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BIRCH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-25 published
WHEALY, Jean
The family of the late Jean WHEALY would like to express their sincere appreciation to family, Friends and neighbours who joined with us in celebration of Mom's life, also for their expressions of condolence, cards and memorial donations during our loss. Many thanks to Don SKINNER of Needham's Funeral Chapel for his kind assistance and caring guidance. Special thanks to Rev. Keith McKEE and Rev. Mary LEARD for their comforting words, prayers and personal tributes to Mom. Thanks also to the Ladies of St. George's Presbyterian Church for the lovely luncheon during our time of sharing and remembrance after the service. Heartfelt thanks to Dr. David BIRCH, the staff of Meadow Park Lodge, Nursing Home and Palliative Care unit and nurse, Margaret MARK, for being so supportive to our family during Mom's final days. Mom's life touched many people and she will be missed. Sincerely Lee, Lynda and Ruth-Ann.

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BIRCH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-11 published
DONKERS, " Joanna" Ann (née VERWEGEN)
Peacefully, at home in Wyoming, surrounded by her family, on Friday, November 10, 2006. Born in Holland on January 7, 1930, Ann moved to Canada in 1953 to marry her life partner and best friend, Adrian. Loving mother of Willie (Rick) PICKERING, Mary (Frank) VAN DELFT, Tony (Joanne), Gary (Danielle), Herb (Anne) DONKERS and Helen (Chris) BAGLEY. Proud Oma of Lisa (Jim WADDEN) and Jason PICKERING, Mark VAN DELFT and Arwen BIRCH, Kellie and Kirk CRANE, Amanda and Sari VAN DELFT, Aaron, Adrienne, Danielle, Ray, Adam, Emily and Kylie DONKERS. Dear daughter of the late Antonius and Wilhelmina VERWEGEN. Cherished sister of Sjaan COBUSSEN, Riek COBUSSEN and Mien VANGAAL all of Holland. Predeceased by her sister Johanna COBUSSEN and her brothers Bart and Ted VERWEGEN. Sadly missed by her brothers and sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Wyoming Chapel at 650 Broadway Street in Wyoming on Sunday, November 12, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Parish prayers Sunday at 2: 00 p.m. at Wyoming Chapel Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Philip's Catholic Church Petrolia on Monday, November 13, 2006 at 1: 30 p.m. Interment to follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery, in Wyoming. Memorial donations may be made (by cheque) to the Canadian Cancer Society, Victorian Order of Nurses or Rayjon Share Care. Memories and condolences maybe sent on-line at www.needhamjay.com Arrangements by the Needham-Jay Funeral Home.

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BIRCH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-25 published
BURK/BURKE, Therese
(Retired from Toronto-Dominion Bank)
Peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at Trillium Hospital - Mississauga Site. Therese, in her 77th year, predeceased by her parents Mary O'NEILL and Andrew MURPHY. Dear sister of Rita BIRCH, and of the late Helen MIDDLEWEEK, Fr. Joe MURPHY, and Jerry MURPHY. Survived by nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Lynett Funeral Home, 3299 Dundas St. West (one block east of Runnymede), Thursday 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 27, at 10 a.m. from St. Benedict's Church, 2194 Kipling Ave., Etobicoke. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery. If desired, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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BIRCHALL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-11-01 published
CALVERLEY, Charles Melvin " Cal"
(34 years of service with the Metropolitan Toronto Police, former employee of Nestle Canada, World War 2 Navy Veteran, member of The 48th Highlanders of Canada, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 375 and The Rising Sun Masonic Lodge GRC 129).
Peacefully at the Palliative Care Unit, York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill, in his 81st year, on Monday, October 30th, 2006. Charles CALVERLEY, beloved husband of Mary (née BURNETT) and dear father of Peter of Sunnyvale, California, and Brian and his wife Elaine and proud grandfather of Brendan and Kaitlyn of Newmarket. Fondly missed by Tom and Christine BIRCHALL of Colby Village, Nova Scotia and their family, James and wife Amy of Olds, Alberta, Ian and Carolyn of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Family and Friends may visit at Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street (4th traffic light north of Major MacKenzie Drive, Richmond Hill 905-844-1062) on Wednesday, November 1st from 2-4 and 7: 30-9 p.m. Memorial service on Thursday, November 2nd at 11 a.m. with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations in Charles' memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Canada.

