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ESCAF o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-01-03 published
Fred ESCAF always cooking something
By Peter MITTON,
Free
Press
Reporter
Fred ESCAF made a lot of food, a lot of Friends and a lot of
noise. Almost all of it was with his older brother and lifelong
business partner, Ed. Together the two opened the Friar's Cellar
in 1962, a restaurant and lounge that went on to become a London
landmark, as well as several other successful establishments
across Southwestern Ontario.
An incorrigible entertainer, Fred
ESCAF planned to share another
of his culinary creations with family on Christmas Eve.
But it wasn't to be.
Fred, half of the great team of Ed 'n Fred, died December 22
at age 71.
"We got along really well in business," Ed said. "But if you
didn't know us, you'd think we were fighting our way through."
New secretaries were told to ignore whatever they heard coming
from behind the brothers' office door, Ed recalled. Their emotional
shouting matches were just a loving, fraternal language.
In fact Fred always liked things a little rambunctious.
The seeds for that might have been planted in the 1940s. Fred,
Ed and sister Adeline lived with their parents above the Wellington
Tavern, which the
ESCAFs had bought in 1938 soon after emigrating
from Lebanon.
"It was wild. We were just kids and the Wellington was not the
most quiet bar in London," Ed said.
The young brothers spent many evenings perched at the top of
the stairs, waiting to catch a glimpse of a fight in the tavern
downstairs before they would go to bed.
And long before the brothers took over and expanded the tavern
beside the Wellington Street rail underpass, Fred was flaunting
his budding business skills.
With wartime came beer rationing and limited entry to the pub,
but, much to the wait staffs' confusion, there was always a few
too many patrons.
Young Fred had set up shop at the back kitchen door, selling
stools to the surplus drinkers and pocketing 25 cents a head.
"He was quite an entrepreneur that way," Ed said.
That business acumen served the brothers well for the next 40
years.
And although Fred retired from their Friars Caterers business
last year, his love of cooking never waned.
Whether it was barbecuing for the whole block on his front lawn
or recreating his mother's Lebanese cuisine without a recipe,
Fred was never far from the stove.
His next-door neighbour and good friend of 30 years, Al Servant,
says things won't be the same without Fred phoning at 2 a.m.
with a request to come taste his latest creation.
Fred also will be missed by a number of community groups. He
and Ed were honoured by the Boys' and Girls' Club and Museum
London, among others, for their longtime support.
Fred is survived by his wife Nancy, daughter Jennifer, and grandchildren,
Wesley and Tyler, whom he took to as many hockey and soccer games
as he could in later years. His son Michael died in 1994.
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ESCAF o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-12-22 published
ESCAF,
Fred and Michael
In loving memory of a cherished husband, father and grandfather,
Fred, who passed away one year ago today and a dear son, brother
and uncle, Michael (January 26, 1994). So sadly missed and dearly
loved but forever treasured in our hearts. Love Nancy, Jennifer,
Wesley and Tyler.
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ESCH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-01-15 published
WEBB,
Wilken
B.
At Longworth Retirement Community, London on Thursday, January
13, 2005. Wilken B. "Mike"
WEBB of London in his 84th year. Beloved
husband of the late Audrey
(REA)
WEBB. Dear father of Patricia
SCHERING and her husband Harry, Susan
MALLON and her husband
Charles, Janis
VAN
ESCH,
Judie
PILGRIM and her husband Peter,
Peter WEBB,
Robert
WEBB and his wife
Robin, and Brian
WEBB and
his wife Bridget. Predeceased by his 2 sons Clinton and Alan
WEBB. Dear brother of Jean
HUNTER.
Loving grandfather of 13 grandchildren.
Friends will be received by the family one hour prior to the
funeral service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard
George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Tuesday,
January 18th at 11: 00 a.m. with Reverend Thomas D.
HISCOCK of
Wesley-Knox United Church officiating. Interment in Woodland
Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations
may be made to Canadian National Institute for the Blind, London
Chapter, 749 Baseline Road East, London, Ontario N6C 2R6 or the
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 617 Wellington Street,
London, Ontario N6A 3R6. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca
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ESCH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-08-03 published
PEARCE,
William
J. "
Bill"
Passed away on Tuesday August 2nd, 2005, at Toronto Grace Hospital
after a lengthy battle with cancer, borne with dignity, courage
and a sweetness of spirit that amazed his family, doctors, and
Friends alike. He was an inspiration to all. Bill was predeceased
in 1991 by his first wife
Barbara
A.
