KEMBLE
KEMENY
KEMEZYTE
KEMICK
KEMINK
KEMP
KEMPFF
KEMPLING
KEMPSTON
KEMPTHORNE
KEMSLEY
KEMBLE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-27 published
KEMBLE,
Catharine
I. (née
GRAHAM)
A resident of Chatham, Catharine I.
KEMBLE passed away at the
Thamesview Lodge on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at the age of
88. Born in Rodney, Ontario, daughter of the late John and May
(CARSON)
GRAHAM.
Beloved wife of the late Eldon H.
KEMBLE (1991.)
Dear mother of Sharron
MILLINGTON and Barry
GOODWIN of Chatham,
Barry KEMBLE of Parker, Colorado, Brian and Barbie
KEMBLE of
Victoria,
British
Columbia and Graham and Joy
KEMBLE of Chatham.
Loving grandmother of Jeff
MILLINGTON and his fiancée Karyn
BYATT,
Steve and Verna
MILLINGTON, Lindsay, Whitney, Kyle, Greg, Molly
and Andrew
KEMBLE and great-grandmother of Tyler and Thomas
MILLINGTON.
Sister of Carson and Hazel
GRAHAM of Chatham and the late Robert
GRAHAM and
R. Jack GRAHAM.
Sister-in-law of Audrey
GRAHAM of
Chatham and Blanche
GRAHAM of West Lorne. Predeceased by son-in-law
John MILLINGTON.
Family will receive Friends at the McKinlay
Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham on Sunday from 2: 00-4:30
p.m. and 7: 00-9:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral
Home on Monday, January 30, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. with Bonnie
HARVEY
officiating. Interment of cremated remains in Maple Leaf Cemetery,
Chatham. Donations made payable by cheque to Charity of Choice
appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com
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KEMENY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-03-25 published
FENYVES,
Veronika (née
KEMENY)
Peacefully at home in Montreal surrounded by her family on Thursday,
March 23, 2006. Beloved wife of the late Lorand. Dear mother
of Daphna FENYVES, and Thalia and Zali
REICHARD of Israel. Cherished
grandmother of Ariel, Tamar, Daniel, Eliana, and Leonora. She
will be sadly missed by her family and Friends. Funeral service
and burial in Israel. Shiva in Israel. Arrangements entrusted
to Paperman and Sons.
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KEMENY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-01 published
STEPHENSON,
Donald
Ross
(May 13, 1928-March 26, 2006)
It is with great sadness that the family of Donald
STEPHENSON
announce his passing on March 26, 2006. Don slipped away quietly
in his sleep at Sarnia General Hospital following a brief illness.
He is now in a better place and we are sure that he is watching
and patiently waiting for the 'happening', that he wanted us
to have in memory of him and in celebration with him. Born in
Toronto, May 13, 1928, Don lived his early years in North Toronto.
Don married Betty Joan
WILCE in 1952 and relocated to Richmond
Hill where together with his wife and life partner they raised
three boys. Don was always a loving, dedicated and supportive
father. After 22 years, they relocated to Camlachie, near Sarnia,
in 1975 and from there their love of boating took them in 1982 to
a condominium in a marina development in Point Edward (a suburb
of Sarnia) where he lived out this retirement years. Don began
his working life as a professional photographer, and enjoyed
his passion for this creative art long into his life. Realizing
that photography might not 'pay the bills', Don soon moved into
a career in marketing, advertising and ultimately, public relations,
concluding his career with a 25 year tenure at Dow Chemical Canada.
Don was transferred to Sarnia in 1975 to take up a position as
Public Relations and Advertising Manager for Dow. During his
years in Richmond Hill, together with Betty, Don was active in
both federal and provincial politics serving in riding association
executives, as president, campaign manager and as a fund raiser.
While his political allegiances changed later in life, his work
at that time was helpful in securing the election of Barney Danson,
Federal Minister of National Defence and Donald Deacon, the Deputy
Leader of the Provincial Liberal Party. In the years following
his transfer to Sarnia he became Director of Public Relations
and Communications, Director of Public Issues and a member of
the Management Committee of Dow Chemical Canada, earning many
national and international awards in the process. Don retired
from Dow in 1988 at age 60. Left behind to mourn his loss and
to remember and celebrate his life are Betty, his loving (and
very patient) wife and partner of 54 years; sons (and occasional
troublemakers) John (Barbara
KEMENY) of Thunder Bay; Chris (Lynn
FOSTER) of Richmond Hill; and Mark (Kerri-Lea
DEMARSH) of Corunna,
Ontario; grandchildren Laura and Andrew (John,) Bill
FOSTER
(Chris▼
and Lynn) and Luke and Amber-Lea (Mark and Kerri;) Helen
STEPHENSON
(mother of Laura and Andrew;) his cousins, Doctor Betty
STEPHENSON,
Dr. Alan PENGELLY,
Faye
WEISS and Joan
STEPHENSON, his 'in-laws'
Howard and Ivy
WILCE,
Sandie
WILCE and Howard
HARVEY and his
numerous nieces and nephews on the Wilce side of the family.
Don was the only
son of and predeceased by his father, Roscoe
Cecil (1889-1962) and his mother Leta Louella (née
(LAPP1890-1969.))
Don will also be fondly and humourously remembered by his large
family of long time, close and loyal Friends, affectionately
known as 'the gang'. Too numerous to mention here, they need
only know that he is counting on them to make the 'happening'
a memorable party. Don will also be remembered by his many Friends
in the extended Stephenson and Legge families with whom he had
connected in later years as he worked on the greatest of his
many projects - The Stephenson and Legge Chronicles. As it was
during his working career Don's retirement was enriched by his
enjoyment of his many projects and activities - boating, gardening,
travelling with Betty, making wine, woodworking, photography,
and his genealogical work. Our lives are enriched by his legacy:
the family history he wrote, his many wonderful photographs and
the beautiful pieces of furniture he made. Most of all, we are
enriched by having known him and by our memories of him. At Don's
request, there will not be a funeral service and his ashes will
be privately interred. A 'happening' in memory and celebration
of Don's life will take place at the Sarnia Golf and Curling
Club on Saturday, April 22 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Memorial donations
in Don's name may be made to Blue Water Health Intensive Care
Unit, 89 Norman Street, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 6S3.
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KEMEZYTE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-29 published
LUKOSEVICIUS,
Irena (née
KEMEZYTE)
(September 24, 1924-January 28, 2006)
Any community would be lucky to have a person like Irena. Emigrating
to Canada from their native Lithuania following World War 2,
she and her husband Petras quickly became pillars of the Lithuanian
community in Montreal. Like many eastern European immigrants,
Irena and Petras had a vision to establish a strong Lithuanian
cultural community within their new country to ensure that their
children would know and understand their beautiful homeland.
