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WOOLL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-18 published
FICK,
Ruth
Anna (formerly
POWERS, née
WOOLL)
Died peacefully in her 92nd year after losing a fight with pneumonia
in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Ruth was born in Saginaw, Michigan,
to the late John Oliver
WOOLL and the former Edith Eliza
BAILEY.
Ruth attended Saginaw High and continued her education with secretarial
studies. She met a young Canadian Evangelist, the Reverend George
Max POWERS, senior. They fell in love, were married, moved to
Sarnia, had four daughters and later moved to Walsingham where
George pastored the Free Methodist church; there they had a son.
George died of cancer in 1947 and Ruth continued as a lay pastor
in Walsingham for the next three years. In 1951 Ruth was again
in love and married William Ernest
FICK, senior, of Marston.
The family moved to a farm at R.R.#3, Tillsonburg where Ruth
had another son. Ruth had a full life, raising a family, farming,
playing an active role in the Cornell Women's Institute, and
for many years holding positions of service at the Tillsonburg
Free Methodist church: youth leader, Sunday school teacher, pianist,
organist and board secretary. Ernest died in 1990 and in 1993
Ruth moved to the senior apartments at 31 Maple Lane, Tillsonburg,
where she met many new Friends. In 2005 she moved to the F.J.
Davey Home in Sault Ste. Marie, where she quickly adapted, again
making more new Friends and enjoying delicious meals. Until contracting
pneumonia, she remained mentally active, e-mailing and chatting
online, and hearing, for the first time, a live performance of
Handel's Messiah - a special treat was arriving early, catching
the end of rehearsal and hearing her favourite song, the Hallelujah
Chorus, twice. It is common to hear her Friends and family say
they valued her Friendship and prayer support. Her passing is
their loss, not hers. She will be deeply missed. Ruth was the
dear mother and mother-in-law of Lois
STOVER;
Tillsonburg;
Geraldine
POWERS (deceased 2001;) Edith
GARWOOD (deceased 1999,) Don (Pat)
GARWOOD, Uruguay; Ruth (Joseph)
INFURNARI, Dunnville; George
POWERS (deceased 1995,) Linda
MAE-
POWERS,
Haliburton; and William
(Carol) FICK, Sault Ste. Marie. Ruth had 14 grandchildren and
20 great-grandchildren. She prayed for them all daily. Ruth was
predeceased by one sister and four brothers. Ruth is resting
at Verhoeve Funeral Home, 262 Broadway, Tillsonburg, Ontario
(519-842-4238) where service will be held in the chapel on Saturday,
January 21st, 2006 at 1: 30 p.m. by Reverend Douglas J.
DAWSON of
the Free Methodist Church, Tillsonburg. Interment to follow at
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Walsingham, Ontario. Memorial donations
(by cheque only) to the Free Methodist Church or the charity
of your choice Visitation Friday 2: 00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m.
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COOPER,
Herbert
James
Peacefully at the Tony Stacey Centre on Saturday, December 31,
2005, in his 97th year. Loving husband of Mary Ferne
(WOOLLARD.)
Dear father of Carol Anne. Special Grampy to Jamie and Christine,
and Great-Grampy to Ryan. Served proudly as a Rifleman with the
"Queen's Own Rifles" on D-Day. Friends may call at the Jerrett
Funeral Home, 660 Kennedy Road, Scarborough (between Eglinton
and St. Clair Aves. E.) on Tuesday, January 3 from 7-9 p.m. Funeral
service will be held at the Knob Hill United Church on Wednesday
at 11 a.m. Interment Pine Hills Cemetery. Donations to the Knob
Hill United Church or the Ryde Lake Camp c/o F. Sugawara, 66
Blaisdale Rd., Scarborough, Ontario M1P 1V8 would be appreciated.
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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-12-07 published
ANDERSON,
Pearl
Aileen (née
WOOLLEY)
Peacefully at Lee Manor in Owen Sound, on Wednesday, December 6th,
2006. Pearl Aileen
ANDERSON (née
WOOLLEY,) in her 90th year.
Dearly beloved wife of the late Paul
ANDERSON.
Loving mother
of Douglas and his wife, Barbara, of Shallow Lake, Alan and his
wife, Marie, of Toronto, Leslie, of Allenford and Michael and
his wife, Marlene, of Oliphant. Proud grandmother of seven grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren. Pearl was the last member of a generation
in the Woolley family of Meaford. Special aunt to Terry and Adele
ARMSTRONG.
Pearl will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased▼ by her parents, Thomas and Mary
WOOLLEY; her brothers,
Bill, Elliott and Fred
WOOLLEY; her sisters, Leone
HEPPLE,
Alma
PIDGEON, Ethel
STAFFORD, Eva
LUSIGNAN and Alice
DRAPER. Friends
may call at the Brian E. Wood Funeral Home, 250 - 14th Street
West, Owen Sound (519-376-7492) on Friday from 2: 00-4:00 and
7: 00-9:00 p.m. A Funeral Service for Pearl
ANDERSON will be held
in the Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, December 9th, 2006 at
11: 00 a.m. with Lieutenant Mary
MILLAR officiating. Spring interment
in Zion Cemetery. If so desired, the family would appreciate
donations to the charity of your choice as your expression of
sympathy.
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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-19 published
WOOLLEY,
Dorothy
Graham
Peacefully with her family by her side, on Monday, January 16,
2006, at the Humber River Regional Hospital -- Church St. Site,
at the age of 86. Beloved "bride" to J.T.
WOOLLEY for almost
65 years. Adored mother to Doran (Don
BROYLES,)
Deborah
WORBOYS
(Richard,) Laura
WESLEY and Phyllis
WOOLLEY-
FISHER.
