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McKANE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-07 published
CULNAN, Rita Marie (née LORTIE)
Passed peacefully at Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga on Wednesday, July 4, 2007. Rita, beloved wife of the late Doctor George F. CULNAN. Loving mother of Doctor James CULNAN (Pamela), Michael (Jocelyn), Patty (Nick KANTOR), Marie CASSELBERRY, Anne, Georgette (David BIGELOW) and Thérèse. Cherished grandmother of Charlie (Barbara,) Jeremy (Tracy), David, Michael, Amanda, George, Michelle, Veronica, Andrew and great-grandmother of Tyler, Jaxon, Dylan and Holly. Loving sister of Sr. Jeanne Marie LORTIE, Anna McKANE, Doctor Paul LORTIE and the late Jean MORRISSEY. Friends will be received at the Ward Funeral Home, 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville 905-844-3221, from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, July 8. Funeral Mass to be held at Saint Michael's Cathedral, 65 Bond Street at Shuter, Toronto, Monday morning at 10 o'clock with cremation to follow. By request, donations in Rita's memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the charity of your choice.

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McKAY o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-10-17 published
ABERDEEN, " Jake" Gerald Marshall
Passed away peacefully at the Grey Bruce Health Services, Markdale on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 of Holland Centre formerly of Flesherton in his 61st year. Best friend and loving husband of 25 years to Velma. Devoted father of Jim (Ann McKAY) of Owen Sound, Allan (Heather▼) of Holland Centre and Calvin (Sandra) ROBINSON of Flesherton. Loving grandfather of Cassandra, Jim Jr., Alex, Spencer, Jake KOLBY, Logan and Emmalia. Dear brother of David (Heather) ABERDEEN of Flesherton, Erma (Jim) STEPHENSON of Dundalk, Bill (Janet) ABERDEEN of Flesherton, Shirley PEEBLES of Durham, and Donelda (Bryan) WELLWOOD of Flesherton. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Alex and Jessie ABERDEEN (née MARSHALL- HOLLEY,) step-father Ivy HOLLEY and brother-in-law Doug PEEBLES. The▼ family received Friends at the Fawcett Funeral Home, Flesherton on Thursday, October 11 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Service was held in the chapel on Friday, October 12, at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions to the Cancer Society or Centre Grey Health Services Foundation would be gratefully appreciated.
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McKAY o@ca.on.grey_county.hanover.the_post 2007-11-09 published
Former Hanover woman killed
A funeral was held in Hanover on Monday for 44-year-old Joann SMITH- FAIRBAIRN, who died on October 29.
Newspaper reports say that a 47-year-old man arrived at the Guelph Police station on October 29 around 3: 15 p.m. stating that he had killed his wife. The report said that the man provided an address where the woman could be found and was immediately taken into custody.
When police arrived at the unlocked home on Dodds Avenue in Guelph, the body of a woman was found, and was pronounced deceased by the coroner.
According to the Guelph Mercury newspaper, an autopsy revealed that Joann SMITH- FAIRBAIRN had died of blunt force trauma. Police have charged Stewart SMITH- FAIRBAIRN with first-degree murder, the report said. The case is still under investigation.
Joann SMITH- FAIRBAIRN is survived by her parents, Owen and Florence SMITH, brother Robert SMITH and his wife Kathleen▼ of Hanover, sisters Debra and her husband Dennis MacKAY of Ayr and Marie and her husband Brad HOPKINS of Hanover.
A Memorial Service was held on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 10: 30 a.m. at Mighton Funeral Home, Hanover. Father Mervin PERERA officiated. Cremation with interment in Holy Family Cemetery, Hanover.
The obituary, which can be read on page B3, invited memorial donations to the Women's House of Bruce County as expressions of sympathy.

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McKAY o@ca.on.grey_county.hanover.the_post 2007-11-09 published
SMITH- FAIRBAIRN, Joann
Joann SMITH- FAIRBAIRN, of Guelph, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2007. She was 44.
Survived by her parents Owen and Florence (née HINCHBERGER) SMITH, brother Robert and his wife Kathleen▲ SMITH of Hanover, sisters Debra and her husband Dennis MacKAY of Ayr and Marie and her husband Brad HOPKINS of Hanover.
Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service was held on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 10: 30 a.m. at Mighton Funeral Home, Hanover. Father Mervin PERERA officiated.
Cremation with interment in Holy Family Cemetery, Hanover.
Memorial donations to Women's House of Bruce County were appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

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McKAY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-01-12 published
McKEAN, Evelyn Sophia (née HAMILL)
Passed away peacefully in Owen Sound on Wednesday, January 10th, 2007 in her 97th year. She was the wife of the late Hartley McKEAN, daughter of the late Erwin P. HAMILL and the late Sophia Saunders) HAMILL and the last surviving member of their family. Survived by 2 sisters-in-law: Mrs. Ruth HAMILL of Massie and Mrs. Mary HAMILL of Victoria, British Columbia. Predeceased by sisters: Mabel (Ramage) McKAY, Ethel FARROW, Mae LONG and Gertrude DICKSON/DIXON and by brothers: Percy HAMILL, Carman HAMILL, and Rev. Alvin HAMILL. Evelyn will always be lovingly remembered and adored by her many nieces and nephews and also the McKEAN relatives. Friends will be received at the Currie Funeral Home in Chatsworth for visitation on Saturday, January 13, 2007 from 12 noon until service time at 2 p.m. The funeral service for Evelyn will be officiated by Rev. James H. McKEAN. Interment will be in the McKean family plot in the Union cemetery of Clarksburg/ Thornbury. If so desired, memorial contributions to a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.

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McKAY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-06-08 published
RATZ, Dorothy Elaine (MacLEOD)
Dorothy Elaine Ratz (MacLEOD,) loving companion and wife to Bill for nearly 60 years, passed away peacefully on June 6th, 2007 at their home north of Owen Sound after a courageous battle with cancer. Dorothy's gentle personality and wit are already being missed by Bill, their four daughters and their families: Evelyn CURPHEY (Dave) of Fonthill (daughters Riley GOHM (Travis) and Jacquelyn,) Susan GOLDMAN (Steve) of Little Pine Tree Harbour (son Jesse (Larisa) and baby Isabel, son Japhy, daughter Sarah BASSI- GOLDMAN (Alberto) and son Aaron,) Elizabeth McKAY (David) of Owen Sound (son Alec and daughter Megan,) and Barbara PIGOTT (Paul) of Burlington (daughters Stephanie and Margie). Dorothy is also survived by her cherished brother Arnold MacLEOD and his wife Louise of Uigg, Prince Edward Island. Dorothy was born in Prince Edward Island, taught briefly in rural schools there, later graduated from Acadia University, and then moved to Kitchener where she formed many valued Friendships at both the Young Men's Christian Association and at the Mutual Life office. Dorothy and Bill were married in 1950, resided in Hamilton, Burlington, and Carlisle until 2000, when they moved to Georgian Bluffs. A Private Memorial Service will be held by immediate family. Interment will take place later at the Community Cemetery near her birthplace in Prince Edward Island. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre Foundation (www.gbrhcfoundation.ca) would be appreciated and may be made through the Brian E. Wood Funeral Home, (519-376-7492).

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McKAY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-06-16 published
WARDROP- BURKHARD/BURKHARDT/BURKHART, Areata May "Reta" (CARSON)
At the Southampton Care Centre in Southampton Friday morning June 15, 2007. The former Reta CARSON of Southampton in her 88th year. Beloved wife of Sylvester BURKHARD/BURKHARDT/BURKHART and the late Rev. Cecil WARDROP. Loving mother of Elmer WARDROP and his wife Bev and Harold WARDROP all of Sauble Beach, Wayne WARDROP and his wife Vi and Steve WARDROP and his wife Gayle all of Southampton as well as eight step-children. Lovingly remembered by her twelve grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Dear mother-in-law of Leighton VICKERS and his wife Sally of Wiarton. Dear sister of Jean BROWN of Southampton, George CARSON of British Columbia, Ralph CARSON and his wife Eva of R.R.#1, Hepworth, Doris McKAY and Ken CARSON and his wife Beatrice all of Owen Sound. Predeceased by her daughter Shirley VICKERS, her daughter-in-law Marg WARDROP, one brother Harold CARSON and two sisters Muriel WRIGHT and Thelma BULBROCK. Friends may call at the Downs and son Funeral Home Hepworth Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be conducted from the Funeral Home Wednesday morning at 11: 00 a.m. with Rev. Gord McDONALD officiating. Interment Zion Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Faith Tabernacle Church, Wiarton, Alzheimer Society or the Southampton Hospital would be appreciated as your expression of sympathy. Messages of condolence for the family are welcome at www.downsandsonfuneralhome.com A tree will be planted in the Memorial Forest of the Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation in memory of Reta by the Downs and son Funeral Home.