She led a busy career as a social worker helping families with
critically ill children yet always had time to be involved with
various Lithuanian cultural groups. These included the Catholic
Women's League, the folk dancing group 'Gintaras', and the traditional
weaving guild 'Vaivorykste'. Irena's efforts were key to the
birth of the Lithuanian Scouting movement in North America. Following
her retirement, she was instrumental in founding a Social Work
Program at the Kaunas Medical Academy in Lithuania. She was devoted
to Petras, their children Rasa
KURAS
(Paul) and Ina
SUNGAILA
(Mark), and especially to her six grandchildren: Tomas, Daina,
Vaiva, Darius, Matas, and Nerija. When her health began to ebb,
the opposite was certainly true - they were all exceptionally
devoted to her. Friends are invited to call at the Turner and
Porter Butler Chapel, 4933 Dundas St. W. on Monday, January 30
from 6-9 p.m. Funeral Mass will take place at the Church of the
Resurrection, 1 Resurrection Rd. on Tuesday, January 31, 2006
at 10 a.m. Interment at Saint John's Lithuanian Cemetery, 2185
Stavebank Road, Mississauga. If desired, remembrances may be
made to the Resurrection Parish, or the Alzheimer Society of
Ontario.
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-04 published
Kin mourn gifted skier
London native Alexander
PETERSEN, 24, died Monday after falling
45 metres off a mountain in Whistler.
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter, Wed., January 4, 2006
A talented young skier who first sharpened his skills on London
slopes has died in a bizarre skiing accident on a Whistler, British
Columbia, mountain.
Alexander PETERSEN, 24, who recently moved to the B. C ski resort
from London, was skiing Monday near a roped-off area of Blackcomb
Mountain when he fell more than 45 metres to his death, the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police said yesterday.
The Fanshawe College graduate -- described by family as an "expert"
skier, with a Level 1 teaching licence -- was alone at the time
of his death, police said.
PETERSEN's family, gathered last night at his parents' old north
London home, were in shock at the death of the athletic, experienced
skier.
"Alex has been skiing since he was four years old," said his
aunt, Susan
HALLIDAY, adding
PETERSEN was involved with the London
Ski Club from the time he was a child.
"He just loved to ski and he loved being in Whistler because
he was near the mountains," she said.
"He moved there to ski."
After graduating from Fanshawe's millwright program,
PETERSEN
headed west to pursue a career and be near the slopes, Halliday
said.
Though he hadn't found work as a millwright, the former Montcalm
secondary school student scored a job with the Whistler and Valley
transit system that allowed him plenty of time on the slopes,
his aunt said.
He'd recently passed an examination to become a transit driver
in the well-known ski destination, she said.
"He was so excited to be doing everything he loved," said
HALLIDAY.
She described her nephew as a man with a caring nature, uncharacteristic
of people his age.
"He was a dear boy," she said.
"He was good with little kids and old people, just showed an
amount of concern for other people like I've never seen."
PETERSEN's parents, Doris and Paul, described their youngest
son as a gifted athlete who swam, played badminton and skied
throughout his high school years.
Their blue-eyed, auburn-haired son was also a natural at dealing
with kids, and excelled as a Boy Scout leader, said Doris.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the British Columbia coroner's
service yesterday continued their investigation into
PETERSEN's
death.
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-06 published
Man hit during chase dies
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter, Fri., January 6, 2006
A London driver, gravely injured when he crossed paths with a
car speeding away from police, died last night after being taken
off life support.
Robert SAINT_DENIS, 47, was comatose since the early hours of December
23, when his car was hit by a vehicle racing from London police
at Clarke Road and Dundas Street.
Because of the massive head trauma he suffered in the crash --
which is being probed by Ontario's police watchdog -- doctors
only gave her father a five-per-cent chance of survival, said
Melanie SAINT_DENIS.
"The doctor said even if we kept him on life support, he would
have been a vegetable," she said of her father, who remained
bruised and covered in stitches. "It would have been no way to
live."
Her father, a security guard who was on his way home from work
at the time of the crash, stated in his will that he didn't want
to be put on life support, she said.
SAINT_DENIS' family, including his wife, siblings, mother, daughter
and stepchildren, gathered last night at Victoria Hospital to
make the difficult decision, she said.
"We all went down and said our goodbyes," said
SAINT_DENIS, who
was by her father's side when he died about 9: 30 p.m.
She said the reality of her dad's death hadn't sunk in.
"It would be easier to deal with if this happened in a regular
car crash," she said.
The crash is being reviewed by Ontario's Special Investigations
Unit, a civilian agency that examines police actions involving
serious injury or death.
The Special Investigations Unit, which has interviewed at least
five witnesses: and the officer involved, hasn't outlined the
circumstances that led to the fatal crash.
Michael ARCHER, 25, was charged with dangerous driving, impaired
driving causing injury, leaving the scene and operating a vehicle
with a blood-alcohol level above.08.
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-04 published
Elderly woman dies in blaze
Friends said the Platt's Lane resident was blind and barely mobile.
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter, Sat., February 4, 2006
An elderly woman is dead after a fire ripped through her ground-floor
apartment in west London last night.
London police and firefighters wouldn't identify the victim of
the blaze at 261 Platt's Lane, but Friends huddled outside said
it was Ruby
YAHNKE, an elderly woman who was blind and barely
mobile.
"The poor lady -- she couldn't see anything and she could hardly
walk," said an emotional Dianne
EDWARDS, who visited the senior
twice a day to help care for her dog.
"She was a wonderful woman. I just saw her today and everything
was fine. Now this,"
EDWARDS said.
The fire, which started shortly after 8: 30 p.m., charred
YAHNKE's
first-floor apartment and sent smoke billowing out her windows,
smashed by firefighters trying to contain the blaze.
Though YAHNKE herself did not escape the fire, her dog, a small
Shih Tzu named Molly, was brought out by firefighters and handed
to EDWARDS.
"She's okay, just a little black,"
EDWARDS said of the dog she
walked twice a day.
"She's gonna miss her mom."
Dozens of residents of the five-storey building were forced to
evacuate because of heavy smoke.
They huddled outside and in a nearby building for nearly two
hours as police and firefighters investigated.
"The hallways and stairwells were full of smoke and it smelled
really strong," said Ramsey
SHUCK, who lives on the third floor.
"Smoke was just billowing out of the first-floor apartment,"
he said.
Deputy fire Chief Dave
KITTERMAN said last night it was unclear
how much damage the building sustained in the blaze.
He did say the first-floor apartment where the fire originated
received "severe" damage.
KITTERMAN didn't know what sparked the fatal blaze, but neighbours
said YAHNKE was a smoker.
"It's just so sad,"
EDWARDS said. "She's a beautiful person."
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-07 published
Family shattered by crash
Joanna PILARINOS and her mother, Christine
FOSTER, were positive,
loving people, kin say.
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter, Tues., February 7, 2006
A Dorchester family is struggling to cope with an unthinkable
loss in the aftermath of a crash Sunday that killed a mother
and daughter.
Joanna PILARINOS, 16, and her mother, Christine
FOSTER, 45, died
Sunday afternoon when their van collided with a train in Thames
Centre.
