family. Born July 8, 1906 in Bruce Mines, Ontario, the daughter
of Judge Nolton
PETERSON and Kezia Sullivan
PETERSON.
Beloved▲
wife of the late William Govier
TUCKER, Q.C. (Fraser and Beatty
- previously one of Canada's largest law firms). Devoted mother
of Robert TUCKER,
Carolyn▲
GORDON, Susan
McCLOCKLIN and Sally
RUTLEDGE.
Loving▲ mother-in-law of the late Andrew
GORDON, James
McCLOCKLIN and Wayne
RUTLEDGE.
Grandmother▲ to Katherine
GIRGIS
(Amir,) Robert
GORDON
(Jenny,▲)
Patricia▲
PALERMO (Tony,) John
GORDON (Cathy), William
TAILOR/TAYLOR (Sarah), Jim
McCLOCKLIN (Amanda),
Suzanne BAJIN
(Gavin,▲) and Garth
RUTLEDGE. Great-grandmother
of Madeleine and Benjamin
GIRGIS,
Cailyn▲
GORDON and Cole
McCLOCKLIN.
Vera▲ is predeceased by her sister, Evelyn
PETERSON and by her
brothers, Mr. Wilbur
PETERSON and Judge Harold
PETERSON.
She▲
is survived by three siblings: Dr. Charles
PETERSON,
Mrs.▲
Harriet▲
BLACK (C.M.,) and Mrs. Ella
JOHNSON of Florida. Vera loved her
extended family very much and is remembered by her nieces and
nephews: Dr. Peter
BLACK (Boston, Massachusetts), Dr. Sandra
BLACK, Dr. Susan
BLACK (Virginia), Patricia
TREVOR (La Verne,
California), Donna
HOLBROOK, Bruce
PETERSON (Israel), Larry
PETERSON,
Bonnie TRAVERSY (Palm Bay, Florida), Stuart
PETERSON, Leith
PETERSON,
Chris PETERSON, Donald
PETERSON (Canmore, Alberta), Nolton
JOHNSON
(Atlanta, Georgia), Linda
AVEYARD, Lorraine
JOHNSON (Lakeland,
Florida), Jane
JOHNSON (North Carolina), Joan
VINCENTZ, Diane
PEARSON, Barbara
PETERSEN, Monica
SNOW (London) and Mark
TUCKER.
God blessed many people through Vera and He gave her a tremendous
gift to sense people's needs. Vera will be remembered for her
generosity, wit, wisdom, and her faith in her Messiah and His
Word. She is forever loved by her many Friends, family and associates.
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 25th, 2005
at Saint John's Anglican Church York Mills, 19 Don Ridge Drive,
North York at 11 a.m. A reception will follow in the Garnsworthy
Room. Interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery after the reception.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Christian Broadcasting Association
Inc., Box 66229, Stn. Brm B, Toronto, Ontario M7Y 4K1 would be
appreciated. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Morley Bedford
Funeral Home, 416-489-8733.
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WALKER,
Gladys
Muriel
(MEYER)
Peacefully at Versa Care Rexdale on Saturday, November 5, 2005.
Gladys WALKER, in her 89th year, beloved wife of Robert. Dear
mother of John and his wife Colleen. Loving grandmother of Emily
and her husband Steven
TITUS, and Robert. Sadly missed by sisters
Georgina STYLES, Sonia
SMITH, Isabelle
LOCKE, Barbara
VINCUN
and brother Hunter
MEYER.
Predeceased by sister Ellen and brothers
Duncan and Wallace. Gladys
MEYER served as a Lieutenant (Nursing
Sister) in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps from 1940-1946,
stationed in Canada, United Kingdom and Europe. She was Mentioned
in Dispatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service
and awarded the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence
Medal, C.V.S.M. and Clasp, and War Medal 1939-45. Heartfelt thanks
to caregivers Beth, Ruth from Red Cross, and staff at Versa Care
Rexdale for their kindness and compassion. Resting at the Newediuk
Funeral Home, Kipling Chapel, 2104 Kipling Ave., Etobicoke (two
blocks north of Rexdale Blvd.) from Wednesday 12 noon. Funeral
service in the chapel at 1 p.m. Interment Sanctuary Park Cemetery.
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VINDASIUS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-06-10 published
HALPER,
Frank
At Saint Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Thursday, June 9, 2005.
Frank HALPER of Aylmer in his 81st year. Beloved husband of 55
years to Rose
(HORVATH)
HALPER. Dear father of Edie
VINDASIUS
and husband Mindy of Aylmer. Loving grandfather to Mark
VINDASIUS
and wife Catarina of Aylmer, Trent
VINDASIUS and wife Jannette
of Saint Thomas and great grandfather to Peyton
VINDASIUS.
Uncle
to Suzanna
ERÖS and Mary
SZÖLLÖSY.
Predeceased by a sister Julia
VOROS.
Born in Köszeg, Hungary on October 3, 1924
son of the
late Frank and Mary
(HORVATH)
HALPER.
Frank came to Canada in
1957. He grew tobacco for a number of years and worked at McConnell's
Nursery for 25 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows
Roman Catholic Church. Friends may call at the H.A. Kebbel Funeral
Home, Aylmer on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral mass will
be celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church on
Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 11: 00 am. Interment, Queen of Peace
Cemetery.
Father
Gilbert
SIMARD, officiating. Prayers Friday
at 8: 00 p.m. Donations to the Intensive Care Unit at Saint Thomas
Elgin General Hospital would be appreciated.
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VINE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-06-14 published
HOLLYMAN,
Olive
Faith
(BALFOUR)
Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre University Hospital
on June 13, 2005, Olive Faith
(BALFOUR)
HOLLYMAN in her 85th
year. Wife of the late Herbert
HOLLYMAN (1994.) Loving mother
of Roger (Susan), Mary, and Malcolm (Glenna). Proud Nana of Kim,
Krista, Gillian, John, David, Jennifer, Lori, Joe and Travis.