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McKAY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-10-10 published
ABERDEIN, “Jake” Gerald Marshall
Passed away peacefully at the Grey Bruce Health Services, Markdale on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 of Holland Centre, formerly of Flesherton in his 61st year. Best friend and loving husband of 25 years to Velma. Devoted father of Jim (Ann McKAY) of Owen Sound, Allan (Heather▲) of Holland Centre and Calvin (Sandra) ROBINSON of Flesherton. Loving grandfather of Cassandra, Jim Jr., Alex, Spencer, Jake Kolby, Logan and Emmalia. Dear brother of David (Heather) ABERDEIN of Flesherton, Erma (Jim) STEPHENSON of Dundalk, Bill (Janet) ABERDEIN of Flesherton, Shirley PEEBLES of Durham, and Donelda (Bryan) WELLWOOD of Flesherton. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Alex and Jessie ABERDEIN (née MARSHALL- HOLLEY,) step-father Ivy HOLLEY and brother-in-law Doug PEEBLES. The▲ family will receive Friends at the Fawcett Funeral Home, Flesherton on Thursday, October 11 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Service will be held in the chapel on Friday, October 12 at 11: 00 a.m. Memorial contributions to the Cancer Society or Centre Grey Health Services Foundation would be gratefully appreciated.

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McKAY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-12-08 published
MacKAY, Betty▼ I.▼ (née MASTERS)

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McKAY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-12-11 published
MacKAY, John▼ Donald▼
At the Southampton Care Centre, Southampton, on Friday, December 7th, 2007 at the age of 89 years, John MacKAY of Port Elgin. Husband of the late former Olga ROBERTSON. Father of Robert and his wife Joan, and Heather and her husband Mark PORTER all of Saugeen Twp, Kathryn and her husband Bob LINDHORST of Wiarton, Jim and Audrey of Gatineau, Québec, Don and his wife Ann, Brian, and Kenneth, all of Port Elgin. Grandfather of Bianca MEULLER, Duncan SMITH, Matt MacKAY, Katie MacKAY, Steve MacKAY, David MacKAY, Brian MacKAY, and Sara PORTER. Great-grandfather of Ben MEULLER. Brother of Gordon of Port Elgin. Predeceased by grand_son Adam PORTER, one brother and three sisters. Friends may call at the W. Kent Milroy Port Elgin Chapel, 510 Mill Street, Port Elgin, (Town of Saugeen Shores) on Monday, December 10th, from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7: 00 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel, on Tuesday at 11: 00 a.m. with the Rev. Gordon WILLIAMS officiating. Memorial contributions to the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Port Elgin United Church, would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Portrait and memorial online at www.milroyfuneralhomes.com

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McKAY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-03 published
VASKELIS, Michael " Mike" Edward
After spending his life battling a horrible disease, at Toronto General Hospital on Monday, January 1st, 2007, and in his 29th year, Mike's Cystic Fibrosis finally won. Much loved son of Susan (HEWITT) (VASKELIS) and John GOOLD. Beloved grand_son of Ruth TAILOR/TAYLOR. Dearly loved brother of Tracy (VASKELIS) BOSSENCE and her husband Matt and adored "Uncle Mike" to Lucas. Mike will also be missed by his Uncles and Aunts; Lt. Com. James T. HEWITT and his wife Norma of Ottawa; Raymond HEWITT and his wife Becky of Stratford; Ted VASKELIS and his wife Dorothy in Washington State; and his Great Uncle Jimmy of Etobicoke; his cousins; Andrew, currently serving in Afghanistan, Adrian (Sarah), Valerie, Jamie and Owen and his step-sister Jody KELLY (Scott) and her family. His many Friends and co-workers will miss Mike's quick wit and sense of humour. Friends will be received by the family on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the complete funeral service will be held in the chapel on Friday, January 5th, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. with Reverend Brian McKAY officiating. Cremation. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, London Chapter, Box 1131, Station B, London, Ontario N6A 5K2. The family would like to thank Mike's Friends Ed and James for all their Friendship and support the past few weeks. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

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McKAY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-08 published
STORMS, Gerry
Peacefully at Victoria Hospital, Gerry STORMS of London in his 60th year. Beloved husband of Mary FLETCHER. Loving step-father of Susan DEMAN (Pat), Kelly FLETCHER and Jamie FLETCHER. Dear grandfather of Lindsay McKAY, Tara McKAY and Billy Jon FLETCHER. He will be sadly missed by his sisters Gloria McBRIDE of Kitchener and Barbara MILLER of London. Gerry was predeceased by his parents Wilbert (1976) and mother Dorothy (1994) as well as his sister Rayleene NEWSTEAD. Visitation will be held in the Needham Funeral Chapel (520 Dundas Street, London) on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with a Poppy Service to be held at 7 p.m. under the auspices of the Canadian Corps. The funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday January 9, 2007 at 1 p.m. at the Needham Funeral Chapel. Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Koko will miss you Gerry.

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McKAY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-09 published
JAKABFFY, Diane (CRUMBLEHULME)
At her residence on Friday, January 5, 2007 Diane (CRUMBLEHULME) JAKABFFY of London in her 61st year. Beloved wife of Phil BERDUX of London. Loving sister of Lynda and her husband Norm BOURQUE of Hamilton, Marlene and her husband Donald SPECK, Bill and his wife Maria CRUMBLEHULME, Robert and his wife Brenda CRUMBLEHULME and Carol and her husband Brian McVEY all of Niagara Falls. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Logan Funeral Home, 371 Dundas St. (between Waterloo and Colborne St.) on Thursday, January 11, 2007 from 12: 30-1:30 p.m. with Memorial Service to follow in the chapel at 1: 30 p.m. with Rev. Brian McKAY officiating. Cremation. A private family service of burial of ashes will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls. A gathering of Friends and family will take place at 12 noon on Friday, January 12th at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 51 on Valleyway, Niagara Falls. Friends who wish may make memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Online condolences www.loganfh.ca A tree will be planted as a living memorial to Diane.

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McKAY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-10 published
McKAY, Douglas▼ Grant▼
In loving memory of Douglas Grant McKAY, father and grandfather who passed on January 10, 2007. Seven years have passed, leaving Countless years of precious memories. Loved by Shiela, Ron, children and grandchildren.

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McKAY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-10 published
McKAY, Douglas▲ Grant▲
In loving memory of a father and grandfather, Douglas Grant McKAY, who passed away January 10, 2000. Special memories keep you near As time unfolds another year Lovingly remembered by Bob, Barb and families.