PILARINOS, a beginner driver described as a "vibrant, popular"
teen, was behind the wheel when the van slid onto the snow-covered
tracks at Shaw Road north of Catherine Street.
The van was pushed more than 500 metres down the tracks by a
Via Rail train.
"We were all really tight," Spiro
PILARINOS said of his mother,
sister and stepfather, Carey
FOSTER.
"I feel so dislocated and lost," he said.
"I am going through every emotion possible."
The 29-year-old, who was visiting from Toronto for the weekend,
said his mom and sister were out shopping for school supplies
when the crash happened.
Yesterday would have been his sister's first day back in Grade
11 classes at Regina Mundi College after the exam period.
The "high-achieving, studious" teen wanted to have fresh supplies
to start the second term off right, Spiro
PILARINOS said.
"She always did really well in school," he said. "She got straight
As and she was very goal-oriented."
Ted GORSKI, principal at Regina Mundi, said yesterday was a sombre
day at the school.
"The teachers and students were just crushed by the news," he
said.
"Joanna was a beautiful girl with a beautiful personality," he
said, adding the school will hold a special mass today in her
honour.
The tall, athletic teen was an optimistic girl who loved to "see
possibilities in everything," her brother said.
"She was always looking for opportunities, for ways to make things
better," he said. "She was very passionate and caring."
Her positive attitude and determined character were traits she
shared with her mother, Christine, a Kellogg's employee for 25
years, he said.
Christine's supportive, accepting parenting style made it easy
for him and his sister to be close to their mom, Spiro
PILARINOS
said.
She was a good listener who made it known she loved her kids
no matter what, he said.
"My mother was so supportive," he said. "If we ever needed to
confide in anyone, she was always there. She was so accepting
and loving."
The two were both avid readers who liked to shop -- a pastime
they often shared, he said.
"They were very close," Spiro
PILARINOS said.
He said there's no one thing he'll miss most about his mom and
younger sister, whom he talked to almost daily from Toronto.
"I'm going to miss everything," he said. "There's no words to
describe how much I'm going to miss them."
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-27 published
'Real team player' lived dream as officer
Ken DEANE is recalled as a 'top, top cop,' despite his public
persona.
By Joe MATYAS and April
KEMICK, Free Press Reporters, Mon., February
Long before Ken
DEANE became infamous as the Ontario Provincial
Police sniper who fatally shot Dudley
GEORGE at Ipperwash, he
was a London teen who wanted to be a police officer.
He was a bright student and energetic athlete who emerged as
a leader in his teens, high school friend Tim
HUFF once told
The Free Press.
DEANE was in Grade 12 at South secondary school when he decided
he wanted to get into law enforcement, said
HUFF, adding he pounded
a beat for the London police force in the 1980s after taking
law and security at Fanshawe College.
A few years later,
DEANE applied to the Ontario Provincial Police
tactics and rescue unit and was accepted, eventually becoming
part of an explosives disposal team.
But for people like
HUFF,
DEANE was a guy who remained in touch
with old Friends.
There were annual weekends with the guys in cottage country,
where DEANE would be a highlight with stories about police work.
Family and Friends will miss him deeply, brother-in-law Grant
TEEPLE of Aylmer said yesterday in reaction to
DEANE's sudden
death in a highway crash on Saturday.
DEANE's death was a shock, he said, adding family and Friends
had a chance to enjoy his company at a gathering "up north" a
few days ago.
DEANE wasn't the guy portrayed in the media,
TEEPLE said.
TEEPLE
wouldn't say what
DEANE did after he left the Ontario Provincial
Police.
DEANE's public persona is connected to the shooting of
GEORGE
at Ipperwash on September 6, 1995, his subsequent court conviction
for criminal negligence causing death in 1997 and his dismissal
from the Ontario Provincial Police for discreditable police conduct
in 2002.
London lawyer Norm
PEEL, who knew
DEANE for years before representing
him in his criminal trial, said yesterday he was a model police
officer whose reputation was wrongly tarnished.
"I still hold my strongest view that he was just a top, top cop,"
PEEL said. "I have nothing but absolute respect for him. Always
will."
DEANE had a reputation among other officers for being a "real
team player,"
PEEL said. "His whole story of his life was about
helping people. He had a model background."
During his trial,
DEANE testified that he saw muzzle flashes
the light of gunfire -- come from some bushes during a confusing
skirmish.
He said he shot
GEORGE after he stepped out of the bushes with
a gun.
In convicting
DEANE on April 27, 1997, Judge Hugh
FRASER rejected
his testimony and those of other police officers as fabricated.
The verdict surprised members of the
GEORGE family.
But their feelings that justice had been done were dashed on
July 3, 1997, when
FRASER gave
DEANE a conditional sentence of
two years less a day with 180 hours of community service.
Cries of "murderer, murderer" filled the courtroom after the
sentence as members of the
GEORGE family wept.
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-26 published
Joined Canada's first 4-H club, lifelong farm girl lived to 105
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter, Sun., March 26, 2006
Lillian PENHALE's keen memory and remarkably long life made her
a living archive for Canada's best-known rural service club.
PENHALE, oldest living member of Canada's first 4-H Club, died
last weekend at 105.
"She was a really special lady," said Chris Forrest, communications
manager for the Canadian 4-H Council, who interviewed
PENHALE
in 2003 for a promotional film about the club's early days.
"Her memories were priceless," said Forrest.
The longtime Bayfield resident was 102 when interviewed for the
film. She had vivid memories of joining the first branch of the
rural service club at the age of 12, in Roland, Manitoba
"I was blown away by her recollections," Forrest said.
PENHALE recalled being given eggs to hatch and raise as chickens
in rural Manitoba in 1913, the year the club was started.
She never forgot the blue ribbon she won for first place when
she unveiled her chicks at a rural fair.
Her memories were invaluable to the 4-H organization, Forrest
said.
"To this day, when I give a presentation, I show that (film)
because it's just amazing," he said. "To have something like
this for our archives is priceless."
The wry senior, who left behind four generations of offspring,
was lucid until the end, her son said.
After her husband, Harold, died in 1975, the mother of three
lived alone until this year, Tom
PENHALE said.
She drove until her eyesight failed at 93, and never waned in
her commitment to St. Andrew's United Church and the Bayfield
Agricultural Society, he said.
"She was always doing something," he laughed.
A skilled cook and lifelong farm girl,
PENHALE prided herself
on her healthy lifestyle.
"She always said she never smoked and she never drank," her son
said. "She was a very strong lady."
PENHALE, whose funeral last week was "packed," was an easy-going
mom with a sharp sense of humour, he said.
Even after all of her Friends, her husband and a daughter died,
she stayed positive and continued to make new Friends.
She also had close bonds with her eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren
and three great-great-grandchildren, he said.
They were lucky to have her around for so long, Tom said.
"Not many people have a mother for as long as we did," he said.
"We couldn't wish for anything more."
