DUMANCIC
DUMAS
DUMFRIES
DUMIGAN
DUMIN
DUMLAO
DUMMANSKI
DUMOLIN
DUMOND
DUMONT
DUMOUCHEL
DUMOULIN
DUMSHA
DUMANCIC o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-04-25 published
HOFFER, Jo-Anne
(O'NEILL)
Suddenly at London Health Sciences Centre, University Campus
on Friday, April 22, 2005 Jo-Anne
(O'NEILL)
HOFFER of London
in her 67th year. Beloved wife of Jim
HOFFER. Dear daughter of
Alma O'NEILL of London and the late Clifford
O'NEILL. Dear mother
of Jim Jr. and Anne
HOFFER of Saint Thomas, Cathy and Dave
STESCO
of Sudbury, Chris and Patricia
HOFFER of Ilderton, Patrick and
Ann HOFFER of London, Michelle
HOFFER and her friend Dan
MOKRIY
of Toronto, Kelley and Corey
BOYLE of Burlington, Keith
HOFFER
and his fiancée Melissa
PYNENBURG,
Anne
Marie
HOFFER and her
friend Damien
BREZWAN and Denise
HOFFER and her fiancé Dominic
LOBERTO all of London. Also survived by 9 grandchildren. Dear
sister of Dan and Donna
O'NEILL of Calgary, Alberta, Joe and
Henrietta O'NEILL of Leamington, Karen and Mike
DUMANCIC of Likely,
British
Columbia,
Ernie and Wenda
O'NEILL of Bridgewater, Nova
Scotia, Ellen (Sister Bernard Mary) of Richmond Hill, Mark and
Luise O'NEILL of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Mike and Kerri
O'NEILL
of Lucknow, Art and Josie
O'NEILL of Fisherville and Matt and
Lisa O'NEILL of Dalkeith. Friends may call at the C. Haskett
and son Funeral Home, 223 Main Street, Lucan on Monday 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick's
Church, Lucan on Tuesday, April 26th at 2 p.m. with Father Vincent
VAN
ZUTPHEN presiding. Interment St. Patrick's Cemetery. Donations
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the
family. Prayers will be said in the funeral home Monday evening
at 8: 15 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded through www.haskettfh.com
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DUMAS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-09-03 published
BAUER-
MAISON,
Barbara
(January 13, 1952-August 31, 2005)
In the presence of her family, Barbara Ann
BAUER-
MAISON made
the transition to new life on August 31, 2005, in her 53rd year.
We thank Dr. Sean
BLAINE, and the many nurses who cared for her
at home. Barbara very much appreciated the support of her family
and Friends throughout her illness with breast cancer. Particularly,
she treasured the support of Hope Springs Centre in Waterloo
and L'Arche Stratford.
She was the daughter of Patricia
(SCHNURR) and Raymond
BAUER.
She was married on August 6th, 1988, to Marc
MAISON of Fontenay-Sous-Bois,
France. She was the loving mother of three adopted daughters
from China: Naomi 11, Elisha 9, and Natasha 7. A special daughter-in-law
to Claudine and René
MAISON of Fontenay-Sous-bois, France.
She is survived by her sister Brenda and her husband Pat
MURPHY
of Toronto, Carol and her husband Neil
PALMER of St. George,
Maureen and her husband David
McGAHEY of Perth, Ray
BAUER and
his wife Renée
(UFFELMAN) of Kitchener, Marianne and her husband
Brian HIFF of Cambridge, Lisa and her husband Frank
LEAHY of
Waterloo, E.J. of Detroit, Michigan, Peter and his wife Kathleen
(FITZPATRICK) of Waterloo, and Brian and his wife
Holly
(HAUSER)
of Hawkesville. Her brother and sisters-in-law in France are,
Denis and Elizabeth
MAISON of Briançon, Hugues and Thérèse
MAISON
of Bussy-St.-George, and Laure and Benoit
DUMAS of Orsay. She
will be missed by over forty nieces and nephews in Canada and
France.
Friends and relatives will be received at the W.G. Young funeral
home, 430 Huron Street, Stratford, Ontario, N5A 5T7 (519) 271-7411.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 6th from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. A Taizé Prayer Service will be held at the funeral home
on Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be Celebrated
at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 50 Well Street,
Stratford on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Avondale
Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may
be made to L'Arche Stratford, Fr. David Bauer Charitable Trust,
Bauer-Maison Children Trust Fund or to a charity of one's choice
through the funeral home.