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McKAY o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.collingwood.the_connection 2007-11-16 published
BRANGET, Louis Charles
Passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 31, 2007 at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie in his 53rd year. He dearly loved his children Crystal, Echo, Nikki, Ernest and Minno and grandchildren Kristen, Cole, Isaiah and Alexandra who all live in British Columbia. Louis was the 5th of 15 children born to Joan BRANGET and the late Ernest BRANGET. He was predeceased by brothers George and John, and sister Mary. Surviving siblings are Diane (McKAY,) Bruce, Raymond, Daniel, Susan (BAZANT), Armand "Joe", Gerald, Joan (STROUD,) Pamela (PIERCE,) Margaret (BARRETTE) and Michael. Louis spent most of his life searching for relief from debilitating emotional and physical pain. He coped by labouring long hours with very little sleep while he did the work of two or three men always in physically demanding situations. He loved a challenge and was happiest doing demolition and salvage work that other contractors would not even bid on. He was always creating something functional or decorative from items that others had discarded. A skilled taxidermist, Louis also enjoyed cooking, fishing, gardening, music, and a good laugh. He loved nature and preferred to live outdoors where he felt closest to God. Louis lived his last year in the care of his sister Diane and her husband Brian who saw that his complex health issues were correctly diagnosed and treated. When he was not in hospital undergoing chemo, radiation or surgery treatments for cancer, Louis could be found riding around Creemore on his homemade scooter or his high-tech electric wheelchair. He enjoyed spending time down at the Mad River checking out potential fishing spots and he rarely missed a yard sale. Louis often commented that he wanted to spend the rest of his life in Creemore as it was the happiest and most peaceful period of his life. It was his wish that his ashes be interred at the Creemore Union Cemetery during a private memorial service in the summer of 2008 when all his children can be present. Those who wish to remember Louis in a special way are asked to make a donation to the Creemore Tree Committee, Box 2073, Creemore, Ontario L0M 1G0.
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McKAY o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2007-10-17 published
POOLE, Joyce Sylvia
Passed away peacefully on Saturday October 13, 2007 at the General and Marine Hospital in Collingwood in her 75th year. Joyce, beloved companion of Gary TAILOR/TAYLOR of Wasaga Beach. Loving mother of Mashon MATTICE, Martha and her husband Wayne DEATH, Emily and her husband John MacKAY, Germain and his wife Stacey POOLE and Sylvia ROBERT. Will be forever cherished in the hearts of her grandchildren Sherry, Shonia, Nicole, Sean, Kaitlin, Jessica, Germain, Justin and Chantal as well as her great-grandchildren Joey, Justine, Coddie, Jillian, Owen and Patrick. A Celebration of Joyce's Life will be held on Wednesday October 17, 2007 at 1: 00 p.m. at Fawcett Funeral Homes, Collingwood Chapel, 82 Pine Street. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made payable to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association in Mrs. POOLE's memory. Friends may visit Joyce's on-line Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com
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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-01-11 published
HINDMAN, Daniel Howard Wallace
Peacefully at the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound on Wednesday, January 10, 2007, in his 91st year. Daniel Howard Wallace HINDMAN, the beloved husband of the late Ruth Josephine ("Pete") HINDMAN (née McKAY.) Loving father of Lynda SMITH, Elizabeth and her husband David BEDFORD, Kenneth George (Skip) HINDMAN and his wife Karen, and Susan and her husband Paul KIRK. Loving grandfather of Sandra, Brian, Christie, David, Christine, Jason, Kendra, Scott, Jeffrey, Daniel, Rachael, Cassandra and Nicholas. Great-grandfather of five. Dear brother of Helen and her husband Parker EVANS and their family. Howard will long be remembered for his business, sporting and community involvement. Howard was the president of the Hindman Transportation Company. Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home (519) 376-2326 on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at Central Westside United Church, 310-10th Street West, Owen Sound, on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to the Grey Bruce Health Centre Foundation or to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-26 published
McKAY, John▲▼ Leitch
Passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2007 in Barrie, Ontario, surrounded by his loving family. John McKAY beloved husband of the late Ethel, leaves three daughters; Wendy (Bruce WIGGINS,) Jaqueline (James PEGG) and Louise (Rusty ROBINSON) and his beloved grandchildren Devin, Alex, Claragh, Andrew, Gilly and Tully. He is survived by his brothers Frank (Belle) and Mervyn of Northern Ireland, Bill (Margarite) of New Zealand, his sister Eileen (the late Harry) from Ottawa and his sister-in-law Frances (the late Joe McKAY) of Niagara Falls. He is predeceased by Joe, Doreen, Bertie and little Maisie. John was greatly loved by all his nephews and nieces. John was born in Glenarm (Larne) Northern Ireland by the seaside and never ventured far from water. He lived life with adventure and enthusiasm. After his beloved wife Ethel passed away in 1986, John spent the years boating and spending time with his grandchildren. He will always be known for his warmth, smiling eyes and his wonderful Irish sense of humour. He will be greatly missed by all. Friends may call at Trinity Anglican Church, Collier Street, Barrie on Thursday from 1: 30 until time of service in the church on Thursday, June 28 at 2: 30 p.m. Cremation. Memorial donations may be made to Trinity Anglican Church, Barrie through Marshall W. Driver Cremation and Burial Service, 19 Ross Street, Barrie. L4N 1E8 705-734-7616 Condolences may be sent to mwdcandbservice@sympatico.ca