Delighted great Nana to a new generation of twelve. Olive leaves
in England two loving sisters Marjorie
PRATT and Jean
VINE, and
one brother Robert (Violet) and a brother David (Ruth) of New
Brunswick. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased
by brother Cyril (Vera) of England. A private family service
will be held at St. Georges Anglican Church with interment to
follow at Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may
be made to the Alzheimer's Society or charity of choice. A special
"Thank You" to the medical staff, Nurses station "A" level four
and especially to Dr. M.
LOCKHART and to nurse Jeff
HANKS.
Funeral
arrangements entrusted to Needham Funeral Home, 520 Dundas Street,
London.
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STUBBS,
Erie▼
Louise▼ (née
GRAY/GREY)
Peacefully with Friends and family at her beside. Beloved wife
and best friend of the late Edward Robert (Ted)
STUBBS.
Proud▼
and loving mother of Cynthia Ileen (Cindy)
MacKINNON and her
husband Brian. Delighted Grandma of Timothy Ian ("Toad") and
Amy▼
Ileen▼ ("
Sugar▼ Plum.") Daughter of the late Tracy Andrew
GRAY/GREY
and Hazel Ileen
GRAY/GREY
(OSBORNE.)
Godmother▼ to Susan
NEWELL and
Brian EVANS.
Sister▼ to the late Andrew
GRAY/GREY, to Edith
McKINNON
and the late James
McKINNON, the late Marguarite
SACKFIELD and
the late Frank
SACKFIELD, to Hazel
EVANS and the late Douglas
EVANS, the late Harry
GRAY/GREY and the late Lillian
GRAY/GREY, to June
and John HANNA and
to Louis and Doreen
GRAY/GREY.
Sister-in-law▼ to
Joyce and Ronald
VINE.
Loving▼ niece to Margaret and the late
Doug BARR.
Extended▼ family member to Reverend Farquhar and Helena
and Melody
MacKINNON.
Devoted▼ receptionist for London Northeast
Kumon. Attentive and loving friend to many. Words cannot express
enough gratitude to dear friend and "sister of the heart", Ray
KILGOUR, for her help during a long palliative care. The family
will receive their Friends at the Memorial Funeral Home, 1559
Fanshawe Park Road (east of Highbury) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on
Friday. The Funeral Service will be held at Siloam United Church,
1240 Fanshawe Park Road East on Saturday at 11 a.m. Visitation
one hour prior. Reverend Dr. David
WILLIAMSON officiating. Donations
to the Siloam United Church (Sound System Fund) would be appreciated.
Interment St. Peter's Cemetery.
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HRIBAR,
Christine
Susanne (née
VINE) (November 7, 1970-July 19,
Unexpectedly, after a courageous and determined battle with cancer,
Christine passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2005. Beloved wife
of Boyan. Cherished daughter of her father Edward and his wife
Rose VINE, and her mother Diane
VINE.
Loving▲▼ sister of Ted and
his wife Sue
VINE.
Christine will be sadly missed by her nephews
Marcus and Ethan. Beloved daughter-in-law of Vince and Carol
HRIBAR and loving sister-in-law of Sylvia and her fiancé Steve.
Christine will be deeply missed by all her relatives, Friends
and students. The family will receive Friends at the Ogden Funeral
Home, 4164 Sheppard Ave. East, Agincourt (east of Kennedy Rd.)
on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Complete Funeral Service in the
Ogden Chapel on Saturday at 1: 30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions
made to the Children's Wish Foundation would be appreciated by
the family.
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STUBBS,
Erie▲
Louise▲ (née
GRAY/GREY)
Peacefully, with Friends and family at her bedside. Beloved wife
and best friend of the late Edward Robert (Ted)
STUBBS.
Proud▲
and loving mother of Cynthia Ileen (Cindy)
MacKINNON and her
husband Brian. Delighted Grandma of Timothy Ian ("Toad") and
Amy▲
Ileen▲ ("
Sugar▲ Plum.") Daughter of the late Tracy Andrew
GRAY/GREY
and Hazel Ileen
GRAY/GREY
(OSBORNE.)
Godmother▲ to Susan
NEWELL and
Brian EVANS.
Sister▲ to the late Andrew
GRAY/GREY, to Edith
McKINNON
and the late James
McKINNON, the late Marguarite
SACKFIELD and
the late Frank
SACKFIELD, to Hazel
EVANS and the late Douglas
EVANS, the late Harry
GRAY/GREY and the late Lillian
GRAY/GREY, to June
and John HANNA and
to Louis and Doreen
GRAY/GREY.
Sister-in-law▲ to
Joyce and Ronald
VINE.
Loving▲ niece to Margaret and the late
Doug BARR.
Extended▲ family member to Reverend
FARQUHAR and Helena
and Melody
MacKINNON.
Devoted▲ receptionist for London Northeast
Kumon. Attentive and loving friend to many. Words cannot express
enough gratitude to dear friend and "sister of the heart" Ray
KILGOUR, for her help during a long palliative care. The family
will receive their Friends at the Memorial Funeral Home, 1559
Fanshawe Park Road (east of Highbury), London, from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. on Friday. The Funeral Service will be held at Siloam United
Church, 1240 Fanshawe Park Road East, London, on Saturday at
11 a.m. Visitation one hour prior. Reverend Dr. David
WILLIAMSON
officiating. Donations to the Siloam United Church (Sound System
Fund) would be appreciated. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery.
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BRUKER,
Rhoda (née
VINEBERG)
Peacefully in Montreal, after a lengthy illness, in her 87th
year, on Thursday, November 3, 2005. Beloved wife of the late
Nathan BRUKER.
Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Elizabeth
and Jack ZWICKER of Toronto, Stephanie of New York. Cherished
grandmother of Allison (Jonah) and Elianne
MARCOVITZ;
Neil
ZWICKER.
Loving sister and sister-in-law of the late Tina and the late
Max NEMTIN, the late Pauline and the late Morrie
COSHOF, the
late Alec and the late Sophie
VINEBERG, the late Theodore and
the late Edythe
VINEBERG.
Funeral service took place from Paperman
& Sons in Montreal. Shiva at 90 Brookshire Circle, Thornhill,
Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the "Rhoda Bruker
Memorial Fund" c/o Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, 450 Kensington
Ave., Westmount, Québec H3Y 3A2, (514) 937-9471.
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McMILLAN,
Agnes
Ann "
Kit"
(CLAYTON)
Entered into rest peacefully at the Ross Memorial Hospital in
Lindsay on Friday, December 2, 2005, at the age of 94. Agnes
Ann CLAYTON, beloved wife of the late Joseph
McMILLAN (1981.)
Loving mother of Bradley and his wife
Marion
(Cindy)
McMILLAN
of Cannington. Dearly remembered by one sister Myra
VINER of
Listowel, her grandchildren Tim and Lori and Sheri and David
and great-grandchildren Jennifer, Robert, Samantha, Kevin, Cameron
and Nicholas. Friends are invited to call the Thorne Funeral
Home in Cannington on Monday, December 5, 2005 from 12 noon until
time of funeral service at 1: 00 p.m. Interment Pine Hills Cemetery
in Toronto.
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O'TOOLE,
John
Passed away unexpectedly in Kingston on Sunday, May 1, 2005,
in his 78th year. Dear son of the late Michael and Mary
O'TOOLE.
Dear nephew of Madeline
BROOKS, lovingly remembered by Liz
HENRY.
Dear cousin of Donna
BROOKS,
Barbara and Tom
BERNECHE, Bonnie
and Barry CAPPELL,
Heather and Walker
McKAY and uncle to Andrew
and Angie McKAY,
Barbara and Jim
CLARK, Zackary
CLARK, Dawn and
Craig VINES,
Amanda
CAPPELL and Sean
DECOURCY. Friends are invited
to visit the family at the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home Ltd.,
127 Main Street, P.O. Box 427, Minden K0M 2K0 (1-888-588-5777) from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday. Then to the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, Kinmount for a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, May
6, 2005 at 3: 00 p.m. Interment at the St. Patrick's Cemetery,
Kinmount. Memorial donations to the charity of your choice would
be appreciated by the family.
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VINES,
Charles
At Lakeridge Health, Whitby, on Saturday, May 7, 2005, in his
77th year. He will be lovingly remembered always by wife Helen,
son Doug (and Melanie), daughter Colleen (and Ben), stepdaughter
Su, and his four grandchildren, Laura, Andrew, Sarah and Joel.
The family will receive Friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home
- A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue
East, 416-487-4523) from 7-9 p.m. on Monday, May 9. In celebration
of his life, a service will be held in the chapel on Tuesday
at one o'clock.
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MARTIN,
Daniel
John
Entered into rest suddenly as the result of an auto accident
on Saturday, April 9th, 2005. Daniel John
MARTIN, in his 21st
year, was the beloved
son of Corrine and Murray
ROUSE of Sunderland
and Daniel and Joanne
MARTIN of Burlington. Loving boyfriend
of Jen VAN
HOLTEN. Dear brother of Kevin
MARTIN,
Jake,
Josh,
Jed, Jayden and Taneeka
ROUSE.
Predeceased by one brother Christopher
MARTIN.
Loving grand_son of Ed and Vere
MARTIN, Amiel and Desneiges
BEKKERS,
David and Sara
SEYMOUR, Gerry
ROUSE, Jennie and John
CAVE,
Archie
VINEY and the late Lena
VINEY. Dearly remembered
by his many aunts, uncles, cousins and Friends. Friends are invited
to call at the Thorne Memorial Chapel in Sunderland on Tuesday
from 7-9 p.m. and
on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral
Service will be held from Sunderland United Church on Thursday,
April 14th, 2005 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment Saint John Cemetery in
Brock Township. As a remembrance, donations to the Children's
Wish Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
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RIDDELL,
William MacCallum "Mac"
At Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll on Wednesday, December 7, 2005,
William MacCallum (Mac)
RIDDELL, of Ingersoll, in his 82nd year.
Predeceased by his first wife Ellen F.
(WILKES)
RIDDELL (1999).
Husband of Florence
(CAVANAGH)
RIDDELL. Dear father of Heather
RIDDELL of Ingersoll, Cheryl and her husband Vincent
PIZZIMENTI
of Warren, Michigan. Dear grandfather of Rodney
LAVA and his
wife Lisa of Ingersoll, Robin and her husband Donald
HOUSE of
Ingersoll, Andrew
VINEYARD and his wife
Mary of California and
Amy BEGNENE of Novi, Michigan. Also survived by eight great-grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews, many step children and step grandchildren.
Mac was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Navy Club, King
Hiram Masonic Lodge, Ingersoll as well as a proud member of Alcoholics
Anonymous for 48 years. Friends will be received at the McBeath-Dynes
Funeral Home, 246 Thames St. S., Ingersoll Friday 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. where service will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2005
at 11: 00 a.m. Reverend Jim
CARR officiating. Interment North Embro
Cemetery. Memorial donations to Alexandra Hospital Foundation,
St. James Anglican Church or charity of your choice would be
appreciated.
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CORBETT,
Margaret▼
Elizabeth▼ (née
VINING)
Peacefully at Mackenzie Place Newmarket, Ontario in her 85th
year, on Sunday, January 16, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Colin
CORBETT. Loving mother of Jane (Rob)
BURT, Rick (Ellen)
CORBETT
and Phil (Tracey)
CORBETT. Dear grandmother of Tammi (her fiancée
Robie), Hayleigh and Avery. Sadly missed by her sister Daisy
(Ken) COOPER.
