EDMEADS
EDMISON
EDMOND
EDMONDS
EDMONDSON
EDMONSTONE
EDMUNDS
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EDMEADS,
Doctor
John▼
Dr. John EDMEADS died peacefully at Mount Sinai Hospital on November 16th
2006, surrounded by family and Friends, following a courageous
battle with leukemia. He will be sorely missed by his wife Catherine
(BERGERON,) his mother Beatrice (Rose) and his son Christopher.
His loss is also deeply felt by his brother Ralph, his sister
Marilynne and his brother-in-law Stan (Henry). He also leaves
behind his brother-in-law, André, and his wife
Lise
BERGERON,
as well as many nephews and nieces. We are deeply grateful for
the magnificent care he received at Sunnybrook, Princess Margaret
Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital. Friends may call at the Morley
Bedford Funeral Home, 159 Eglinton Ave. West, Toronto (2 stoplights
west of Yonge St.) on Friday, November 24 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A memorial service will take place in the Bedford Chapel on Saturday,
November 25 at 1: 00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, earmarked for leukemia
research, would be appreciated (416 946-6560 or 1-866-224-6560).
condolences@morleybedford.ca
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EDMEADS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-12-06 published
John EDMEADS,
Physician (1936-2006)
Gifted healer and teacher who was considered the world's expert
in headaches and migraines once described his own lingering agony
as 'still flapping its bat-like wings behind my brow'
By Ron CSILLAG,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S7
Toronto -- Women make up roughly 75 per cent of the three million
migraine sufferers in Canada. So why is it that new drugs to
help manage acute migraines can, for some women at certain times,
make their headaches worse? Doctor John
EDMEADS,
Canada's migraine
guru, had an unvarnished answer: "Most physicians are men."
Not all headaches are created equal, and as many as 40 per cent
of menopausal women who take migraine medication may find their
headache getting worse. There are ways around the problem, such
as hormone replacements with lower doses of estrogen, but "it's
amazing how many neurologists out there don't know that," Doctor
EDMEADS
once observed.
Find a doctor who has what you have, goes the old saw; the empathy
will be automatic. A migraineur himself, Doctor
EDMEADS knew what
his patients were going through. Deploying his customary oratorical
flourish, he once described his own lingering agony as "still
flapping its bat-like wings behind my brow." A patient's first
few weeks off pain pills were "seven purple shades of hell."
A gifted healer, a much loved and widely admired teacher, administrator,
expert witness and all-around wit, Doctor
EDMEADS was considered
Canada's, if not the world's, pre-eminent medical specialist
in headaches and migraines. Anyone needing a brain doctor on
the day of his memorial service in Toronto was likely out of
luck; they were all packed into a room honouring a man lauded
as a physician's physician and neurologist's neurologist, yet
without a whiff of pretence.
"Doctors got better at diagnosing migraines because of John,"
said Canadian neurologist David Dodick, who completed a fellowship
in headache studies under Doctor
EDMEADS a decade ago and now works
at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "Ask anyone who the
most gifted speaker on the subject was, and they would all say
'Dr. EDMEADS.'
I've never heard a negative word about him, ever,
around the world."
A neurologist at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
for 39 years and professor at the University of Toronto's medical
faculty, where he won two Silver Shovel teaching awards for best
clinical lecturer, Doctor
EDMEADS knew well that even the word migraine
can weaken knees. It was largely on his watch that the skull-splitting
condition was understood, and has been proven as a neurological
disorder, not just something triggered by too much gin, chocolate
or a whiney two-year-old.
Even with recent advances, an estimated one-third of sufferers
do not seek treatment, and migraine continues to be misunderstood,
undertreated, and underdiagnosed.
The Migraine Association of Canada has noted some painful numbers:
In Canada, 3.2 million adults and 250,000 children suffer from
migraines, and absenteeism and loss of productivity resulting
from migraines cost the economy $20 every second, or about $600-million
annually.
Last year's Canadian Migraine in Women Survey alarmingly suggested
that 32 per cent of Canadian adult women suffer from debilitating
migraines (the worldwide ratio is 18 per cent of women and 6 per
cent of men, but the prevalence for women is thought to be vastly
understated).
Dr. EDMEADS placed hope in a relatively new class of migraine
medications called triptans, but "he was not the sort of guy
who sat in a lab and looked at molecules," said Valerie South,
a nurse and author of the 1996 book Migraine. "He was the king
of bedside manner. He let his patients do the talking."
Among them was Catherine Cripps, who was referred to Doctor
EDMEADS
after two other doctors were stumped by her "indescribable" pains.
"He nailed it right away," recalled Ms. Cripps, who was diagnosed
as having 11 leaks in her spinal cord -- with no cure. Even so,
"he counselled me in such a way as to give me strength and hope.