Cherished
grandma to Rob, David, Michael, Nikki, Ryan, Lindsay, Devin,
Tristan and Julian. Dorothy will be lovingly remembered by the
"nine-hole ladies" at Lambton Golf and Country Club. Friends may
call at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor Street West,
Toronto at Windermere, east of the Jane subway, on Wednesday
from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service
will be held at Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd.,
Toronto on Friday, January 20, 2006, at 11 o'clock. Interment
of Dorothy's urn will take place at Woodland Cemetery, London,
Ontario on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 12 noon. If desired,
remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.
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WOOLLEY,
Marguerite▼
(EARLEY)
At Watford Quality Care Centre on Wednesday October 25th, 2006,
Marguerite
WOOLLEY
(EARLEY) in her 86th year. Beloved wife of
the late John
WOOLLEY (2001.) Dear mother of Ross
WOOLLEY of
Strathroy and Nancy and her husband Frank
LANE of Dublin, Ontario.
Grandmother▼ to Rebecca and her husband Tom
BAYNTON of Milton,
Michelle and her husband Craig
FONGER and John Ross
WOOLLEY of
Strathroy and also survived by two great-grandchildren, sisters
Ruth and her husband Robert
MacLACHLAN of Watford and Marilyn
and her husband Karl
LOEB of Delaware Ontario, as well as many
nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a son John Wesley
WOOLLEY
(1962). A private service with family and relatives will be held
at Denning Bros. Funeral Home, Strathroy November 4th. Thelma
PERRY officiating. Interment Strathroy Cemetery. Donation to
Multiple Sclerosis Society or charity of your choice would be
appreciated the family. A tree will be planted as a living memorial
to Marguerite.
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McKINNON,
Bernard (1928-2006)
Moncton, New Brunswick - Bernie passed away peacefully December 17,
2006 following a courageous battle with cancer, two weeks shy
of his 78th birthday. He faced this difficult challenge with
strength and determination which were inspirational to all. He
was surrounded by love throughout his illness and during his
final days. He was predeceased by his adoring wife
Gene
(FLEMING/FLEMMING)
in 1991. Bernie was one of ten children born to the late Jack
and Beatrice
(COULTER)
McKINNON.
Predeceased by five brothers
Karl, Frances, Gerald, Donald and James. He is survived by one
brother Albro of Moncton and three sisters Marion, Gertrude and
Muriel all of Dartmouth. He will always be remembered by his
five children Janet
PRITCHARD
(Ralph) of New Brunswick, Daniel
(Heather) of London, Ontario, Michael also of London, Ontario,
Pamela THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON
(Terry) of New Brunswick, Heather
WOOLLEY (Paul)
of Saint Thomas, Ontario. Bernie will be remembered fondly by his
six grandchildren Danny, Dylan, Lana, William, Matthew, and Jacob
and his adorable great-grand children Trisden and Isabelle. Bernie
enjoyed his career of 40 years with The Canadian National Railway
retiring in 1989. He was a master telegrapher and respected train
dispatcher throughout the Maritime Provinces and Ontario. The
family extends a Heartfelt "Thank You" to the Doctors and Nurses
of The Moncton City Hospital and George L. Dumont Hospital in
Moncton, New Brunswick. The sincere care and compassion will
forever be remembered. At Bernie's request, cremation has taken
place. A private burial will take place in Brookside Cemetery
Corp. Bedford, Nova Scotia. For those who wish, donations may
be made to the Oncology Dept. of either the Moncton City Hospital
or the G.L. Dumont Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted
to The Riverview Funeral Home, Riverview, New Brunswick. (506) 857-9544.
Online condolences can be made via www.tuttlefuneralhome.ca
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WOOLLEY,
Marguerite▲
(EARLEY)
At Watford Quality Care Centre on Wednesday, October 25, 2006,
Marguerite
WOOLLEY
(EARLEY) in her 86th year. Beloved wife of
the late John
WOOLLEY (2001.) Dear mother of Ross
WOOLLEY of
Strathroy and Nancy and her husband Frank
LANE of Dublin, Ontario.
Grandmother▲ to Rebecca and her husband Tom
BAYNTON of Milton,
Michelle and her husband Craig
FONGER and John Ross
WOOLLEY of
Strathroy and also survived by two great-grandchildren, sisters
Ruth and her husband Robert
MacLACHLAN of Watford and Marilyn
and her husband Karl
LOEB of Delaware, Ontario, as well as many
nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a son, John Wesley
WOOLLEY
(1962). A private service with family and relatives will be held
at Denning Bros. Funeral Home, Strathroy, on Saturday, November 4.
Thelma PERRY officiating. Interment Strathroy Cemetery. Donations
to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or charity of your choice would
be appreciated by the family. A tree will be planted as a living
memorial to Marguerite.
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EDINBOROUGH,
Arnold, O.C., M.C., M.A., LL.D., Litt.S.D.
Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Oakville Trafalgar
Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 2, 2006, in his 84th year.
Dearly beloved husband of Tish, with whom he recently celebrated
60 wonderful years of marriage. Much loved father of daughters
Kip LONGSTAFF of Oakville and Sarah
ILEY of Banff and Oakville,
he was pre-deceased by his son Alastair last spring. Adored grandfather
of Nicholas and Michael
LONGSTAFF,
Lucy
(Duncan) and Campbell
EDINBOROUGH,
Meghan and Beth
ILEY, he will also be sorely missed
by his devoted son-in-law Stephen
ILEY.
His loss will be felt
in England by his affectionate sister-in-law Sheila
WOOLLEY and
nephew, the Reverend David
EDINBOROUGH.
Founding
President of
The Council for Business and the Arts in Canada and a long-time
contributing editor to The Financial Post, Arnold came to Canada
from Cambridge in 1947 to teach English at Queen's University
in Kingston. His long, varied and distinguished career was shaped
by his endless curiosity, generous spirit and astonishing intelligence.
