RABAEY
RABBETS
RABBIOR
RABBITO
RABEN
RABER
RABEY
RABIDEAU
RABIDOUX
RABINOVITCH
RABKIN
RABOVSKY
RABAEY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-09-26 published
VAN
DYK,
Maria
L.
At London Health Sciences Centre Westminster Hospital on Monday,
September 25, 2006, Maria L.
VAN
DYK of Saint Thomas and formerly
Aylmer in her 73rd year. Wife of John
VAN
DYK.
Loving mother
of Christina
BROWN of Chatham and Diane
RABAEY and husband Dan
of Saint Thomas. Cherished grandmother of Erica and husband Rob,
Andi, Danielle and Jessica. Sister of Anna, Jan, Petrus and Bert.
Predeceased by sisters Clara and Lucy. Born in Beerse, Belgium
on December 22, 1933. A public memorial service will be held
at the H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Friday, September 29,
2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Aylmer Cemetery.
Visitation one hour prior to the service. Donations to the Dialysis
Unit at the London Health Sciences Centre would be appreciated.
Condolences at kebbelfuneralhome.com
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RABAEY,
Dorothy▼
Ruth▼ (née
FEWSTER)
The▼ passing of Dorothy Ruth
RABAEY, wife of Camiel "Cam"
RABAEY,
of Douglas, New Brunswick, occurred on September 27, 2006 at
her home, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born
on September 19, 1940 in Saint Mary's, Ontario, she was a daughter
of the late Stanley and Ruth
(FEDDREY)
FEWSTER.
Dorothy▼ had retired
from working with her husband in their accounting business. She
was a member of Saint Dunstan's Roman Catholic Church and an
active member of the Catholic Women's League. She was an avid
gardener who loved her flower garden and even had a degree on
Floral Design. Together with her husband, she raised and showed
Quarter Horses and Beagles for many years. Dorothy's greatest
joy was her family, especially her grandchildren. Besides her
husband, she is survived by three sons, Kenneth
SMITH of Noonan,
Dan (Dianne)
RABAEY of Saint Thomas, Ontario and Bob (Patricia)
RABAEY of Strathroy, Ontario; one daughter, Laurie (Stuart)
APPT
of Jemseg; five grandchildren, Kyle, Dannielle, Jessica, Sarah
and Spencer; one brother, Robert (Barbara)
FEWSTER; two sisters,
Donna (Ray)
WAKEM and Bonnie (Larry)
SCHIEFER; several nieces
and nephews; Godmother, Theresa
DUNLAP and special friend, Sharon
TURNER. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from Our
Lady of LaSalette Roman Catholic Church, LaSalette, Ontario,
on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Father Alan
DUFRAIMONT as celebrant. Interment will take place at Delhi Community
Cemetery, Delhi, Ontario. For those who wish, remembrances made
to the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Diabetic Association
or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the
family. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com
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RABAEY,
Dorothy▲▼
Ruth▲▼ (née
FEWSTER)
The▲▼ passing of Dorothy Ruth
RABAEY, wife of Camiel "Cam"
RABAEY,
of Douglas, New Brunswick, occurred on September 27, 2006 at
her home, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born
on September 19, 1940 in Saint Mary's, Ontario, she was a daughter
of the late Stanley and Ruth
(FEDDREY)
FEWSTER.
Visitation will
take place at Our Lady of LaSalette Roman Catholic Church, LaSalette,
Ontario on Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial
will follow from the church at 2 p.m. with Rev. Father Alan
DUFRAIMONT
as celebrant. Interment will take place at Delhi Community Cemetery,
Delhi, Ontario. For those who wish, remembrances made to the
Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Diabetic Association or the
Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com
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RABAEY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-10-02 published
RABAEY,
Dorothy▲▼
Ruth▲ (née
FEWSTER)
The▲▼ passing of Dorothy Ruth
RABAEY, wife of Camiel "Cam"
RABAEY,
of Douglas, New Brunswick, occurred on September 27, 2006 at
her home, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born
on September 19, 1940 in Saint Mary's, Ontario, she was a daughter
of the late Stanley and Ruth
(FEDDREY)
FEWSTER.