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BIRCHARD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-15 published
BARAN, Anne Elaine (formerly SEARLS, née PALIUK)
At Westmount Nursing Home, Kitchener, on Thursday December 14, 2006, Anne Elaine BARAN (née PALIUK) in her 81st year. Beloved wife of the late Roger Leroy SEARLS (1965.) Loved mother of Cathy (Keith) BINGHAM and Karen SEARLS. Loved grandmother of Jennifer (Leon) SIPLE, Chris (Jillynn) MARKLE, Barb FOSTER- JORDAN, Adam HORNOSTAJ Jr., Aaron HORNOSTAJ and Steve HORNOSTAJ and great-grandmother of 5 great-grandchildren. Dear mother-in-law of Adam HORNOSTAJ Sr. and Brad MARKLE. Dear sister of Marie KENNARD, Con PALIUK and Connie BIRCHARD. Dear sister-in-law of Vivian JOHNSTON, Kathleen ABBOTT, Rita BICKELL, Albert (Carolyn) SEARLS and Marion SEARLS. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her grand_son Ryan MARKLE, brother Bill PALIUK and sister Pearl PALIUK. A funeral mass will be held at the Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, 904 Dundas Street, Woodstock, on Saturday December 16, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m. with Fr. Chris GEVAERT officiating. Interment in the Anglican Cemetery. The family of Anne would like to thank the loving staff of Westmount Nursing Home, Kitchener specifically Forest Hill Floor and therefore wish contributions to the Westmount Nursing Home (Forest Hill Floor). Kitchener and may be arranged through the R.D. Longworth Funeral Home, Woodstock (519-539-0004). Online condolences at www.longworthfuneralhome.com

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BIRCHARD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-12-13 published
JONES, Ernest
Suddenly at the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington on Monday, December 11, 2006. Dearly beloved husband of Edna. Predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth (Betty). Ernie dearly loved and will be missed by his brother and sister-in-law Doctor Jim BIRCHARD (Shirley) of Belleville, his niece Anne BORSCHNECK (Dr. Dan) of Kingston, nephews Doctor David (Maureen) and Andy (Cathy) BIRCHARD of Belleville and Doctor John BIRCHARD (Dr. Linda) of Nanaimo, British Columbia. Born in Toronto and resided in Aldershot for over 50 years, Ernie worked in management, for Lever Brothers, and later Canadian Canners (Aylmer Delmonte). He was a member of the Burlington Probus Club, Burlington Golf and Country Club, and Roseland Club. (He enjoyed the Rogues help in celebrating his 97th birthday last week.) He loved golf. Visitation at Smith's Funeral Home, 485 Brant Street, (one block north of City Hall) Burlington (905-632-3333) on Thursday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. where Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 15, 2006 at 1: 30 p.m. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Burlington. If desired, expressions of sympathy to the St. Luke's Anglican Church Memorial Fund or the charity of your choice would be sincerely appreciated by the family. We want to express our appreciation to Halton Community Care Access Centre and Comcare and to Deb Weber of the Heart Function Clinic, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, for help during the past years, also the kindness of our Friends and neighbours.

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BIRD o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-03-27 published
Folk fest director hanging it up
Summerfolk artistic director won't return after this summer
By Bill HENRY
A search begins this week for the next Summerfolk artistic director.
Liz HARVEY- FOULDS, heading into her second festival this summer, has told the Georgian Bay Folk Society board she won't apply to renew her two-year contract.
Trying to program the music festival from her home near Thunder Bay has been frustrating and difficult while teaching high school full-time, HARVEY- FOULDS said in an interview Saturday.
When she took over the part-time contract position in the fall of 2004 from Don BIRD, who resigned after a dispute with the board, HARVEY- FOULDS was teaching part-time and planned to relocate to Owen Sound and teach school here. She said she gave that idea up after realizing she would lose seniority and have no job security.
“I've agonized and tossed and turned over this,” HARVEY- FOULDS said as folk society volunteers set up for the annual Last Chance Saloon concert and competitive audition for a main stage slot this summer.
HARVEY- FOULDS said the working relationship with the board has been “terrific,” there's no controversy around her departure and she regrets leaving after such a short time.
Folk society president Pam HEARN- ERB said the board appreciated HARVEY- FOULDS' early notice, which came weeks ago but was to be made public in a media release today. No public announcement was to be made Saturday during the Last Chance Saloon, which also serves as a volunteer recognition party.
“I think Liz has been good for us. She had big shoes to fill and we think she filled them well,” HEARN- ERB said.
“As a board we're totally fine with it. We appreciated her honesty and we certainly appreciated her being here. We think she's been really good for the organization.&rdquo
HARVEY- FOULDS has programmed the Red Rocks folk festival for several years as a volunteer, and plans to continue that. Her first Summerfolk lineup was the 30th annual last August.
She assumed the role with a goal and a mandate to return the event to its folk roots. She brought back mostly favourite acts from the festival's history, with a mix of newer, younger folk artists and a few veterans who had never played Summerfolk.
She said her plan then, and again this year, was to gather musicians who knew one another or could work well enough together to mix up entertaining and spontaneous music at the informal workshops, which are more vital to the festival's success than spotlight evening performances, she said.
“I tried not to focus on trying to prove anything to anybody, because there was a lot of pressure I realized after the event on me to prove that I could do it. I decided not to think about that, but instead to think about a celebration of the festival's past and the strengths of the community and making the weekend a really wonderful experience.&rdquo
She said she was justifiably criticized by some last year for hiring too few women, not enough country musicians, and especially not enough world music. She's fixed that this year with a lineup announced Saturday night which includes African guitarists, several Cuban and Latin jazz groups, a long list of women songwriters and singers, and several country music performers.
The lineup for the August 18, 19 and 20 festival at Kelso Beach includes:
Plenty of Cuban, African and Latin American acts for world music fans, including The African Guitar, Jane Bunnett and her band of Cuban and Canadian jazz players, a 12-piece band from Cuba, the Latin Jazz band Flamenco Caravan, and Latin jazz singer Eliana Cuevas.
Prairie Oyster and Alan Rhody from Nashville for country fans.
A long list of women including Juno winner Lynn Miles, Mae Moore with Lester Quitzau, blues singer Rita Chiarelli, The Anne Lindsay Band, and Fig for A Kiss, featuring Sahra Featherstone.
Songwriters Bill Bourne; Alex Sinclair of Tamarack; Ottawa-area newcomer Brock ZEEMAN; and both Steve DICKINSON and David SEREDA from the Owen Sound area, as well as Walkerton's Richard KNECHTEL.
Groups include East Coast rockers and award winners Chucky Danger, the Appalachian and Celtic influenced New England trio Crooked Still and Winnipeg's D. Rangers, who mix Bluegrass and western swing with a punk rock attitude.
Rob Elder and Friends, with Pete Devlin and Joel Morelli, who were clear crowd favourites to win a main stage slot with their 15-minute Last Chance Saloon performance Saturday night. It was the second time Elder has won the event.
Georgian Bay Folk Society policies require the board to advertise the artistic director position every two years. Advertisements will go out immediately with plans to fill the position by June and have both new and current artistic directors at this year's festival for a smooth transition.
Both the director and the president said Saturday there are clear and obvious advantages for whoever programs the festival to reside in the local community.
“I don't want to say that they should hire someone who lives in the community. That's not my place to say,” HARVEY- FOULDS said. “I don't think it's necessary to run the festival for the person to be here, but for me, if I'm the artistic director I need to be here. I need to be part of the community.&rdquo
When it became clear moving to Owen Sound was off, she said she bowed out of the position.
HEARN- ERB believes the job should go to someone living in the area.
“But that's not necessarily what the board will decide to do,&rdquo she said Saturday. “I think it's important to be involved in the community. Summerfolk is a community event. It really is and I think it's important for the person that's in charge of that aspect of it to understand the community.&rdquo
Only three of more than 30 candidates to replace BIRD were Grey-Bruce residents.
BIRD lives in Toronto but was originally from Owen Sound and maintained a local connection during his 10-year tenure and was able to attend almost every board meeting, HEARN- ERB said.