PARKER. He leaves behind
two daughters, Deborah
McCOMBE (late John
McCOMBE)
Marilyn
(Marnie)
REDMOND and her partner Jeff
CHAPMAN.
Bill leaves his much loved
wife and best friend of the past 12 years, Norma
(TASH/
McFADDEN)
and her children Doug and Nancy
McFADDEN of Greenwich, Connecticut,
U.S.A., David and Deborah
McFADDEN of Bettendorf, Iowa, Wayne
and Nancy McFADDEN of Etobicoke and Marilyn and Rick
STERN of
Etobicoke, plus 12 grandchildren: William and Robert
McCOMBE,
Lisa, Daniel and Laura
STERN, Michael, Erin, D'arci, William,
Liz, Alison and Andrew
McFADDEN.
Also, he leaves his sister,
Norma McMECHAN and husband Colin of Stouffville, and two sisters-in-law,
Bette ESCH and husband Norman of Toronto; Marilyn and Dr. Lawrence
BOLAND of North Bay, plus numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Born in Cobalt, Ontario, Bill's family moved to Etobicoke when
he was a boy. He attended both Lambton Kingsway Public School
and Etobicoke High School. He loved team sports and played football
and basketball while at High School and U of T, Ajax campus.
He joined St. George's Golf and Country Club in 1947 as a golfing
member and was a founding and active member of the club's curling
section. Bill spent over 50 years in the printing business in
sales and management with Bowne of Canada, Rous and Mann and
the Pearce family business, The Northern Miner. Friends may call
at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W., at Windermere,
east of the Jane subway, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral
Service to be held in the Chapel on Friday, August 5, 2005 at
1 o'clock. Cremation. Donations in remembrance of Bill's life
may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Canadian Cancer
Society or a charity of your choice.
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ESCH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-10-24 published
HARTEN,
Kathleen▼
Peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2005, at William Osler Health
Centre, Etobicoke. Kathleen was born in England, April 24, 1915
and was a long time resident of Kipling Acres, where she was
much loved, and admired for her kind and cheerful disposition.
Kathy was sent to Canada, as an orphan, by the British Government,
with a boatload of young children in 1930, to work as a mother's
helper. She soon after joined the family of the late Edna and
Roy TASH, as a nanny for their daughters Norma
(McFADDEN/
PEARCE)
and Bette
(BARRETT/
ESCH.)
Kathy▼ lived with them in Montreal and
Toronto for 50 years, becoming a treasured member of the family,
and a 'second mother' to the girls. She was a beloved grandmother
figure to their children: Doug, Dave, Wayne
McFADDEN,
Marilyn▼
STERN, and Bruce, Larry and Scott
BARRETT. A dear great-grandmother
of twelve. Although Kathy never married, she met the 'love of
her life', the late Ernie
SNODDEN at Kipling Acres. Many thanks
to the staff, Friends and volunteers on the 4th floor who so
ably cared for her. If desired, donations to Kipling Acres would
be appreciated. Cremation has taken place. Private interment
in the McFadden-Barrett family plot, Park Lawn Cemetery.
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ESCH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-10-24 published
HARTEN,
Kathleen▲
Peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2005, at William Osler Health
Centre, Etobicoke. Kathleen was born in England, April 24, 1915
and was a long time resident of Kipling Acres, where she was
much loved, and admired for her kind and cheerful disposition.
Kathy was sent to Canada, as an orphan, by the British Government,
with a boatload of young children in 1930, to work as a mother's
helper. She soon after joined the family of the late Edna and
Roy TASH, as a nanny for their daughters Norma
(McFADDEN/
PEARCE)
and Bette
(BARRETT/
ESCH.)
Kathy▲ lived with them in Montreal and
Toronto for 50 years, becoming a treasured member of the family,
and a "second mother" to the girls. She was a beloved grandmother
figure to their children: Doug, Dave, Wayne
McFADDEN,
Marilyn▲
STERN, and Bruce, Larry and Scott
BARRETT.