Dorothy▲ had retired
from working with her husband in their accounting business. She
was a member of Saint Dunstan's Roman Catholic Church and an
active member of the Catholic Women's League. She was an avid
gardener who loved her flower garden and even had a degree in
Floral Design. Together with her husband, she raised and showed
Quarter Horses and Beagles for many years. Dorothy's greatest
joy was her family, especially her grandchildren. Besides her
husband, she is survived by her three sons, Kenneth
SMITH of
Noonan,
Dan
(Dianne)
RABAEY of Saint Thomas, Ontario and Bob (Patricia)
RABAEY of Strathroy, Ontario; one daughter, Laurie (Stuart)
APPT
of Jemseg; five grandchildren, Kyle, Dannielle, Jessica, Sarah
and Spencer; one brother, Robert (Barbara)
FEWSTER; two sisters,
Donna (Ray)
WAKEM and Bonnie (Larry)
SCHIEFER; several nieces
and nephews; Godmother, Theresa
DUNLAP and special friend, Sharon
TURNER.
Visitation will take place at Murphy Funeral Home, 159 Talbot
Road, Delhi, Ontario, on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated from Our Lady of LaSalette
Roman Catholic Church, LaSalette, Ontario, on Wednesday, October 4,
2006 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Father Alan
DUFRAIMONT as celebrant.
Interment will take place at Delhi Community Cemetery, Delhi,
Ontario. For those who wish, remembrances made to the Canadian
Cancer Society, the Canadian Diabetic Association or to the Heart
and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Personal
condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com
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RABAEY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-09 published
RABAEY,
Dorothy▲ "
Dot"
The▲ family of the late Dorothy (Dot)
RABAEY would like to express
its sincere gratitude to all of those who visited, prayed, sent
flowers and donations, and helped out around the time of her
passing. A special thanks to Murphy's Funeral Home for the funeral
arrangements and all of their support during this difficult time,
and to pallbearers Kyle
SMITH, Ron
WAKEM, Jim
PIETERS, Mike
CLARKE,
Brian PYNAERT, and Allen
WAKEM. To Father Alan
DUFRAIMONT, thank
you for the beautiful service and moving Homily, and thanks to
the Alter servers and to the choir and organist for the beautiful
songs and music. A sincere thank you to niece Nancy
PYNAERT,
who read the farewell letter to Dot that was written by Dottie's
special friend Sharon
TURNER.
Special thanks as well to Connie
PYNAERT for doing the readings. Thank you to the Delhi Catholic
Women's League for the wonderful reception and especially for
putting it together on such short notice. To all the Friends
and family who attended the funeral, thank you so much. Your
support was very comforting and heart warming and helped tremendously
during this time of grief. To special friend Sharon
TURNER, thank
you for being there for Dot and for me during and after Dot's
passing. You are a true friend, and Dot and I have been lucky
to have you, and thank God for that blessing. Thank you to Dot's
Godmother, Theresa
DUNLOP whom she dearly loved, and
to Theresa's
husband Jack for all your support and many e-mails. Your kindness
has been a great comfort to me, and has helped to lessen the
burden of grief. To the staff of Windsor Court I thank you for
all the kindness you showed me and Dot during the last several
months, and for all the thoughtful gestures and wonderful care
during that time. A special thank you to Marilyn, Teena, Doreen
and Naomi for your love and support during the time of Dot's
passing and
to Marcel and Paul for helping me through the hours
following. To every one of our Friends and neighbors who blessed
us with gifts in the form of comforting words, prayers, cards,
donations, food, and other acts of compassion, I sincerely thank
you. You will all remain in my heart and in my prayers forever,