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BIRD o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-06-23 published
HOPKINS, Betty Doreen
Passed away peacefully on June 20th, 2006. Betty HOPKINS of R.R.#1, Codrington and formerly of Tobermory, Ontario in her 76th year. Beloved wife of the late Raymond HOPKINS. Loving mother of Donna BIRD and her husband Wayne of R.R.#1, Codrington, Karen BIRD and her husband Jim of R.R.#3, Brighton and Maurice HOPKINS and his wife Susan of Vancouver, British Columbia. Also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Betty LYNNE and her husband Richard, Kenny and his wife Tania, Matthew, Corey, Jody and Erin, Kyle and April, Ethan and Tristan, Kelley RAE and her husband Chad, Michael, Jennifer and Shawn, and her great grandchildren; Mitchell, Garrett, Brodie, Tyler and Owen. Dear sister of Leona and Ken BATES of Guelph, Bertram and Kay NIELSON of Toronto, Eleanor and Lloyd DOW and Keith and Birdie NIELSON all of Dundalk. Loved sister-in-law to Gladys and Fred WRIGHT of Allenford, Albert and Pearl HOPKINS of Tobermory, Ina HOPKINS and the late Bruce HOPKINS. Private family visitation was held at the Rushnell Funeral Centre, 60 Division Street, Trenton. Cremation to follow with interment of the Urn in Dunks Bay Cemetery, Tobermory. Memorial Donations to the Children's Wish Foundation or The Terry Fox Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Rushnell Funeral Centre (613) 392-2111.
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BIRD o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-10-30 published
MacKAY, Wilma Blanche (née REDNER)
Peacefully at Lee Manor, Wilma went to be with the Lord in heaven on Saturday, October 28, 2006. Wilma MacKAY (née REDNER) of Owen Sound in her 75th year. Beloved wife of Jim MacKAY. Dear mother of Don and his wife Christine of Bowmanville, Bob and his wife Debra of Carleton Place, Ken and his wife Tamara of Owen Sound and Linda MacKAY of Waterloo. Sadly missed by eight grandchildren Jaime-Lynn and her husband Carl SHIDELER, Melissa and her friend Darren McCREADY, Lindsey, Alicia, Craig, Kevin and his fiancée Candice RAAB, Sarah and Jessie. Daughter of Bernard REDNER and his wife Doris BELLEVILLE and the late Aletha (née BIRD.) Also survived by three brothers Ron REDNER and his wife Laura of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Jim REDNER and his wife Mairi of Ottawa and Gordon and his wife Lynda of Belleville, six sisters Beverly and her husband Rev. Fred FUTERS of Guelph, Eleanor and her husband David AUSTIN of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Margaret and her husband John ANDERSON, of Red Deer, Alberta, Mary and her husband Dick TODD of Peterborough, Sylvia and her husband Jack BROAD of Mississauga and Joy REDNER of Toronto and two brothers in law Bill MacKAY and his wife Barb of Belleville and Harry and his wife Margaret of Ottawa. Predeceased by a daughter Ellen PELTSCH and a sister Marilyn LANGMAN. Friends are invited to the Tannahill Funeral Home 519-376-3710 for visiting on Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. A Celebration of Wilma's Life will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock with Rev. Dr. Ted CREEN officiating. Visiting at the church from 10 a.m. until service time. Interment, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. Messages of condolence for the family are welcome at www.tannahill.com