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DUMFRIES o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-03-16 published
DUMFRIES,
Phyllis
In loving memory of a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother
Phyllis, who passed away, March 16th, 2003.
When you lived upon this earth,
You were the very best
Your love extended from east to west
You touched so many lives,
You didn't even know that you did
Randy said that you were an angel on this earth.
You must have been one right from your birth
Now you are up in Heaven,
And we miss you so
But we understand now why you had to go.
We still miss you so much daughter Helen (Randy), son Dave (Sammy)
granddaughters Heather (Steve) and Bonnie, and great-grandchildren
Amanda, Kaitlyn, Brandon, Tyler and Emily.
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DUMIGAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-03-21 published
BULLOCK,
Dorothy
Mae (née
VINCENT)
Peacefully in her sleep at Exeter Villa on Sunday, March 20,
2005 Dorothy Mae
(VINCENT)
BULLOCK in her 89th year. Beloved
wife of the late George
BULLOCK (1974.) Lovingly remembered by
her children Donna and Russell
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON of Lucan, John and Sharon
BULLOCK of Grand Bend and Eldon and Fern
BULLOCK of Bowmanville.
Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Dear
sister of Ira
VINCENT of Grand Bend. Predeceased by her parents
Norman and Mable
VINCENT, a daughter Elda Mae
BULLOCK, and sisters
Minerva PRANCE,
Viola
TEEZEL and Evelyn
DUMIGAN. Friends may
call at the Hopper Hockey Funeral Home, 370 William Street, 1
west of Main, Exeter on Monday evening 7-9 p.m. where the funeral
service will be held on Tuesday, March 22nd at 2 p.m. with Nancy
CORRIGAN officiating. Interment Zurich United Church, Cemetery.
Donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Heart and
Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Condolences
may be forwarded through www. hopperhockeyfh.com.
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DUMIGAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-09-13 published
WRIGHT,
June
Isabel
(BADMAN)
At Alexandra Marine and General Hospital on Sunday September 11,
2005. June Isabel
(BADMAN)
WRIGHT of Goderich in her 77th year.
Beloved wife of Albert
WRIGHT. Dear mother of Larry
WRIGHT
(Cathy)
of Calgary, Linda
MYERS
(Terry) of Fullarton, Kathleen
DUMIGAN
(Joe) of Sheparton. Loving grandmother of Frank and Shane
WRIGHT,
Heather SEARL and Tracy
STOTT,
Gary
DUMIGAN and many great grandchildren.
Predeceased by brother Lorne
BADMAN.
Friends will be received
at McCallum and Palla Funeral Home, Cambria Rd. at East Street, Goderich,
on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held
in the funeral home on Thursday September 15, 2005 at 1 p.m.
Interment Dungannon Cemetery. Donations to the Parkinson Foundation
or Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Foundation.
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DUMIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-05-11 published
DUMIN,
Sophie (née
BOYKO)
On May 9, 2005. Beloved mother of Rose and her husband Jerry
SCHUR. Dear sister of Anastasia
SOLTYS in France. Visitation
will be held at the Cardinal Funeral Home, 92 Annette Street
(near Keele) on Thursday from 6: 30-9 p.m. Panakhyda 7:30 p.m.
Funeral Service Friday 9: 15 a.m. then to St. Demetrius Church
(La Rose) for Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. Interment York Cemetery.