and I offer my love and heartfelt gratitude. Dot's passing has
left me with a void that will never be filled, but she wanted
me to go on with my projects and find comfort in our many fond
memories. I thank God for giving me an angel in Dottie, with
whom I shared many years of love and happiness. I have been very
fortunate to spend my life with her, she was one of a kind and
I miss her deeply. Cam
RABAEY
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RABBETS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-27 published
PULLEN,
Hazel
Grace (née
EARL)
Peacefully at Restview Retirement Home, Clinton, on February
24, 2006 Mrs. Hazel Grace
(EARL)
PULLEN, formerly of Saint Marys
and R.R.#1 Granton in her 94th year. Beloved wife of the late
Milne Stewart
PULLEN (1994.) Dear Mother of Don and Florence
PULLEN of Clinton. Loving grandmother of David and Darlene
PULLEN
of Saint Marys, and Michael and Lori
PULLEN of Courtland. Great
Grandma of Leah, Olivia, Justin and Connor. Also survived by
a cousin Marjorie
JOHNS, and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased
by her parents George and Mary
(HORN)
EARL, sisters Gladys (Harold)
HERN,
Myrtle
(Norman)
BROCK, and brother Angus (Marzetta)
EARL,
sister-in-law Florence (Ross)
HERN, and brother-in-law Clifford
(Hattie) PULLEN.
Also predeceased by a daughter and son in infancy.
Relatives and Friends will be received at the Falconer Funeral
Home, 153 High St. Clinton, on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 from
12 noon until time of the complete funeral service at 2 p.m.
with family friend Bev
RABBETS officiating. Interment Exeter
Cemetery. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the charity
of one's choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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FRENETTE,
Pierre
J.
At London Health Science Centre-University Campus on Wednesday,
July 5, 2006. Pierre J.
FRENETTE of Aylmer in his 59th year.
Beloved husband of Barbara
(WARD)
FRENETTE. Dear step-father
of Gary RABBETS and wife
Colleen,
Doug
RABBETS and wife Cathy,
Terry RABBETS and partner John
SMALLMAN,
Jeff and Mark
RABBETS.
Step-grandfather of Jarret, Brennan, Chad, Tatianna and Tara.
Brother of Diane
FRENETTE and husband Henry, Karole
FRENETTE
and Claude
FRENETTE all of Montreal. Also survived by a number
of nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a sister Suzanne
FRENETTE.
Born in Montreal, Quebec on August 23, 1947
son of the late Andre
and Francine
(TREMBLAY)
FRENETTE.
Friends may call at the H.A. Kebbel
Funeral Home, Aylmer on Thursday 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service
will be held on Friday, July 7, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment,
Aylmer
Cemetery.
Rev. Norman
JONES, officiating. Donations to
the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
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RABBIOR o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-11 published
RABBIOR, "
Dorothy"
Jean (née
SMITH)
It is with sadness and loving memories that we announce the passing
of (Dorothy) Jean
RABBIOR.
Predeceased by her life's companion,
husband Alf. Jean was the dear mother of Bob (Susan), Gary (Carolyn)
and Connie (Rob). Cherished grandma to Mark, Michael, James,
Kristin, Caileigh and Clark. Predeceased by her sister Marion.
Jean is survived by her brother Harold. Jean's life was dedicated
to her love for her family and her love will live within each
of us forever. Special thanks to Alice, Diane and the caring
staff at Leisureworld. Friends may call at the Jerrett Funeral
Home, 660 Kennedy Road, Scarborough (between Eglinton and St.
Clair Aves. E.) on Thursday, January 12th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Service will be held in the Chapel on Friday at 11 a.m. Donations
to the Canadian Parkinson Foundation would be appreciated.