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-31 published
Friends, kin remember mechanic who fell to death
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter, Fri., March 31, 2006
A lowered flag and a small plaque placed below the elevators
yesterday at the Richmond Street federal building marked a memorial
for a young worker who died on the job one year ago.
Family and colleagues of Jimmy
SANDFORD, a mechanic who fell
to his death while working on an elevator at the building last
March, gathered yesterday to commemorate his life.
They hung a plaque honouring the young father in the elevator
pit and had London-Fanshawe New Democratic Party member of Parliament
Irene MATHYSSEN orchestrate a flag lowering.
"The last year for us has been brutal. Our whole family has been
just rocked to our shoes," said
SANDFORD's father, Jim.
"It is things like this that help us get through."
His son was a "great kid," who colleagues said had a bright future
as a lead elevator mechanic.
Even one year after his death, they are still shaken by the tragedy
that took his life.
"We haven't forgot this young fellow," said colleague Bob
WHELTON.
"He is still on our minds."
Though the pain is still fresh, family and colleagues said the
memorial -- which will likely become an annual event -- helps
provide some peace of mind.
"We really miss Jim and we'll never stop missing him, but this
is something permanent that gives us a bit of closure," his dad
said.
"It helps us heal."
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-04-02 published
Car dealer respected by customers, competitors
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter, Sun., April 2, 2006
Bill CHAMBERS was not your stereotypical, smooth-talking car
salesperson.
But his quiet confidence, honesty and laid-back demeanour made
him a staple in the local auto sales business for more than 50 years.
The owner of Nilestown Auto Sales -- formerly Bill Chambers Chev-Olds
died March 19 at 65.
"My dad built Friendships as much as he did business relationships,"
Jeff CHAMBERS said.
"He enjoyed working with cars and he enjoyed working with people."
CHAMBERS, born and raised in the Dorchester area, began working
in his father's auto sales shop as a teen, Jeff said.
He pumped gas and helped fix and sell cars before inheriting
the family business in 1974, when his father died.
The softspoken salesperson continued the family tradition of
treating clients with respect and fairness, which helped him
keep loyal customers.
"There are families here that dealt with my grandfather and then
with my father and then with me," said Jeff, who also worked
at the business.
Even though the small dealership never kept more than 15 new
and used cars on the lot at one time, Jeff said his dad sold
thousands of vehicles during his career.
"He was all about the low-pressure sales tactic and giving people
a fair deal," he said. "He was very well known and respected
for that."
Arlene WRIGHT, a former GM dealer in Thamesford, said
CHAMBERS
was well-liked among his business associates.
"Every dealer that knew him just thought the world of him,"
WRIGHT
said.
"He was honest, straightforward and trustworthy."
CHAMBERS, who downsized his own operation in recent years, was
supportive when
WRIGHT's 55-year-old family dealership closed,
she said.
"When I had to make that decision to shut down, Bill was the
first person I went to and he just walked me through everything,"
she said. "He was like a father."
WRIGHT said
CHAMBERS' lengthy career in the auto business --
especially in recent years, when small shops were increasingly
forced to compete with big dealers -- was a major achievement.
"To survive in that business for so long really says something
about a person," she said. "It definitely means you're doing
something right."
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-04 published
Two killed in chopper crash
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter and News Services, Thurs.,
May 4, 2006
Two London region men are dead after the helicopter they were
flying back to Blenheim, in Chatham-Kent, crashed in an open
field in California, a friend said yesterday.
Frank VERELLEN, 64, a long-time pilot from Ridgetown, and his
brother-in-law, Leo
STRAATMAN of Watford, died in the crash Monday,
VERELLEN's friend and co-worker at Zimmer Air Services said last
night from Thunder Bay.
The pair were flying a new Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter from
Torrance, California., back to Zimmer Air Services' main base
in Blenheim when the crash occurred, said Michael
KLEYWEGT.
"Frank was one of the best of the best in this industry, as far
as his abilities as a pilot and the mentoring he provided to
everyone," said
KLEYWEGT, adding
VERELLEN had worked at Zimmer
Air Services for 28 years.
"Everybody loved Frank."
Zimmer has operations in Blenheim and Thunder Bay.
VERELLEN, a father of five, who had bought a property in Ridgetown
in anticipation of retirement, spent most of his career as a
pilot doing agricultural spraying and shading,
KLEYWEGT said.
The seasoned pilot, who logged more than 7,500 hours in helicopters,
trained many of Zimmer's up-and-comers and acted as a friendly
mentor, he said.
"(Frank) was just a phenomenal guy," said an emotional
KLEYWEGT.
"He's very well missed by all the Friends and family he left
behind."
The helicopter took off at noon Monday from Torrance and went
down at 2: 38 p.m. off Interstate 10 near Blythe, 320 kilometres
east of Los Angeles, said Lauren
PEDUZZI, a spokesperson for
the National Transportation Safety Board.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators moved the
aircraft to a Palmdale facility for further inspection.
The family has been told it may be some time before the bodies
arrive in Ontario, said Frieda
VERELLEN, the pilot's wife.
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-31 published
Dad, 2 daughters killed in collision
By Debora VAN
BRENK, Daniela
SIMUNAC, April
KEMICK and Kate
DUBINSKI,
Free Press Reporters, Wed. May 31, 2006
A London man and his two daughters were killed Monday in a head-on
collision so violent police weren't sure at first how many people
had died.
John DAUBS, 49, and daughters, Ashley, 15, and
Stephanie, 12,
died when their car was crushed beneath a flatbed towed by a
dump truck on Clarke Road near Kilally Road in the city's northeast.
Police are investigating whether the collision was intentional,
mechanical or accidental, London police Const. Amanda
PFEFFER
said.
"It really is indescribable."
As word of the deaths spread at Clarke Road secondary school,
where Ashley was in Grade 9, students there were overwhelmed
with grief, said friend Taylor
WAREHAM.
"People who knew (Ashley) were really upset and confused," said
WAREHAM, who was on the track and field team with the popular
student.
"There were so many people crying in the hallways. (Ashley) was
such a happy outgoing girl," said Jordan
CLAYTON, 15, a friend
who laid flowers at the crash scene last night.
Friends described the 15-year-old track star as funny, athletic
and outgoing, well-liked by peers.
Her younger sister, Stephanie, who was in Grade 7 at Bonaventure
Meadows elementary school, was remembered by those who knew her
as a smart, friendly, athletic girl with lots of Friends.
"She was always happy," said Murtaza
REZAZADA, in Stephanie's
class last year.
Carolyn WEBB, a retired Bonaventure kindergarten teacher who
taught both girls and stayed in touch with the family, said the
pair were "wonderful, loveable girls."
WEBB said John and his wife
Debbie had recently separated, but
the family remained tight.
"The parents were so dedicated to those girls -- they did everything
for them,"
WEBB said, wiping her eyes.
"This is so devastating."