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DUMLAO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-05-29 published
MOGYOROSY,
Concepcion "
Connie" (née
PEREZ)
(December 8, 1944-May 27, 2005)
Peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2005 at the Carpenter Hospice,
Burlington. Beloved wife of Joseph, loving mother of Thérèse
(Benoit LANGEVIN) and devoted Lola of Jacob. Survived by sisters
Lucia (Eliseo
ESER,)
Aurora
(Joseph DE
LEON,) Maria Asuncion
(John MOTTA,)
Corazon
(Rosendo
DUMLAO,) Sr. Josemila M.C. (Milagros)
and brothers Jose (Berna) and Eladio Jr. (Julia). She will be
greatly missed but fondly remembered by several cousins, nieces,
nephews, other relatives and numerous Friends in Canada, California,
New York and the Philippines. Predeceased by parents Eladio
PEREZ
Sr. and Honorata
ANACLETO and brother Pedro. Relatives and Friends
may call at Smith's Funeral Home, 485 Brant Street, (one block
north of City Hall) Burlington (905-632-3333) on Sunday from
3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at Saint John the Baptist
Roman Catholic Church, (Brant Street at Blairholm), Burlington
on Monday, May 30, 2005 at 10: 30 a.m. Private Interment. The
family is deeply grateful and immensely indebted to the numerous
caregivers at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, nurses and volunteers
at the Carpenter Hospice, and hosts of Friends, co-legionaries
and ministers who came with loving support, comfort and compassion
in their time of grief. Donations to the Carpenter Hospice and/or
Christian Child Care International would be much appreciated.
Vigil for Connie Sunday 3 p.m. at the Funeral Home. www.smithsfh.com
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DUMMANSKI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-01-25 published
HODGE,
Justin
Left us suddenly at night on Friday, January 21, 2005 in Toronto.
Justin, son of Lillian
HODGE and Bruno
DUMMANSKI and brother
of Jaimie and Sara. He was taken by the hands of evil, but hopefully
will be remembered for the funny and beautiful soul that he was.
I am sure anyone who knew or met Justin will keep part of him
in their heart, because of how he affected people with beauty,
love and kindness. Family and Friends will be received at the
Ward Funeral Home, 2035 Weston Rd. (north of Lawrence Ave.),
Weston, Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Funeral Service on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 2 p.m.
in the Ward Chapel. Cremation. Condolences may be sent to: justin.hodge@wardfh.com
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DUMOLIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-11-24 published
SAUNDERS,
Gloria
Ann (née
McLAREN)
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Gloria
Ann SAUNDERS at the Carpenter Hospice, Burlington on Wednesday,
November 23, 2005 at the age of 55. Gloria's four years of fighting
breast cancer has come to an end, but her compassion for others
to beat this disease, lives on forever. Beloved wife of Alan
SAUNDERS.
Loving mother of Matthew
SAUNDERS. Dear sister of Donna
and Ron DUMOLIN,
Deborah and Mark
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART, all of Peterborough,
Lynda and Ron
AUGER of Salt Lake City, daughter-in-law of Derek
and Anne SAUNDERS, sister-in-law of Lisa and Domenic
OPPEDISANO
of Maple, John and Denise
SAUNDERS of Mississauga, Paul and Donna
SAUNDERS of Brooklin. Predeceased by her parents, Leslie and
Hazel McLAREN.
Special aunt of many nieces and nephews. Gloria
will be sadly missed by her family, Friends and coworkers. She
was a Senior Manager at the Scotiabank in Mississauga. Visitation
at Smith's Funeral Home, 1167 Guelph Line (one stoplight north
of Queen Elizabeth Way), Burlington (905-632-3333) on Friday
from 5-9 p.m. where Funeral Service will be held on Saturday,
November 26, 2005 at 3: 30 p.m. Cremation to follow. If desired,
expressions of sympathy to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
or the Carpenter Hospice would be sincerely appreciated by the
family. Special thanks to all the staff at the oncology ward
at Credit Valley Hospital; to Dr.
MYERS
(Credit
Valley
Hospital)
and Dr. SUSSMAN
(Juravinski
Cancer
Clinic;) to all the wonderful
staff and volunteers at the Carpenter Hospice that gave Gloria
the dignity and quality of life that helped her and her family
through tough times; to our good neighbours in the "Enclave"
for their support. Thanks also to the staff and patrons at Gator
Ted's for their great support; to all of Gloria's Scotiabank
peers from the east coast to the west coast; to my fellow tradesmen
and management for their compassion and time needed to care for
Gloria; finally, to both sides of the family for being there
from beginning to end.www.smithsfh.com
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DUMOND o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-03-15 published
LEE,
Brian
A.
(Retired employee of 42 years at Miller Paving) It is with great
sadness that we announce the passing of Brian on Sunday, March
13, 2005, with his family by his side. Beloved husband and best
friend for 48 years of Lois
LEE
(DUMOND.)
Devoted and loved dad
of Gary (Jan) of Vancouver and Carol
MARTIN
(Richard) of Whitby.