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RABBITO,
Leonardo
Passed away suddenly, at home, on Thursday, March 30, 2006, at
the age of 63. Beloved husband of Patricia for 38 years. Much
loved father of Sandra and her husband David
ROWE, and John and
his wife Jennifer. Loving grandpa of Kirsten, Brendan, Nicholas,
Christopher and Robert. Dear brother of Baldo and Vito. Friends
may call at the Turner and Porter "Peel" Chapel, 2180 Hurontario
Street, Mississauga (Hwy. 10, North of Queen Elizabeth Way), on
Saturday from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral
Service to be held at Kenmuir Baptist Church, 1640 Carmen Drive,
Mississauga, on Monday, April 3, 2006 at 11 a.m. Interment Saint_John's
Dixie Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may be made to
the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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RABEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-25 published
WALSH,
Joanne
Peacefully on January 20th, 2006 at the Peel Memorial Hospital,
at the age of 60. Loving mother of Kelly and her husband Steve
RABEN, and Pam and her husband Chris
ARSENAULT.
Beloved sister
to Blake and Brent
SHELDRAKE.
Joanne will be greatly missed by
her family, Friends and neighbours. A Memorial Service will be
held on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Ward Funeral Home "Brampton
Chapel", 52 Main Street South (Hwy. 10), Brampton. In lieu of
flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated
by the family.
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RABER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-11-10 published
LEWIS,
Bee (née
RABER) (1911-2006)
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RABER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-05 published
WAESE,
Mae
On Wednesday, January 4, 2006, peacefully at home, surrounded
by her family. Mae
WAESE, beloved wife of Lou. Loving mother
and mother-in-law of Heather and Arnon
GLATTER,
Bradley and Karen,
and Jamie and Matt. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Marcia and
the late Sigmund
LIGHTMAN,
Barbara and Gerry
RABER, and Ronnie
and Sam HOFFER. "
Mommy
Mae" to Bobby, Elli, Sydney, Jory, and
Cole. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. At Benjamin's Park
Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Avenue West (3 lights west of Dufferin)
for service on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment
Beth Tzedec Memorial Park. Shiva 147 Old Forest Hill Road. If
desired, donations may be made to the Mae Waese Memorial Fund
c/o The Benjamin Foundation, 3429 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M6A
2C3, 416-780-0324.
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RABEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-14 published
BURNIE,
Charles
Francis
Peacefully at Southlake Regional Health Centre on Saturday, March 11,
2006 at the age of 82 years. Charlie
BURNIE of Sutton, formerly
of Virginia, Ontario, beloved husband of Annie
BURNIE (née
RABEY,)
formerly of Rosebridge, Gaspé, Quebec. They celebrated their
golden anniversary on December 3, 2005. Loving father of Wayne
BURNIE, Donna
BURNIE, Brenda
PALMER and Judy
FEDORKO and her
husband John. Dear grandfather of Jamie
FEDORKO and Andrew
PALMER.
Dear brother of Thomas
BURNIE and Theresa
ANDERSON
(Bruce.)
Predeceased
by his sisters Winnifred
COMER and Margaret
CARLISLE.
Resting
at the Taylor Funeral Home, 20846 Dalton Road, Sutton from 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Anthony's
Mission Catholic Church, 28118 Hwy. 48, Virginia, Ontario, Friday
at 11: 00 a.m. Cremation to follow. Memorial donations to St. Anthony's
Mission Catholic Church would be appreciated by the family.
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RABIDEAU o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-04 published
CARON,
Peter
Munro
Of Wallaceburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at the
age of 54 years. Peter was a
son of the late George and Gladys
(MURPHY)
CARRON. Beloved husband of Cleone
(BENEDICT)
CARON.