Friends▼ may call at the Morley Bedford Funeral
Home, 159 Eglinton Avenue West (2 stoplights west of Yonge Street),
on Tuesday, January 18, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Service in the
chapel Wednesday, January 19, 1 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your
choice would be appreciated.
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Winnifred Vining
GIGUÈRE
By Jean SHAPTER and Elizabeth
LANG,
Tuesday,
December 6, 2005,
Page A24
Mother, sister, veteran, hostess, teacher. Born October 22, 1920,
in Oxford County, Ontario Died July 18 peacefully in her sleep
in Mississauga, Ontario, aged 84.
Wynne, as we called her for much of her life, was the first child
of Elizabeth and Gordon
VINING and, together with her sister
Jean, grew up on a 40-hectare farm a few miles from the Middlesex
County site of the pioneer Vining settlement in southwestern
Ontario.
She qualified for two scholarships at Sir Adam Beck Collegiate
Institute in London. After teacher training at the London Normal
School, she taught in one-room country schools until the summer
of 1942, when she and her sister enlisted in the Royal Canadian
Air Force Women's Division. There they both served in the secret
world of the Operations Room. Air Force postings took Wynne to
Rockcliffe, Ontario, Halifax, Florida, Saint John's (overseas at
that time), Dartmouth, Ottawa and Ancaster. She completed her
service with the rank of Flight Officer.
In September, 1945, as Adjutant of the Ancaster Convalescent
Hospital,
Wynne met Flying Officer Paul
GIGUÈRE, a wartime Lancaster
bomber pilot. Paul quickly won her heart and after their discharge
from the service, they were married.
Their early years together were spent in Quebec but in the late
1950s, Paul's work brought them to Ontario and a home in Mississauga.
Six children blessed their marriage: John, Susan, Diane, Michael,
Julie and Lisa. The passage of years added four sons-in-law and
a daughter-in-law. At the time of her death, Wynne, who hated
the idea of being called "grandma," was "Mumzie" to twelve grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Traditions in Wynne's home celebrated her family's dual heritage.
Her pièce de résistance on Christmas Eve was Mme Giguère's tourtière
served with her mother's chili sauce. On New Year's Day, according
to French custom, she hosted a gala party for the entire family.
After many years as a mother and homemaker, Wynne returned to
teaching and earned a degree from the University of Toronto.
She had an outstanding career with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic
District School Board as a classroom teacher in both elementary
and secondary schools and, ultimately, as department head.
In retirement, Wynne exchanged the classroom for the community.
Her activities included service with the Volunteer Centre of
Peel, working with retired teachers' organizations and speaking
for the Dominion Institute's Memory Project which aims to familiarize
elementary and secondary school students with the Second World
War.
She enjoyed frequent social activities with retired teachers
and travel in Canada, the United States, Europe and Hong Kong.
Wynne actively pursued genealogical research. This led her to
Massachusetts, where, centuries ago, an adventurous 16-year-old
Vining ancestor from Somerset settled. It also took her to England,
where she researched other Vining ancestors, and
to Ireland,
where she traced her Talbot and Duffin forebears. Her genealogical
records are formidable.
Wynne was a disciplined walker and a life-long nature lover.
She especially enjoyed the spring wildflowers in Rattray Marsh
and the geese and ducks swimming with their young at the lake's
edge in Jack Darling Park in Mississauga.
Among all her interests, Wynne's family was paramount. Her home
was the focal point for gatherings to celebrate birthdays, New
Year's Eve, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Even at 84, she
insisted on preparing the festive meals single-handedly and remained
a relaxed and welcoming hostess to all.
Jean is Wynne's sister; Elizabeth her niece.
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CORBETT,
Margaret▲
Elizabeth▲ (née
VINING)
Peacefully at Mackenzie Place Newmarket, Ontario in her 85th
year, on Sunday, January 16, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Colin
CORBETT. Loving mother of Jane (Rob)
BURT, Rick (Ellen)
CORBETT
and Phil (Tracey)
CORBETT. Dear grandmother of Tammi (her fiancé
Robie), Hayleigh and Avery. Sadly missed by her sister Daisy
(Ken) COOPER.
Friends▲ may call at the Morley Bedford Funeral
Home, 159 Eglinton Ave. West (2 stoplights west of Yonge Street)
on Tuesday, January 18, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Service in the
chapel Wednesday, January 19, 1 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your
choice would be appreciated.
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GIGUERE,
Winnifred
Irene (née
VINING)
Unexpectedly but peacefully our beloved mother died at home,
in her sleep, on July 18, 2005. Mum would have turned 85 on October
22, 2005. She leaves her loving children: John, Sue (Pete), Diane
(Mike), Michael (Dana), Julie (Murray), and Lisa (Peter). Her
twelve grandchildren will miss their Mumzie deeply: Stephanie
(Dan), Myles, Alicia (Scott), Megan (Brent), Denise (Pat), Paul,
Michelle, Danielle, Della, John, Samantha and Josee. Mum's four
great-grandchildren will miss her very much, too: Brittany, Benjamin,
Wyatt and Brooke. Mum also leaves her devoted and loving sister
Jean, Jean's daughter Elizabeth (and husband Graham), and their
son, Philip. There are many other nieces, nephews, cousins and
dear Friends for whom Mum's life was an example and a beacon.
Mum loved life and was fully engaged in the process of living
it. Her positive attitude was ever-present. Mum was a generous,
caring and deeply compassionate person who was devoted to her
family and her Friends, and to giving back to her community.
Her pursuit of excellence in every endeavour was recognized by
each person with whom she came in contact. Until the time of
her death, Mum was actively involved with the Volunteer Centre
of Peel as a placement consultant and public speaker who promoted
volunteerism. She belonged to two organizations for retired teachers
(R.T.O. and R.W.T.O.), contributing reports and answering questions
about benefits, as well as organizing pleasure trips. Mum also
acted as a speaker for the Dominion Institute's Memory Project.