Proud grandfather of Andrew, Alexandra, Lauren and Kelly. Dear
brother of Barry (Katherine) and the late Elwood both of Uxbridge.
Loved son-in-law of Lillian
DUMOND and the late Thomas
DUMOND
of Ajax. Dear brother-in-law of Helen
LEE of Uxbridge, Althea
and Ross THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON of Pickering, Marion and Cliff
NEWANS of Whitby,
Gloria and Tom
SHARPLES of Ajax and Donald
DUMOND of Ajax. He
will be sadly missed by many nephews and nieces. 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 Pickering Village United Church
(300 Church St. N., Ajax) on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 11: 00
a.m. Should family and Friends so desire, donations in Brian's
memory to the Pickering Village United Church, or The Heart and
Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated by the family.
A Book of Condolence may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca
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DUMOND o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-12-10 published
DUMOND,
Lillian
Althea (née
HORNER)
Peacefully, at home with her loving family by her side, God called
her home on Friday, December 9, 2005, in her 87th year. Predeceased
by her husband of 52 years, Thomas
DUMOND, in 1987. Cherished
mother of Lois (Brian
LEE, deceased) of Ajax, Althea (Ross
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON)
of Pickering, Marion (Cliff
NEWANS) of Whitby, Gloria (Tom
SHARPLES)
of Ajax, and Donald at home. Loving grandmother of 9 and great-grandmother
of 16. Survived by sister Ruth
BREEDON of Wasaga Beach and predeceased
by sister Myrtle
DENNEY and brother Wilfred
HORNER.
Will be sadly
missed by her nieces, nephews, and many Friends. 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. Sunday. Funeral Service at Pickering Village United Church
(300 Church St. N., Ajax) on Monday, December 12, 2005 at 11: 00
a.m. Interment - Erskine Cemetery. Should family and Friends
so desire, donations to the Community Living of Ajax, Pickering
and Whitby or Pickering Village United Church would be greatly
appreciated.
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DUMONT o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-01-25 published
ADDLEY,
Eva
V.
(WYLIE)
At London Health Sciences Centre, University Campus on Sunday,
January 23, 2005, Eva V.
(WYLIE)
ADDLEY of London in her 82nd
year. Beloved wife of the late Charles E.
ADDLEY. Dear mother
of Christine
JOHNSTON and her husband Keith, Michael
ADDLEY and
Barbara O'ROUKE all of London and Barry
ADDLEY of Michigan. Dear
sister of George
WYLIE of Chicago and Mary
O'CONNOR of London.
Also loved by her grandchildren, Marnie
DUMONT and her husband
Mark BIEL,
Monica
THELWELL and her husband Richard, Michelle
ADDLEY, Nicole
ADDLEY, Veronica
ADDLEY, Sean
ADDLEY and Katie
ADDLEY and her great-grandchildren Patrick
DUMONT,
Keith
DUMONT,
D'Sean THELWELL and Tajaa
THELWELL.
Friends will be received
by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the A.
Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London.
Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Catholic Church,
89 Charles Street, London on Thursday, January 27th at 11: 00
a.m. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Beechwood
Cemetery, Forest in the spring. As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorge.on.ca
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DUMONT o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-06-21 published
Herb COONS,
Aviator And Engineer 1918-2005
Royal Canadian Air Force pilot used his DC-3 transport plane
to break up an attack by Japanese Zeros. His tenacious action
earned him another Distinguished Flying Cross
By F.F. LANGAN,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Tuesday, June
21, 2005, Page S9
Herb COONS was one of the few Canadian pilots to serve in the
war against Japan. He was decorated for flying his unarmed Dakota,
the military version of a DC-3, straight at a Japanese fighter
plane.
On January 15, 1945, Squadron Leader
COONS was leading seven
Dakota aircraft in a history-making mission over Burma. They
were dropping fuel and other supplies to elite British and Indian
jungle troops, known as the Chindits, who were fighting behind
enemy lines. Never before had a large fighting force been supplied
entirely from the air.
The Royal Canadian Air Force planes were attacked by seven Japanese
Zeros. "As one of the Zeros bore down on
COONS's aircraft, he
waited until it was only 400 yards away, then, with super-human
effort, he yanked the lumbering transport into as tight and as
steep a turn as he could," wrote Arthur Bishop in his book, Courage
in the Air, a series of stories about Canadian air heroes.