I will always be grateful for that."
Painkillers had their place, but Doctor
EDMEADS felt that some migraineurs
may be better off taking no medication at all. He and other specialists
recognized that up to 40 per cent of Canadian sufferers have
medication-induced headaches from both prescribed and over-the-counter
drugs.
"These patients feel they have to take something for pain all
the time, but in this case, the medication may not be doing them
any good," he told a 1995 news conference. In one study, six
months after withdrawal, about 70 per cent of patients reported
they were able to cope without painkillers. "They still have
migraines, but they don't feel out of control."
So what did Doctor
EDMEADS take for his own head pain? Would you
believe Alka-Seltzer? "It's liquid and it goes right to the root
of the trouble immediately," chuckled his sister, Marilyn
HENRY.
"He believed in it religiously."
Neither did he gloss over garden-variety tension headaches, which
affect about one-third of adults. They may not enjoy the pride
of place of migraines, "but they do represent a very significant
problem for many people. The pain is less severe than that of
migraine, and the picture of an attack less dramatic, but the
long-term suffering of someone with truly intrusive tension-type
headaches can often be equivalent to that due to the migraine."
Two brain-related events figured in Doctor
EDMEADS's formative years:
He stuttered as a child and adolescent. Speech therapy and lots
of practice helped him overcome the condition -- in spades. He
went on to win pretty much every teaching award in the field
(yet felt compelled to complete a master's degree in education
at the age of 60). And his father died of a brain tumour while
Dr. EDMEADS was a 25-year-old resident. As a family member, he
was not permitted to treat his father.
Neurology had been a fairly popular specialty at the time of
his graduation from the University of Toronto's medical school
in 1959 but headache wasn't. The story goes that one day 45 or
so years ago, Doctor
EDMEADS was meeting with his mentor, Doctor Henry
BARNETT. A pharmaceutical salesman entered and asked Doctor
BARNETT
to conduct a study on a new migraine drug. "There's your expert,"
Dr. BARNETT quickly sidestepped, pointing to his young protégé.
Dr. EDMEADS "accepted the challenge and did the study and became
an expert," said Don
COWAN, a former physician-in-chief at Sunnybrook
(a position held by Doctor
EDMEADS from 1994 to 2001.)
In 1988, Doctor
EDMEADS was part of a medical team that testified
on behalf of Kenneth James
PARKS, a 24-year-old who had stabbed
his mother-in-law to death and pleaded not guilty by reason of
somnambulism. The sleepwalking defence worked, and Mr.
PARKS
was acquitted.
Dr. EDMEADS also researched the history of migraines for the
World Headache Alliance and found many historical figures who
suffered from the disorder, perhaps even having been influenced
by it. They included painter Vincent Van Gogh, writers Virginia
Woolf and Lewis Carroll, Napoleon, Julius Caesar and Elvis Presley.
It was not for nothing that Doctor
EDMEADS bore a striking resemblance
to actor Alan Alda, down to the tall and lanky frame. Like Hawkeye
Pierce, Doctor
EDMEADS's wit was irreverent but never cutting. A sampling,
courtesy of his friend of 40 years, psychiatrist Fred
SHEFTEL:
Hospitalized with his cancer, Doctor
EDMEADS asked Friends not to
call his wife after 10 p.m. "She'll think it's the hospital telling
her I'm dead"
A medical expert was "anyone who comes from more than 50 miles
away with slides"
Most lectures "are characterized by the information on the slide
going from the mouth of the lecturer to the ears of the listener
without going through the minds of either"
The extent of injuries and disabilities arising from post-traumatic
whiplash disorder "depends on the kind of car the driver sees
in the rearview mirror -- Ford or Mercedes."
Did Doctor
EDMEADS diagnose his own terminal condition? No one knows,
but he did come to work one day and instructed his loyal assistant,
Hazel JOFFE, to throw away the slew of awards, plaques and citations
on his wall, calling them "pure vanity." She took them down,
but moved them to a residents' room at Sunnybrook named for him.
Dr. EDMEADS was the first Canadian to serve as president of the
American Headache Society, which awarded him one final, posthumous
kudo: The 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dr.
John▲
Gordon
EDMEADS was born in Toronto on April 15, 1936,
and died there on November 16, 2006, of acute leukemia. He was
He leaves his wife, Catherine
BERGERON, a neuropathologist; a
son, Christopher; brother Ralph and sister Marilyn
HENRY.