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BIRD o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-11-18 published
BIRD, Gordon
Suddenly at the age of 35 on Wednesday, November 15, 2006. Loving son of Fred and Marg. Dear brother of Randy (Carol) and Anthony. Special uncle of Katelyn, R.J. and Randall. He will be greatly missed by Frank and Lisa. A Memorial Service will be held a the L.G. Wallace Funeral Home, 151 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton (905-544.1147) on Saturday, November 25th at 1: 30 p.m. A reception will follow. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Gordon's Book of Condolence is available at www.lgwallace.ca

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BIRD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-08 published
CLARK, Cora Ellen (MARKHAM)
Peacefully at the North Lambton Rest Home, Forest on Saturday, January 7th, 2006, Cora Ellen (MARKHAM) CLARK of Forest, age 96. Beloved wife of the late Lloyd Charles CLARK (1985) and devoted mother of Margery and Robert JEFFERSON of Arkona and Norma and Richard BIRD of Forest. Loving grandmother of Shirley (Guy,) Lenore (Wayne), Stephen (Wendy), Dave (Sue) and Harley (Dee), Kevin (Diane) and Ron (Terry). Caring grandmother of 22 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. Dear sister-in-law of Tim and Peg CLARK of Exeter. Predeceased by 2 sisters Blanche McINTYRE and Edna TOWNSEND and 1 brother Charlie MARKHAM. Resting at the Gilpin Funeral Chapel, Forest for Funeral Service on Monday, January 9th at 2 p.m. Reverend Cathy LARMOND officiating. Visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Interment Arkona Cemetery. Memorial donations to N.L.R.H. Auxiliary gratefully acknowledged.

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BIRD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-21 published
McPHEE, Robert " Bob" Donald
At London Health Sciences Centre, University Campus, on Sunday, March 19, 2006, Robert "Bob" Donald McPHEE of R.R.#3, Auburn in his 82nd year. Beloved husband of the late Reta (McINTYRE) McPHEE. Dear father of Gerry and Debbie McPHEE of R.R.#3, Auburn, Brenda and Ron DAWE of Waterloo, Lori BLACK of Barrie and the late William McPHEE. Loving grandfather of 6 grandchildren. Brother of Myrle PETTMAN, Donna McGEE, June MILLER, Alma BIRD, Daniel McPHEE. Predeceased by sisters Helen WILLIAMS, Eileen KNIGHT, Joyce SPARKS and brother William McPHEE. The family will receive Friends at the McCallum and Palla Funeral Home, Cambria Rd. at East St. Goderich on Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral Home on Wednesday afternoon at 1: 00 p.m. Interment Colborne Cemetery. Donations to the Lung Association or Canadian Cancer Society gratefully acknowledged.

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BIRD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-04-14 published
EWING, Francis Stewart " Bud"
Of Wallaceburg, after a valiant and courageous struggle passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 in his 73rd year. Bud is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Royal Canadian Legion, a former Administrative Clerk and Treasurer of Chatham Township, Past Chair of the Public General Hospital in Chatham, Past President of the Dresden Jr. Kings and Rural Ontario Municipal Association, a farmer and oil producer. son of the late John Stewart and Keitha Pearl (BIRD) EWING. Beloved husband of Bonnie (BABCOCK.) Loving father of Kelly and Richard SHAW of Tupperville, Kimberly and Greg RYAN of Wallaceburg and Scott and Stacey EWING of Tupperville. Dear grandfather of Erin and John SIMONS, Lindsay, Andrew, Asilyn, Tyler, Kyle, Alyssa, Ashley and Taylor. Brother of Shirley LUCIER, Carol and Don DALY, Donna and Chuck McCARRON, Murray and Kae EWING and the late Geraldine LEWIS and Richard EWING. Brother-in-law of Lela WELLS, Ross and Jean BABCOCK and Donna and Dave McFADDEN. Friends may call at the Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home, 409 Nelson Street, in Wallaceburg from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Friday. The funeral service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. The interment will follow at Dresden Cemetery. If desired, remembrances to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Zion United Church may be left at the funeral home 519-627-3231. On line condolences may be sent to bud.ewing@cavanaghfuneralhome.ca

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BIRD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-28 published
SMITH, Ruth LaDussie (née CLINE)
Of Rodney and formerly of Saint Thomas, on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at her sister's home in Saint Thomas peacefully, surrounded by her loving family in her 52nd year. Beloved wife of the late Leonard Cecil SMITH and dearly loved sister of Zoramay BIRD of Sparta and JoAnne and her husband Bernie SCHUIT of Saint Thomas. Loved aunt of DeElla, Rebecca, Selina and Joshua SCHUIT and Bradley and Brent BIRD. Ruth▼ was born in London on May 13, 1955, the daughter of the late Aaron and Phoebe (SILVERTHORN) CLINE. She worked over 25 years for Thermodisc. She was associated with the Calvary United Church in Rodney and Centre Street Baptist Church, Saint Thomas. Resting at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin Street, Saint Thomas where funeral service will be held Friday at 11: 00 a.m. Interment to follow in Fingal Cemetery. Visitation Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Remembrances may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Centre Street Baptist Church.