In this capacity she educated students about the Second World
War from her perspective as a former officer with the Royal Canadian
Air Force (Womens' Division). Mum had a distinguished career
with the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board. She retired
from Saint Martin's High School as head of the history department.
The treasures and gifts that Mum bestowed on all she touched
will be sadly missed; not simply the packages of homemade preserves,
hand-made fondant Easter eggs and cakes for every occasion, but
the love and compassion she always demonstrated. Mum touched
many lives. Countless former students say she was the best teacher
they ever had. Her children and many of her Friends say the same
thing. Mum contributed greatly to family and community and had
a full, rewarding life as a result. In her loving memory all
those whose lives she touched should try to follow her example.
Friends may call at the Turner and Porter "Peel" Chapel, 2180 Hurontario
Street, Mississauga (Hwy. 10, north of Queen Elizabeth Way) from
7-9 p.m. Wednesday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral Mass
to be held at St. Christopher's Church, 1171 Clarkson Road N.
(at Lakeshore Blvd.), Mississauga, on Friday, July 22, 2005 at
10: 30 a.m. Interment Vining Cemetery, Thornbury, Ontario at 2:30
p.m. Please join the family for a time of fellowship and refreshment
at the Elmhurst Inn, in Ingersoll following the interment.
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MAYZEL,
Estelle
Peacefully, at Baycrest Palliative Care, on Wednesday February
16, 2005. Estelle
MAYZEL beloved wife of the late Harold
MAYZEL.
Loving mother of Phyllis and Steve
GOLDWASSER,
Cookie and Steve
SANDLER, and Gary and Marsha
MAYZEL.
Adoring bubbie to Karen
and Elliott
JACOBSON,
Lori and Mitch
VININSKY, Scott
SANDLER
and Sasha VELIKOV,
Anthony
SANDLER, and David, Stacey, and Eric
MAYZEL.
Great-grandmother to Julia and Rachel
JACOBSON and Quinn
VININSKY. Dear sister of Nancy and the late Mac
SNIDERMAN,
Max
and Sylvia
GOULD, and Leon and Pauline
GOULD. At
Benjamin's
Park
Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Avenue W., (two lights west of
Dufferin) for service on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 1: 00
p.m. Interment Warshover Lodger section of Bathurst Lawn Memorial
Park. Shiva 98 Searle Ave. If desired, memorial donations may
be made to the Baycrest Palliative Care Unit 416- 785-2875.
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VINK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-02-05 published
VINK, "
Ann"
Anna
Mae (née
RIVAIT)
70 years of Tilbury, Wallaceburg and Chatham passed away peacefully
at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, February 4,
2005 after a short but very courageous battle with cancer. Beloved
wife and best friend of Frank
VINK.
Treasured and loving mother
of Gary and Bonnie
BLAIR of Chatham; Debbie and Roger
CAZA of
Belle
River;
Larry and Charlene
BLAIR of Chatham; and Randy and
Lois BLAIR of Wallaceburg. Loving grandmother of Nicole and Jason,
Matt, Richard, Becky, Bob, Amy, Beth, Ryan, Christopher and Kyle.
Born in Tilbury, she was the daughter of the late Hermidas "Mid"
(1967) and Eva
(DUQUETTE)
Rivait (2002.) Loving sister of Lionel
and Dolores
RIVAIT of St. Clair Beach, the late Anita
MAILLOUX
(1972), Ron and Carolyn
RIVAIT, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ann is
survived by 3 step daughters; Linda
ROUTLEY
(Wallaceburg) and
her children, David, Jonathan and Jennifer; Deb
BURGESS
(Kelowna,
British Columbia) and her children Melanie, Karen, Beth, Mark
and Tommy; and Brenda
CHIOVITTI
(Sarnia) and her children Dylan
and Justin; and the late Larry
VINK (1995.)
Organist for 15 years at St. Francis Parish in Tilbury, 24 years
at Holy Family Parish in Wallaceburg and 1 year as choir director
at St. Agnes Parish in Chatham. Ann shared her lifelong "love"
of music with her family, Friends and parish community. Employed
at Union Gas for 17 years, Ann also volunteered for 2½ years
at the Cancer Society and for 12 years at the Chatham-Kent Health
Alliance. Visitation will be held at the McKinlay Funeral Home,
459 St. Clair Street, Chatham on Sunday from 2: 00 - 4:30 p.m.
and 7: 00 - 9:00 p.m. Parish Prayers at the Funeral Home on Sunday
at 7: 00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agnes Catholic
Church, 52 Croydon Street, Chatham on Monday, February 7, 2005 at
11 a.m. Interment St. Anthony's Cemetery, Chatham. As your expression
of sympathy, donations may be made to the St. Agnes Parish Building
Fund, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation or the Canadian
Cancer Society. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com
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VINK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-04-16 published
ABMA,
Fred▼ "
Freerk▼"
Fred (Freerk)
ABMA - born May 10, 1923 in Rys, Friesland. With
sorrow yet comfort we give thanks to God for the life of a husband,
father, and grandfather who passed away at home in Strathroy
on April 13, 2005 after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved
husband of Alice (Alie)
ABMA. Dear father to Andrew
ABMA of Britannia
Beach,▼
British▼
Columbia,▼ John and Mary
ABMA of Bright's Grove,
Ontario. Janet and John
POSTMA of Red Deer, Alberta, Richard
and Wendy ABMA of Calgary, Alberta, Chris and Pete
VANHOVE of
Surrey,
British▼
Columbia,▼ Mike and Shirlene
ABMA of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, George and Amanda
ABMA of Strathroy, Ontario, Sylvia
and Gary LAMMERS of Kitchener, Ontario, and Francine and Dennis
VINK of Calgary, Alberta. Grandfather (Pake) of 26 grandchildren.