John's sister, Diane
HALES, said last night the family was shocked
to hear of the triple fatality early yesterday.
HALES said John was a "doting" dad who was a regular at the girls'
many athletic and musical events.
"(John) was a proud father," she said, adding the two girls were
"inseparable."
Those who knew John at the trailer park where he had lived and
worked as manager for the last 10 years agreed.
"As a dad, he was always there for them," said Jim
ANDREW, owner
of the London Terrace trailer park on Dundas Street.
"John was very involved."
Overnight and into yesterday, a blue tarp covered the Chevy Citation,
flattened by the dump truck.
Yesterday, about 12 London police officers walked shoulder to
shoulder examining the road for evidence.
Another 10 blue-gloved officers scoured the ditches and the road
edge, searched for clues that might explain why the northbound
car slammed into the southbound truck.
The vehicles -- car, dump truck and a backhoe still secured to
the truck's flatbed -- were pulled from the scene, but the road
wasn't re-opened until yesterday, allowing police to investigate.
Police have interviewed the truck driver, who suffered minor
injuries in the crash.
A dog in the car died yesterday.
Police ask any witnesses: to the crash to call 661-5670.
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KEMICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-14 published
Woman's last days a mystery
Line THERRIEN left her home two days before her body was found.
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter, Fri., July 14, 2006
London police are trying to nail down what happened in the final
hours of a Saint Thomas woman's life, after her body was found
floating in the Thames River Saturday night.
Line THERRIEN, 36, was last seen alive about midnight last Thursday,
walking near her Saint Thomas home, police said.
Two people fishing found her body 48 hours later, in the Thames
River near Wellington Street in London.
What happened in the two-day period between the time
THERRIEN
was last seen alive and the time she was found dead is central
to the police investigation, Const. Amanda
PFEFFER said yesterday.
"We need to speak with anyone who may have spoken with her in
those two days," she said.
"We just don't know."
THERRIEN, whose name and picture police released yesterday hoping
someone might have information on her final hours, lived with
her partner, Frank, on Mondamin Street near Saint Thomas's downtown
strip.
The couple's tidy, powder-blue home, surrounded by a white picket
fence and decorated with several potted plants, was quiet yesterday
but for the barking of dogs.
A next-door neighbour said the pair had asked him to take care
of the dogs Saturday.
Charles HERDMAN said the couple had planned a day trip to Port
Dover.
But when
HERDMAN talked to Frank, he was told
THERRIEN wasn't
home yet and he wouldn't need to come over to watch the dogs.
HERDMAN, who described
THERRIEN as a "nice woman" who spoke with
a French accent, said he couldn't remember the last time he saw
her.
Police described her as white, about five-foot-six and 140 pounds,
with short blond hair. She was last seen wearing blue jeans,
a red top and sandals.
Police haven't found the black leather purse
THERRIEN is believed
to have been carrying when she left her home.
How To Help
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-661-5670
or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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KEMINK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-09 published
HENRY,
Mary
Ellen "
May"
At McCormick Home on Saturday, January 7, 2006, Mary Ellen (May),
dear wife of the late Frank
HENRY, in her 91st year. Beloved
mother of Mary Elaine. Predeceased by her son Ron
HENRY.
Dear▼
grandmother of Timothy
HENRY.
Mother-in-law of John
KEMINK. Dear
sister of Dolores
CONCANNON,
Alice
TREEHUBA and James
WALKER
(Velma). Predeceased by Gertrude
WALKER, Frances
O'BRIEN, Anna
HEMSWORTH,
Catherine
O'HAGAN and Richard and John
WALKER. Dear
sister-in-law of Catherine
HENRY,
Noreen and Leo
HENRY and Bernard
HENRY.
She will be sadly missed by her many nieces and nephews,
especially Kevin
CONCANNON, who was her second son. Visitors
will be received at the John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo
Street at King Street, London on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock.
Funeral Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church, 1057 Oxford Street, E.,
on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment in St. Peter's
Cemetery. Prayers Tuesday evening 7 o'clock.
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HENRY,
Timothy
Stephen
Of Elgin Manor, at the Saint Thomas-Elgin General Hospital on Thursday
June 1, 2006 in his 35th year. Beloved
son of Patricia
(ELLIS)
HENRY of West Lorne and the late Ronald
HENRY.
Dearly▲ loved nephew
of John KEMINK of Bolton, whose devotion and love gave meaning
to the last most difficult years of Timothy's life, and
to Yvonne
and Charles, Peter and Sally, Richard and Patricia and Mary Elaine.
Dear cousin of Peter, Sarah, Sophie and Dee. Dear birth brother
of Tammy WOODE of London. Timothy was born January 9, 1972 in
Toronto, he formerly lived in London and has had the care and
compassion of Friends and staff at the Elgin Manor for the past
few years for which the family is grateful. Resting at Williams
Funeral Home, 45 Elgin Street, Saint Thomas where funeral service will
be held Tuesday at 11: 00 a.m. Cremation to follow, with burial
of ashes in the Saint Peter's Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral
home on Monday evening from 7-9 p.m. and one hour prior to the
service. Donations may be made to the Huntington Society.
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KEMP o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-15 published
MONTEITH,
Roy
A.
Peacefully at the Kingsway Lodge, Saint Marys on Tuesday, June 13,
2006, Roy A.
MONTEITH age 87 years, formerly of Uniondale was
predeceased by his loving wife
Constance
(JEFFRIES)
MONTEITH
(1993.) Dear father of Grant and Deirdre
MONTEITH of R.R.#2,
Zurich, Dennis and Linda
MONTEITH of Hamilton, Ralph and Anne
MONTEITH of London. Proud grandfather of Anita, Vincent and Jenni,
Geoff, Sean and Tammy, Kevin and Sarah, Steven, Jason and Tanya,
Nathan and Kirsten, Greg, Ryan, Jenna and great-grandfather of
Brittany, Justin and Julia. Dear brother of Ed
MONTEITH of Saint Marys,
Dorothy MacDONALD and Oliverne
MELDRUM both of Thorndale. Dear
brother-in-law of Karen
MONTEITH of London and Tonni
MONTEITH
of Vancouver. Sadly missed by nieces and nephews. Predeceased
by a daughter Sharon
KEMP, brothers, sisters and their spouses
Melbourne MONTEITH,
Gordon and Marion
MONTEITH, James and Margaret
MONTEITH, Mary
MONTEITH, Donald
MONTEITH, Alfred and Helen
HERMAN,
Charles FULLER,
Harold
MacDONALD, Elsie and
Ed FITZSIMMONS.
Resting
at the L.A. Ball Funeral Chapel, 7 Water Street North, Saint Marys
on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service
will be held on Friday, June 16, 2006 at 11 a.m. with Pastor
Richard HRYNIW officiating. Interment will follow in Vinings
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation or the charity of one's choice would be appreciated
as expressions of sympathy. The Doric Corinthian Lodge #569 will
hold a service at the funeral home Thursday evening at 6: 45 p.m.