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-28 published
'He became effortless in his greatness'
It was his experience under fire as an army medic serving in Italy during the Second World War that imbued him with a spiritual appreciation of humanity, writes Sandra MARTIN. He would later draw on it as one of Canada's finest classical actors
By Sandra MARTIN, Page S7
A man who could command a stage in any country and who chose to make his career in Canada, William HUTT was a formidable presence at the Stratford Festival since its founding in 1953, appearing in myriad roles from Prospero, Lear and Falstaff to Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest. For fans, he made Shakespeare accessible, speaking in his homegrown voice rather than adopting plummy tones from across the Atlantic. For actors, he was a mentor, a friend and an avuncular presence, showing them how to inhabit a stage without hogging the limelight. And he did it all with generosity and panache. The stage was his home, and no stages were more familiar to him than those at Stratford, where he performed in 130 productions over 39 seasons.
"This is a historic moment in Canadian arts," Richard MONETTE, artistic director of the festival, said in an interview. "It is a cause of mourning for this loss and also a cause of great celebration because of his legacy. He was a great classical actor and he essayed all the great roles. He was equally at home with crowds as well as kings. He had a great range, everybody in the audience could relate to him - whether they were society people or farmers, he could appeal to them. He became effortless in his greatness."
William Ian deWitt HUTT was the middle of three children of Edward deWitt HUTT, a magazine editor, and Caroline Frances Havergal (née WOOD.) His mother suffered from septicemia after his birth, and was soon pregnant with her third child. Consequently, he spent long periods of time with an aunt and uncle in Hamilton. "My aunt belonged to Christ Church and they were doing a Christmas pageant. I was only 4 or 5 years old, but I wanted to be in it," he said later. He had only one line - "Beads for sale" - that he delivered looking directly at the audience. At that moment, he fell in love with performing.
During the Depression, his father's magazines failed and he was forced to sell insurance, a job he "loathed," and to move his wife and children into a home belonging to her family. Young Bill attended Vaughan Road Collegiate and then North Toronto Collegiate, performing occasionally in school productions, including a role as a policeman in The Pirates of Penzance. A gangly loner, he was socially awkward as a teenager; that's when he realized he was bisexual. Homosexuality was morally taboo and illegal in the 1930s, and that increased his sense of isolation from his family and his peers.
He did very poorly in high school and left without graduating in 1941 to enlist in the army and the 7th Light Field Ambulance Unit. He was 21 and, unlike many young men who dash off to war deluded by visions of glory, he "had no intention of shooting anybody," as he explained in an interview in his Stratford living room last Friday afternoon.
After going overseas, he saw a production of Arsenic and Old Lace in London with Sybil Thorndike and Lillian Braithwaite that enthralled him, but it was his experience as a medic that imbued him with a spiritual appreciation of humanity that he would draw on later as an actor. "You see a lot of death and dying and the one thing you realize is that the cheapest commodity on the market is one human life." He won the Military Medal for bravery and was promoted from corporal to sergeant after he volunteered to set up a first aid centre under heavy mortar fire just north of Cassino in Italy. He never liked talking about his heroism, explaining that "you just do what needs to be done, you don't think about it."
When he returned to Toronto in 1946, he marched into Exhibition Stadium and was told that his parents were sitting in the section of the stands marked H. When he saw his mother for the first time in five years, she looked at him blankly across a morbid divide of devastating experience, and said nothing, not even his name. "It haunted me for a while," he admitted on Friday.
He realized he "had to get on with my life," so he enrolled at the University of Toronto's Trinity College, which gave him a high-school equivalency based on his war service. He performed at the Hart House theatre, and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in 1949.
By then, he had already gained experience in summer repertory and a season with Canadian Repertory Theatre in Ottawa. He also directed Little Theatre groups throughout Ontario and adjudicated for the Western Ontario Drama League from 1948 to 1952. When he heard that Tom PATTERSON was launching the Stratford Festival in 1953, he said he had to look up the place on a map. Although he thought Mr. PATTERSON was "out of his cotton-picking mind," he signed on and spent most of the next decade serving an apprenticeship in supporting roles such as Sir Robert Brackenbury and Captain Blunt in Richard III and Minister of State in All's Well That Ends Well in the festival's inaugural season, and Froth in Measure for Measure, Hortensio in The Taming of the Shrew and Leader of the Chorus in Oedipus Rex the following year, when he became the first recipient of the Tyrone Guthrie Award.
He was not an overnight sensation, waiting until after he was 40 to land his first major role at Stratford - Prospero in The Tempest - in the festival's 10th season in 1962. The following year, he dazzled critics and audiences with his sexually ambivalent portrayal of Pandarus in Troilus and Cressida.
Although the stage was his mainstay, Mr. HUTT also appeared in film and on television, notably as a port-soaked Sir John A. Macdonald in the 1974 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation-television production of Pierre Berton's The National Dream, a performance that earned him both a Genie and an Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists award. He also played the father in Robin Phillips's The Wars, based on the novel written by his friend, Timothy Findley. Mr. HUTT generally disliked the disjointed "bits and pieces" approach of filmmaking, complaining that it was antithetical to the process of developing a character and fleshing it out with other actors in the immediacy of a continuous theatrical performance. Nevertheless, he recently starred in six episodes of the television series Slings and Arrows, playing an aging actor performing Lear.
People were surprised when he was cast in the female role of Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest in 1975, but he made the character his own. He said he learned "stillness" from a comment by director Robin Phillips: "Lady Bracknell moves through a room without disturbing one speck of dust." Her towering feathered hat perched atop his 6-foot-2 frame made it awkward for him to move, and he resolved "never to move on stage, unless it improved on stillness." What he wanted to share with the audience was the fact that "thought conveys itself" through the stillness that precedes movement.
In 1979, he played the fool to Peter Ustinov's Lear, making way for the British actor's celebrity turn on the Stratford stage in a role that Mr. HUTT had already played twice. But it was Mr. HUTT's tragic death-haunted fool that drew the raves; according to backstage lore, Mr. Ustinov was "shaken" by his supporting actor's greatness, never thinking that "such an actor was here on this continent."
He had a dry spell at Stratford under John Hirsch, who was artistic director from 1981 to 1985, and only cast him in one role. He fared better under John Neville, but truly enjoyed a renaissance when Richard MONETTE became artistic director in 1994. By then, Mr. HUTT had become heavily involved in the Grand Theatre in nearby London, where Martha Henry was artistic director from 1988 to 1994, and had appeared at the rival Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Man and Superman in 1989.
When Mr. HUTT received a Governor-General's Award for lifetime achievement in the performing arts in 1992, he couldn't accept in person because he was performing in A.R. Gurney's The Dining Room at the Grand. The following season, he had three major roles at Stratford: Falstaff in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, diplomat Harry Raymond in Timothy Findley's The Stillborn Lover (a play that Mr. Findley had written for Mr. HUTT and actress Martha Henry; Stratford reprised it in 1995 as a 75th birthday present for him), and James Tyrone in Eugene O'Neill's A Long Day's Journey Into Night.
About this time, people began asking when he would retire from the stage. He blamed himself for starting the rumour after he performed in The Tempest at Stratford in 1999 and said he wanted to take a year off. That same year, Canada Post issued a stamp celebrating the Stratford Festival with an image of its famous thrust stage superimposed with an ethereal depiction of Mr. HUTT as Prospero with his arms outstretched and a wistful expression on his face. The following year, the City of Stratford renamed the Waterloo Street bridge in his honour.
Instead of taking a final bow at Stratford, he added a new venue to his repertoire by agreeing to play the poet Spooner in Soulpepper's remounting of Harold Pinter's No Man Land in 2003, the first time he had been on a Toronto stage in nearly two decades. " HUTT's Spooner is a miracle of economy, delivering every ounce of the text with an efficiency that makes his performance almost terse in the play's first act," said Kate TAILOR/TAYLOR, then theatre critic for The Globe and Mail, before he "masterfully delivers Spooner's final proposal with an expansiveness that leaves one speculating about the desperation beneath and so closes the play."
The man who lured Mr. HUTT to Toronto was Soulpepper impresario Albert SCHULTZ. A member of the Young Company when Robin Phillips was artistic director at Stratford, Mr. SCHULTZ had played Edgar to Mr. HUTT's desolate monarch in the festival's 1989 production of King Lear. Mr. HUTT returned to Toronto and to Soulpepper in 2004 to play Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. During rehearsals, he told The Globe's Ian Brown that "most of my dark moments now centre around just how many more years I am going to be granted. When I turned 80, the heart specialist - because I have a bit of a heart problem - said, 'Well, after 80, it's a bit of a crapshoot, you know.' " By then, he had a bad back from an injury he incurred in the 1950s when, as a minor player in The Merry Wives of Windsor, he jumped into a laundry hamper and jolted his spine.