Survived by brothers Johan and Ruurd
ABMA and sisters Nienke
GORTER and Fem
HOEKSTRA.
Predeceased by his sister Baukje
VERHAAF.
Visitation at Westmount C.R.C. on Sunday, April 17 from 2-5 p.m.
where a funeral will be held on Monday, April 18 at 2 p.m. Interment
in Strathroy Cemetery. Sympathy donations can be made to the
Strathroy Community Christian School. Denning Bros. Funeral Home,
entrusted with arrangements. A tree will be planted as a living
memorial to Fred.
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VAN
DER
VEKEN,
John "
Johannes"
John (Johannes)
VAN
DER
VEKEN (former co-owner and co-founder
of Vandex Manufacturing) peacefully and with compassionate care,
surrounded by his family at his residence on Thursday, April
21, 2005 in his 81st year. Beloved husband of the late Gerritje
"Gerry" (née
VINK) (2004.) Loving father of John, Catherine,
Joyce and their families. He will be missed and his memory will
be cherished by all who knew him. John's family will receive
Friends and relatives at Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas
Street East (at Wavell), London for a funeral celebration of
his life on Monday, April 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. Visitation one
hour prior. Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of
flowers, donations to World Vision Canada, 1 World Drive, Mississauga,
Ontario L5T 2Y4 would be gratefully appreciated. The kindness,
compassion and efforts of all the caregivers and closest Friends
over the past five years are embedded in our hearts. Arrangements
entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home 452-3770.
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COPELAND,
Raymond
Henry
At Clinton Public Hospital on Saturday May 14, 2005 Raymond Henry
COPELAND of Vanastra and formerly of Dungannon in his 72nd year.
Beloved husband of Gwen
(KLAGES)
COPELAND.
Loving father of Anne
VINK of Owen Sound, Margaret and Douglas
ADAM/ADAMS of London, Raymond
and Lori COPELAND of Kitchener, Lorne and Michelle
COPELAND of
Paris, Carol and Charles
VALLIE of Oshawa and Dennis and Tracy
COPELAND of Cambridge. Loved and sadly missed by 19 grandchildren
and 1 great-granddaughter. Dear brother of Anne (Dolly)
PARTRIDGE
of London. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased
by 20 sisters and brothers. Friends will be received at the Falconer
Funeral Homes Ltd. "Bluewater Chapel" 201 Suncoast Drive E.,
Goderich on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service
will be held on Wednesday May 18, 2005 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment
will take place at Hanover Cemetery on Wednesday at 3: 00 p.m.
Donations to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian
Diabetes Association would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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KUIPER,
Case
Peacefully at home on Monday, May 16, 2005, Mr. Case
KUIPER of
Clinton in his 73rd year. Beloved husband of Margaret
KUIPER.
Lovingly remembered by his children and grandchildren Alice and
Don VINK of Woodstock, Jonathan, Elizabeth and Katherine, Ralph
and Janet KUIPER of Clinton, Kelly and Jessica, Mark and Alice
KUIPER of Clinton, Karina, ShariAnn, Carolyn and Zachary. Conrad
and Sheryl
KUIPER of Clinton, Nicole and Daniel. Dear brother
of Jenny HEYKOOP of Goderich, Gerry and John
BOS of Blyth, Piet
and Ann KUIPER of Stratford. Predeceased by his twin brother
Henk KUIPER.
Friends will be received at the Falconer Funeral
Homes Ltd., 153 High Street, Clinton on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Funeral service will be held at the Clinton Christian Reformed
Church, Clinton on Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 2 p.m. Pastor Jack
QUARTEL will officiate. Interment Clinton Cemetery. Memorial
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of one's
choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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VROLIJK,
Martin
Hubert
Passed away peaceful ly at home in his favorite chair on July
21, 2005, Martin Hubert
VROLIJK, in his 92nd year. Dear father
of Jane and Jan
VANDERVLEUTEN of Woodstock, Andy and Cathy
VROLIJK
of Grand Bend, John and Barb
VROLIJK of Edmonton, Alberta, Joanne
and Harry VLEUTEN of Embro, MaryAnn and Larry
WARD of Dorchester,
Douglas VROLIJK and Denise
DAVIDSON of Hamilton, Margaret and
Gary HAINER of Innerkip, by his special friend Margaret
MAHAN
and he will be missed by his 28 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
Survived by his sister Sjaan
VINK of Holland. Predeceased by
his wife Margaret (1993,) grand_son Richard
VLEUTEN (1967) and
8 brothers and sisters in Holland. Martin was a member of the
Knights of Columbus-Council 85521 and a past member of the Lawn
Bowling Club of Woodstock. Friends may call at the R.D. Longworth
Funeral Home, 845 Devonshire Ave., Woodstock (539-0004) on Sunday
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held from Saint Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, 155 Oxford Street, Woodstock on Monday at
2: 00 p.m. with Fr. Andrew
KOWALCHUK officiating. Interment in
the Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery. Contributions to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated.
Online condolences at www.longworthfuneralhome.com Prayers will
be held in the funeral home chapel on Sunday at 1: 30 p.m.
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VINK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.strathroy.age_dispatch 2005-04-19 published
ABMA,
Fred▲ "
Freerk▲"
Born May 10, 1923 in Rys, Friesland. With sorrow, yet comfort,
we give thanks to God for the life of a husband, father, and
grandfather who passed away at home in Strathroy, on April 13,
2005, after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband
of Alice (Alie)
ABMA. Dear father to Andrew
ABMA, of Britannia
Beach,▲
British▲
Columbia;▲ John and Mary
ABMA of Brights Grove
Janet and John
POSTMA of Red Deer, Alberta; Richard and Wendy
ABMA of Calgary, Alberta; Chris and Pete
VANHOVE of Surrey, British
Columbia; Mike and Shirlene
ABMA of Grand Rapids, Michigan; George
and Amanda
ABMA of Strathroy; Sylvia and Gary
LAMMERS of Kitchener
and Francine and Dennis
VINK of Calgary, Alberta. Grandfather
(Pake) to 26 grandchildren. Survived by brothers Johan and Ruurd
ABMA and sisters Nienke
GORTER and Fem
HOEKSTRA.