A captain in the Royal Artillery during World War 2, he then
became a scholar, professor, writer, editor and publisher of
Saturday Night magazine, an active Anglican layman, a director
of numerous arts, educational and social service organizations
and was, always, a marvelous raconteur. A memorial service to
celebrate his life will be held at Saint_Jude's Anglican Church,
160 William Street, Oakville on Wednesday, June 7th at 2 o'clock.
Interment service to follow on Saturday, June 10th at 2 o'clock
at Saint_James Fairmont. The family particularly wishes to thank
doctors DeKleer, Kolenda and McDowell, as well as the entire
Intensive Care Unit team at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital,
for their expert and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
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Arnold EDINBOROUGH:
Editor,
Arts
Advocate (1922-2006)
Demobilized from the British Army after the Second World War,
he came to Canada to teach at Queen's University, writes Sandra
MARTIN.
Later, he became editor-owner of Saturday Night and a
champion of the arts
By Sandra MARTIN,
Page S9
A smart boy from a poor family, Arnold
EDINBOROUGH made excellent
use of his brains and personality to earn an elite British education
on merit rather than pedigree. After winning the Military
Cross for bravery in the Second World War, he emigrated to Canada
and became a significant cultural force as editor of the Kingston
Whig-Standard and Saturday Night magazine. A devout Anglican,
an accomplished public speaker, raconteur, and columnist for
the Financial Post magazine, Mr.
EDINBOROUGH was the author of
several books and the founding president and chief executive
officer of the Council for Business and the Arts in Canada, a
pioneering advocacy group encouraging corporations to support
the arts.
He had an uncanny likeness to his friend, novelist Robertson
DAVIES, with the same receding hairline and pointed Van Dyke
beard. Indeed, there's a story from the 1970s about an excited
airline passenger sitting beside Mr.
DAVIES (newly famous because
of the success of his novel Fifth Business) and lavishing him
with praise during the seven-hour flight across the Atlantic,
only to say on landing: "My wife will be so excited to hear that
I have met Arnold
EDINBOROUGH."
It was Mr.
EDINBOROUGH's misfortune to be an anglophile in Canada
at a time of nascent cultural nationalism. He loved the country
with a passion and worked hard to nurture a climate for arts
and culture. "He might have seemed a bit stuffy to subsequent
editors of Saturday Night," journalist John
FRASER said yesterday,
referring to himself and Robert
FULFORD, "but he certainly gave
me a big break by publishing 'political letters from Newfoundland'
when I was an undergraduate [at Memorial University]. All you
need in journalism to get going is a bit of nerve and somebody
to have faith in you and get you published so people can see
that you can do it," he said. "Every journalist has somebody
in their life who somebody took a chance on, and he was mine."
Arnold EDINBOROUGH was the younger
son of Frank and Sarah Ann
(née CLARK)
EDINBOROUGH.
His family were tenant farmers. By his
grandfather's time, they had managed to acquire a small amount
of property. Arnold, who won a scholarship at the age of 11 to
attend Spalding Grammar School (founded by Royal Charter in 1588 and
officially known as Queen Elizabeth Royal Free Grammar School)
was the first
EDINBOROUGH to go beyond the village school. His
future wife, Letitia (Letty) Mary
WOOLLEY attended Spalding School
for Girls, the female academic equivalent.
They met at the annual tennis challenge between the two schools.
She was a champion player, he was head boy, heavily into dramatics,
and lacking a partner for the doubles competition. She offered
to play with him, a decision she initially regretted because
he wielded a racket with a bent elbow. They won the match and
continued a casual Friendship in Cambridge, where he went on
a scholarship in October of 1940 to study English at St. Catharine's
College and where she trained as a nurse at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Their relationship really flourished through the correspondence
they exchanged during the Second World War after he enlisted
in the British Army, serving with the 23rd Field Regiment of
the Royal Artillery in North Africa and then in Italy. He quickly
rose to the rank of captain.
He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery for his role as
a forward observation officer in the long march on Rome. The
citation describes him remaining in his observation post in the
"exposed flank of the battalion" during the attack on the River
Gaiano, breaking up at least two counter attacks with "accurate
gunfire." Later, he destroyed two enemy-held footbridges and
contributed "greatly" to the speed of the advance on Medicina.
"His complete disregard of his own safety was an inspiration
to all," according to the citation.
Any thought of remaining in the military after the war ended
evaporated after his colonel enquired whether he had the necessary
funds to support himself properly as an officer in the professional
army. He was demobilized in December of 1945, returned to Cambridge
to resume his studies for his degree in English, married Ms.
WOOLLEY
on January 14, 1946, and graduated with a very respectable 2.1 ranking
in 1947. After toying with the idea of working for the British
Council -- the postings he was offered were in Brazil and Turkey
and a teaching post in what was then Ceylon, he accepted a
fortuitous offer from the ex-patriate British Shakespearean scholar
G.B. Harrison to teach at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario
His marks, his passion for drama and his experience teaching
at the University of Lausanne during summer vacations cinched
the appointment. He and his bride sailed for Canada in August
of 1947.
All three of the
EDINBOROUGH's children, Christine, Alistair
and Sarah, were born in Kingston, where Mr.
EDINBOROUGH taught
at Queen's in both the normal academic year and in the summer
school, and picked up courses to teach at The Royal Military
College as well. Cambridge automatically bestowed a master's
degree on him in 1950 to mark the third anniversary of his graduation.
He went back to England in 1952 to work on a doctorate, but abandoned
the advanced degree after deciding he was a popularizer and a
teacher rather than a scholar, according to his youngest daughter,
Sarah, an arts administrator.
Kingston was "a dour Presbyterian place," which he described
in his 1991 memoir, Arnold Edinborough: An Autobiography, as
"like Caesar's Gaul, divided into three parts: town, gown and
military." Although each pretty much kept to itself, Mr.
EDINBOROUGH
managed to bridge all three, largely because of his Friendship
with Robertson
DAVIES.
They had both been educated in England (although Mr.