Adear great-grandmother
of twelve. Although Kathy never married, she met the "love of
her life," the late Ernie
SNODDEN at Kipling Acres. Many thanks
to the staff, Friends and volunteers on the 4th floor who so
ably cared for her. If desired, donations to Kipling Acres would
be appreciated. Cremation has taken place. Private interment
in the McFadden-Barrett family plot, Park Lawn Cemetery.
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ESCHKER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-03-14 published
MacDONALD,
F.
Campbell, B.Sc. Mil, California, (R.M.C. 2800)
At Toronto, on Saturday, March 12, 2005,
son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. F.W.
MacDONALD, beloved husband of Naomi
(INGLIS) and
loving and cherished father of Christopher (Marianne
ESCHKER)
and Alexander (Lina
GOMEZ.)
Brother of the late Ian T.
MacDONALD
and loving uncle of Andrew (Sally
BLISS.)
Brother-in-law to Jocelyn
MacDONALD, Vieve
HARCOURT and Betty
INGLIS. Funeral Service to
be held at St. Andrew's Church (at King and Simcoe Streets, Toronto),
at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2005. Private entombment. The
family requests that donations to the Canadian National Institute
for the Blind or a charity of your choice be made in lieu of
flowers.
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ESCHLI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-04-30 published
ESCHLI,
Rosalia
With family by her side at Southlake Regional Health Centre,
Newmarket on Thursday, April 28, 2005, in her 85th year. Rosa,
loving wife of the late Mike. Beloved mother of Anna and her
husband Jim
FILDEY and Michael and his wife
Jamie.
Proud grandmother
of David, Carrie-Anne and her husband Kirk
McQUAID,
Paul, and
Sarah. Great-grandmother of Ty and Madison. Friends will be received
at the Thompson Funeral Home, 29 Victoria Street, Aurora, (905)
727-5421, on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held
at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 14484 Jane Street, King
City on Monday, May 2, 2005 at 11 a.m. Interment Sacred Heart
Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Princess Margaret Hospital
or the Southlake Regional Health Centre would be appreciated
by the family.
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ESCHLI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-05-23 published
REFFLE,
Joseph
J.,
Phm.
B., 4T5
Peacefully at Scarborough Grace Hospital on Saturday May 21st,
2005 at 83 years of age. Joe, devoted husband for almost 60 years
of Betty (VOGEL;) dearest dad of Betty Ann and Joe
ESCHLI,
Ron
and Elaine
REFFLE and Jim and Marg
REFFLE; cherished papa of
Greg ESCHLI and Heather and Sarah
REFFLE.
Will be dearly missed
by his sister-in-law Barbara and her husband Jack
ZIMMERMAN and
their family. Friends and relatives will be welcomed at the R.S.
Kane Funeral Home, 6150 Yonge Street (at Goulding, south of Steeles)
on Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service in the
chapel on Wednesday May 25th at 11: 00 a.m. Interment Holy Cross
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Alzheimer
Society of Toronto, 2323 Yonge Street, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario
M4P 2C9 would be greatly appreciated by the family. When I am
gone, release me, let me go, Then when each of you must come
this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and say "Welcome
Home"
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ESCHLI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-08-06 published
SCHLOSSER,
Katharina
Passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5, 2005 at Bendale Acres
at the age of 79. Wife of the late Anton
SCHLOSSER.
Predeceased
by brother Mike
ESCHLI. Survived by brother, Joseph
ESCHLI.
Dear
Mutter of Mary
SANDER, Paul
SCHLOSSER, Tony
SCHLOSSER, Walter
SCHLOSSER and Joseph
SCHLOSSER. Dear Oma of Gary, Bernie and
Rick MUELLER,
Steve,
Peter and Wendy
SCHLOSSER, Betty Anne and
Mike SCHLOSSER,
Erik,
Jennifer and Rob
SCHLOSSER, Corey and Aaron
SCHLOSSER. Dear Uroma of Jordanne and Aydann
MUELLER,
Jamie
DOWKER,
Stephen, Greydon, Kathryn, Will, Maygan and Kyle
SCHLOSSER. Visitation
at Paul O'Connor Funeral Home, 1939 Lawrence Ave E. (west of
Warden on south side), Scarborough (416-751-7890) on Sunday,
August 7, 2005 from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Service in Chapel at
1: 00 p.m. on Monday, August 8, 2005. Interment to follow at Pine
Hills Cemetery, 625 Birchmount Rd. (north of St. Clair Ave. on
east side), Scarborough (416-267-8229). Reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Association
of Canada, 1200-20 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, M4R 1K8, (416-488-8772
or 800-616-8816).