Dear father and father-in-law of Tabathia and Tom
THORPE of Wallaceburg,
Cynthia CARRON and Lee
FOSTER of Wallaceburg, Joseph
CARRON and
Jodi McCLEMENTS of Georgetown, Hazel and Henry
HULME of Wallaceburg
and Chrystal
CARON and Norm
SHARPE
Jr. of Wallaceburg. Sadly
missed by 17 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Kind brother
of Thelma and Anthony
SOMR
Jr. of Chatham, Harriet
CARON of Wallaceburg,
Bill CARON of Wallaceburg, George and Mary
CARON of Chatham and
Tom CARON of Wallaceburg. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Son-in-law of Ian and Adeline
(RABIDEAU)
BENEDICT.
Predeceased
by brothers and sisters. Visitation will be held from the Eric F.
Nicholls Funeral Home, 639 Elgin St. Wallaceburg, on Friday,
May 5, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be
held from the funeral home on Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 11 a.m.
Interment in Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg. Donations to the
Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation may be left
at the funeral home.
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RABIDOUX o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-25 published
RODD,
Marion▼
Irene▼ (née
HOWSON)
Peacefully after a short battle with cancer on March 13, 2006
in her 74th year. Loving wife of John
RODD for 36 years of Newcastle
(formerly of London.) Beloved mother of Dan (Wendy)
HARTE-
MAXWELL,
Carol (Ken
RABIDOUX), Jeffrey (Linda) and Jennifer (Bryan
DEWAELE).
Cherished grandmother of Adam, Lisa, Kyle, Kristine and Michael.
Dear Sister of Isobel
WELLS,
John
(Fern)
HOWSON, Roy (Betty)
HOWSON, Earl
HOWSON, Carl (Jean)
HOWSON. Memorial Service was
held at the Nisbett Funeral Home in Peterborough on Saturday,
March 18, 2006. In memory of Marion, donations may be made to
The London Regional Cancer Centre.
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RABIDOUX o@ca.on.peterborough.north_monaghan.peterborough.the_peterborough_examiner 2006-03-16 published
RODD,
Marion▲
Irene▲ (née
HOWSON)
Peacefully after a short battle with cancer at Lakeridge Health
Centre, Bowmanville on Monday, March 13, 2006 in her 74th year.
Loving wife of John
RODD of Newcastle for 36 years. Beloved mother
of Dan (Wendy)
HARTE-
MAXWELL, Carol (Ken)
RABIDOUX), Jeffrey
(Linda) and Jennifer (Bryan
DEWAELE.) Cherished grandmother of
Adam, Lisa, Kyle, Kristine and Michael. Dear sister of Isobel
WELLS, John (Fern)
HOWSON, Roy (Betty)
HOWSON, Earl
HOWSON, Carl
(Jean) HOWSON.
Friends will be received at the Nisbett Funeral
Home and Chapel (600 Monaghan Road South, Peterborough) on Friday,
March 17, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Service will take
place on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 11 a.m. in the Nisbett Chapel.
Reception to follow in the Nisbett Reception Centre. Private
interment at Upper Keene Cemetery. In memory of Marion, donations
may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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RABINOVITCH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-03-18 published
Tom HODGSON,
Artist And Athlete: (1924-2006)
The last surviving member of the Painters Eleven group that introduced
abstract art to Toronto was an anti-academic who favoured spontaneity
over skill. He was also a champion canoeist
By John CHAPUT,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S9
Tom HODGSON grew up on Toronto's Centre Island near Hanlon's
Point, a locale named after the legendary 19th-century rower
Ned HANLON, but chose canoeing as his water sport. That proved
wise as he became a Canadian Olympian on the water and even symbolic
in his lifelong occupation as an artist. Whereas a rower gazes
back on the water he has spanned, the paddler always looks ahead.
Technically a master of representational fundamentals, Mr.
HODGSON
enjoyed a long career in advertising, could paint striking realistic
portraits, and picked up extra money doing courtroom sketches.
His quest as an artist, however, was to find new means to express
creativity, even if it meant suppressing skill and rebelling
against an establishment he regarded as stifling.
"He thought the most creative people were the young who weren't
influenced by anything," says daughter Lise
SNAJDR. "My father
was a skilled draftsman, but, in a way, he was against skill
because it was all stuff you picked up from life experience.