DAVIES went
to Oxford, not Cambridge), they shared a passion for theatre
and English literature, and they both had families and small
children. They differed in two major respects: Mr.
DAVIES came
from a wealthy literary family, and he was an exceptionally talented
writer. When they met, Mr.
DAVIES was the editor of The Peterborough
Examiner, a newspaper owned by his father, Rupert
DAVIES, and
he generously introduced his younger English friend to the nascent
literary community. When Mr.
EDINBOROUGH left academe in 1954,
he became the editor of the Kingston Whig-Standard, which was
also owned by Mr.
DAVIES's father.
After four years at the helm of the Whig, Mr.
EDINBOROUGH resigned
to move to Toronto as editor of Saturday Night Magazine, which
was then owned by the flamboyant media entrepreneur Jack Kent
Cooke.
The two did not share an editorial vision, but Mr.
EDINBOROUGH
outlasted his employer by buying the magazine away from him (and
mortgaging his house to do so -- a flamboyant gesture that he
advised John
FRASER, a later editor of the magazine, not to emulate.)
The reports on Mr.
EDINBOROUGH's tenure as editor of the venerable
(and now defunct) magazine vary. He had a quick succession of
managing editors, including Harry Bruce, Kildare Dobbs and Jack
Batten. "Arnold was an impressive figure with a goatee beard
and a fine speaking voice and given to sounding off at banquets
about dirty books and other issues of the day," said Mr. Dobbs
in an e-mail message. "His virtues as an editor were his friendliness
to talent and willingness to leave associates to run their own
shows."
Those are "virtues" that he may have taken to extremes in a three-person
operation that makes shoestring seem extravagant. "Arnold was
the editor of record, but I did all the work," said Mr. Batten,
who was managing editor from September of 1967 to April of 1968
"just long enough to know that I didn't ever want to be an
editor. I wanted to be a writer."
He described his boss's "idiosyncrasy" of spending about half
his time out of the office travelling, delivering speeches and
encouraging random acquaintances, rather than professional writers,
to send stories to the magazine. Mr. Batten put out three issues
and then quit to work as a writer for The Star Weekly, which
was then being edited by Peter Gzowski.
Robert Fulford followed Mr. Batten, but he insisted on being
named editor in name, as well as deed. Mr.
EDINBOROUGH then became
publisher of Saturday Night Publications, which at the time included
Monday Morning, a magazine for teachers, and Parallele, a quarterly
published in French with articles translated from Saturday Night.
"In the end, it was the wrong decision," Mr.
EDINBOROUGH wrote
in his autobiography. "Not to hire Fulford [who continued as
editor until Conrad Black bought the magazine in 1987], but to
think I could have the revivifying effect on the business side
as I had undoubtedly had on the editorial side of Saturday Night
Publications."
He finally left the publication in 1970, selling his stake for
one penny to David Fry, William Nobleman and Jack Seed. He went
on to write an extremely popular column on the arts in the Financial
Post magazine, which dovetailed with his advocacy work with corporations
at the Council for Business and the Arts in Canada, a position
he held until he retired in 1989 at the age of 67.
Arnold EDINBOROUGH was born in Donnington, Lincolnshire, on August
2, 1922. He died in Oakville, Ontario, on June 2, after suffering
a massive stroke during surgery for skin cancer. He was 83. Predeceased
by his son, Alistair, he is survived by his wife, Letty, daughters
Christine and Sarah, and six grandchildren.
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WOOLLEY,
Kathleen
Passed away quietly on June 26, 2006 at the age of 93 in Vancouver.
Predeceased▲ by her husband Edward (Ted)
WOOLLEY, brothers: Laurie,
Charles, Harold and Jack, sisters: Hilda, Violet and Netta (Peg).
Kathleen is fondly remembered by all who knew her. A Memorial
service will be held on July 12, 2006 at 2: 00 p.m. at St. Pauls
Anglican Church, Jervis and Pendrell, Vancouver, British Columbia.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Kathleen's memory
to a charity of choice.
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ANDREYCHUCK,
Patricia
Beloved wife of John Hopper. Passed away peacefully after a long
and courageous battle with colon cancer, her family by her side
at Mississauga Trillium Health Centre on Friday, February 24,
2006. Loving mother of Laurie
LETOURNEAU and mother-in-law of
Frank DE FILIPPIS of Oakville. Cherished grandma to Kieran and
Carter. Loved by sisters Sheila, Daphne, and Jackie and their
families. Sadly missed by mother Louise
BUCKLEY of St. Catharines.
Longtime dear friend to Nancy and Bill
PIERCE and Doug and Mary
WOOLLEY.
The devotion shown by many Friends and the respect of
dedicated caregivers kept Patricia's spirits soaring even in
difficult times. Special thank you to the wonderful and caring
nurses at St. Elizabeth and in the Oncology Clinic and unit 4B
at Trillium Health Centre, as well as to Dr. Michael
KING and
Dr. Don COLLINS-
WILLIAMS.
The family will receive Friends at
the Glen Oaks Visitation Centre, 3164 9th Line (at Dundas), Oakville
(905) 257-8822 for visitation on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Service of Remembrance will take place in the chapel on Tuesday
at 10: 00 a.m. Burial to take place at Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Oncology Clinic
at Trillium Health Centre.
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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-06-20 published
Suspected street racer dies in hospital
Was driving one of 3 Corvettes on 427
Cars seized by police in separate fatal crash
By Amanda-Marie
QUINTINO,
Staff
Reporter
A 25-year-old Etobicoke man who spent almost a week in hospital
with serious head injuries following a suspected street race
has died.
Myron KOCUR died Sunday of injuries suffered June 13 when his
silver Corvette hit a guardrail along the northbound lanes of
Highway 427 near Rathburn Rd. at about 11 p.m., police said.
The collision occurred after three Corvettes were seen travelling
at extremely high speeds, police said.