Predeceased
by his sister Baukje
VERHAAF.
Visitation was at Westmount C.R.C.
on Sunday, April 17 from 2-5 p.m. where a funeral service was
held on Monday, April 18 at 2 p.m. Interment in Strathroy Cemetery.
Sympathy donations can be made to Strathroy Community Christian
School. Denning Bros. Funeral Home, 245-1023, entrusted with
arrangements. A tree will be planted as a living memorial to
Fred.
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MANDEL,
Noreen
Passed away on January 21, 2005, in Toronto. Beloved wife of
Alfie MANDEL.
Loving mother to daughter Sharon and her husband
Robin SEDORE, and daughter Diane and her husband Chip
VINK.
Cherished
Gramma to Andrew, Michael and Sam. Sister of the late Yankee,
Benny, Bertie, Angie, Mitzi and Tippi. Survived by Bossy. Will
be sadly missed by all. Family and Friends will be received at
the Ward Funeral Home, 2035 Weston Rd. (north of Lawrence Ave.),
Weston, on Sunday and Monday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Funeral Service
will be held on Tuesday, January 25th, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the
Chapel. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
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VINK,
Dianne (née
MANDEL)
Peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, June 18, 2005,
in her 51st year. Beloved wife of Chip. Loving mother of Andrew
and Michael. Devoted daughter of Alfie and the late Noreen
MANDEL.
Cherished sister of Sharon (Robin
SEDORE.) Dear aunt of Sam and
daughter-in-law of Albert and Trudy. Dianne will be sadly missed
by her many family and Friends. Friends may call at the Ward
Funeral Home, 4671 Highway 7, Woodbridge (just west of Pine Valley
Drive), 905-851-9100, from 7-9 p.m. on Monday and 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. on Tuesday. A complete service will be held in the funeral
home chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Cremation. If desired, donations
to the Lung Association would be appreciated by the family.
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VAN
POL,
Margaretha
(TUMMERS)
At Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll on Thursday, March 3, 2005.
Margaretha
(TUMMERS)
VAN
POL of Ingersoll in her 77th year. Beloved
wife of Theodoor
VAN
POL. Dear mother of Maria (Ria) and her
husband Harry
VINKENVLEUGEL of Ingersoll, Yvonne
BRIDGETTE of
Ingersoll and Peggy and her husband Arnie
BOYLE of Meaford. Dear
grandmother of Craig
VINKENVLEUGEL,
Trudy
VINKENVLEUGEL and Bill
HENDERSON, Ian
VINKENVLEUGEL and Julia
MALJAARS, Tyler
BOYLE,
Jesse BOYLE,
Dane
BRIDGETTE, Brittney
ZAHARKO and great-grandmother
of Emily, Bailey, and Madison. Cremation has take place. Friends
will be receive at the McBeath-Dynes Funeral Home, 246 Thames
Street South, Ingersoll (519-425-1600) Friday 7-9 p.m. A memorial
Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church, Ingersoll on Saturday,
March 5, 2005 at 12: 00 p.m. Memorial donations to the Alexandra
Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.
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ZIENTEK,
Jean
Lilian (née
DELLOW)
Passed away after a long illness, at Southlake Regional Health
Centre in Newmarket, on Wednesday, February 2, 2005, in her 70th
year. Beloved wife for 45 years of Gunter. Dear mother of Heidi
(Kerry VINSON) of Castleton. Sister of Albert (Sheila) of Suffolk,
England.
Sister-in-law of Hilda
BEDFORD
(George) of Uxbridge.
Predeceased by her parents Daisy and Ernest
DELLOW and brothers
Ernest and Frank. Member of the Quarter Century Club, Princess
Margaret Hospital. At her request, there will be no service.
Private cremation. Memorial donations to the Animal Alliance
of Canada would be greatly appreciated.
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VINTAYEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-11-14 published
Woman dies of injuries after September stabbing
Staff, Monday, November 14, 2005, Page A10
A 70-year-old woman died on the weekend from injuries she suffered
in a September stabbing.
Bernice LIM was pronounced dead at Sunnybrook hospital on Saturday.
At the time of the assault, police said a man told them he had
stabbed a woman at a townhouse on Wilson Avenue.
Roel VINTAYEN, 29, remained in custody last night and the file
had been turned over to the homicide squad.
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VINTAYEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-11-14 published
North York man fatally stabbed
By Stan JOSEY, Staff Reporter, With files from Amy
BROWN-
BOWERS
A quiet North York neighbourhood was pierced by the screams of
a dying man Saturday after a violent clash in a penthouse apartment.
Shane Barrington
ROSE, 30, died in hospital after he ran from
a building on Harrison Garden Blvd., near Yonge Street, and Sheppard
Ave. E. He died of a stab wound to the chest, an autopsy revealed.
Another man, believed to be from the same apartment, was taken
to hospital with beating injuries and later released.
ROSE apparently fled the apartment where he was attacked, took
an elevator downstairs and ran outside for help, where he collapsed,
police said.
A resident who lives below the penthouse said he heard the "ruckus"
as officers tried to save the man, and a woman, believed to be
his girlfriend, begged police for information.
Most of the units in the condo building are owned by investors
and rented out, he said. "That's why we have a lot of younger
people in here," said the man who wouldn't give his name.
Meanwhile, police have announced that a 70-year-old woman has
died nearly two months after being stabbed in a North York townhouse.