He was left-handed, but he went through a period of drawing only
with his right hand in an attempt not to be too skillful. As
it turned out, he developed an ambidexterity that proved to be
another skill.
"His painting was spontaneous -- everything he did was -- but
he wanted it to look that way. He could be free and liberal with
paint, and put his feelings into a work."
Described by some as "anti-intellectual," Mr.
HODGSON was, in
fact, a deep thinker who would be better described as anti-academic.
"He had his own ideas," says artist Gary
MILLER of Peterborough,
Ontario "He had great admiration for Willem de Kooning, but he
didn't want to just cater to someone's opinion. He was stubborn
and, because he was anti-academic, there was a movement to squelch
Tom."
In his book Creativity Is Change, Mr.
HODGSON declared skill
to be "in some ways the antithesis of creativity, a sort of disrespect
for man's time, and certainly for his individualism&hellip
"Creativity is curiosity, concern, trial and error, invention,
not knowing, discovery. Skill is knowing how to do something….
The essence of creativity is uniqueness."
Mr. HODGSON was sometimes dismissed as a "jock painter" because
many couldn't see athleticism and aesthetics harmonized in one
personality. He won more than a dozen national titles at the
juvenile and junior levels, and then nine more as an adult. In
1952, he took eighth place at the 1952 Helsinki Games in the
1,000-metre tandem with Art Johnson. At the Melbourne Games in
1956, he placed ninth in the 10,000-metre tandem with Bill Stevenson.
Standing just under six feet tall and weighing about 140 pounds,
Mr. HODGSON was a whirlwind in the studio, his frenetic energy
bustling as if his body was struggling to keep up with his train
of thought. Although articulate, he could lapse into a stutter
that affected his speech in childhood but was brought under control
through therapy he took early in his professional life.
Mr. HODGSON's first serious painting was done from 1943 to 1945
while he was training as a pilot and gunner in the Royal Canadian
Air Force. The Second World War ended and he was discharged before
he could be assigned to combat, but he made numerous renderings
of military life and later donated them to the War Art Museum.
He first achieved artistic prominence a decade later as one of
the Painters Eleven, the association of Toronto avant-garde painters
who challenged artistic conservatism and gave the city its first
healthy dose of abstract modernism. With Jack
BUSH,
Oscar
CAHEN,
Hortense GORDON, Alexandra
LUKE, Jock
MacDONALD, Ray
MEAD, Kazuo
NAKAMURA, William
RONALD, Harold
TOWN and Walter
YARWOOD, they
broadened the scope of Canadian art through mutual support and
group exhibitions from their 1953 formation through their gradual
fragmentation and dissolution from 1956 to 1960. Their affiliation
was more professional than theoretical; they used disparate approaches
and had no aesthetic commonalities.
Works of the Painters Eleven grew in demand and value in the
'60s, but just a little too late for Mr.
HODGSON to take full
advantage of it. Short of materials at the time, he painted over
some of the canvasses that could have brought in good money.
Bad luck also struck in 1993 when a fire at his cottage destroyed
many of the works he had stored there.
As a senior instructor at the Ontario College of Art, he was
in the forefront of outrage at the upheaval of the school brought
about by the policies of new president Roy
ASCOTT in 1971-72.
As a tenured professor, Mr.
HODGSON was able to keep his job
while many of his colleagues were fired, only to quit himself
within a few months. Ironically, he was one of only two people
on staff who had opposed the institution of tenure at the Ontario
College of Art in the 1960s.
"Tom believed in the process of creativity as one of constant
change and in the freedom of artists," says Mr.
MILLER, then
a student at the Ontario College of Art. "
ASCOTT and later Royden
RABINOVITCH were from the New York school, very radical and modern,
and they were telling students their work was garbage. So Tom
broke away, formed the Z School, and took half the student body
with him."