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ESCHLI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-08-09 published
MARLOK,
Magdalena (née
LANG)
In her 102nd year, died peacefully at Mackenzie Place, Newmarket
on Monday, August 8, 2005. Magdalena, beloved wife of the late
Joseph (1985). Dear mother of George and his wife Kay, Anne and
her late husband Joseph
ESCHLI (2002,) Joseph and his wife
Annetta.
Lovingly remembered by her 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren
and 1 great-grandchild (deceased) and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Resting at the Paul O'Conner Funeral Home, 1939 Lawrence Ave.
East (between Warden and Pharmacy) from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Service in our Chapel on Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. Interment
Mount Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ontario
Heart and Stroke Foundation or The Canadian Diabetes Association
would be appreciated by the family.
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ESCOTT o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-04-06 published
GARDNER,
Joan (née
DIMBLEBY)
Mrs. Joan
(DIMBLEBY)
GARDNER of Saint Thomas, beloved wife of William
J. “Bill”
GARDNER, passed away at the Saint Thomas-Elgin General
Hospital on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in her 73rd year. Dearly
loved mother of Debbie
ROBILLIARD and her husband Richard of
R.R.#6, Aylmer, Diane
LIEBREGTS and her husband Pat, Donna
CHARD
and her husband Tony, all of Saint Thomas, and the late David W.
GARDNER (1972.) Cherished grandmother of Tracey, David, Neil,
Patrick, Christopher, Emily, Susie, Danny and Lori and loving
great-grandmother of Jessie, Andy, Breanna and Georgie. Dear
sister of Pauline
ESCOTT of Brampton, late Betty
GOODEILL and
late John A. “Jack”
DIMBLEBY.
Also survived by several nieces
and nephews. Born in Saint Thomas, November 5, 1932, she was the
daughter of the late Lorne and Grace
(MARR)
DIMBLEBY.
Friends
will be received at the Sifton Funeral Home, 118 Wellington Street,
Saint Thomas on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral
service will be held Friday at 11: 00 a.m. Interment in Elmdale
Memorial Park. Memorial donations to the Saint Thomas-Elgin General
Hospital Foundation (Continuing Care Centre) gratefully acknowledged.
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ESCOTT o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-06-20 published
DOWNIE,
Harry
Glendinning, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Passed away at home on Sunday, June 19, 2005, in his 80th year.
Dear husband of Mary for 55 years, and father of Su (Rob)
KIRKNESS,
Sandy (Wally)
ESCOTT,
James
DOWNIE, and Janet
HAINSWORTH (Troy
HAYDEN.) He will be fondly missed by his 11 grandchildren. A
Memorial Service will take place at the Gilbert Maclntyre and
son Funeral Home "Hart Chapel", 1099 Gordon Street, Guelph, on Sunday,
June 26, 2005 at 3 p.m. A reception will follow in the Fellowship
Lounge of the funeral home. Donations to a scholarship fund in
honour of Harry would be appreciated by the family. Details will
be provided at the funeral home. (condolences at www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com)
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ESCOURSE,
Mark
Suddenly as the result of an accident on Tuesday, June 28th,
2005. Mark, dear
son of Vera and Danny. Loving brother of Karen.
Cherished grand_son of Victoria and Peter
GENESS and Vincent and
Elizabeth ESCOURSE.
Loving nephew of uncle Freddy. Mark will
be greatly missed by his many Friends and family. Friends may
visit at the Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street (4th traffic
light north of Major Mackenzie Drive), Richmond Hill, Ontario
on Saturday 7-9 p.m. and Sunday 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass to be held
at Saint Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 10295 Yonge Street, Richmond
Hill, on Monday at 10: 30 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Toronto Humane
Society, 11 River Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 4C2 would be
appreciated.
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