Although Mr. HUTT had officially retired from Stratford at the end of 2005 with his poignant and masterful performance as Prospero in The Tempest, leaving the audience with the final words, "Let your indulgence set me free," he agreed to come back for one role this year as a farewell gesture to artistic director Richard MONETTE, in Diana LeBlanc's production of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance. In March, he underwent a series of tests and was diagnosed with anemia, which turned into acute leukemia. He withdrew from the play, offering "my most profound apologies for the problems and inconvenience I'm sure it will cause."
And then he prepared for what he said on Friday was his final project - death - of which he was determined to be the "project manager." With landscape gardener Matthew MacKAY, the man who shared his home since 1973, he chose a cemetery plot and decided on his epitaph: Soldier and Actor. After a stay in hospital, he returned to his home on the banks of the Avon in Stratford and visited with family and Friends, including Albert SCHULTZ. "Bill was extremely brave and generous in preparing those near to him for his final exit. And yet today it seems unthinkable that he is no longer among us," he said in a statement.
On Tuesday, Mr. HUTT decided it was time to go back to hospital. That same afternoon, Michael Therriault, who once played Ariel to Mr. HUTT's Prospero and is currently getting raves as Gollum in the English production of The Lord of the Rings, cancelled a performance to fly home to see him. Sadly, he arrived a few hours too late.
The three stages of William HUTT
His voice was commanding and polite when I requested an interview two weeks ago. "I will be happy to talk with you, but my days are short," he said. "I am looking on my demise as a project, and I am the project manager." We set a date for last Friday afternoon.
On a clear, sunny day I walked across the bridge named in his honour to his house on Waterloo Street in Stratford, where the white Cadillac, with WMHUTT on the licence plate, was parked in the driveway. I rang the doorbell and was ushered into the living room by his housemate, Matthew MacKAY. Wearing a loose, brown-patterned shirt over casual trousers and, with terribly swollen ankles showing above a pair of moccasins, Mr. HUTT sat in a wing chair beside a window. He was attached to a portable oxygen tank and did not rise to greet me -- yet another indication, from an unfailingly courteous man, that his strength was failing. His face had a waxy pallor and, as a reformed smoker after more than 60 years of cigarettes, he was often racked with coughing spells, but his conversation was thoughtful and engaging. Over the next 90 minutes, he talked frankly about his parents, the war and his introduction to death before he had had a chance to know much about life. He said there are three major changes: The first is adolescence, when things happen to your body and your mind. The second stage is when you are in your 20s and your parents become your Friends rather than authority figures (the war had interrupted that process for him and left him divided from his parents). The third stage, the one he was entering, is death and wondering what that will be like.
Mr. HUTT was well aware of his own capacities as an actor. "I will leave the word 'great' to history," he said, "but I do know that in some kind of way, my career as an actor has paralleled the growth of theatre in this country." He said he had always been very practical as an actor, and that his decision to stay home rather than to chase fame in London and New York came from an "arrogant pride" in Canada. "I had no intention of leaving this country until I was invited. I wasn't going to beg." And by doing so, he showed that it was possible to have both a stellar career here and illustrious offers to work elsewhere. Of artistic director Richard MONETTE, who built so much of the last 15 years at the festival around him, Mr. HUTT said: "He has prolonged my life and my career."
The only question he deflected was about his romantic life. He referred to his housemate Mr. MacKAY as "the backbone of my life," but insisted on keeping the nature of their relationship private. "He has his own life, he always has had. I know people would like to pigeonhole it, but it isn't a pigeonhole thing."
Sensing his fatigue, I said my goodbyes. After struggling to get up, he pulled my face down and kissed me on both cheeks, a farewell that only now I realize was permanent. Sandra MARTIN
William deWitt HUTT was born in Toronto on May 2, 1920. He died in hospital in Stratford, Ontario, on June 27, 2007, of acute leukemia. He was 87. A funeral is being planned for Saint_James Anglican Church in Stratford.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-29 published
CAROLAN, Barbara Ann (née McKAY)
Passed away suddenly at home on June 27, 2007. Beloved daughter of the late Edna 'Ted' McKAY and step-daughter of the late Clayton KEHOE. A memorial mass will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 78 Clifton Rd., on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at 10: 30 a.m. Donations to Saint Michael's Hospital or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-13 published
McKAY, Donald▲ Herbert
Longtime retired employee of Canadian National Rail, died peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at the age of 85 years. He is survived by his wife Marjorie Elizabeth, predeceased by his sister Isabel and brother Jim. He will be terribly missed by his many Friends and especially by "The Bridge Boys". Don was a loving step uncle to Kimberly, Ryan, Douglas, Donald and Gregory. Special thanks goes out to the caregivers at The Shepherd Village Retirement Home. Private funeral arrangements. If desired, donations in Don's memory may be made to The Canadian National Institute For The Blind. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-19 published
LANDER, David Hoig (1917-2007)
In his 90th year, David LANDER entered into sleep on Monday, July 16, 2007 and never awakened. He had just enjoyed a week in one of his favourite settings, the family cottage on the shores of Lake of Bays. The weekend just past saw him in good health, surrounded by his immediate and extended family, all of whom paid tribute to family members who had passed on previously. David was a lifelong citizen of standing in Oshawa. He served proudly for his nation in World War 2. In the years immediately following the war, he transformed the Lander Coal Company into Lander - Stark, a heating oil business. He left the oil business upon his retirement, in 1983. David was a Rotarian of distinction. He served many years on the Oshawa Hospital Board of Directors. He remained very community minded to the end. He was a shy man, who spoke little, but chose words carefully and wisely. What he said was heard, and received due attention. He was unswervingly fair and generous. David was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth (MacKAY;) and son John; He is survived by and will live forever as a fond memory in the lives of: daughter Pat BUTLER (and Leigh) grandchildren Iain BUTLER (Danielle;) Jillian and Martha BUTLER. A private family service will be held at a later date. If desired, memorial donations may be made to: The John Lander Scholarship Fund, c/o The Robert McLaughlin Gallery 72 Queen Street, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z3. For on-line condolences please go to
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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-25 published
JENKINS, Doctor John Charles
Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, on July 24, 2007. Born April 7th, 1928, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, to Mildred and Harry JENKINS, John acquired a love of the sea early, and with his cousin Cameron GARRETT sailed the waters of Pictou Harbour in his first decade. Two months before his death he and his cousin, with friend Dan Kubat, sailed from Toronto to Hamilton and participated in the National Yacht Club sailpass to complete a lifetime of his treasured hobby. A graduate of Dalhousie Medical School, Class of '58, John went west to Alberta for a year, before settling in Simcoe, Ontario in 1959, to do general practice till 1967, when he returned to Dalhousie to pursue studies in Anaesthesia. He completed his residency at Saint Michael's Hospital and The Toronto General Hospital in 1973, and practiced in Stratford till 1994. Once retired he expanded his traveling interests and sailed extensively, as well as participating very actively in his medical class reunion activities. He enjoyed the Arts extremely, and was a faithful member of the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto for many years.
A marriage to Marilyn Skinner TOLLEY in 1954 resulted in children John (Glenna), Ellen (Peter COLLEY), Carol (Philip TIETZE), Rebecca (Joel BAKAN,) Lucia (Robert COX) and Ruth. Predeceased by brother "Bill" and sister Eleanor, John is survived by his children, sister Carol (Rolly) ANDREWS, grandchildren Jacqueline, Morgan, John Alexander ("Sandy"), Sadie, Martha and Myim; close cousins Judy MacKAY, Halifax, Cameron (and Dinny) GARRETT (New Glasgow,) and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Memorial Service to be held at Centenary United Church, 24 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, at 11 a.m. Friday, July 27th, 2007, Rev. Wayne IRWIN officiating. Remains have been donated to Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Donations may be made To The Memory of Doctor John Charles JENKINS to Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association, 5850 College St. Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4H7, or to The Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm Street, Toronto, M5G 1G7.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-20 published
McKEE, Susan Jane (née REDDEN)
Passed away suddenly on Monday August 13, 2007. Susan, beloved wife of William James McKEE. Loving mother of Kristin and Will. Loving daughter of Phyllis and the late Taylor REDDEN. Dear sister of Sandy MacKAY (Doug), Judy REDDEN and Robert REDDEN (Trish). Dear Aunt to Parker MacKAY, Paige REDDEN and Andrew REDDEN.
Friends may call on Monday August 20th from 7 to 9 p.m. at the R.S. Kane Funeral Home (6150 Yonge Street, at Goulding, south of Steeles). A funeral service will be held in the Chapel on Tuesday August 21st at 1 p.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Condolences www.rskane.ca. R.S. Kane 416-221-1159