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BIRD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-29 published
MILLS, William " Billy" Robin
Peacefully, after a lengthy illness, at Parkwood Hospital, on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. William "Billy" Robin MILLS in his 55th year. Sadly missed by his beloved Lynda, her five children and five grandchildren. Dearly missed by brothers James W. MILLS, Thomas F. MILLS, Larry D. MILLS, sisters Grace QUAITE, Betty Ellen PERRY, Linda BIRD, Jacqueline ELLIOT/ELLIOTT, Rita Irene MILLS and their families and all Friends. A special thank you to the staff at Parkwood Hospital on 3A East and Doctor FAULDS. "We all Love you Pa-Pa Bill". Friends will be received at the Evans Funeral Home, 648 Hamilton Road, (1 block east of Egerton) on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 12-1 p.m. Funeral service will follow in the Evans Chapel on Friday June 30, 2006, at 1: 00 p.m. with Rev. Victor BROWN officiating. Cremation to follow. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the London Health Sciences Foundation, Cancer Centre, would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences can be expressed at www.evansfh.ca. A tree will be planted as a living memorial to Bill MILLS.

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BIRD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-17 published
KELLY, Sheila Marjorie (O'DONNELL)
Of Saint Thomas, on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at her late residence, in her 78th year. Dearly loved wife of 49 years of Roy KELLY. Sadly missed by a number of nieces, nephews and cousins and Friends. Sheila was born in Aldershot, England on October 15, 1928, the daughter of the late Frank and Nora (BIRD) O'DONNELL. She has lived in Saint Thomas the past 15 years and formerly lived in Edmonton and Montreal. She worked in the British Film Industry as a continuity clerk. Sheila was a member of the Saint Thomas Public Art Gallery and the Saint Thomas Senior's Centre. A public Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin Street, Saint Thomas in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to the charity of choice.

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BIRD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-10-01 published
BIRD, Dugald " Doug" H.
Peacefully at London Health Science Centre-University Hospital on Friday, September 29, 2006, Dugald (Doug) H. BIRD in his 87th year. Beloved husband of Linda. Loving father of Dave and his wife Noreen, Tom, Dan and his wife Jean, Karen and her husband Derek SUTTON, Carl and the late Randy BIRD (2001.) Dear brother of Orville and his wife Joan and predeceased by his brothers Bob and Nelles. Dear Grandpa of Brenda, Lindsay, Jennifer, Jenn (Mike CASKANETTE), Randy (Karen), Danielle, Jess, Tracy, Sheri, Christopher, Carl Jr. and Sophie and Great-Grandpa to 8. Predeceased by his first wife Evelyn (1967). Doug was a proud veteran of the R.C.A.F., having served overseas during the Second World War. Visitation will be held on Monday from 7: 00-9:00 p.m. and Tuesday 2: 00-3:00 p.m. at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, where the funeral will be conducted on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006 at 3: 00 p.m. Interment, Dorchester Union Cemetery. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Doug are asked to consider Kids Alive, 55 Fleming Drive, Unit 2, Cambridge, Ontario N1T 2A9. Email condolences may be sent to mail@westviewfuneralchapel.com.

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BIRD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-23 published
BIRD, William▼ " Bill" Lawrence
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William (Bill) Lawrence BIRD on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at London Health Sciences Centre University Hospital. Bill was in his 63rd year. Born in London on June 12th, 1944. Lovingly remembered and will be sadly missed by Marilyn EVERITT. Bill is survived by his daughter Krisa GOSS her husband Gord and grand_sons Jordan and Nathan, his daughter Kimberley MILLER and husband Scott and grandchildren Logan and Morgan, his daughter Kelly BRIERE and her husband Russ and granddaughters Keaton and Rylea. Also survived by his dear sister Susan O'QUINN and his nephew Patrick and by his brother-in-law Leonard. Bill is predeceased by his father Robert V. BIRD (1973) and by his mother Dorothy G. (FEENEY) BIRD (1988) and his brother Robert G. BIRD (2001.) Bill will also be sadly missed by his aunts, uncles, cousins and many Friends. Visitors will be received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street, London, on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock. Funeral Mass at Saint Michael's Church, 515 Cheapside Street, on Saturday morning at 9: 30 o'clock. Interment in Saint Peter's Cemetery. Prayers Friday afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock. Donations to the Lung Association or Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated.