"It is certainly an obvious possibility that these three speeding
Corvettes could have been street racing," said Ontario Provincial
Police Sgt. Cam
WOOLLEY. "The possibility is definitely a part
of the investigation."
The victim was ejected from the Corvette, which was torn to pieces.
Debris was spread across six lanes.
The drivers of the other two Corvettes were arrested. Milan
PAUNOV,
31, of Etobicoke, is charged with dangerous driving causing bodily
harm, criminal negligence causing bodily harm and failing to
remain.
Michael GODINA, 24, also of Etobicoke, is charged with dangerous
operation of a motor vehicle.
As a result of
KOCUR's death, amended charges are pending.
Police have seized the other two Corvettes,
WOOLLEY said.
Since 1999, 34 people in the Greater Toronto Area have died in
street-racing incidents, police say.
Meanwhile, York Region police said yesterday that they have seized
two vehicles involved in a collision that killed two people last
month.
Robert MANCHESTER, 46, and his wife, Lisa
MANCHESTER, 43, of
Richmond Hill, were killed May 27 in a suspected street race
at the intersection of Yonge St. and Stouffville Rd. On Thursday,
officers executed search warrants at the homes of the men charged
in the fatal crash and seized their vehicles as offence-related
property under the authority of the Criminal Code.
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WOOLLINGS,
Norman
Donald
Passed away peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2006 at Maple Villa
Long Term Care Centre, Burlington. Beloved husband for 57 years
of Joyce (NEW.)
Loving father of Bruce (Fay) of Guelph, Donald
(Tina) of Canmore Alberta, Tom of Water Valley Alberta, and Gail
VENTERS
(Mark) of Hamilton. His two grand daughters, Fa-Linn
and Nani of Canmore, Alberta, as well as several nieces and nephews
will also mourn him. Born in Toronto April 16, 1926 and son of
the late Stanley Thomas and Isabel
WOOLLINGS.
Predeceased by
his brother Stanley James, his sisters Violette
PHILLIPS and
Beatrice ANSTICE.
Norm attended Normal Model School, Harbord
Collegiate and received a B.A.Sc. in 1948 and a M.A.Sc. in 1950
from the University of Toronto. He retired in 1984 after 31 years
with Alchem/Nalco Inc. Cremation has taken place. In honour of
Norm's request, there will be no funeral service but there will
be visitation at Smith's Funeral Home 1167 Guelph Line, (one
stoplight north of Queen Elizabeth Way) Burlington (905-632-3333)
on Friday, June 2, 2006 from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers,
expressions of sympathy to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated
by the family. www.smithsfh.com
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WOOLLVEN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-23 published
WALKER,
Hazel
Francis
Hazel Francis 83 years. On May 21, 2006 at Hotel Dieu Hospital.
Predeceased by her husband Carl (1998). Loving mother of Bryan
and wife Maureen
WALKER, Toronto, Marty
WALKER and Dianne and
husband Larry
LONGSON, all of Windsor. Dear Grandmother of Kevin
LONGSON, Marty
LONGSON and wife Trish, Lindsey
WOLFRAM and husband
Brent, Andrew
WALKER, Hayley
WALKER, Mark
WALKER and wife Sandy
and Jennifer
WALKER and husband David
WOOLLVEN.
Great-grandmother
will be missed by Tanner, Ally, Quinn, Emma, Keira and Rylie.
Dear sister of Grace
JACKSON,
Harrietsville.
Predeceased by her
siblings Leonard and Stuart
BOURNE and Evelena
MANN.
Sister-in-law
to Howard and Rosemary
WALKER,
Clarence and Ethel
WALKER, Norma
and Florence
BOURNE.
Friends and family will be received at the
Anderson Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 895 Quellette Avenue
(254-3223) on Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A complete
funeral service will take place on Thursday May 25, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m.
from the Anderson Memorial Chapel. If you so desire, donations
may be made to the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of Canada. Condolences
can be forwarded to andersonfh@alderwoods.com
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WOOLNER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-01 published
McLEAN,
Mike
Surrounded by his family after a courageous battle Mike
McLEAN
of London died peacefully on Monday, October 30th, 2006 at Parkwood
Hospital in his 66th year. Beloved partner and soul mate for
35 years of Joan
MacKINTOSH.
Also loved by his three children
and their families. A special thanks for the love, care and support
of the Victorian Order of Nurses, Jean
WOOLNER and his brother
Kevin and his family who were there from the beginning to the
end. Mike will be missed by all his special Friends that came
to visit him during his illness. As per Mike's request there
will be no visitation or funeral service. Cremation. As an expression
of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer
Society, 123 St. George Street, London, Ontario, N6A 3A1. (Arrangements
entrusted to A. Millard George Funeral Home 519-433-5184). On
line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca
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WOOLNER o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2006-03-29 published
WOOLNER,
Edith▼
(ANDERSON)
Passed away peacefully Monday March 27, 2006 at the age of 81.