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EDMISON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-16 published
LUSCOMBE,
Lary
Peacefully at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital on Friday,
December 15, 2006, Mr. Lary
LUSCOMBE of Strathroy and formerly
of Saint Thomas in his 74th year. Predeceased by his beloved wife
Wilma (CONNOR)
LUSCOMBE (2004.) Loving father of Barry (Lorri)
LUSCOMBE,
Jeff
(Nancy)
LUSCOMBE all of Saint Thomas and Brenda
(Darren) THIRKETTLE of Strathroy. Will be sadly missed by loving
grandchildren Ashley
PODEBRY, Chris, Melissa, Steven, Laura,
Jodie,
Shayne,
Lindsay and Jenna
THIRKETTLE, great-grandfather
of Christian. Survived by his sisters Kay
DUBYK and Dorothy
PROCTOR,
sisters-in-law Hazel
LUSCOMBE and Ruby (George)
LEVERTON all
of Saint Thomas and brother-in-law Ken
EDMISON of London. Predeceased
by brother Fred "Sparky"
LUSCOMBE.
Fondly remembered by several
nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at the Denning Bros.
Funeral Home, 32 Metcalfe St. W., on Sunday, December 17, 2006
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the Funeral Service will be held on
Monday,
December 18, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. with Rev. Jock
TOLMAY
officiating. Interment to follow in Strathroy Cemetery. Donations
to the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation would
be appreciated. A tree will be planted as a living memorial to
Lary.
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EDMOND o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-10-05 published
RANSLEY,
Annie▼ "
Nancy▼"
Passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2006 in her
85th year. Dear mother of David, cherished grandmother of Bryan
and Michelle and mother-in-law to Marilyn all of Mississauga.
She▼ will be sadly missed by her sister-in-law Marjorie
FIRTH
of London as well as nieces and nephews in Canada and the United
Kingdom. Annie was predeceased by her husband Robert (Bob), sister-in-law
Edith PRATT, her very good friend Bill
LEGG, her parents Anne
(EDMOND) and John
JEUNE and her sister Irene
CLAYTON.
Nancy▼ will
be missed by long time Friends in Waterloo where she and her
husband Bob were active members of the All Saints Church, Anglican.
The family will receive Friends on Thursday, October 5, 2006
from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 at the Davidson Chapel, 71 Main
Street, Lions Head. The service to celebrate Nancy's life will
be held at Christ Church Anglican, Main Street, Lions head on
Friday,▼
October▼ 6, 2006 at 2: 00 p.m. with Rev. Jawn
KOLOHON officiating.
Arrangements entrusted to the George Funeral Home, Wiarton. Donations
made to the Ontario Frederation of Naturalists would be appreciated
by the family as expressions of sympathy. Condolences for the
family may be left at www.georgefuneralhome.com
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EDMOND o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-10-03 published
RANSLEY,
Annie▲ "
Nancy▲" (née
JEUNE)
Passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2006 in her
85th year. Dear mother of David, cherished grandmother of Bryan
and Michelle and mother-in-law to Marilyn all of Mississauga.
She▲ will be sadly missed by her sister-in-law Marjorie
FIRTH
of London as well as nieces and nephews in Canada and the United
Kingdom. Annie was predeceased by her husband Robert (Bob), sister-in-law
Edith PRATT, her very good friend Bill
LEGG, her parents Anne
(EDMOND) and John
JEUNE and her sister Irene
CLAYTON.
Nancy▲ will
be missed by long time Friends in Waterloo where she and her
husband Bob were active members of the All Saints Church, Anglican.
The family will receive Friends on Thursday, October 5, 2006
from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 at the Davidson Chapel, 71 Main
Street, Lions Head. The service to celebrate Nancy's life will
be held at Christ Church Anglican, Main Street, Lions head on
Friday,▲
October▲ 6, 2006 at 2: 00 p.m. with Rev. Jawn
KOLOHON officiating.
Arrangements entrusted to the George Funeral Home, Wiarton. Donations
made to the Ontario Federation of Naturalists would be appreciated
by the family as expressions of sympathy. Condolences for the
family may be left at www.georgefuneralhome.com
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EDMOND o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-04-22 published
PHEMISTER,
Norman
Clendenning
(Veteran World War 2) (Retired - Bell Canada)
In Ottawa, on Thursday, April 20, 2006 in his 91st year after
a brief illness. Loving husband for over 63 years to Mary
(SHERWOOD,)
and devoted father to George and Martha (John
EDMOND.)
Predeceased
by sister Jean (Frederick Charles
OPPEN) and brother Ross. Born
and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Norm graduated from the
University of Toronto in 1938. During World War 2, he served
in Europe with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, and was awarded
the Order of Orange-Nassau by the Netherlands Government for
his contribution to the Dutch people. After a long career with
Bell Canada and the Trans Canada Telephone System, Norm retired
as a senior executive to enjoy summers at Big Rideau Lake and
the Royal Ottawa Golf Club, and winters in Sarasota, Florida.