A 29-year-old man walked into a police station September 19 to
say he had stabbed someone at a townhouse on Wilson Ave. between
Bathurst St. and Allen Rd. When police went to the home, they
found Bernice
LIM suffering from stab wounds. She was taken to
Sunnybrook hospital and died of her injuries Saturday.
Roel VINTAYEN of Toronto was originally charged with attempted
murder, aggravated assault and having a weapon.
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VINTAYEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-11-19 published
Life and tragic death of a woman who cared
By Rosie DIMANNO,
Page B2
Kindness killed Bernice Wee Choo
LIM.
"That would be about right," says Det. Dave
JAMES, the 32 Division
officer who originally investigated the vicious late September
assault that, one week ago, became murder.
What a grim city Toronto has become when the killing of a sweet,
endlessly thoughtful 70-year-old woman merits barely a mention
in the newspaper.
Perhaps only gangland slayings are sexy these days, where drive-by
assailants shoot at funeral mourners in broad daylight, as occurred
yesterday.
LIM was a 70-year-old nurse from Singapore, proud naturalized
Canadian citizen and professional caregiver, mostly for elderly
Alzheimer's sufferers because that was the only kind of work
she could get. But she was awfully good at it, tender and vigilant,
beloved by all with whom she came in contact, particularly the
families of those she tended.
"She was a rock during the earlier stages of my mother's Alzheimer's,"
says Sandi
HOFBAUER.
LIM cared for her mom for 2 1/2 years, before
the woman was put into resident care.
"On her own, she bought children's building blocks, with the
letters on them, and children's books where you connect the dots,
just to help keep my mother's mind focused. I used to give my
mom envelopes with money to pay everyday bills and of course
she kept misplacing the cash. Bernice would find money all over
the place but she always gave it back to us. I mean, we would
never even have known the money was missing if Bernice hadn't
returned it. She was so trustworthy."
It was as a favour to a friend, another caregiver, that
LIM opened
her home to a 29-year-old man who'd been arrested and charged
with assault with a weapon. The man was her friend's son. It
was at this woman's bidding that
LIM took herself to court for
the man's bail hearing. The accused was freed on bail.
"A condition of his bail was that he live at her residence,"
says JAMES.
Ten days later, it is alleged that this same man, reportedly
angry over his curfew restraints, seized a screwdriver and stabbed
LIM in the head and neck. That was some time in the evening and
the grievously injured victim lay there, alone, bleeding profusely,
unable to move, unable to summon help.
The following morning, a man showed up at the police station,
claiming he had stabbed a woman. Police rushed to the Wilson
Ave. home and found
LIM barely alive. She was taken to Sunnybrook,
where she clung tenaciously to life for several weeks, conscious
and alert for much of that time but in extreme pain.
"She was a tiny woman but one tough lady," says
HOFBAUER, who
visited LIM in hospital repeatedly. "She couldn't speak and she
was paralyzed from the chest down. But you could tell, just from
looking in her eyes, that she had every intention of surviving."
That didn't happen. With infection wracking her body,
LIM succumbed
to her injuries last Saturday. Had she lived, she would have
been a quadriplegic because of the damage inflicted in the brutal
assault.
"She'd been stabbed with such force that the screwdriver punctured
a piece of bone in her back," says
HOFBAUER.
When LIM arrived in Canada 15 years ago, she was a recently divorced
woman, all on her own. It takes courage to start again in a new
country, knowing no one, her three grown children left behind.
Those children, and her ex-husband, all rushed to Toronto after
they learned of what happened.
Last night, a funeral service was held for
LIM.
Her remains will
be cremated and the family will take the ashes back to Singapore
in a few days.
Stoic and intensely private, in the Chinese way, the family expresses
no bitterness toward Canada and the violence that befell
LIM
here. "They're lovely people," says
JAMES.
But they're bewildered
with a judicial system that allowed a man charged with a violent
crime to go free on bail, delivering him essentially into the
custody of a little old lady.
"I'm livid that somebody (charged with a violent crime)... would
be allowed to go free," says
HOFBAUER, who arrived at the hospital
last Saturday only minutes after
LIM had passed away. "The hospital
did take wonderful care of her. All the nurses on the ward had
fallen in love with her. That's just what everybody did with
Bernice -- fall in love with her. She was just the most wonderful
woman."
In speaking with the staff, some wondered aloud why such tragedies
should visit the kindest amongst us. And
HOFBAUER recalls someone
saying: "Because the rest of us wouldn't have done what she did
for that young man."
Roel VINTAYEN was originally charged with attempted murder and
aggravated assault. The attempt turned out to be successful.
At LIM's house, her pleasant voice is still heard on the answering
machine.
"Hello, this is Bernice..."
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VINTER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-12-14 published
ASHTON,
Harley
Scott
Peacefully at his residence, on Sunday, December 11, 2005, Harley
Scott ASHTON of Clachan in his 58th year. Dearly loved and sadly
missed by his wife
Laurie
Lee
VINTER-
ASHTON. Dear father of Bill
of Windsor, Bob and Delaneia of Highgate, Deanne and Marc of
Colchester; dear Papa Harley of Gunner and Arabella. Loving brother
of Susan and Darrell
MATCHETT
(Peter) of Yellowknife. Also survived
by mother-in-law Denise
VINTER,
Aunt
Jean
ASHTON of Bothwell,
several cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his parents Harold (2001) and Eileen (2003). He
will be sadly missed by Boots and Fleabag. Friends may call at
the Rodney Chapel on Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where service
will be held on Thursday at 2: 00 p.m., Reverend Annalee
KERR officiating.
Visiting 2 hours prior to service. Interment McLean Cemetery.
If desired donations to the Diabetes Association or the Highgate
Fire Department would be appreciated as your expression of sympathy.
Arrangements entrusted to Padfield Funeral Homes (519-785-0810).
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