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BIRD o@ca.on.peterborough.north_monaghan.peterborough.the_peterborough_examiner 2006-03-09 published
McCAULEY, Virginia Marie (née PERRY)
At Peterborough Regional Health Centre on Wednesday, March 8, 2006, in her 79th year. Beloved wife of the late Orville McCAULEY (1998) for 54 years. Dear mother of Gail and her husband John ALLEN, Dora and her husband Jim EDWARDS, David and his wife Jackie and Barb and her husband Brian MacELWEE. Lovingly remembered by her 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, and one on the way. Sister of Ethel LISCUM, Dot FINNERTY and Lloyd. Predeceased by her parents Marion and Dave PERRY and her sisters Jeanette BIRD and Irene SMITH and brothers Clifford and Leonard. Virginia worked at Peterborough Regional Health Centre before retiring after 20 years of service. She and Orville had many adventures in real estate. Friends will be received at Comstock Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 356 Rubidge Street on Friday from 6-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held in the chapel on Saturday, March 11th at 1: 00 p.m. Interment Rosemount Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by Virginia's family.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-03-01 published
BIRD, John▼ Charles▼
Suddenly at his Toronto home on Sunday, February 26, 2006 in his 83rd year. Loving husband of his bride Dolores. John will be deeply missed by his children, Laura (Leo,) Valerie BENNETT (Richard), Tim (Anne) and Patricia GALLANT (Allen). Proud grandfather to Michelle, Graham, Heather, Chad, Michael, Kristin, Stephen, Jennifer, Stephanie, Jessey, Brian, Katelyn, Melanie and 2 great-grandchildren. Lovingly remembered by his sister, Ethel. Predeceased by brother Bailey, sister Pearl and eldest son Peter. John was very active in the music community as President of Gordon V. Thompson Music Publishers, The Canadian Music Publishers Association of Canada (now Socan), Ontario Choral Federation (Chorus Ontario), The Festival Singers (now Elmer Iseler Singers), Canadian Reproduction Rights Association, Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma and served on the Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Music Festival Association and the Church Music Publishers Association (U.S.A.). The family will receive Friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, March 2nd. The Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 3rd at 10 o'clock in Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church, 78 Clifton Road. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery with a reception to follow. If desired, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 1920 Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, Ontario M4S 3E2 or to the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1X8.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-03 published
BIRD, Frances▼ Graham
Passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1st, 2006, at Sudbury Regional Hospital, at the age of 61. Her determination to live with cancer never stopped until the end. Frances always uplifted those around her, drawing on her own strength, which never left her. Frances' major accomplishments and activities included graduation from the Marymount School of Nursing in Sudbury, raising three children in various Northern Ontario towns, gourmet cooking, curling, partridge hunting, singing, knitting to perfection, socializing, Christian worship, psychiatric nursing, lay reading, and cottage life. Most significant was her care and concern for others. She expected honesty and commitment from those she loved. She leaves her husband of 39 years, David BIRD; son Chris, his wife Hayley and their children Talia and Kenton; daughter Wendy, her husband Richard and their children Erik and Claire; son Myles, his wife Angela; sister Lyn Judson; brother John GRAHAM, his wife Mimi sister-in-law Phyllis (wife of deceased brother Fred GRAHAM.) The family will receive Friends at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Chapel, Sudbury, from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 4th. Funeral Service Friday, May 5 - 11: 00 a.m. The Church Of Epiphany, 85 Larch Street, Sudbury. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Frances' ability to live with cancer since 1993 was partly due to cancer research. In memory of Frances BIRD, donations may be sent, in lieu of flowers, to "The Northern Cancer Research Foundation", 41 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 5J1.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-11-01 published
McOUAT, James William Snider " Jim," Q.C.
Peacefully, after a brief illness in Collingwood. Loving husband of Dorothy (BIRD) and devoted father of William (Stephanie DI CEGLIE,) Martha (Robert GLOVER,) and Mary. Jim will be sadly missed by his grandchildren Ben and Claire McOUAT, and Hannah GLOVER. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 200 Maple Street, Collingwood, on Friday, November 3, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. A donation may be made in Jim's name to the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital. Friends may leave comments for the family by visiting www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-11-24 published
McKINNEY, Gladys Mary (February 17, 1913-November 22, 2006)
Died peacefully in the presence of her loving children, at Sunrise of Oakville. Predeceased by her beloved husband Frederick T. McKINNEY (Bill) in 1995. She leaves a proud and grateful family to mourn her passing - children Letha WHITE/WHYTE (George,) Gary McKINNEY (Clementine) and Mary McKINNEY, her loving grandchildren, Lindsay Whyte BERRY (Michael), Allyson Whyte NOWAK (David), Brian WHITE/WHYTE (Keili), John McKINNEY (Kelly SISLER), Matt HENRY (Kristen BIRD) and Letha HENRY. She was the proud great-grandmother of Nicole, Julia and Adam BERRY, Sydney and Camryn NOWAK, Bali and Dylan WHITE/WHYTE, and Emily HENRY. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff at Sunrise of Oakville for their loving and compassionate care. A private family memorial service to take place. In Gladys' memory, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Parkinson Society of Canada.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-12-30 published
GOWER, Marjorie Fletcher (née THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON)
Celebrated her 101st birthday November 21st, 2006, departed this life on December 20th to be with her Lord and Saviour and to join her husband Frederick who predeceased her in 2001, very happily married for 73 years. Marjorie was with Canon Michael BIRD, St Luke's Anglican, Burlington when she died peacefully, having just received communion and prayers with him. Born 1905, Kendal, Westmoreland to Sarah Anne FLETCHER and Alfred THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, dearly loved mother of Lloyd Frederick GOWER (Linda,) Cambridge, Marilyn Anne CARR (David) Montreal, Diane Gower DENT (Peter) Hamilton, grandmother/Nana to 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, Geoffrey CARR (Judy) Lucas, Adam; John CARR (Madeleine) - David, Gabrielle, Jonathan; Andrew CARR (Pamela) - Allysha, Scott, Averly Anne, Benjamin Frederick; Diane Adèle LOUALI (Farid) - Anissa, Miriam; Michele GOWER (Michael HART), Michael; Melanie PERRIMAN (Les) Meaghan, Jessica and Jennifer (David) HADDON - Benjamin Peter, Timothy; Ashley DENT; Rebecca DENT (Greg JAKUBOWSKI). Marjorie, second of four children, is survived by her youngest brother, Lister THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON. At Marjorie's 100th birthday celebration, Bishop Ralph SPENCE praised Marjorie as a woman of faith, a spirited lady of integrity and joy for whom family was her life. Marjorie was involved in volunteer activities, Toronto: Women's Auxiliary St. Clement's Anglican Church, Big Sisters; Hill Circle and the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire. Sincere thanks to all who made life more comfortable for Marjorie during her last years. A private family service of committal for cremation was held. Memorial service and burial in the family plot at Saint_John's Norway, Toronto will take place in the spring. Marjorie would have asked that you do a good deed in her memory. If desired, donations to a charity of your choice. John 14: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you; I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also linked as linked as .