Norm will be missed by his family, nieces and nephews and many
Friends far and wide. Friends may visit at the Central Chapel
of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa on Tuesday,
April 25, from 1 p.m. until service time in the Chapel at 2: 30 p.m.
Those wishing may make donations to the Victorian Order of Nurses.
A special thanks to all the caregivers who helped Norm enjoy
his life at home with family and Friends. Condolences/donations/tributes
at www.mcgarryfamily.ca
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-29 published
EDMONDS,
Jason
(September 1, 1976-January 29, 2000)
Dearest Jason, There is not a day that goes by without thoughts
of you. We are fortunate to have had you in our lives. We shed
tears because you are missed. We share smiles because we have
wonderful memories. On this day and every day, please know that
you are loved. Mom, Dad, Jordan, Cameron and family.
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-02 published
VANDENBERK,
Peter
Peacefully at Parkwood Hospital, on Wednesday, February 1st,
2006, Mr. Peter
VANDENBERK of London in his 86th year. Beloved
husband of Mrs. Louise
VANDENBERK.
Loving father of Mary-Ann
LEONARD and Doug
MacLEAN of London, Mary-Lou
RUTHERFORD and her
husband Dave of London, and Martin
VANDENBERK and his wife
Sue
of Niagara Falls. Dear grandfather of Vincent
LEONARD,
Annette
EDMONDS, Barb and husband Steve
CLARKE, Kevin
ARNOLD, Kris
ARNOLD,
Brad and Nikki
VANDENBERK, and great-grandfather to Nolan
EDMONDS,
Skylar ARNOLD and Mandi and Johnny
CLARKE. Dear brother-in-law
of Ida VANDENBERK.
Also survived by 4 sisters and 2 brothers
in Holland, as well as many nieces and nephews and their families.
A memorial service will be conducted at the Westview Funeral
Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, on Sunday, February 5th, 2006
at 1: 00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev.
Darrell SHAULE officiating. Those wishing to make a donation
in memory of Peter, are asked to consider the Canadian Cancer
Society.
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-12 published
DUNCAN, W.P. "Bill"
Of London passed away in his 87th year on Saturday, June 10th,
2006 at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, surrounded
by his family following a brief battle with cancer. Beloved husband
of 66 years to Vivian
(EDMONDS)
DUNCAN. Dear father of Jerry,
Brian and Peter and families. Also survived by his sister Peggy
DUNCAN. We will all miss him greatly. Bill served for 5 years
overseas with the 2nd R.C.R. in World War 2 and was a longstanding
member of Kilwinning Lodge No. 64 Ancient, Free and Accepted
Masons and the Mocha Shrine. Cremation has taken place. Friends
will be received by the family from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, June 13th
at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South,
London, where a service to celebrate Bill's life will be held
in the chapel on Wednesday, June 14th at 11 a.m. with Reverend
Darrell SHAULE officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations to
the Shriners Hospitals For Children c/o Mocha Shrine Centre,
468 Colborne Street, London N6B 2T3 or the Canadian Cancer Society,
123 St. George Street, London N6A 3A1, would be appreciated.
Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-04-03 published
WALLACE,
Kathleen▼
Ada▼ (née
HALL)
Peacefully at the Senior's Health Centre, North York, on Friday,
March▼ 31st, 2006. Beloved wife of the late William
WALLACE.
Dear▼
mother of John and Helen (Brian
EDMONDS.)
Second▼ mother to Keith
FLEMING/FLEMMING.
She▼ will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, David,
Michael, Laura and Steven. Loving sister of Dorothy
RICHARDSON
and the late Jim
HALL.
The▼ family wishes to express their sincere
appreciation to the staff of the Senior's Health Centre, North
York and Amica at Bayview. The family will receive Friends at
the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue
(south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 7-9 p.m. on Monday, April 3rd.
Service in the Chapel on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. In lieu
of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Windfall Clothing
Service, 530 Adelaide Street West, Suite 404, Toronto, M5V 1T5
or the charity of your choice.
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-17 published
EDMONDS,
Charles "
Chuck"
By Katharine
EDMONDS,
Page▼
A18
Husband, Dad, salesman, pianist, golfer. Born December 30, 1916,
in Toronto. Died November 8, 2005 of old age, in Hamilton, Ontario,
aged 88.
Chuck's lifelong passion for desserts, and especially cookies,
may be explained by his heritage. He was born into an old Toronto
family with a grandfather who was the president of Christie's.
A box of biscuits was the natural, delicious gift for any occasion.