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-01 published
SHANE, Audrey Patricia (née MacKAY,) U.E.
Curator Emirata, University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology Passed away peacefully on August 23, 2007, four days before her 85th birthday. Predeceased by husband and partner Walter in 2004 and by brother Stewart (80's). She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by her children Susan, Stacy (Dennis), Dermot (Eva), Ardith, Aynslie (Scott), and grandchildren, Madeleine (Matt), Stephanie, Cameron, Haley, Jack, Sheri (Bill), and Cory. Audrey was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Canadian parents Inez Knowlton MacKAY and Edward Clifford MacKAY. She▼ grew up in Winnipeg, obtaining a Diploma in Interior Design, University of Manitoba 1943. Walter and Audrey were married in June 1944 and once Walter returned from overseas in 1946, they embarked upon raising their five children. Seeking new challenges in the late 60s Audrey returned to university and, following the family move to North Vancouver in 1970, obtained her B.A. (Anthropology) University of British Columbia 1974 and M.A. (Anthropology) University of British Columbia 1978. In response to a chance request for assistance, Audrey embarked on a career as curator at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology. An early adopter of the personal computer, in retirement she pursued extensive genealogical research on her Loyalist roots, eventually extending her research to the Shane family. She maintained lifelong interests in music, opera, painting and bridge. She and Walter travelled widely in Great Britain, Ireland, and North America, often pursuing her genealogical research. Later in life she lovingly cared for Walter through Alzheimer's and took up quilting as an artistic outlet, leaving treasured quilts for her children and grandchildren. Audrey was compassionate, loyal, hospitable, and, above all, a steadfast support to her family. The family thanks the staff at LGH for their kind and professional care. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday September 5 at 2 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd. (at Ridgewood). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-03 published
McKAY, Alexander Gordon, OC ('88,) K.Saint_John, M.A., A.M. PhD, LLD, D.Litt., F.R.S.C.
(December 24, 1924-August 31, 2007)
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, McMaster University, former Vice-President of the Vergilian Society, world-scholar, classicist and author of 15 books, numerous articles and reviews, died peacefully at the age of 82 on Friday, August 31st, surrounded by his wife and loving family. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Jean Zulauf McKAY, his two daughters, Danae FRASER and Julie BROTT, son-in-law, Denis BROTT, and adoring grandchildren, Talia, Aleta, Vanessa and Joshua BROTT. Funeral Services will be held at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral (252 James Street North, Hamilton, Ontario), on Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 at 12: 00 p.m. At the family's request, in lieu of flowers, donations will be gratefully accepted by the McMaster University Department of Classics.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-03 published
SMITH, M. Elizabeth "Betty" (née WEATHERILL) (1923-2007)
B.A. (McGill), M.Ed. (U of T), H.R.P.B.A. [Radcliffe (Harvard)]
Betty▼ (née WEATHERILL) passed to the next phase of her life peacefully in Banff, Alberta on August 31, 2007. Predeceased by her former husband Bonnar SMITH, in 1986, Betty has left her spirit, her love of life, and enthusiasm for lifelong learning with her two sons, Fraser and Graham and her sister Kay and brother-in-law Gordon COYLE, special cousins Margaret (Ted) MacKAY as well as close Friends and associates. Her life's work as a pioneer in the corporate world included building and managing the Trust Institute for the Canadian Trust Industry, working with business associates to offer their members Certificates and Diplomas in Continuing Education Programs at York University and setting up the Personnel Department at the Ontario Research Foundation. In 1954 she established Personnelle Placement Service to connect Toronto employers with competent female employees. Professionally related volunteer activities included being elected as the first woman Director of the Toronto based Harvard Business School Club and the Toronto Personnel Association as well as Chairing the Board of the Ontario College of Art from 1983-1986. Betty was born in Manitoba in May 1923 and lived in Winnipeg until she moved to Montreal to attend McGill University. The rest of her adult life was spent in Toronto until she chose to retire in Collingwood in 1989, and then in 2005 to Banff, Alberta. to be closer to her family. Active volunteer work included Chairing the Strategic Planning Process for the Georgian Triangle (1989-1991) and Chairing the Georgian College Collingwood Community Advisory Committee (1994-1998). From 1991-1994 she was elected to Collingwood Town Council. Celebration of Betty's life will be held Saturday, September 8, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. in Trinity United Church, Collingwood. Friends wishing to remember Betty may make donations, in her memory to the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Foundation, Saint Martha's Place, Box 1050, Banff, Alberta T1L 1H7.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-05 published
SMITH, M. Elizabeth "Betty" (née WEATHERILL) (1923-2007)
B.A. (McGill), M.Ed. (U of T), H.R.P.B.A. [Radcliffe (Harvard)]
Betty▲ (née WEATHERILL) passed to the next phase of her life peacefully in Banff, Alberta on August 31, 2007. Predeceased by her former husband Bonnar SMITH, in 1986, Betty has left her spirit, her love of life, and enthusiasm for lifelong learning with her two sons, Fraser and Graham and her sister Kay and brother-in-law Gordon COYLE, special cousins Margaret (Ted) MacKAY as well as close Friends and associates. Her life's work as a pioneer in the corporate world included building and managing the Trust Institute for the Canadian Trust Industry, working with business associates to offer their members Certificates and Diplomas in Continuing Education Programs at York University and setting up the Personnel Department at the Ontario Research Foundation. In 1954 she established Personnelle Placement Service to connect Toronto employers with competent female employees. Professionally related volunteer activities included being elected as the first woman Director of the Toronto based Harvard Business School Club and the Toronto Personnel Association as well as Chairing the Board of the Ontario College of Art from 1983-1986. Betty was born in Manitoba in May 1923 and lived in Winnipeg until she moved to Montreal to attend McGill University. The rest of her adult life was spent in Toronto until she chose to retire in Collingwood in 1989, and then in 2005 to Banff, Alberta. to be closer to her family. Active volunteer work included Chairing the Strategic Planning Process for the Georgian Triangle (1989-1991) and Chairing the Georgian College Collingwood Community Advisory Committee (1994-1998). From 1991-1994 she was elected to Collingwood Town Council. Celebration of Betty's life will be held Saturday, September 8, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. in Trinity United Church, Collingwood. Friends wishing to remember Betty may make donations, in her memory to the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Foundation, Saint Martha's Place, Box 1050, Banff, Alberta T1L 1H7.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-08 published
LOVE, Doctor Robert F., B.A.Sc., M.B.A., Ph.D., P.Eng.
Professor Emeritus of Management Science at McMaster University in Ontario, passed away peacefully at his home in Naples, Florida on August 18, 2007 after a very courageous fight with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Ingrid A. (CONWAY) LOVE, his children, Laura Roberta PEAKER and her husband Mark, Valerie Grace LOVE, Kevin Conway LOVE and grandchildren Julia, Claire, Ross, Helaina, Robert, and Christina. Also survived by his sister, Helen McKAY. Preceded in death by a brother Keith LOVE. He will be greatly missed by his immediate and extended family and his many Friends and former students. Bob had a knack of quickly making Friends and then making them honorary and loyal members of his extended family. Bob had a very distinguished academic career. He began his university education at the University of Toronto with an engineering degree and after working in the industry continued on to obtain an M.B.A. at the University of Western Ontario and a Ph.D. at Stanford University. He taught at Berkeley, Western, and the University of Wisconsin, before coming to McMaster from the University of Wisconsin to help establish the PhD program in the Faculty of Business. Bob published some eighty articles in scientific journals, supervised 12 PhD students to completion and co-authored a very influential book in his specialty. He had a great influence on the field of location theory. There is now a very large body of research based on his original and seminal work. He also served on many high level academic committees and editorial boards. In 1999, the year he retired, he received the Lifetime Achievement in Location Analysis Award. This is an award given only every three years on behalf of a large international and interdisciplinary research community and recognizes the impact of the total contribution of the winner to the field. Besides his family and his academic career, Bob's other passion was farming. He was brought up on his family farm in Huron County, Ontario, which he subsequently purchased, and continued to manage. A Memorial Service and Celebration of Bob's Life will be held on Saturday, September 15th at 1 o'clock p.m. at Saint Jude Anglican Church, 160 William St. Oakville In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Doctor LOVE may be made to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Dr., Tampa, Florida. 33612 or The Carpenter Hospice, 2250 Parkway Drive, Burlington, Ontario. L7P 1T1.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-22 published
MacKAY, John▲▼ Joseph