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-17 published
BIRD, Doreen Ruth▲
It is with great sadness that the family announce the peaceful passing of Doreen on Sunday, January 15, 2006 from the Isabel and Arthur Meighen Manor at the age of 93 years. Predeceased by her beloved husband Bill to whom she was married for 30 years. Doreen's memory will be cherished by her two sons Richard and his wife Rachel of Pennsylvania and Nick and his wife Lee of Richmond Hill. Loving Nana to Caroline, Wil and Peter. Friends may call at the Rosar-Morrison Funeral Home and Chapel, 467 Sherbourne Street (south of Wellesley) on Thursday, January 19, 2006 from 2 until 4 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, January 20, 2006 from Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (Sherbourne/Earl Streets) at 11: 00 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. In memory of Doreen, donations to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the Isabel and Arthur Meighen Manor would be welcomed.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-25 published
BIRD, Walter Franklyn▲ " Bud"
Passed away at Peel Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, January 24, 2006, age 71. Husband of Elizabeth (Betty) and father of Debbie WILSON and Kim ELLISON. Funeral Service at Burke Funeral Home, 150 Church Street, Belleville on Saturday, January 28 at 11 a.m. Donations, in lieu of flowers, to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-07 published
MASON, Frank
Whenever we look in our hearts he'll be there. Peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Lakeridge Health Corp. Oshawa on Saturday, February 4, 2006, at the age of 73. Loving husband of Gail for 43 years. Devoted Dad to Laurie MASON and her husband Ian NICE of Aurora, Linda HOLM and her husband Steve of Port Hardy, British Columbia, and Brad MASON and his wife Christine of Oshawa. Cherished "Poppa" to Bryan, Kurtis, Brandi and Darrin HOLM and "Grampy" to Alec and Brent MASON. Dear brother of George MASON, Margaret BIRD and the late Richard "Dick" MASON. Relatives and Friends will be received at McIntosh-Anderson Funeral Home, 152 King St. E., Oshawa (905-433-5558) on Saturday, February 11, 2006 from 2-3 p.m. followed by a Memorial Service in the chapel at 3: 00 p.m. Donations in memory of Frank to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Lung Association would be appreciated.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-12 published
KANE, Andrew Joseph
(Retired employee of Toronto Transit Commission)
Peacefully at home on Thursday, February 9, 2006 surrounded by his children. Beloved husband of the late Rosanna KANE. Loving father of Owen and his wife Deborah, Catherine and her husband Don SMALL and Deirdre and her husband Ted BIRD. Proud Poppa of Kristin, Danielle, Trevor, Brent, Evan, Brittney, Erin, Carson and Zak. He will be sadly missed by his family and Friends. Special thanks to Heather SCHROEDER at Lakeridge Health-Whitby and the Blue Team (Margaret, Heather and Jean) from Care Partners. Friends may call at Oshawa Funeral Service "Thornton Chapel" 847 King St. West (905-721-1234) for visitation on Tuesday, February 14th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Prayers at 7: 30 p.m. Complete Mass will be held at Saint John The Evangelist Church (930 Giffard Street, Whitby) on Wednesday, February 15th at 10: 30 a.m. Memorial donations to the Kidney Foundation would be appreciated.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-01 published
BIRD, John▲ Charles▲
Suddenly at his Toronto home on Sunday, February 26, 2006 in his 83rd year. Loving husband of his bride Dolores. John will be deeply missed by his children, Laura (Leo,) Valerie BENNETT (Richard), Tim (Anne) and Patricia GALLANT (Allen). Proud grandfather to Michelle, Graham, Heather, Chad, Michael, Kristin, Stephen, Jennifer, Stephanie, Jessey, Brian, Katelyn, Melanie and 2 great-grandchildren. Lovingly remembered by his sister, Ethel. Predeceased by brother Bailey, sister Pearl and eldest son Peter. John was very active in the music community as President of Gordon V. Thompson Music Publishers, The Canadian Music Publishers Association of Canada (now Socan), Ontario Choral Federation (Chorus Ontario), The Festival Singers (now Elmer Iseler Singers), Canadian Reproduction Rights Association, Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma and served on the Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Music Festival Association and the Church Music Publishers Association (U.S.A.). The family will receive Friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, March 2nd. The Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 3rd at 10 o'clock in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 78 Clifton Road. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery with a reception to follow. If desired, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 1920 Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, Ontario M4S 3E2 or to the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1X8.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-13 published