As protests go, it was symbolically powerful and a practical
failure.
"The Z School lasted about six months," recalls Don
MORRISON,
an artist and illustrator who was Mr.
HODGSON's long-time friend
and business partner. "You can't very well have a school without
a structure or bureaucracy."
Mr. MORRISON and Mr.
HODGSON shared studio space, first on Church
Street across from St. James Cathedral, then in a warehouse on
the corner of Dufferin and Bloor. Those were also venues for
Drawing Night in Canada figure classes held every Thursday. The
classes were conducted as the antithesis of the typically sombre
gathering of sketchers and painters around a nude model.
"Usually at classes like that, it's like listening for a pin
to drop," Mr.
MORRISON says. Drawing Night in Canada was different.
"These were noisy, vocal, 10 to 18 artists talking and joking.
Anyone could grab a cold beer for 50 cents. The model would talk
back and tell stories, too."
Inevitably, Mr.
MORRISON wearied of the back-lane access to the
warehouse and told his partner he'd prefer a storefront studio.
"A storefront?" Mr.
HODGSON retorted. "I need a storefront like
I need a hole in the head." In a matter of weeks, they had two
storefront studios, one of them facing the historically infamous
but architecturally engaging Mental Health Centre at 999 Queen
Street West.
"Tom was impulsive, just like his painting. He would do exactly
what he wanted," Mr.
MORRISON says. "He built a swimming pool
in the backyard of every house he owned. He would attempt to
do almost anything. One day, he had a plumber come to his home
on MacPherson Avenue because of a leak and the plumber said a
lot of digging was necessary to get at the incoming line in front
of the house. When he told Tom what it would cost, Tom said:
'I'll tell you what, I'll dig it myself.' After he had dug this
enormous hole, I told Tom: 'Well, it may have been a lot of work
to dig, but it'll be easy to fill in.' 'I don't want to fill
it in,' he told me. 'I'm going to build a ramp so I can drive
my bike right under the front porch and into the basement.' He
had three motorcycles -- a
BMW, a Husqvarna, and a Can-Am. So
he built the ramp.
"It didn't occur to me that if he took the ramp to come in the
basement, he'd use it to get out, too. I was renting on the second
floor, and the first time he revved up one his bikes --
VRRRROOOOM!
I jumped right out of bed."
Mr. HODGSON's energetic and impulsive nature, bohemian cultural
surroundings and enjoyment of good times were an ideal formula
for trouble in a man ripe for midlife crisis. He had a number
of lovers and ended his first marriage to Wilma
HODGSON before
settling into a peaceful lifestyle with his second wife, Catherine
GOOD.
They moved to Peterborough in 1990. A few years later,
he began to display the first signs of Alzheimer's. He was the
last surviving member of the Painters Eleven.
Thomas Sherlock
HODGSON was born on June 5, 1924, in Toronto.
He died on February 27, 2006, near Peterborough, Ontario, of
Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his sons Mark, Rand and
Timothy, daughters Lise Snajdr and Kara Warburton, and sister
Jane HODGSON. He was predeceased by his wife, Catherine.
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SIEGEL,
Daniel
Suddenly on Sunday, November 26, 2006. Daniel
SIEGEL, beloved
husband of Michelle. Loving father of Sage. Devoted
son of Jack
and Eleanor. Dear brother and brother- in-law of Mark and Barbara
SIEGEL,
Robyn and Neil
APPLEBAUM, and Nancy and Ted
RABINOVITCH.
Services at Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Ave.,
W. (3 lights west of Dufferin) on Tuesday, November 28th at 12: 00 p.m.
Interment Pardes Shalom Cemetery in the Community Section. Shiva
144 Strathearn Road. Memorial donations may be made to The Canadian
Diabetes Association 416-363-3373.