Beloved husband of the late Clarence
WOOLNER. Dear mother of
Velma (Keith)
RATCHFORD,
Bruce▼
(Terry▼)
WOOLNER and Wayne (partner
Lottie) WOOLNER, late siblings, Mary
McNAIR,
Alberta▼
YOUNG, Katleen
LIVINGSTON,
Roy▼ and John
ANDERSON. Grandchildren
Sarah (fiance
Adam), Andrew, Ashley, Corrie, Cindy and Cait, Emily, Blake and
late Alexander. Member of Northern Lights, Oronto Temple No. 69,
Bokara Court, and Salaam Ladies Shrine Club. Funeral Arrangements
at Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street, Bolton, Ontario. Visitation
Wednesday March 29, 2006 2-4 p.m., 7-9 p.m. Funeral; Thursday
March 30, 2006, 11: 00 a.m. Internment; Glendale Memorial Gardens
Refreshments; Egan Funeral Home following Internment Memorial
Service Sunday April 2, 2006 at Centennial United Church (Stayner,
Ontario)
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WOOLNER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-15 published
ORR,
Myrtle (formerly
INGLEY, née
SLADE)
Mom passed away peacefully at home, on January 13, 2006. Beloved
wife of the late Robert
ORR. Dear mother of Robert
INGLEY,
Louise
WOOLNER, John
INGLEY and wife Teresa, Marie
ARMSTRONG and husband
Tom, Connie
LEIB and husband Manfred, Beverly
BAKER and husband
Harvy, Robert
ORR Jr., Wayne
ORR and wife Mary Lou. Grandmother
of Richard and Karen
INGLEY,
Susan
ELLIOT/ELLIOTT, James and Mitchel
WELSH, Rodney and Donna
JOHNSTON, Anne Marie
MALO, Donna and
Frank DEAK,
Denise and Mark
ROYZCKI, Wendy and Norm
VANBERGEN,
Pat and Pete
MILLER,
Pamela and Rob
ELJAWARY, Paul and Shannon
INGLEY, Joanna
INGLEY, Bryce and Jennifer
LEIB, Dale
LEIB, Todd
and Jennifer
BAKER,
Dennis and Misha
BAKER and Heather
ORR. Great-grandmother
to Patrick, Andrew, Lee, Cory, Cathrine, Megan, Bradley, Collin,
Ryan, Jessie, Eden, Shannon, Amanda, Samantha, Jason, Julia,
Emma, Alyshia, Jonathan and Aidyn. Auntie to John Richard and
Maryann SLADE, and the extended Slade family; also Maurice and
Dorothy INGLEY of Florida and the extended
INGLEY family. Friends
may call at the Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond
Hill, (4th traffic light north of Major Mackenzie Dr.) on Monday
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Service in the Chapel on Tuesday, January 17
at 3 p.m. Cremation. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation would be appreciated."You will always be remembered
with love."
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WOOLNER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-29 published
WOOLNER,
Edith▲
(ANDERSON)
Passed away peacefully, Monday, March 27, 2006 at the age of
81. Beloved wife of the late Clarence
WOOLNER; dear mother of
Velma (Keith)
RATCHFORD,
Bruce▲
(Terry▲)
WOOLNER and Wayne (partner
Lottie) WOOLNER; late siblings, Mary
McNAIR,
Alberta▲
YOUNG, Kathleen
LIVINGSTON,
Roy▲ and John
ANDERSON; grandchildren Sarah (fiance
Adam), Andrew, Ashley, Corrie, Cindy, Cait, Emily, Blake and
late Alexander; and beloved sister-in-law of Bea
HURD.
Member
of Northern Lights, Oronto Temple No. 69, Bokkara Court, and
Salaam Ladies Shrine Club. Funeral Arrangements Egan Funeral
Home, 203 Queen St. Bolton, Ontario. Visitation Wednesday, March 29,
2006 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Thursday, March 30, 2006,
11: 00 a.m. Interment Glendale Memorial Gardens. Refreshments
Egan Funeral Home following Interment. Memorial Service Sunday,
April 2, 2006 at 2: 00 p.m. at Centennial United Church (Stayner,
Ontario). In lieu of flowers, donations to Rameses Shrine Temple,
3100 Keele Street, Toronto. Ontario, M3M 2H4. Condolences for
the family may be offered at www.eganfuneralhome.com
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WOOLRIDGE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-21 published
LLEWELLYN,
George
Alfred
Herbert
Peacefully, gone to be with his Lord, at Peel Memorial Hospital
on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, in his 82nd year. George, beloved
husband of 51 years of Bertha (née
WOOLRIDGE,) of Brampton. Loving
and loved father of Mark (Nanci) and of the late Stephen (Susan).
Cherished grand Georgie of Drew. Dear brother of the late Marcus
(Cynthia,) Carlton and Babs
McMASTER. He will be missed by family
and Friends. Visitation at the Scott Funeral Home, "Brampton
Chapel", 289 Main St. N., 905-451-1100 on Friday, April 21, 2006
from 2-5 p.m. Funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Church of the
Holy Family (Kennedy Rd., N. of Bovaird, Brampton). Interment
to follow at Brampton Memorial Gardens. In memory of George,
donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Sign an online book of condolences at www.scott-brampton.ca
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WOOLSEY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-10 published
WOOLSEY,
Gordon
Scott
Peacefully at Extendicare, London on Wednesday, March 8, 2006,
Gordon Scott
WOOLSEY of London in his 94th year. Beloved husband
of the late Freda
WOOLSEY (2004.) Loving father of Gayle
WOOLSEY
and her husband Ken
ADAM/ADAMS and David and his wife Ruth-Anne
WOOLSEY,
all of London. Dear brother of Ivan and his wife
Milda
WOOLSEY
of Shanty Bay, Ontario. Loved by his sisters-in-law Jean
WOOLSEY
of Barrie and Anne
WOOLSEY of Belleville and several nieces and
nephews. Predeceased by his brothers Thad and Lloyd. A Service
of Remembrance celebrating the life of Gordon will be held at
the McFarlane and Roberts Funeral Home (2240 Wharncliffe Rd., S.,
Lambeth) on Monday, March 13, 2006 at 2: 00 p.m. The family will
receive Friends prior to the service from 1: 00-2:00 p.m. Donations
to the charity of choice gratefully acknowledged. On-line condolences
are available through www.mcfarlane-roberts.ca
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WOON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-04 published
CAMPBELL,
Paul▼
Bryant▼
Suddenly, at his late residence on Thursday, February 2, 2006
Paul Bryant
CAMPBELL of London in his 43rd year. Beloved son
of Patricia
CAMPBELL of Exeter and the late Philip
CAMPBELL (1992.)
Dear brother and brother-in-law of Tracy and John
VAN
GERWEN
of Huntsville, Alabama and Leslie and Jerry
VAN
GERWEN of Exeter.