The
Zero slipped by and Mr.
COONS repeated the manoeuvre four
more times. When the fighter gave up and attacked other planes,
he flew at the Zero to draw fire away from his colleagues. Mr.
COONS repeated the trick, but was so low his wing scraped the
jungle canopy. The fighters called off their attack and he managed
to limp back to the airfield in India with a large section of
the wing missing. The action resulted in a "bar" to a Distinguished
Flying Cross he had earlier won. (The bar, in effect, was a second
Distinguished Flying Cross.)
There were two Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons (435 and 436)
sent to the Burma campaign in December of 1944. There was political
pressure in Ottawa to have the squadrons return as soon as they
arrived. For one thing, politicians (and even some senior Royal
Canadian Air Force staff) thought flying in Southeast Asia was
"as restful as a holiday at a luxury spa," according to Robert
FARQUHARSON, a University of Toronto professor who later wrote
a book about the Royal Canadian Air Force in Second World War
Burma.
"For the squadron as a whole, this January 12 encounter with
the enemy was a rude and abrupt awakening to the reality of war,"
he wrote in For Your Tomorrow: Canadians and the Burma Campaign
1941-1945. "Six squadron member had been killed, five wounded,
two aircraft shot down, and one badly damaged."
It was dangerous work flying across unmapped mountains and uncharted
jungles. "The real problems for us were flying in the mountains
and the monsoon weather," Prof.
FARQUHARSON once told Legion
Magazine. "We got pretty good at looking ahead and seeing where
the darkness in the clouds was and flying around it.
"One day I misjudged which way it was moving and it turned out
it was coming towards me. One moment we were going up at about
5,000 feet a minute and the next we were going down at the same
rate. The co-pilot and I both had our feet on the dashboard and
were pulling on the stick to get out of the downdraft. We then
climbed to get free of the mountains."
Pilots and crew, often supplemented by ground crew who volunteered
to go along as "kickers" to help push out cargo, regularly made
two and sometimes three flights a day. "We had to fly every day,"
said Prof.
FARQUHARSON. "
The army depended upon it... Up in the
north in the mountains we were dropping supplies all the time.
As the army moved south, the land became flatter and we landed
more than we dropped."
Herb COONS, who was born on a farm in Matilda Township, grew
up in eastern Ontario. His family was descended from Pennsylvania
Dutch settlers who had migrated north. His father died when he
was a still in public school. His mother later married a teacher
who became a high-school principal and then a professor at Queen's
University in Kingston. The family lived in several places in
eastern Ontario, including Napanee and Collins Bay.
After high school, Mr.
COONS went to the University of Toronto,
where he was studying mining engineering when the Second World
War broke out. He finished his year, then joined the Royal Canadian
Air Force in June of 1940 (two brothers followed him). He was
commissioned a flying officer 10 months later and was assigned
to the Royal Air Force's Coastal Command as a navigator on Sunderland
flying boats.
The Sunderland was designed as an airliner, a double-decker plane
with sleeping quarters and a galley to prepare hot food. Amphibious,
it took off and landed on water. The military version was used
in long-range, anti-submarine patrols. A large, four-engine plane
one of them once landed on the Atlantic to rescue 34 seamen
from a torpedoed merchant ship -- it carried a big payload of
bombs and depth charges for use against U-boats.
The Sunderlands were slow at 110 knots, but bristled with firepower.
With 14 machine guns pointing in every direction, the planes
could hold their own against German fighters. German airmen called
them Fliegende Stachelsweine (flying porcupine).
Herb COONS was in a Sunderland that shot down a Focke-Wolfe Kurrier,
Germany's only four-engine bomber. On the other hand, two of
his aircraft had to ditch in the ocean. Flying Officer
COONS,
as he then was, distinguished himself by pinpointing the position
of the Sunderland so the crew could be rescued. Three times,
his Sunderland was attacked by fighters. On one occasion, the
plane caught fire and he put it out. It was one of the actions
that won him his first Distinguished Flying Cross.
"When on another sortie, the bomb room caught fire... this officer
gallantly assisted in extinguishing the outbreak," read part
of the citation for his Distinguished Flying Cross. "Flying Officer
COONS is an extremely cool and efficient navigator whose courage
and devotion to duty have been most praiseworthy."