It may also have been the reason for his adult "spare tire."
He had a life-altering experience when, as a youth he went with
his father, to hear Dale Carnegie (of How To Win Friends and
Influence People fame) speak at Massey Hall. His lifelong skill
of remembering the names and a tidbit of information about each
person he met -- "This is Lisa. She's from Nova Scotia and she
has two horses." -- was both impressive and endearing.
He met our mother, Barbara, on a blind date arranged by Friends.
They had eyes only for each other, but the war exploded. Chuck
travelled to Royal Roads in Victoria for officer training, then
spent the next five cruel, cold years criss-crossing the North
Atlantic in a corvette, escorting convoys to an embattled Britain.
At home on leave in 1942, he married his love, and after a brief
honeymoon, rejoined his command. When the war ended, Virginia,
Katharine, Bob and Don were born in short order.
Chuck handled with aplomb the transition from lieutenant-commander
aboard a small vessel to being a suburban husband, packaging
salesman, and wonderful, instant father. He took full responsibility
as a parent, bathing his children at night after work, and reading
stories from his "book of two hands," his made-up stories about
the activities of his "little rascals." He spent countless hours
in the freezing dark flooding skating rinks, days perfecting
his daughters' skills wielding a hammer and saw, and weeks teaching
the rudiments of basketball and softball to all his offspring,
and to others. He became the neighbourhood Dad. He welcomed them
all, the children whose fathers were busy or just not as attentive
(and each had a name: Bullets, Mighty Mike) but we, his children,
always knew that he was ours.
Chuck maintained the familial interest in food as he travelled
the Niagara peninsula. Some travelling salesmen knew every bar,
some every strip joint. Not Chuck. He knew towns by their bakeries.
At least twice a week, he arrived home with a stack of white
boxes tied with string. And so the spare tire inflated.
Retirement brought an increased addiction to golf and his piano,
but he never ceased to be there for his children. He discovered
consumer goods that we simply had to have -- scissors in a holder
that stuck to the side of the fridge, the hanging cutlery rack,
and Popeil's rotisserie ovens.
Then Barbara became ill with Alzheimer's disease and he made
an astonishing transition to empathetic caregiver. He used humour
to cope, talking about the difficulties of "tag-team" pantyhose
in getting Barbara dressed. He loved shopping, and now he had
a new purpose. He joked that the salespeople in Eaton's must
have thought he was a transvestite, since he spent so much time
in the women's clothing department. He took over the cooking,
having never concocted anything more complicated than oatmeal.
With his new electric wok, one of his triumphs was stir-fried
hot dogs and broccoli. (Barbara predeceased him.)
A car crash in November 1996 changed his life forever, but spinal
cord injury didn't change his optimistic outlook. He refused
to believe that he would not recover. No longer able to swing
a golf club or play his piano, at least he could still offer
cookies, with the added advice: "You have to keep your spirits
up!" And right to the end, he did.
Katharine EDMONDS is Chuck's daughter.
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-09-25 published
WALLACE,
Kathleen▲▼
By Helen Wallace
EDMONDS,
Page▲
A16
Wife, mother, grandmother, secretary, baker, gardener, crossword
enthusiast, advice-giver. Born January 7, 1915, in Toronto. Died
March 31 in Toronto, of natural causes, aged 91.
When asked her height, Kath would reply: "Five feet, 12 inches,"
and add, with a twinkle in her eye: "Ladies are never six feet."
Being a lady was important to her. Her daughter and granddaughter
were ushered out the door many times with the advice: "Get on
the subway car with the whistle man. Make sure you have your
mad money. And above all -- remember you're a lady."
She was the daughter of British immigrants; a plasterer and a
homemaker. She often said that she bore the scars of the Depression.
She described herself as penurious and when taking someone out
shopping would ask, "Well, have you seen anything here you can't
live without?" It would rather limit one's purchases!
But Kath was totally generous of heart. She would drive extra
miles, stay up with sick grandchildren, sew costumes at the eleventh
hour, edit and type university papers and provide tea, scones
and support for all who needed them. Whenever you tried to say
thanks, her response would be, "I'm glad to do it -- just do
it for your own children."
She met her husband, William
WALLACE, before he enlisted in the
army in 1942. While he was overseas, weekly Care packages, which
included the very latest Time magazine and perhaps some baked
goods, found him as he trekked through Italy and on to the Netherlands.