Dear uncle of Mark, Derek and Jeffrey; and Michael and Benjamin.
Much▼ loved nephew of Kenneth Bryant
WOON of Kingston, Betty and
Bob McKITTRICK of Burlington, Mary
CORSINI of Hamilton and Aileen
EKKER of Redlands, California. Friends may call at the Hopper
Hockey Funeral Home, 370 William Street, 1 west of Main, Exeter
on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated
at Precious Blood Church, 200 Sanders Street West, Exeter on
Monday,▼
February▼ 6th at 11 a.m. with Father Ray
LAWHEAD celebrant.
Cremation with interment Exeter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your
choice would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be
forwarded through www.hopperhockeyfh.com.
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WOON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-05 published
CAMPBELL,
Paul▲
Bryant▲
Suddenly, at his late residence on Thursday, February 2, 2006
Paul Bryant
CAMPBELL of London in his 43rd year. Beloved son
of Patricia
CAMPBELL of Exeter and the late Philip
CAMPBELL (1992.)
Dear brother and brother-in-law of Tracy and John
VAN
GERWEN
of Huntsville, Alabama and Leslie and Jerry
VAN
GERWEN of Exeter.
Dear uncle of Mark, Derek and Jeffrey; and Michael and Benjamin.
Much▲ loved nephew of Kenneth Bryant
WOON of Kingston, Betty and
Bob McKITTRICK of Burlington, Mary
CORSINI of Hamilton and Aileen
EKKER of Redlands, California. Friends may call at the Hopper
Hockey Funeral Home, 370 William Street, 1 west of Main, Exeter
on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated
at Precious Blood Church, 200 Sanders Street West, Exeter on
Monday,▲
February▲ 6th at 11 a.m. with Father Ray
LAWHEAD celebrant.
Cremation with interment Exeter Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your
choice would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be
forwarded through www.hopperhockeyfh.com.
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WOON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-16 published
WALKER,
James "
Jim"
French
(Retired employee of Ontario Hydro, Kipling)
Entered into rest on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at the age of
91. Jim was the beloved husband of Madge (née
MARSEILLES) for
65 years. Loving father of Marilyn (Wayne
HEATH,)
Jim
(Mary
Lou)
WALKER,
Elaine
(Jack
MURPHY.) Cherished grandfather of David
(Rhea) HEATH, Christy
HEATH (Ryan
WOON), Jim (Leanne)
WALKER
and Cole (Gen)
WALKER and three great-grandchildren: Clayton,
Emma and Victoria
WALKER.
Brother-in-law of Lois
SMITH. Friends
are invited to call at the Mackey Funeral Home, 33 Peel Street,
Lindsay on Friday, February 17th from 1: 00 p.m., until time of
funeral service in the chapel at 3: 00 p.m. Interment will take
place later in the spring at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lifford. Memorial
donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated
by the family. "And He Loved Them All"
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WOONTON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-18 published
PADMOS,
Ruth
Hazel (née
WOONTON)
Peacefully in Leamington on May 15, 2006 at age 84. Beloved wife
of Andrew and mother of Margaret (Robert
GLASS,)
Doctor
M.
Andrew
(Patricia), Jone (Dan
DALGLEISH), Susan (David
PATON), 12 grandchildren
and 1 great-grandchild. Arrangements entrusted to the C. Stuart
Sykes Funeral Home, 91 Division St. S., Kingsville, Ontario (519-733-4111)
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WOOSNAM o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-09 published
WOOSNAM,
Lloyd
In loving memory of my husband Lloyd, who passed away December 9th,
Special memories keep you near. Love Margaret.
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WOOSNAM o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-12-16 published
FISHER,
Arthur
John
Malcolm (1913-2006)
Died in Cowansville, Quebec on December 12, 2006 following a
stroke. Survived by his wife Katherine (Katie) Littler Ellson
FISHER. Predeceased by his first wife Dorothy Edith
FISHER (1993).
Remembered by his daughter Gill and her husband Bob
WOOSNAM and
their daughter Sue and her husband Mike and their daughter Sydney
by his son Peter and his wife Joan and their sons David and his
wife Jodie, Ian and his wife Rebecca and their children Maddy
and Charlie; by his son Hugh and his partner Debra and his daughter
Lindsay and son Kyle and his wife Jessica; by his daughter Valerie
and her husband Leslie
BUCHAN and their children Heather and
Stephen. Also remembered by Katie's daughters Dale, Lee, Tany
and their families. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service
will be held at Trull Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 2704 Yonge
Street (five blocks south of Lawrence, 416 488-1101) on Wednesday,
December 20th, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy,
donations to the Arthritis Society would be sincerely appreciated
by the family.
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WOOTTON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-11-17 published
HOLMES,
Judith
Diane (née
JONES)
At Welland County Hospital on Saturday, November 11, 2006. Judy
HOLMES (née
JONES) of Welland and formerly of Owen Sound in her
62nd year. Dear mother of Lorna and her husband Bernie
JOHNSON
of Ridgeway, Denise
HOLMES of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Trevor
and his wife Jennifer of Niagara Falls and Norman of Welland.
Sadly missed by five grandchildren Kyle, Tyler, Kelsey, Mackenzie
and Kearah. Also survived by her brother Norm
JONES and his wife
Lynn of Wiarton and two sisters Linda and her husband Steve
WILLIAMSON
of Windsor and Jessie and her husband Don
WOOTTON of Owen Sound.
Predeceased by her parents Wilfred and Mildred
JONES.
Friends
and family are invited to the Tannahill Funeral Home 519-376-3710
for visiting on Monday, November 20, 2006 from 10 a.m. until
service time. A funeral service will be conducted in the chapel
at 12 noon with Doctor Brad
CLARK officiating. Interment, Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Kidney Foundation or the
Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated.