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KEMP o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-08 published
KEMP,
Audrey
In loving memory of Audrey who passed away one year ago.
Somewhere a journey begins at the end of the worldly existence
we know.
Somewhere a past stretches over the stars, and the rivers of
memories flow.
Somewhere a silence is heard far away
And the brightness of day fills the night,
Where the trials of life are resolved into peace
When a soul finds its way to the light.
Mom, we know you are there, but we miss you daily here.
Lynda, Shirley, Nancy, Larry, and families.
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KEMP o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-09 published
MURRAY,
Edna
(KEMP)
Peacefully at the Kingsway Lodge, Saint Marys on Tuesday, November 7,
2006 Edna
(KEMP)
MURRAY age 86 years. Beloved wife of the late
Gladstone MURRAY.
Loving mother of Christine
McDONALD and Bob
of Saint Marys. Dear mother-in-law of Sheila
MURRAY of Stratford,
Wilma MURRAY of Saint Marys, Carol
MURRAY of Stratford and a special
niece Evy Lou
BELL of Burlington. Sadly missed by many grandchildren
and their families and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by
sons Jack, Dave, Jim, Bob and Ted, a brother Ross
KEMP and a
sister Doris
O'HARA.
Resting at the L.A. Ball Funeral Chapel,
7 Water St. N., Saint Marys on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where
the funeral service will be held on Friday, November 10, 2006
at 1 p.m. with Rev. Pirie
MITCHELL officiating. Interment will
follow in Saint Marys Cemetery. In her memory donations to Heart
and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
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KEMP o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-02-18 published
FIELD,
Jean
Hunter
Roy (née
WADDELL)
Passed away peacefully on February 8th in her 92nd year. Jean
was born in Glasgow, Scotland on August 6, 1914 and immigrated
to Canada in 1926 with her sister Betty, her mother Agnes and
father William. Her husband Harold predeceased Jean. Loving and
devoted mother and mother-in-law of Richard
FIELD and Julius
BORJA of Toronto and Brian and Dorothy
FIELD of Gabriolla Island.
Her grandchildren and spouses, Christina
FIELD and Steve
WAGGOTT
of Markham and Alexis and Chris
KEMP of Ommee, Ontario as well
as her great-grandchildren Peter, Aaron, Maxwell and Hunter will
sadly miss Jean. Jean worked at Eaton's College Street store
as a young woman and married Harold in 1938. She was a keen tennis
player throughout her life and enjoyed her summers at Port Cunnington
on Lake of Bays. During the fifties it was still the time of
the big band sound in Muskoka and a group of Friends would travel
by launch to Bigwinn Inn for many Saturday nights filled with
dancing and laughter. Jean loved to play bridge and golf with
her many Friends at St. Georges Golf and Country Club over a
period of thirty years. Jean would smile when telling us about
her hole in one at the 6th. In her latter years she was the primary
care giver to her husband during his decline and she worked tirelessly
to make him comfortable until his passing. The family thanks
Rev.
Dr.
David
WINSOR for his many visits to Jean and the staff
at Thorncliffe Central Park Lodge for their wonderful care and
compassion to Jean during her five years as a resident. At her
own request Jean has been cremated. A Memorial Service will be
held at Kingsway Lambton United Church, 85 The Kingsway on Sunday
August 6th 2006 at 2 p.m.
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KEMP o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-03-16 published
BROWN,
Evelyn
Irene (née
BRACKEN)
At Welland, Ontario on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 in her 92nd year.
Cherished wife of the late James Douglas
BROWN (1995.) Beloved
mother of Douglas
BROWN
(Gayle) of Coldwater, Mary Ellen
FORSYTH
(Mr. Justice Fred
FORSYTH) of Burlington and Eloise
McCALL (Gordon)
of Alexandria. Loving grandmother of Doctor Scott
FORSYTH
(Dr.
Rossana
ARCEGA), Darren
BROWN (Leslie
FOLEY), Captain Craig
BROWN (fiancée
Gina BROHM,)
Sean
McCALL and Spencer
McCALL. Loved great-grandmother
of Ben BROWN,
Kassandra
BROWN and Maia Evelyn
FORSYTH. Dear aunt
of Carolyn
MICCIO (Ed), Jane
BRACKEN, Erma
BRACKEN, Joe
UNDERWOOD,
John BRACKEN
(Barbara) and David
BRACKEN and cousin of Gail Ingrid
BROWN,
Jimmy
BROWN (Dianna,)
Linda
KEMP (Ian) and Lorna Mary
RICHARDSON
(Peter.)
Also predeceased by parents Reginald and
Bella BRACKEN, a brother Norman
BRACKEN and sister Helena
UNDERWOOD.
Visitations on Thursday evening, March 16th from 7-9 p.m. at
the H.L. Cudney Funeral Home, 241 West Main Street, Welland.
Reverend Guy
SINCLAIR will conduct a memorial service at St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Friday at 1: 00 p.m. Cremation
has taken place. Private interment Woodlawn Cemetery. As expressions
of sympathy, donations to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church or
the Welland Hospital Foundation would be deeply appreciated by
the family.
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KEMP o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-06-05 published
SANDERSON,
Margaret
Ann (née
KEMP)
Passed away at South Lake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket on
Saturday, June 3, 2006 at age 49 years. Beloved wife of Steve.
Loving mother of Joel (deceased) and Jessica. Dear daughter of
Stan and Ethel
KEMP of Mississauga and sister of Paula
MUNOZ,
Jeff KEMP and his wife
Christine, and David
KEMP and his wife
Eileen.
Sister-in-law of Karen and her husband Wade
BLANCHARD.
Also sadly missed by nieces and nephews Philip, Andrea, and Rebecca
Matthew, Michael and Stephen; Riley, Jacob and Noah; Kayla and
Melissa. Maggie will be sadly missed by all her family, Friends
and colleagues. Friends may call at the Turner and Porter 'Peel'
Chapel, 2180 Hurontario St. (Hwy. 10, North of Queen Elizabeth
Way) from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday,
June 7, 2006 at 11 a.m. from St. Patrick's Church, 921 Flagship
Dr., Mississauga (at Tomken Rd.). Cremation to follow. For those
who wish, donations may be made to the Canadian Liver Foundation.
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KEMP o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-12-18 published
WADE,
William
Harper
Passed away peacefully at York Central Hospital after a short
illness on Sunday, December 17, 2006 in his 90th year. Bill was
predeceased by his beloved wife
Grace
June
REESOR.
Devoted father
of Kenneth and his wife
Stephanie,
Nancy
TROUT and her husband
Bob and Susan
MILLS and her husband Blake. Loving grandfather
of Michael, Tricia and Julie
WADE,
Ken
LEWIS and Angela
BROWNFIELD,
Michael KEMP and Jesse
MILLS.
Beloved great-grandfather of Owen
and Timothy
DEKLUYVER,
Brooke and Wade
BROWNFIELD and Evan
LEWIS.