A shoebox full of hundreds of treasured letters, precious memories,
are safely stored away. Downplaying their importance, Kath advised
her family not to throw them away because, "The stamps will be
worth something, some day!" Married in 1946, Kath and Bill settled
down to family life. Two children, a son and daughter, were cherished
but not allowed to become self-important. After all, Kath said,
"I wouldn't take a million for either one of you, but I wouldn't
give a plugged nickel for another!" Disappointed that neither
she nor her husband ever got beyond Grade 12, she instilled in
her children the desire for higher learning and helped them along
by tirelessly typing essays and résumés as well as encouraging,
advising and rejoicing in their efforts. The result was one lawyer
and one teacher.
In 1961 she began work as a public school secretary for the Scarborough
Board of Education, a job she loved. She remained at Edgewood
Public School until 1980.
Kath did believe in always doing one's best and aiming for perfection,
be it in schooling, sewing, mixing cement or making sausage rolls.
But she and her husband knew there were limits. To indicate a
task was done sufficiently well Bill would say, "A blind man
would be damn glad to see it." As to any remaining imperfections,
Kath would add: "A man on a galloping horse will never notice."
Unfortunately, not all wisdom will be passed down through the
generations exactly as provided -- her children have been heard
to say "A blind man on a galloping horse would be damn glad to
see it."
At her funeral, her eldest grand_son remarked on her enduring
habit of insisting on waving goodbye, be it from her home in
Scarborough or her condo in North York. Later still, she would
be helped to her second-floor residence room only to insist on
coming back down to the front door to wave goodbye. There she
stood, no longer 5-foot-12, a mere wisp of her former self, with
her beautiful smile, her hand waving, often repeating her signature
advice: "Hold your head up high and look the world in the eye."
Helen is Kathleen's daughter.
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-10-09 published
McVEEN, Virginia Neale Johnston Frankish Archer Bergeron
In her 90th year, in the arms of her daughter Lynn (Claude)
GODIN
of Lachine Quebec. Survived by her beloved Grandsons Nicolas
and Simon GODIN and nieces Catherine (Neale)
SLOAN and Cynthia
(Neale) EDMONDS.
Cremation has taken place. Interment to follow
later in Toronto. She will be remembered for her strength and
courage after a difficult life. Special thanks to the amazing
staff at Foyer Dorval for their care, support and compassion.
Rest in Peace
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-10 published
BAIN,
Ivan
Earl
At the Kingston General Hospital on Tuesday, March 7th, 2006,
age 77 years. Ivan
BAIN of Brighton,
son of the late James
BAIN
and the late Edith
(FRASER.)
Beloved husband of the late Reta
(BARBER.)
Loving brother of Edith
BORRADAILE of Scarborough,
Arnold BAIN of Newcastle, Norman
BAIN of Brighton, and Dawna
and her husband Rod
McLEOD of Etobicoke. Predeceased by his brothers,
Gordon and Donald, and his sisters, Eva
HEADLEY and Hazel
EDMONDS.
Dear brother-in-law of Aurelie
BAIN of Buffalo, New York. Sadly
missed by his many nieces and nephews. The family will receive
Friends at the Walas Funeral Home, 130 Main Street, Brighton
on Saturday from 12 o'clock. Service in the funeral home on Saturday,
March 11th at 1 o'clock. Cremation with interment Mount Hope
Cemetery, Brighton. As an expression of sympathy, donations to
the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the Golden Plough Lodge,
care of P.O. Box 96, Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0, would be appreciated
by the family. www.walasfuneralhome.com
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-30 published
EDMONDS,
Arthur
(Retired Parts Manager Parkwood Central, Toronto; Sheridan Chev.
Pickering)
Passed away at Community Nursing Home, Port Perry on Wednesday.
March 29th, 2006 in his 88th year. Dearly loved husband of Eileen
EDMONDS (née
WARD) of Brooklin. Much loved father of Judi
ORSI
of Tottenham, Susan and her husband Peter
MOORE of Brooklin and
Ward EDMONDS and his wife
Beatrice of Huntsville. Dear Poppa
of Luke (Kelly), Sebastian (Siobhan) and Kathleen. Grandfather
of Sara, Emily, Danielle and Nicole. Survived by his brother
Robert EDMONDS of Kenora. Predeceased by brother John and his
sister Molly. Private funeral arrangements entrusted to Memorial
Chapel Brooklin, 79 Baldwin Street, Brooklin Village, Whitby,
905-655-3662. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Diabetes
Association or the charity of your choice would be appreciated
by the family.
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EDMONDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-02 published
WALLACE,
Kathleen▲
Ada▲ (née
HALL)
Peacefully, at the Seniors Health Centre, North York, on Friday,
March▲ 31, 2006. Beloved wife of the late William
WALLACE.
Dear▲
mother of John and Helen (Brian
EDMONDS.)
Second▲ mother to Keith
FLEMING/FLEMMING.
She▲ will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, David,
Michael, Laura and Steven. Loving sister of Dorothy
RICHARDSON
and the late Jim
HALL.