BIRD, William▲▼ Allen
Saturday, March 11, 2006, at 65, after a lengthy struggle with lung disease. Bill is survived by his personal patient advocate, primary caregiver, best friend, and much-loved first-born daughter, Cheryl Anne BIRD. He is also survived by his beloved sister Frances REEVE. There is a long list of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles who will miss his mischievous wit, particularly Auntie Bonnie NELLES of London. Bill was predeceased in April, 2003 by his sweetheart and wife of 40 years, Rozanne Anita SMITH in January of 1992 by their younger daughter Wendy LENORE; and in May, 2005 by Bill's "big brother" of almost 60 years, Norman (Champ) REEVE. He was also predeceased by his parents Rowland (Bud) and Susan (Quail) BIRD; and by a younger sister and brother Laurel Ann and Clyde Lionel BIRD. The family will receive Friends at Ogden Funeral Home, 4164 Sheppard Ave. E. (east of Kennedy Road) on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 from 7-9 p.m., and on Thursday, March 16, 2006 from 10-11 a.m. A memorial service will be held in the Ogden Chapel at 11: 00 a.m. Bill will be widely remembered for the varied careers he followed, and the full and active life he lived as a parent and volunteer throughout Ontario. From school in Toronto where he earned a B.A. equivalency in Journalism, he established an award-winning career as a reporter, photographer, editor and columnist with daily newspapers in Simcoe, Stratford, Kingston, Toronto and Sudbury. Bill moved next into industrial public relations and organizational communication with Honeywell in Toronto, and then for 10 years ending in 1978 with the Falconbridge Group of companies out of Sudbury. Along the way, Bill and the family became devotees of the sport of 5 Pin Bowling, and he became a dedicated volunteer in the Sudbury area and on Provincial and National Boards of Directors. Sport and industry leaders were impressed enough to hire him away from Falconbridge, and from 1978 until 1987 when he resigned, he helped build the Ontario 5 Pin Bowlers' Association into one of the largest and richest amateur sport governing bodies in the province. For the next 17 years until he fell ill, he was happily self employed as a communication consultant, courier and deck builder. As a boy, Bill's mother taught him that truly "charitable" gifts ought to be anonymous and involve more than just money. To that end he selflessly made 245 donations of whole blood, plasma, and platelets before ill health made him an ineligible donor. In Kingston, Toronto and Sudbury he also laboured behind the scenes as a publicist, volunteer recruiter and fund raiser for the Red Cross, Lions Clubs, Young Men's Christian Association, and Boys Clubs. He served as President of Corporate Communicators Canada, an executive in its Toronto chapter, and founder of its Northern Ontario chapter, and was a founder of the International Association of Business Communicators. Bill was the first elected Secretary General of the International Bowling Association, and with Rozanne, officiated at the first two International Bowling Association World Championships, in Manila in the Philippines, and then in Scarborough. An early booster of the government-developed National Coaching Certification Program, Bill criss-crossed Ontario for several years teaching Technical courses to bowlers, and Theory courses to coaches involved in a wide variety of amateur sports. In 1996, he was finally inducted to the 5 Pin Bowling Hall of Fame. In lieu of flowers, and in appreciation of the excellent care both Bill and Rozanne received there, the family requests donations in his memory be made instead to the Centenary Site, Rouge Valley Health System Foundation, 2867 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, M1E 4B9.

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BIRD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-23 published
HICKEY, Margaret
Former public school teacher at Dixie Public School and volunteer for Hospice of Peel. Passed away after a battle with Parkinson's disease on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga. Predeceased by her husband Earl HICKEY. Sadly missed by her brothers and sisters Milton DONALD (Barbara,) Norma SMITH (Ron,) Lynne BIRD, William▲ DONALD. Aunt of Erica and Ryan SMITH and Dennis BIRD (Tami.) Fondly remembered by Eileen DONALD. Friends may call at the Turner and Porter "Peel" Chapel, 2180 Hurontario Street, Mississauga (Hwy 10, North of Queen Elizabeth Way) from 5-9 p.m on Monday. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment Springcreek Cemetery. For those who wish, donations may be made to the Parkinson Foundation or Hospice of Peel.

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