One of his Friends and fellow airmen said Mr.
COONS later described
the action with an understated modesty. "There was a fire between
me and the door," he told Wally
DUMONT. "I had no choice but
to put it out."
Mr. COONS flew in long-range missions from bases in Northern
Ireland and as far south as Sierra Leone in West Africa. Flights
were as long as 20 hours, and the 11-man crew came to appreciate
the Sunderland's on-board galley. Some crew members would sleep.
Navigator COONS was once woken up and called to the cockpit.
The plane was over Spanish territory and was being fired on by
anti-aircraft guns. "Where are we?" asked the confused pilot.
"I'd say we're over enemy territory," replied Mr.
COONS.
Eventually, Mr.
COONS was selected for pilot training and sent
home to Canada to learn how to fly. From there he was assigned
to the Far East campaign. Until then, like many Canadians, he
enjoyed his time in Britain. His Canadian accent meant the class-conscious
British couldn't pigeonhole him. As a farm kid from eastern Ontario,
he relished spending his leave at a posh estate in England's
Lake District. Only once during the war did he manage to meet
up with both his brothers, who were also in the Royal Canadian
Air Force. His brother Gib was a Spitfire pilot who survived
his younger brother Willis, also in Coastal Command, did not.
Herb COONS was not always easy to get along with, said Gib
COONS.
The temperament that would make a man fly a slow unarmed plane
at a fast, armed fighter came out later in life. "He could be
abrasive."
After the war, Mr.
COONS returned to the University of Toronto
and finished his degree. Although he had worked in underground
mines during summers before the war, he went into civil engineering.
In the early 1950s, he read in the newspaper that E.P.
TAILOR/TAYLOR
was turning Toronto-area farmland into the suburb of Don Mills.
He decided to approach the financier Taylor directly.
"He walked into his office and said he could do the surveying
for him," said his son, Bill. "After a long meeting, Dad got
the business. Later, he had as many as 40 people working for
him and they also surveyed sections for the new 401 highway."
Mr. COONS's business career had its highs and lows. He later
got involved in some mining projects where he both made money
and lost money. Always a curious man, he took a course in computer
programming long before the advent of the International Business
Machines Corporation Personal Computer. He had wanted to understand
how computers worked.
Mr. COONS stopped working about 10 years ago. He spent the last
five years of his life in Fredericton living with his daughter
Nancy and her family.
Herbert Lindsay
COONS was born near Morrisburg, Ontario, on February
13, 1918. He died in Fredericton on April 29, 2005. His wife,
Doris COOKE, died 10 years ago. He is survived by his daughters
Nancy, Linda and Annalee and by his son Bill.
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DUMONT o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-02-10 published
GREEN,
Roger
Peacefully at Toronto on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, in his
48th year. Beloved husband and best friend of Janet. Much loved
son of Irene and the late Joseph
GREEN.
Fondly remembered by
his brother Gordon (Annette), sister Alice (Mark), mother-in-law
Hella DUMONT, sister-in-law Vivian (Len) and their families.
At the request of the family, there will be no visitation or
service. In Roger's memory, donations to the Canadian Cancer
Society, 20 Holly Street, Suite 101, Toronto M4S 3B1 would be
appreciated.
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DUMOUCHEL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-03-13 published
LEDUC,
Leopold
W.
Leopold W. of Saint Thomas, and formerly of Ottawa, Montreal and
Florida, on Saturday, March 12, 2005, at the Saint Thomas - Elgin
General Hospital, in his 74th year. Dearly loved husband of Virginia
(PRUE)
LEDUC and loved father of Lise
(LEDUC) and her husband
Terry ROWE of Saint John's, Newfoundland, Suzanne
(LEDUC) and her
husband James
THAIN of Saint Thomas, Laura
(LEDUC) and her husband
Conrad EAGAN of Sanford, Florida, Paul
LEDUC and his wife
Shelley
of Cold Lake, Alberta and Peter
LEDUC and his wife
Kimberley
of Sandford, Florida. Dear brother of André
LEDUC of Tillsonburg.
Loved grandfather of Curtis, Matthew, Andrew, Aimée, Emilie,
Jacob, Kelsey, Jacqueline, Jessica, Sydney, Rachelle and Jamiée.
