REFF o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-06 published
DIGMAN,
Gloria▼
Ann▼
Peacefully on Friday, May 26th, 2006, after a long courageous
battle post lung transplant, Gloria Ann
DIGMAN of St. Albert,
Alberta and formerly of Mount Brydges and Strathroy, in her 66th
year. Predeceased by her loving husband John
DIGMAN (2000.) Gloria
will be sadly missed by her children, Jeffery of Font Hill and
Lisa (STURDY) of St. Albert, Alberta, and by their spouses Michelle
and Christopher. She leaves behind her most treasured possessions,
her grandchildren Sydney, Madalyn, Mackenzie and Meghan. Gloria
will be fondly remembered by her sister Rose (Leo)
BEDARD of
Montreal and by her sisters-in-law Patricia (Robert)
REFF of
Kentucky and Pauline
DIGMAN of Montreal. A memorial service will
be held at Elliott-Madill Funeral Home, Mount Brydges on Saturday,
July▼ 8th, 2006 at 11 a.m. with Father Frank
MURPHY officiating.
Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mount Brydges. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Canadian Transplant Association would be appreciated
as expressions of sympathy.
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REFF o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-05 published
DIGMAN,
Gloria▲
Ann▲
Peacefully on Friday, May 26th, 2006, after a long courageous
battle post lung transplant, Gloria Ann
DIGMAN of St. Albert,
Alberta and formerly of Mount Brydges and Strathroy, in her 66th
year. Predeceased by her loving husband John
DIGMAN (2000.) Gloria
will be sadly missed by her children, Jeffery of Font Hill and
Lisa (STURDY) of St. Albert, Alberta, and by their spouses Michelle
and Christopher. She leaves behind her most treasured possessions,
her grandchildren Sydney, Madalyn, Mackenzie and Meghan. Gloria
will be fondly remembered by her sister Rose (Leo)
BEDARD of
Montreal and by her sisters-in-law Patricia (Robert)
REFF of
Kentucky and Pauline
DIGMAN of Montreal. A memorial service will
be held at Elliott-Madill Funeral Home, Mount Brydges on Saturday,
July▲ 8th, 2006 at 11 a.m. with Father Frank
MURPHY officiating.
Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mount Brydges. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Canadian Transplant Association would be appreciated
as expressions of sympathy.
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REFORD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-10 published
REFORD,
Robert
William
(May 1, 1921-May 9, 2006)
Robert (Bob)
REFORD passed away peacefully at home on May 9th,
just a week after being honoured at his 85th birthday party.
He will be missed by his beloved wife and eternal partner of
34 years, Stephanie, his daughters Lisa and Sharon (Gary
PERKINS,)
his grand_sons Rob Reford
PATTON and Nick
REFORD, his step grandchildren
Michael and Andrew
PAYNE, his caregivers in LaHave, and nieces,
nephews, family and Friends around the world. Robert was the
oldest living Reford; Ribby's sister Maryon died in 1967 and
his brother Michael in June 2005. Robert was born to Canadian
parents in London, England, the eldest child of Brigadier Bruce
REFORD, M.C. and Evelyn
MacINNES. He was educated at Winchester
College and New College, Oxford. He served with the Irish Guards
from 1940-1946 with the rank of Captain, seeing action as an
intelligence officer in France, Germany and Malaysia. After the
war, he began a career in journalism. Beginning with the British
United Press, for 12 years he headed the Ottawa office of Radio
Canada International, was an editorial writer for the Ottawa
Citizen and served as correspondent for Canadian newspapers at
the United Nations. He then joined the staff of the United Nations
Institute for Training and Research as special assistant to the
director. In 1971, he was appointed Executive Director of the
Canadian Institute of International Affairs, where he served
until 1978. With his wife Stephanie, he founded an international
affairs consultancy and in collaboration with the Ontario Institute
for Studies in Education developed Introducing: The World, a
pioneering initiative to promote the study of world affairs in
schools in Canada and the United States. A journalist and writer
for more than four decades, Bob
REFORD wrote thousands of articles
and editorials. He edited and wrote several books, notably Canada
and Three Crises on Canada's foreign policy during the international
crises of the offshore islands of China, Suez and Cuba. During
the 1980s, he wrote and lectured widely on arms control and disarmament
and Canadian foreign policy. He succeeded his friend Senator
Douglas Roche as president of the United Nations Association
in Canada in 1985. He had a lifelong involvement in the Pugwash
Conferences on Science and World Affairs and was a founding director
of the Canadian Centre for Arms Control and Disarmament. In 1988,
he was appointed to the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board
where he served until his retirement in 1994. He had two children
(Lisa and Sharon) with his first wife, Ginger. He met Stephanie
McCANDLESS at the United Nations in 1970 and they married in
1972. He shared with her a love of international affairs and
travel. In their homes in Toronto and LaHave, they entertained
regularly, bringing together Friends, family and acquaintances,
young and old, from all parts of the world. Proud grandfather
to Rob and Nick, Robert was a favourite uncle and cousin and
a mentor to women and men of several generations. An avid bird-watcher,
he was also an excellent golfer and skier. A wine enthusiast
and lover of fine food, he wore the chain of Confrerie of the
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs with particular pride. Robert was an agile
wordsmith and was regularly called upon to recite poetry, doggerel
and limericks at celebrations. With his exceptional height and
full head of white curly hair, Bob was a striking figure wherever
he travelled. Even after a stroke diminished his mobility, his
twinkle and charm never left him and he often bested his caregivers,
Amy, Debbie, Joanne, Marina, Marphy, Mary Ann and Scott with
his repartee and wordplay. A memorial celebration of his life
in Nova Scotia will be held at the West Dublin Community Hall
on Friday, May 12th at 3 p.m. A memorial service to celebrate
Robert's life and achievements will be held for family and Friends
on Sunday, September 3 at Les Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens,
the gardens created by his grandmother in Grand-Métis, Québec.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to: Les Amis des
Jardins de Métis, 200 Route 132, Grand-Métis, Québec G0J 1Z0
(Charitable Reg. #896573383 RR0001), or the United Nations Association
in Canada, 300 - 309 Cooper Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0G5 (Charitable
Reg. #11927-6855 RR0001). Online condolences may be made by visiting
www.sweenysfuneralhome.com
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