Kind, witty, and loving, his positive attitude made him a joy
to be around. Family and Friends will sadly miss him. The family
extends its thanks to all the caregivers at Delmanor Elgin Mills
for their support and caring over the last year. His final days
were made pleasant by their constant attention. Friends will
be received at Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond
Hill (4th traffic light north of Major Mackenzie Drive) on Tuesday,
December 19 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service to be held
in the Chapel on Wednesday, December 20 at 1 p.m.
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KEMP o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-10 published
MEREDITH,
Arthur
Kemp
Passed away on January 1, 2006 after a brief battle with cancer.
Kemp was born in Toronto on November 16, 1924 to the late Paul
Roy MEREDITH and Margaret Estelle
KEMP. He was raised and lived
all of his life in Toronto until 1997, when he and his loving
wife, Lise, followed their daughter, Michelle, and her family
to Kincardine, Ontario, on the shores of Lake Huron. There, he
was able to enjoy his two greatest loves after his family and
Friends - his dog, and the open water. Kemp leaves Lise (née
BEAUDIN,) his wife of 51 years; his son, Mark, with daughter-in-law
Sharon SUTHERLAND and their children Rowan, Darsey and Cailean
Brynn; and his daughter, Michelle, with son-in-law Jim
TAILOR/TAYLOR
and their children Ryan, Jennifer and Kate. He is survived by
his sister, Wendy, and her partner, Harry, and by his sister-in-law,
Dianne, and is predeceased by his brother, Paul. His smiles and
his humour, constant even in the face of his recent adversity,
will be sorely missed by all of his extended family and his many
life-long Friends. Many thanks for their kindness and support
to Dr. Donna
TAILOR/TAYLOR and all the caring staff at Kincardine Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kincardine Hospital Foundation
or to the Canadian Cancer Society would be much appreciated.
Kemp's remains were interred at the family plot in Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, Toronto, on January 4 following a brief private gathering.
His spirit is on a boat somewhere.
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KEMP o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-23 published
KEMP,
Timothy "
Tim"
Joseph
Suddenly on February 27, 2006, at Los Angeles, California, in
his 38th year. Survived by his wife Shannon and two step-daughters,
Allison and Kelly, all of Los Angeles. Beloved
son of Ormond
and Patricia
KEMP of Peterborough, Ontario and sorely missed
by his brother John and wife Teresa of Toronto and his brother
Christopher and wife Alexis of Omemee, Ontario; his nephews Aaron,
Peter, Maxwell, and Hunter also of Omemee; his uncles Dick
CUMMINGS
and wife Sue;
Gerry
CUMMINGS and wife Suzanne; and his aunt Donna
GAYE and husband Douglas
WALLER, all of Sarnia, Ontario. Also
missed by cousins Scott
WALLER, Shelley
WALLER, Anne (Mrs. Scott
BLUNT), Cindy (Mrs. Tom
MIRVICH), Cheryl (Mrs. Paul
KING), Gloria
(Mrs. Ron SZABO), Kim
CUMMINGS, David
CUMMINGS, Jean-Paul
CUMMINGS,
Denise CUMMINGS, and Michelle
CUMMINGS (Ms. Rob
WILBY). A Mass
of Remembrance will be celebrated at The Cathedral of St. Peter-In-Chains
in Peterborough, Ontario at 11: 00 a.m. on Saturday, April 22,
2006. For further details and directions email apkoak@sympatico.ca
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Tim's memory to
The Centre For Addiction and Mental Health www.camh.net or The
Hospital for Sick Children www.sickkidsfoundation.com
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KEMP o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-25 published
SMOOK,
Anne (née
STANUTZ)
Of Palmerston, passed away peacefully at Palmerston and District
Hospital on Friday, April 21, 2006, in her 86th year. Beloved
wife of William
SMOOK for 60 years. Cherished mother of Barbara
FOSTER of Palmerston, Patricia and Edward
LABA of Mississauga,
Dennis and Sandra
SMOOK of Pickering, Gregory
SMOOK and Sharon
DOOKS of Virginia and Nicholas and Kathy
SMOOK of Toronto. Loved
Grammy of Krista and her husband Mike
KEMP of Waterloo, Jonathon
FOSTER and his wife
Christie▲ of Palmerston and Andrew
FOSTER
of Palmerston; Meghan
SMOOK and Iain
SMOOK;
Cameron
SMOOK and
Natasha SMOOK; and Alec
SMOOK and Sarah
SMOOK.
Loving Great-Grandma
of Connor, Lilly and Erica. Visitation at the Heritage Funeral
Home, Palmerston on Thursday evening, April 27, 2006 from 6: 00 to
9: 00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Saint Martin of Tours
Roman Catholic Church, Drayton on Friday morning, April 28, 2006
at 10: 30 a.m. Interment Palmerston Cemetery. Parish prayers will
be recited in the Funeral Home on Thursday evening at 8: 30 p.m.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation of Ontario or the Canadian National Institute for
the Blind would be appreciated by the family.
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KEMP o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-28 published
KEMP,
George
Peacefully at Saint Michael's Hospital on Tuesday, April 25, 2006
in his 88th year. Predeceased by his wife Dorothy. Father of
Robert and Randy. A private family service has been held.
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KEMPFF,
Doctor
Johan "
John"
Gerard
Of Peterborough passed away peacefully in his sleep with his
wife by his side at age 82 on Friday, June 9, 2006 at Peterborough
Regional Health Centre. Beloved husband and best friend of Anna
KEMPFF, dear father of John Jr. (1959-1990,) Alice and her partner
Wayne of Vancouver, and George and his wife Heather of Burlington.
Dear and beloved Opa of Morgan and Jordan
KEMPFF.
Born in Arnhem,
The Netherlands, on December 24, 1923, John entered medicine
when the University of Groningen re-opened after the war in 1945.
Upon graduation in 1952, John immigrated to Canada and interned
at the Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia
receiving his Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada in
1953. John interned in radiology at Saint Michael's and Toronto
General Hospitals from 1054-1957. During this time he worked
as a Registrar in Radiology at The University College Hospital,
London, England. John returned to Canada and graduated as a Doctor
of Medical Radiology. He then joined the staff at Saint Michael's
Hospital and in 1961 accepted a position as a clinical teacher.
In 1963 John moved his young family to Peterborough, Ontario
where he was appointed Chief of the Radiology Department at the
Peterborough Civic Hospital. John successfully built the department
keeping pace with the growth of the community, adding new services
that came with the advances in medical technology, attracting
radiologists and beginning a training school for radiology technicians.
He was also active on many hospital boards and committees and
served as President of the Peterborough County Medical Society
in 1970. After twenty years John entered semi-retirement in 1983
balancing his time by traveling with his wife, Anna, and continuing
to work part time in Peterborough, Whitby, Port Hope and other
Ontario communities as well as Charlottetown, P.E.I.. In 1993,
the Ontario Medical Association granted John the prestigious
Glenn Sawyer Award for recognition of service to the profession
and community. John, as an active member of Trinity United Church,
served as an elder for many years. In his later years, John fully
retired from his passion for medicine to spend time with his
family and grandchildren at the cottage. There John would spend
his summers in his favorite spot by the lake enjoying fresh air
while reading a book. John will be missed by many dear Friends
and relatives throughout Canada, United States and the Netherlands.