The▲ family wishes to express their sincere
appreciation to the staff of the Seniors Health Centre, North
York and Amica at Bayview. The family will receive Friends at
the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue
(south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 7-9 p.m. on Monday, April 3rd.
Service in the Chapel on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. In lieu
of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Windfall Clothing
Service, 530 Adelaide Street West, Suite 404, Toronto M5V 1T5
or the charity of your choice.
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EDMONDSON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-01 published
BUTTERFIELD,
Frederick
Edmund
A resident of Chatham. Frederick Edmund
BUTTERFIELD died Tuesday
February 28, 2006 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance at the
age of 90. Born in Healey Falls, Ontario
son of the late Herbert
Choate and Clara Lorraine Phoebe
(BROWN)
BUTTERFIELD.
Beloved
husband of the late Margaret A.
(STACK)
BUTTERFIELD (1989) and
Clare (O'GRADY)
BUTTERFIELD (2000.) Dear father of Ronald H.
and Valerie
BUTTERFIELD,
Chatham.
Grandfather of Anna Lee and
Jeff EDMONDSON,
Chatham and Fred
BUTTERFIELD, Orillia.
Great
Grandfather of Shawna and Tyler
EDMONDSON. A Private Family Memorial
service will be conducted at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St.
Clair St. Chatham. Cremation. Donations made by cheque to the
Charity of Choice appreciated. Online condolences may be left
at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com.
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EDMONDSON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-22 published
GRUNDY,
Robert
S.
We grieve the loss of our dear husband, father, brother, grandfather
and uncle. The family of the late Robert S.
GRUNDY
(July 2, 2006)
wish to express thanks to Friends and relatives who gave a kind
word, offered sympathy, sent flowers, made donations, and visited
the funeral home. We also thank: the staff (specifically Helen,
Sharon, Judy and Debbie) and administration of Ashwood Manor
Dr. S. SUNDERJI (Lambeth); Doctor
KOCHA, Dr
REID, R.
DAVIDSON and
W. GILLIS of the London Regional Cancer Centre; M.
DUCHARME of
C.C.A.C.; the Victorian Order of Nurses nurses who visited daily
(specifically Marianne and Louise;) Doctor
DIAS of University Hospital
M. EDMONDSON of C.O.T.A.; M.
BEADLE of Saint_Joseph's Community
Palliative Team; and Greenhills Pharmacy.
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EDMONDSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-12 published
HARVEY,
David
Faulkner
Of Mississauga and formerly of Saint Thomas, on Sunday, April 9,
2006, peacefully in his sleep at home, in his 63rd year. Dearly
loved husband of Pamela
(HACKMAN)
HARVEY and loved father of
William "Will" Owen
HARVEY. Dear brother of Rolf
HARVEY and his
partner Ruth of Peterborough, and Jay
HARVEY of Abbotsford, British
Columbia and the late Robert (Rob)
HARVEY. Dear son-in-law of
Angelina (HACKMAN)
BARFETT and the late Matt
HACKMAN. Dear brother-in-law
of Larry HACKMAN and his wife
Elizabeth of London, Michael
HACKMAN
and his partner Deborah of London and the late Paul
HACKMAN.
Dear uncle of Amy
COX, Vincent, Leslie, Sean and Juli
HACKMAN,
Kristy DALGOLIESH and fiancé Gerry
EDMONDSON,
Chad
HACKMAN and
wife Cindy,
Amy
HACKMAN and partner Tony and Joe and Cody
HACKMAN
and great-uncle of Simon and Julia. Dear cousin of Bill
LANG
and his wife Pat, Betty
DAVIS and husband Don, Cathy
LANG, Bob
and Katie ADDY and the late Jim
BAILEY and his wife
Lee.
David
was born in Saint Thomas on March 29, 1944, the
son of the late
Earl and Jean
HARVEY. He attended Wellington St. P.S., and A.V.S.S.
He has resided in Toronto since 1961. David was a member of the
Caledonia Lodge Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons and formerly
the Stevenson Lodge No. 218 Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons
since 1977. Resting at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin Street, Saint Thomas
until Thursday morning and then to Saint_John's Anglican Church
where the funeral service will be held at 11: 00 a.m. Interment
to follow in Saint Thomas Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday from 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. Remembrances may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
or Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. A Masonic Service will
be held at the funeral home on Wednesday evening at 6: 45 p.m.
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EDMONSTONE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-03-29 published
STRONG,
Elwood
James
Edwin
Suddenly at the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound, on
Monday
March 27th, 2006. Elwood James Edwin
STRONG in his 72nd
year. Father of Trish, Leigh, Angie, Vicki, Tina, and Katherine
all of Owen Sound. Predeceased by sisters, Leona
GIBSON,
Marjorie
EDMONSTONE, and Eleanore
MORRISON.