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WOOTTON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-18 published
COWAN,
George
Arthur
A resident of Ridgetown and formerly of Orford Township, George
Arthur COWAN, passed away at his home on Friday March 17, 2006
at the age of 68 years. Born in Orford Township,
son of the late
Frank N. and Anna M.
(WOOTTON)
COWAN.
Beloved husband of Judith
(D.Watts) COWAN. Dear father of daughters Laura Knight and her
husband Rob of Ayr, Ann
SEGEREN and husband Jim of Komoka and
predeceased by son George Edward (Ted)
COWAN (1971.) Also survived
by 2 chosen sons Gerald
ELLIS of Calgary and Edward
ELLIS of
Ridgetown.
Grandfather of Jordan, Christopher and Daniel
KNIGHT,
Maggie SEGEREN,
Tanner and Tyler
ELLIS. Great
Grandfather of
Juliana MARTIN.
Brother of Joyce Gitt
CONWAY and her husband
Syd of Weston, Norine
WALKER and Charles of Thamesville and the
late John William
COWAN (1938.) Brother-in-law of Edward
WATTS
and wife Dorothy of Thamesville, Margaret
JOHNSON and husband
Don of West Bloomfield, Michigan., Ruth Ann
SMITH and husband
Jim of Chatham, Brenda
EVERITT and husband Allan of Chatham and
the late Dorothy Lee
WATTS.
George was a retired farmer and building
contractor. Following his retirement, he and his wife Judy were
well known interior decorators. He served for eight years as
a director of Howard Mutual Insurance Company, was a member of
Emmanuel Congregational Church, Ridgetown and has been active
on many church boards. Family will receive Friends at the McKinlay
Funeral Home, 76 Main Street East, Ridgetown on Sunday from 2: 00-4:30 and
7: 00-9:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Emmanuel Congregational Church,
68 Erie Street North, Ridgetown on Monday at 11: 00 a.m. with
Rev. Barry
DICKSON/DIXON officiating. Interment Gosnell Cemetery, Orford
Township. Donations made by cheque to the Canadian Cancer Society
or the Emmanuel Congregational Church appreciated. Online condolences
may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com
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WOOTTON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-09-19 published
HEDDLE,
Vivien (née
WOOTTON)
In loving memory of our only daughter Vivien, who passed away
15 years ago today, September 19, 1991
We can't not have the old days back
When we were all together
But secret tears and loving thoughts
Will be with us forever.
Deeply loved Mom, Dad, Paul, Brent and son Colin.
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WOOTTON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-03-17 published
WOOTTON,
Siobhán
By Seán McDONNELL,
Page
A18
Musician, actor, speech pathologist, wife, mother. Born August
25, 1961, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia Died September 2, 2005 in
Waterloo, Ontario, of cancer, aged 44.
As a child, Siobhán (pronounced shiv-awn) hated her name. People
had problems with its pronunciation. Each year, she would stomp
back from her first day of school and bitterly recount the manglings
offered up by her new teachers. Our favourite (and her sometime
nickname) was "Soybean."
Growing up, she was the Goddess of Small Things. Animal, vegetable
or toy - if they could fit in her palm, they were loved. A particular
favourite of hers was a canary, Beakly Tweet III (there never
was a I or II). She also had rabbits, and accidentally invented
horizontal silage one fall, when she stored grass cuttings in
plastic bags in her dresser so they could eat over the winter.
The smell of rotting grass was awful.
Siobhán was a perfectionist. Her wedding cake (which she made
herself) took four days' effort and about eight iterations. It
involved vertically alternating two different coloured cake batters
(against the laws of physics, as I understand) as well as highly
technical marzipan carvings. Her culinary masterpiece, though,
was her trifle -- a delicately assembled concoction of angel
food cake, raspberries, custard and whipped cream, totally compromised
by the better part of two bottles of Dad's most expensive liqueurs.
Dad hated that dessert, from the bottom of his third bowl.
Music was a defining theme of her life. She played piano, flute,
tin whistle, oboe and Irish harp. She played in numerous groups
at St. Francis Xavier University, and did a music/English double
major for her first degree. Her second degree, a master's in
music criticism, persuaded her it was much more fun to play music
than to write about it. She worked as a freelance harpist and
spent several years as an actor/musician in dinner theatres in
Charlottetown and Halifax. (Being slightly introverted, she was
a very good character actor.) She did an SM5000 recording for
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in the late 1980s (O'Carolan's
Harp, Marquis Classics). Along with her various instruments,
Siobhán had a glorious voice - clear, pure and strong. Not many
people knew this, as she rarely sang solo in public.
In the early 1990s, she went back to school for her second master's
degree - in speech pathology this time. After moving to Waterloo,
Ontario, with her family (husband Richard, children Adam and
Emma), she worked as a speech pathologist at the KidsAbility
Centre, and found her work with children there highly fulfilling
again, she was helping "small things."
Siobhán was gentle and non-confrontational to a fault. She had
an understated sense of humour, and loved irony.
Following are her own words: "Thoughts Regarding My Life and
Death
"Top three things I won't miss because I'm dead: housework, picking
up dog poo and having to get up when it's still dark. …If anybody
tells my kids that God needed me more than they did, they're
wrong. …In many ways, the last years of my life were the most
enjoyable (in the moments between the anguish of having to leave
my kids at such a young age). I got to be a 'stay-at-home mom,'
to be there when my kids came home for lunch every day. …I feel
like I've left so many things unfinished, yet I feel like I've
accomplished a lot, too. I earned three degrees, married a wonderfully
devoted husband, gave birth to two beautiful children, had a
fulfilling career which allowed me to continue to love and pursue
music, and made Friends who sustained me and gave me comfort
through this illness.
"To my parents: I'm sorry for your anguish. I can't imagine having
my child die before I did (and I guess I won't have to worry
about that any more)."
Seán McDONNELL is Siobhán's brother.
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