A Memorial Service to celebrate John's life will be held at Trinity
United Church, 360 Reid Street, Peterborough on Wednesday, June 14,
2006 at 2: 00 p.m. If so desired, in lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Department of Radiology at Peterborough Regional
Health Centre, or Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.). Arrangements
by the Comstock Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 356 Rubidge
Street, Peterborough.
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KEMPLING,
Beatrice
M.
Gently at University Hospital, London on Friday, June 30th, 2006,
Beatrice M.
KEMPLING of London. Beloved wife of 66 years of the
late Frank
KEMPLING. Dear mother of Sue
STRASSER, and her husband
Werner, and Chris
KEMPLING and his wife
Shelley.
Loving grandmother
of Christopher, Michael, David, Jennifer and Andrew. Great-grandmother
of Ashley. A memorial service will be held at the Westview Funeral
Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North on Friday, July 7th, 2006 at
1: 00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to Books for Every Child,
c/o London Public Library or the charity of your choice would
be greatly appreciated by the family. A tree will be planted
as a living memorial to Beatrice.
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KEMPSTON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-06 published
KEMPSTON,
Gertrude (formerly
INMAN,
ELLISON, née
SMART)
86, of Mitchell passed away at the Exeter Villa on Saturday,
November 4, 2006. Beloved wife of the late Guy
INMAN (1942,)
Oscar ELLISON (1968) and Don
KEMPSTON (1976.) Dear mother of
Doug Ellison and wife
Cathy of Grand Bend, Bob
ELLISON of Yellowknife
and Don ELLISON and wife
Darlene of Exeter; loving grandmother
of Michelle (Eric)
STANGER,
Marcia
(Howie)
OUTERBRIDGE, Jenny
ELLISON, Dan
ELLISON, Sean
ELLISON and Meaghan
ELLISON; loving
great-grandmother of Beckett
STANGER; dear sister of Arlene (John)
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART; dear sister-in-law of Doreen
SMART.
Lovingly remembered
by her good friend Derek
WHITEHEAD, the
KEMPSTON and
ELLISON
families and Michelle, Lisa and Katey
HAKVOORT.
Also fondly remembered
by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Len and
Ruth (WILSON)
SMART and brother Donald
SMART.
Gert was born in
Paynton, Saskatchewan and served with the Royal Canadian Air
Force in World War 2. She moved to Mitchell in 1952 where she
was a Past President of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary,
a member of Trinity Anglican Church and the Mitchell Golf and
Country Club. Gert will be remembered for her zest for life,
great sense of humour and love of sports. Friends will be received
at the Lockhart Funeral Home, 109 Montreal Street, Mitchell on
Tuesday 7-9 p.m. and
on Wednesday from 1: 00 p.m. until time of
funeral service at 2: 00 p.m. with Rev. Susan
MALPUS officiating.
Interment in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Mitchell. Memorial donations
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Trinity Anglican Church or
Royal Canadian Legion would be appreciated. Online condolences
at www.lockhartfuneralhome.com.
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KEMPTHORNE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-18 published
KEMPTHORNE,
Gerald
Ross
Peacefully, in Napanee on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, Gerald Ross
KEMPTHORNE of London in his 92nd year. Beloved husband of the
late Doris
(DAVIDSON)
KEMPTHORNE and the late Eileen (Brady)
KEMPTHORNE. Dear father of Patricia
BOX
(Hugh) of Napanee. Loving
grandfather of Angela
HICKS
(James) and Heather
BOX (Lee
DILLON)
all of Napanee, David
BOX
(Teresa) of Pickering and special great-grandfather
of Maggie, Samantha and Emma. Best friend of Clara
SABEAN of
London and sadly missed by her children Stephen, Carrie, Carol,
Cindy and their families. Dear brother of Mary
VAN
DALE of Weyburn,
Saskatchewan. Gerry will be sadly missed by his many nieces and
nephews. A long time volunteer, Gerry received a Hutton House
life membership in 1982, and award in 1996 for 15 years of service
with the Canadian Cancer Society, and a Certificate of Lifetime
Achievement from the Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex.
Gerry was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Riverview and was elected
a Mel Osborne Fellow in 1998. Cremation has taken place. A memorial
service was held on May 6th, 2006 in Napanee. Friends will be
received by the family from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the A. Millard
George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the
memorial service will be conducted in the chapel on Saturday,
May 20th, 2006 at 10: 00 a.m. with the Very Reverend Terry
DANCE
of Saint Paul's Cathedral officiating. Interment of cremated remains
in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial
donations may be made to the London Regional Cancer Program,
747 Baseline Road East, London Ontario, N6C 2R6.
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KEMSLEY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-23 published
BARKER,
James "
Jim"
Archie (1942-2006)
Died peacefully at the Bluewater Health Palliative Care Unit
on Tuesday, November 21, 2006. Jim worked for the City of Sarnia
for 30 years in the Human Resources department and as the Director
of Human Resources, retiring in 1993 to become a devoted full-time
Dad to his Son, Kurtis. Jim was an avid fisherman, hunter and
boater, but was most passionate about all sports, actively participating
when he was younger and as an observer in later years. A loyal
Sting fan, Jim seldom missed a game at the SSEC, nor an out
of town game on Cogeco. Jim was a proud dad and enjoyed to the
fullest any sport or game Kurtis was involved in. Jim was thrilled
to see the Northern Senior Vikings Football team win in the Lambton
Secondary Schools Athletic Association Championship and will
be watching Saturday's game. Jim will be mourned by his wife,
Ann TUPLIN; sons, John
SILVESTRI
(Nora) and Kurtis
BARKER; mother,
Evelyn KEMSLEY; grandchildren, Calvin, SheaLynn and Alyssa
SILVESTRI
sister, Gloria
BARKER; mother-in-law, Norma
PIGGOTT; sister-in-law
Lynn PIGGOTT
(Judy) and brother-in-law, Jim
PIGGOTT (Shrie,)
and several nieces and nephews. Jim was predeceased by father
Jim BARKER (1951,) step-father John
KEMSLEY (1997,) niece Jamilyn
PIGGOTT (2000) and father-in-law Rae
PIGGOTT (2006) (Joyce.)
A memorial service will be held at Blackwell United Church, 1825 Blackwell
Road, Sarnia at 11: 00 a.m. on Monday, November 27, 2006. Memorial
donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Brain Tumour
Foundation, Bluewater Health Foundation or charity of choice.
Memories and condolences may be sent online at www.smithfuneralhome.ca
Arrangements entrusted to Smith Funeral Home, 1576 London Line,
Sarnia, Ontario (519) 542-5541.
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