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WILSON,
Roy
Leslie
In his 63rd year, Thursday, November 16, 2006 passed away unexpectedly
at the Mount Sinai Hospital leaving his soul mate, companion
and wife Betty
McDONALD, stepson James
VAN
HOOF, sister-in-law
Sara RABKIN, and brother-in-law Steven
RABKIN.
Predeceased by
his brother Bruce, survived by his mother Mildred, Brother John,
and Sister Lois. Friends are invited to celebrate Roy's life
on Sunday, November 26, 2006 at York Cemetery and Reception Centre
at 160 Beecroft Rd. (Yonge and Sheppard) at 3: 00 p.m. 416-221-3404.
Supper Reception to follow in the Reception Centre. In lieu of
flowers, donations will be graciously received for the Sunnybrook
Foundation for Leukemia Research 416-480-4483, 2075 Bayview Ave.,
Toronto M4N 3N5.
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RONALD,
Goldie▼ (née
RABOVSKY)
Peacefully at her home in Owen Sound after a lengthy battle with
cancer and with her family by her side on Tuesday April 18, 2006.
In her 54th year, Goldie
RONALD (née
RABOVSKY,) the loving wife
and friend of Bruce
RONALD.
The▼ loving mother of Kayla and Seth.
Loved▼ daughter of (Meyer) Mike
RABOVSKY and his wife
Miriam.▼
Dear niece of Bertha
RABOVSKY.
Goldie▼ was a tireless supporter
of the Owen Sound Kiwanis Club, the Hospital Auxiliary, The Georgian
Bay Children's Choir and the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue. Funeral
services will be held at the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue, 313 - 11th Street
East in Owen Sound on Friday, April 21 at 2 p.m. Interment on
Greenwood Cemetery. In keeping with Jewish custom, Shiva (when
the public are invited to visit with the family) will be held
at the family home, 101 - 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound following
the funeral Friday April 21 after cemetery services until 7 p.m.,
Sunday April 23 from 1 to 7 p.m., Monday April 24 from 1 to 7 p.m.,
Tuesday April 25 from 1 to 7 p.m., Wednesday April 26 from 1 to
7 p.m. and Thursday April 27 from 1 to 7 p.m. Also in keeping
with the Jewish custom, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations
to the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue, the Canadian Cancer Society and
the Owen Sound Kiwanis Music Festival would be appreciated by
the family (and may be made by calling Breckenridge-Ashcroft
Funeral Home 376-2326).
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RONALD,
Goldie▲
Peacefully at her home in Owen Sound after a lengthy battle with
cancer and with her family by her side on Tuesday April 18, 2006.
In her 54th year, Goldie
RONALD (née
RABOVSKY,) the loving wife
and friend of Bruce
RONALD.
The▲ loving mother of Kayla and Seth.
Loved▲ daughter of (Meyer) Mike
RABOVSKY and his wife
Miriam.▲
Dear niece of Bertha
RABOVSKY.
Goldie▲ was a tireless supporter
of the Owen Sound Kiwanis Club, the Hospital Auxiliary, The Georgian
Bay Children's Choir and the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue. Funeral
services will be held at the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue, 313 - 11th Street
East in Owen Sound on Friday, April 21 at 2 p.m. Interment on
Greenwood Cemetery. In keeping with Jewish custom, Shiva (when
the public are invited to visit with the family) will be held
at the family home, 101 - 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound following
the funeral Friday April 21 after cemetery services until 7 p.m.,
Sunday April 23 from 1 to 7 p.m., Monday April 24 from 1 to 7 p.m.,
Tuesday April 25 from 1 to 7 p.m., Wednesday April 26 from 1 to
7 p.m. and Thursday April 27 from 1 to 7 p.m. Also in keeping
with the Jewish custom, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations
to the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue, the Canadian Cancer Society and
the Owen Sound Kiwanis Music Festival would be appreciated by
the family (and may be made by calling Breckenridge-Ashcroft
Funeral Home 376-2326).
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