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-28 published
REDDEN, Phyllis Eileen (née BEATTY)
Suddenly at her home on Monday, September 24, 2007 in her 81st year. Predeceased by her beloved husband Taylor (May 1993) and her loving daughter Sue (August 2007). Cherished mother of Sandy (Doug MacKAY), Judy, and Rob (Trish) and son-in-law Bill McKEE. Devoted grandmother of Kristin, Will, Parker, Paige, and Andrew. A great lady, who was active to the end, will be sadly missed, yet fondly remembered by many family and Friends. Friends may call on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at the R.S. Kane Funeral Home (6150 Yonge Street, at Goulding, south of Steeles). A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 2: 00 p.m. at Thornhill United Church (25 Elgin Street, Thornhill). Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Canadian Lung Association. Condolences www.rskane.ca. R.S. Kane 416-221-1159

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-30 published
KEEFFE, John, Lt. Col., O.St.J., CD (Retired)
son of the late Lt. Col. and Mrs. George KEEFFE of Saint John, N.B., in his eighty-ninth year, on October 23, 2007, surrounded by family.
He was predeceased by his wife Macil (Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service) in their sixtieth year of marriage, by his brother George (Royal Canadian Air Force) and his sister Margaret (Canadian Women's Army Corps) all of whom served overseas during World War 2, where he was twice wounded.
He leaves his children Susan (Bill ALLEN,) Shelagh (Barry COBUS,) Penny (John McKAY), Pam (George STRATTON) Michael (Kathleen McFALL), Barbara, eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Most of his business life was dedicated to the Life Insurance industry in Canada and Bermuda, where he instituted formal training for professional designations for both sales and office personnel.
Although he had been a member of many clubs in Toronto, Bermuda and St. Simons Island, Georgia, he was most proud of being a "Gunner" and a "Maritimer".
A private family service was held. A celebration of John's life will take place in Muskoka and Saint_John at a future date.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-05 published
MacDONALD, Donald Hugh
Died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Saint Michael's Hospital, Toronto, on November 2nd, 2007.
son of the late Hugh MacKAY and Iernis (BRADLEY) of Oshawa, and dear brother of the late John and his wife Delphine. Born June 15, 1922 in Oshawa, Don attended North Simcoe Street Public School and Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute, and earned degrees from the University of Toronto School of Engineering (B.A. Sc.), Cornell University (MRP), Imperial College of Science and Technology (DIC), University of London (PhD).
As a young engineer, Don worked for the Toronto Transit Commission on the design and construction of the Yonge Street subway. Upon his return from studies in London in 1955, he joined H.G. Acres and Co., Ltd., subsequently Acres International, where he worked in a number of different positions until 1989. He was the recipient of The Professional Engineers Gold Medal (Assoc. of Prof. Engineers of the Province of Ontario) and the R.F. Legget Award (The Cdn. Geotechnical Soc. of the Engineering Institute of Canada); and he was a member of the Hall of Distinction of the Engineering Alumni of the University of Toronto.
Don's personal commitments included meaningful affiliations with Wycliffe College, Shaw Festival Theatre, Niagara College, The Arthritis Society, and Saint Mark's Anglican Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Beloved husband of Barbara (BARRETT,) beloved father of the late Brian, and of Katy and her husband Ayad ALSINAWI, and Neil. Adored granddad of Junia and Theo. Dear brother-in-law of Jean FAYLE, the late Marjorie BARRETT, Phyllis BARRETT and Murray WHITE/WHYTE, and Norma NEUDOERFFER. Dearly loved uncle of David MacDONALD, Frances and Brennan, and Paul MacDONALD; Benjamin, Thomas (Deborah,) Jeffrey, and Daphne FAYLE; Cecelia (Jan CIENSKI,) Sarah (Christophe PEYRUSAUBES), Cynthia (Henry VENEMA) NEUDOERFFER; Dean (Gale) and Martin (Tracey) WHITE/WHYTE.
There will be cremation followed by a private family service of interment. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 13th at 2: 00 p.m. at Saint Mark's Anglican Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Mark's Historic Building Fund or The Arthritis Society and may be made through the Niagara-On-The-Lake Chapel of the Morgan Funeral Homes 415 Regent Street.
Online guest register www.morganfuneral.com

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-01 published
FARMER, Josephine (née ANDERSON)
At Saint_Joseph's at Fleming, Peterborough, Ontario on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, Josephine ANDERSON, formerly of Scarborough. Wife of the late George Alfred FARMER. Born June 19, 1907 in Belmont Township to John ANDERSON and Elizabeth WHITNEY. Predeceased by siblings Grace (Allan DAFOE, Ole OLSON), Mary (Frank McKAY), Laura (William PATTERSON,) Isaac (Josephine HOFFMAN,) Irene (Archie Bell CAMPBELL,) Randall (Thelma ASHBY,) and Jane and Clifford who both died young. Dear aunt of Jean (DAFOE) LAKE, U.E., Conrad DAFOE and Lois (McKAY) NOYES, all of Peterborough, Clare McKAY of Belmont Lake, Beverley (ANDERSON) ARNOLD of Newmarket, John CAMPBELL of Aurora, Scott ANDERSON and Joyce (ANDERSON) POST, both of Norwood, Ian ANDERSON of Manitoulin Island and Josephine PERCIVAL of England. Predeceased by nephews Warden (Doc) DAFOE and Clifford (Bud) ANDERSON. Also survived by 32 great-nieces and nephews, 13 great-great nieces and nephews and 4 great-great-great nieces and nephews.
Josephine was an elementary school teacher, teaching in Peterborough, Northumberland and North York counties, for 30 years.
After retirement in December 1971, she and her husband spent 26 winters at their home in Bradenton, Florida. There they enjoyed entertaining their snowbird relatives and Friends.
Josephine moved from Scarborough to Peterborough in October 2004. Resting at the Brett Funeral Chapel, Havelock, Ontario (705) 778-2231 with visiting on Sunday December 2nd from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Service in the Chapel on Monday, December 3rd at 2: 30 p.m., Reverend Gloria MASTER and Reverend Kate McLARTY officiating. Interment Maple Grove Cemetery, Havelock. If desired, donations may be made (by cheque only) to Saint_John's Anglican Church, Havelock or the charity of your choice.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-07 published
MacKAY, Betty▲ I.▲ (née MASTERS)

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-08 published
FALLIS, Barbara Mary, B.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.S.C.
Born October 11, 1944 in Vancouver, British Columbia, died December 7, 2007 in Orillia with loving family at her side. Loving and loved partner of Jeff MILLER since 1984, daughter of George (died 1996) and Catherine FALLIS. Loving sister, sister-in-law and aunt to George (Sheila ROBINSON) (Jed, Brooks, Pearce and Zoe); Catherine, John (Lorraine McDONALD) (Jessica, Martha and Mac); David (Alison MacKAY) (John▲ and Akki;) and Alex (Karen WOOLRIDGE) (Colin.) She▲ was a supportive friend to Jeff's sons Jeff and Paul, and enjoyed visits to Jeff's American family in Seattle, Washington, and Texas. At the cottage at Bruce Beach on Lake Huron she learned about native wildflowers, and the green flash. She tried to rid the land of garlic mustard and hopes that someone else will carry on. Canoeing, hiking and cross-country skiing became favorite activities in and around Lake Superior, Algonquin Park and Oro-Medonte. Protect these lands. She spent 25 years as an obstetrician and gynecologist and found this deeply satisfying. She would encourage young people to consider a career in health care. The whole family would like to thank Barbara's close Orillia Friends for their amazing love and support, the front line workers at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, and Bayshore Home Health for their compassionate and always professional care. Thanks are due to the doctors who worked to extend her life - Dr. Jim Campbell, Doctor Barry Rosen, Doctor Jason Dodge, Doctor Andrew Pierre, Doctor Wilf Levin, Doctor Helen MacKay and Doctor Reuben Broom and especially friend and family physician, Doctor Carol STRICKLAND. Memorial donations may be made to Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation; The Couchiching Conservancy; The Stephen Lewis Foundation, or a charity of your choice. Visitation will be held at Carson Funeral Homes - Old Rectory Reception Centre, 57 Neywash Street, Orillia, Ontario, on Thursday, December 13, from 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 p.m. A memorial service and reception to follow will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday December 16, at The Geneva Park Conference Centre, 6604 Rama Rd., Longford Mills, Ontario. Online Messages of Condolence are welcome at www.CarsonFuneralHomes.com A Memorial Tree will be planted by the Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes.