Respectfully honouring his
wishes, cremation will take place but no open service will be
held. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Heart
and Stroke Foundation if so desired.
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EDMONSTONE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-05-19 published
EDMONSTONE,
Mina and James and Gord and Carol
In loving memory of our dear parents Mina: May 19th, 1994 and
James: June 10th, 1991; also brother Gord: August 19th, 1969
sister, Carol: September 23rd, 2002; brother-in-law, Howard:
April 17th, 2004 and nephew, Teddy: July 19th, 1955.
Resting where no shadows fall,
In peaceful sleep, they await us all.
God will link the broken chain.
When one by one we meet again.
- Always remembered and sadly missed by their family, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
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EDMONSTONE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-06-30 published
EDMONSTONE,
Jamie
In loving memory of a dear son and brother, Jamie
EDMONSTONE
who passed away one year ago, July 2nd, 2005.
You will live forever in our hearts.
- Mom, Dad, sisters Ellen, Pam and Susan.
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EDMONSTONE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-10-11 published
EDMONSTONE,
Loretta "
Laura" (née
YORK)
Of Wiarton passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 8th, 2006
in her 90th year. Beloved mother of Francis (Lorna)
EDMONSTONE
of Orangeville, Sharon (Keith)
PEER of Owen Sound, Donna (Reg)
HEPBURN of Wiarton and Bill (Debbie)
EDMONSTONE of Shallow Lake.
Cherished grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 12. She
will be sadly missed by sister-in-law Margaret
ROUSE of East
Linton. Laura was predeceased by her husband Erven, her parents
Margaret (KING) and Melville
YORK, one granddaughter and one
great-granddaughter. Laura worked at the Wiarton Hospital for
many years and was a long standing member of the Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 208 Ladies Auxilliary and the Oxenden Women's Institute.
The family will receive Friends at the George Funeral Home, Wiarton
on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to
9: 00 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Laura's life will
be held at the funeral home on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at
2: 00 p.m. with Rev. Gord
COX officiating. Interment Bayview Cemetery.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to Friends of Gateway or
the Hospital Auxilliary would be appreciated by the family. Condolences
may be left for the family at www.georgefuneralhome.com
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EDMUNDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-03-27 published
EDMUNDS,
Olivia▼
Peacefully at the Credit Valley Hospital on Friday, March 24,
2006. Olivia, beloved mother of Andrew and his wife Linda and
daughter Jane. Fondly remembered grandmother (GranGran) of Laura.
Dear sister-in-law of Peter and his wife Mavis. Mum will always
be remembered as a kind, generous and caring person. She was
a special friend to so many people. Mum will be missed dearly.
A visitation and reception for family and Friends will be held
on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. For details, please contact Jane
or Andrew.
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EDMUNDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-20 published
GILBERT,
Shirley
Ann (née
HATHERLY)
On Sunday, March 19, 2006 in her 58th year at home with her family
around her. Dearly beloved wife and best friend of Keith for
35 years. Adoring mother of Robin and her husband Shane and Matthew
and his partner Vicky. Dear sister of Larry, Wayne, Carol and
Karen.
Daughter of Harry (deceased) and Velma
HATHERLY and daughter-in-law
of Arnold (deceased) and Dinah
EDMUNDS. A proud and loving grandmother
of Ella BRANDON.
Shirley was a nurturing teacher and friend of
all children. Her life was lived fully with strength and compassion
and in the taking care of others. Family and Friends will be
received at the Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes, 54 Coldwater
Street East, Orillia (705) 326-3595, on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m.
and on Wednesday March 22nd from 11 a.m. until time of service
in the chapel at 1 o'clock. Interment St. Andrew's-Saint_James
Cemetery, Orillia. In lieu of flowers Shirley would have appreciated
memorial donations to The Cancer Society or the Multiple Sclerosis
Society of Canada. Online Messages of Condolence are welcome
at www.carsonfuneralhomes.com A Memorial Tree will be planted
by the Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes.
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EDMUNDS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-27 published
EDMUNDS,
Olivia▲
Peacefully at the Credit Valley Hospital on Friday, March 24th,
2006. Olivia, beloved mother of Andrew and his wife Linda and
daughter Jane. Fondly remembered grandmother (GranGran) of Laura.
Dear sister-in-law of Peter and his wife Mavis. Mum will always
be remembered as a kind, generous and caring person. She was
a special friend to so many people. Mum will be missed dearly.
A visitation and reception for family and Friends will be held
on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. For details, please contact Jane
or Andrew.
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