Leopold was born in Glenelm, Quebec on March 6, 1932, the son
of the late J.B.L. (Paul) and Lucienne
(DUMOUCHEL)
LEDUC. He
was a graduate of McGill University and taught high school in
Rosemere, Quebec and then became Organizational Development Consultant
in Ottawa. The Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated
at Saint Anne's Church on Monday at 2 p.m. Visitation at the Church
on Monday from 1-2 p.m. Cremation to follow. Private family interment
of ashes at a later date in Notre Dame Cemetery, Malone, New
York. Remembrances may be made to the Saint Thomas - Elgin General
Hospital Foundation (Palliative Care Unit).
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DUMOULIN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-07-02 published
VILLEMAIRE,
Marie
Joyce (née
RASHLEY)
A resident of Bothwell, passed away at the Chatham-Kent Health
Alliance on Thursday, June 30, 2005 at the age of 74. Born in
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, daughter of the late Arthur and
Marie-Louise
(DUMOULIN)
RASHLEY.
Loving wife of Robert L.
VILLEMAIRE.
Loving mother of Marie
VILLEMAIRE,
John and Nellie
VILLEMAIRE,
both of London, Edward and Tamara
VILLEMAIRE of Richmond Hill.
Dear sister of Frederick
RASHLEY of Calgary. The
VILLEMAIRE family
will receive Friends at the Badder and Robinson Funeral Home
& Reception Centre, 211 Elm Street, Bothwell on Sunday from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Ignatius
Church, Bothwell on Monday, July 4, 2005 at 11: 00 a.m. with Fr.
Andy DWYER as Celebrant. Interment St. Ignatius Cemetery, Bothwell.
Donations may be made at the funeral home by cheque to Four Counties
Health Services Foundation or St. Ignatius Church. Prayers will
be held on Sunday evening at 8: 00 p.m. A tree will be planted
in memory of Marie Joyce
VILLEMAIRE in the Badder and Robinson
Memorial Forest, Mosa Twp.
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DUMOULIN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-08-24 published
McLEOD,
Kimberley
Jane
(HAYTER)
Suddenly at her late residence on Monday, August 22, 2005 Kimberley
Jane (HAYTER)
McLEOD of Lucan in her 43rd year. Beloved fiancée
of Rick DUMOULIN. Dear mother of Jamie
McLEOD of Parkhill and
Brandon McLEOD of Ailsa Craig. Dear daughter of Ray and Cora
(Maude) HAYTER of Lucan. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Tracy
and Doug PROUDFOOT of London, Jim
HAYTER of Exeter and Denise
and Doug MARSHALL of Shipka. Aunt of Melanie; Terri, Leyda-Mae
and Sam. Predeceased by a brother Terry
HAYTER (1980.) Friends
may call at the C. Haskett and son Funeral Home, 223 Main Street,
Lucan on Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service
will be held on Thursday, August 25th at 10: 30 a.m. Interment
St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye. Condolences may be forwarded
through www.haskettfh.com
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DUMOULIN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-10-08 published
ROBINSON,
Edward "
Scott"
Muriel, wife of the late Edward "Scott"
ROBINSON, would like
to express her deepest appreciation to family, Friends and neighbours
for their support and kindness, including Candace
ROBINSON,
Pamela
DUMOULIN and Derek
MATHEWSON for their help with arrangements
Rev. David
CARROTHERS of the Colborne Street United Church for
his touching services; the London firemen, ambulance attendants
and police who attended to Scott and to the staff at the Harris
Funeral Home for their compassionate assistance. Thank you for
the floral tributes, cards, phone calls, food sent to the house,
words of comfort and to those who made charitable donations in
Scott's name. To everyone, your thoughtfulness and kindness will
always be remembered. Sincerely, Muriel
ROBINSON and family.
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DUMOULIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-09-10 published
BAYER,
Mary
Elizabeth, C.M., M.A., LL.D.
(February 10, 1925-September 7, 2005)
A sixth generation descendant of Red River settlers, Mary Elizabeth
BAYER was the daughter of Anne Farquharson
PATTESON and Granville
Lovejoy BAYER.
Her grandfather, Thomas Edward
PATTESON, was a
member of the North West Mounted Police, great grandfather the
Hon. E.H.G.G.