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-15 published
BROKENSHIRE, James Murray
Passed peacefully away on Friday, December 14, 2007, in his 86th year after a long courageous battle with cancer, James Murray BROKENSHIRE of Saint_John's, Newfoundland. Predeceased by his wife Gwen (EARLE) and brother Bill. Leaving to mourn sons: Jim, Fred, Howard, Earle and spouses Sharron HOWARD, Cindy BISHOP and Toni ZAFIR. Also five grandchildren whom he adored, Jane (Ryan MacKAY,) Burke, Murray and their mother Gladys, Hannah and Katie. Also Matthew MURPHY, special friend Anne WILCOTT, and a large circle of family and Friends. Special thanks to the wonderful staff at the DVA Caribou Pavillion, Saint_John's, Newfoundland. Cremation has taken place. Resting at Carnell's Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, Saint_John's, Newfoundland on Sunday and Monday with visitation from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service to take place on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 2: 00 p.m. from St. Philip's Anglican Church, St. Philip's, Newfoundland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Doctor H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation, Saint_John's, Newfoundland or the Parkinson Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. To send a message of condolence or to sign the memorial guest book, please visit www.carnells.com

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-27 published
SALONEN, Doctor Otto, M.D.
Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday December 21, 2007 at the Westmount Nursing Home. Predeceased by his wife Alice Irene SALONEN (née CLARKE.) He will be sadly missed by his children Jane and David RUTTAN of Markham, David and Kim SALONEN of Mississauga, Mark and Carolyn SALONEN of Baden and Lisa Salonen MacKAY and Dan MacKAY of Markham. Loving grandfather of Amanda RUTTAN, Dana and Erin SALONEN, Eric and Natasha SALONEN, and Megan and Matthew MacKAY. Otto will also be missed by sister-in-laws Lois (Len) WALKER and Donna (Don) CRAIG and fondly remembered by nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and many close Friends. Predeceased by his parents Otto and Aune, and sister Sirkka. Otto and Irene lived in Thunder Bay for over forty years before retiring to Guelph in 2001. Otto was a prominent family physician whose accomplishments included being Chief of Staff at Saint_Joseph Hospital and Pioneer Ridge Home for the Aged, as well as being President of the Thunder Bay Chapter of the Ontario Medical Association. Otto spent over 39 years as a member of the Canadian Navy and Naval Reserves, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander. Otto was also a past President of the Thunder Bay division of GYRO. Otto loved spending time at his cottage with his family and dogs, or traveling to other lands. A memorial service will be held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W, Kitchener on January 3, 2008 at 10: 00 a.m. Interment will be at Capital Memorial Gardens, Nepean, Ontario at a later date to be announced. As expressions of sympathy, the family would appreciate donations to the Parkinson's Society or ALS Society or any charity of your choice. On-line condolences may be made at www.mem.com

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-29 published
McKAY, Rev. Dr. William Angus, M.A., Ph. D.
(April 27, 1914-December 27, 2007)
Bill died peacefully at the Community Nursing Home in Port Perry. Bill was born in Winnipeg, the eldest son of Douglas and Isobel McKAY. He is survived by his loving wife, Melba, and his four children: William (Sally TUFTS,) Elspeth (Paul DEIR,) Roderick (Marlene MISIUDA) and Catherine (Marvin STEVENSON;) and their children: Megan, Benjamin, Kristen, Andrew, Matthew, Peter, Emily, Jordan, Alex and James; and great-grandchildren Ewan, Flavie, Anna, Carter and Jacob. Bill leaves his brother Donald (Thelma) sister-in-law Doreen; nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Elspeth Jean and her husband Lister NEVILE, and his brother Selkirk James McKAY. Bill was a musician, scholar, clergyman, flying instructor, bomber pilot, community activist, university professor, farmer, and loving husband, parent and grandparent. Bill's education began in Kildonan school, and continued in theology at United College, Winnipeg. It was at university that he met Melba GISHLER. Bill worked with others in the United Church to alleviate the effects of the Great Depression in Winnipeg, also ministering to congregations at Hudson and Lac Seul First Nation. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940. Bill and Melba were married in June of 1941. During the Second World War, Bill served as a flying instructor, with Coastal Command in Britain and in Bombay, India, as part of 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force. After the war, he earned his M.A. and Ph. D. at University of Toronto. He served at Leaside and Dunbarton-Fairport United Churches, and later taught history at Scarborough College. After retiring, Bill planted an orchard near Port Perry. Bill used his skills and common sense to improve every community in which he lived, putting up a skating rink at Hudson; rebuilding Dunbarton Church after a fire; fundraising for Port Perry Hospital and other projects. He served on school boards in Pickering Township; wrote a history of Pickering Township and was a founder of the Pickering Township Museum as well as the United Church retreat, Five Oaks. Bill was a musician all his life. He strove to bring fine music to all members of his rural churches, while singing in choirs, teaching piano and violin and playing in a recorder group. Bill built and launched his first boat on the Red River as a teenager and enjoyed sailing for decades. Bill McKAY had many talents: he could fix a carburetor, play a Bach partita, write a history book - or take a grandchild for an ice cream cone. The family of Bill McKAY will receive Friends at the Wagg Funeral Home, 'McDermott-Panabaker Chapel' 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Saturday, December 29th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Service to celebrate his life will be held in the Utica United Church on Sunday, December 30th at 2 p.m. Interment Hillman Cemetery, Utica. If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation or the Epsom/Utica United Church Memorial Fund. On-line condolences may be left at www.waggfuneralhome.com

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McKAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-31 published
TOUGH, Douglas Ernest, B.A.Sc.
With great sadness the family announces the passing of Douglas Ernest TOUGH on Sunday December 30, 2007 at the Ian Anderson House, Oakville, Ontario in his 89th year.
Beloved husband of Betty (née PERDUE) for 62 years, loving father of Jeanine, Douglas, and Graham, and their respective partners, Don THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, Domenica and Rosemary; grandfather of Cathy MONTEITH (Mark) and James McKAY (Cindy); Kristi, Jenny, Douglas and John TOUGH, Ginny HOMEWOOD (Josh), Lindsay (Alex FRIEL), Lesley, and Graham TOUGH; and extended family Kaelen (Paul STEPHENS,) Christopher, Rob (Anna ESCHER) and Michelle THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON: great-grandfather of Adam and Ellie MONTEITH and Liam McKAY, brother of Barbara JONES of St. Catharines and Uncle to Susan McGRAIL- HAGGAR. Brother-in-law to Dorothy MARTYN of Mississauga and Uncle to Jennifer and John.
Born in Montréal to Ernest and Lucy Davis TOUGH he moved to Toronto where he was captain of his football team at Vaughan Road Collegiate and also played for the University of Toronto where he graduated in Metallurgical Engineering in 4T4.
He held executive positions with Westinghouse Canada in Defense Apparatus, the Motor Division, and laterally the Atomic Power Division in Port Hope. He served as joint chair of the American and Canadian Nuclear Power Associations in 1968.
A fine athlete he enjoyed football, hiking, scuba-diving, skiing and golf at the Oakville Golf Club, badminton and tennis at the Oakville Club; Doug was also an avid swimmer at his beloved Balsam Lake and in their condo pool in Florida. Dad first took up tennis in his mid-forties at Long Point and enjoyed the sport so much he formed a committee and funded the construction of a new second court in the centre lands. His enthusiasm for the sport and initiative led to the existence of two excellent courts enjoyed by the cottagers extensively. The Association in his honour have named the annual Cup and Saucer mixed doubles championship the "Tough Trophy".
Upon his retirement he and Betty enjoyed many years of travel, to Europe, China, Russia, Indonesia and many cruises in the Caribbean, barge trips along the canals of France were a highlight.
His special delights included reading in his solarium on Spruce Street, his residence for sixty years, listening to classical music in the sunroom of his cottage on Long Point, Balsam Lake and discussing philosophy with his many grandchildren during family dinners and parties.
Border Collies, Raleigh, Collette, and Bailey were a big part of his life as was his interest in painting where many of his family have treasured possessions of his talent. Many of Doug's Friends have tokens of his artistic ability, sketches and cards etched on birch bark were his forté. For over 20 years Dad encouraged and organized family parties at Long Point, memorable events that will always be remembered and cherished by all of us. His family was his greatest dedication and our love and respect will be his finest achievement.
Our special thanks to Doctor Ken Collett, for his care and support to Doug and the family, he is truly a credit to his profession. We also want to thank the many compassionate caregivers at the Ian Anderson house for their dedication and commitment in making Doug comfortable and safe during his stay at their Hospice. The Ian Anderson House is a fine facility offering a quality and dignified last stay and their efforts towards serving the positive and their beautiful environment make for comfortable quality end-of-life care.
Following his wishes there will be a family service only. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Ian Anderson House 430 Winston Churchill Blvd., Oakville, Ontario L6J 7X2 or www.Ianandersonhouse.com and condolences may be sent to doug.tough@wardfh.com
Arrangements entrusted to the Ward Funeral Home, 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville (905-844-3221).

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