HAY was the first leader of the opposition in Manitoba's
first Legislature, and great great-grandfather Hugh
GIBSON was
with the Hudson's Bay Company at York Factory. Mary Liz was one
of two children; her beloved brother Edward was killed in action
with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1944. Alberta-born Mary
Liz was raised and educated in Manitoba. An outstanding Canadian,
she was a champion of great causes, a poet, patriot, public servant,
communicator, educator, advocate, moderator, and volunteer leader.
In Manitoba she was Executive Director of the Volunteer Bureau
and of the Manitoba Centennial Corporation, founding Executive
Director of the Manitoba Arts Council, founding Chair of Heritage
Winnipeg, founding member of the Assembly of Arts Administrators,
pioneered adult daytime television programming and served as
the provincial government's first woman Assistant Deputy Minister.
Nationally, Mary Liz brought her wisdom, humour, tact and deep
understanding of Canadians to her roles as National President
of Heritage Canada, member of the National Executive of the Girl
Guides of Canada, member of Charlottetown's Confederation Centre
for the Arts and the Canadian Commission for United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization. She also served with great
distinction on the Selection Committees for both the Rhodes Scholarships
and the Royal Bank Award.
After retiring to Victoria in 1980, Mary Liz, with unflagging
creativity and energy, continued to guide and advise, as Chair
of the Greater Victoria Library Board, founding member of the
Greater Victoria Arts Commission, Executive member of the Provincial
Capital Commission, member of the Honourary Board of the Victoria
Foundation, Chair of the British Columbia Heritage Society, and
founding Chair of the Province-wide arts and heritage advocacy
group, Culture Acts Now. Her numerous awards include an Honourary
LL.D. from the University of Winnipeg, the University of Manitoba
Distinguished Alumni Award, Girl Guides of Canada Merit Award
and the Canadian Centennial Medal. In 1994 she was appointed
a Member of the Order of Canada and in 2000 she was named an
Honourary Citizen of Victoria. She was the 2004 recipient of
the Woman of Distinction Award for Lifetime Achievement and in
June 2005 received the British Columbia Heritage Award.
Mary Liz's greatest talent was in inspiring and motivating others.
She believed in God, honour, justice, noblesse oblige, encouraging
youth and a future for our lovely planet. She will be deeply
missed by her friend of fifty-five years and co-worker for good
causes, Anne
DUMOULIN, cousins Mary
McMULLEN, David (Erika)
McMULLEN
and Louise (Jim)
KAGAN, many other family members, and thousands
of Friends throughout Canada and around the world. Heartfelt
appreciation is extended to loving Friends, and the many dedicated
medical and health care practitioners, who assisted Mary Liz
in her long and most courageous battle with cancer. A memorial
service will be held at St. Saviour's Anglican Church, 310 Henry
Street, on Monday, September 12 at 2: 00 p.m. Contributions may be
made to the Mary Elizabeth Bayer Heritage Fund at the Victoria
Foundation.
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DUMSHA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-12-10 published
ROBERTS,
Leo
Michael
Sr.
Peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, December 8,
2005, at Etobicoke General Hospital, at the age of 85. Beloved
husband of Mary (née
McGUIGAN.)
Predeceased by his beloved son
Leo Michael Jr. and by his great-granddaughter Leanna. Sadly
missed by his daughter-in-law Delma. Loving father of Allan (Anna),
Ronnie (Doreen), Patricia
AXWORTHY (Norm), Brenda
ABBOTT, and
Bernadette
LOCKHART
(Frazer.)
Proud grandfather of Sherry, Donna,
Robbie, Lisa, Carrie-Lynn, Jesse, Thomas, Michelle, Michael,
Stacey, Kyle, Carrie-Ann, Jo-Jo (Joseph), Tammy, Teta (Patricia),
and Adam. He will be greatly missed by many great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his brother Roy and niece Rosemarie
DUMSHA
(Frank). Leo was a member of the West Acres Social Club and the
Thistletown Seniors Centre. Resting at the Newediuk Funeral Home,
Kipling Chapel, 2104 Kipling Ave., Etobicoke (two blocks north
of Rexdale Blvd.), Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass
from St. Benedict's Church, 2194 Kipling Ave., Monday at 9: 30
a.m. Reception to follow in the church hall. Cremation. In lieu
of flowers, donations to the Princess Margaret Hospital would
be appreciated.
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