CUNDARI
CUNDY
CUNLIFFE
CUNNING
CUNNINGHAM
CUNDARI o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-01 published
BARTOLI,
Edward "
Moe"
The family announces with great sadness Moe's death, after a
long and courageous battle with cancer on November 29th, 2007
at S.R.H.-Laurentian Site. Born in Sudbury December 18th, 1936 to
immigrant parents Argeo and Tersilla
BARTOLI (predeceased.) He
was the beloved husband of Beverley
(MILLER) and father to Leslie
(Glenn) MASTRODICASA of Millis, Massachusetts. and Michael (Joanne)
BARTOLI of Sudbury. Cherished grandfather to Hillary, Zachary
and Shelby
MASTRODICASA and Vanessa and Michaela
BARTOLI.
Brother
of Julia (Fred)
CUNDARI (both predeceased) and Dan (Anne)
BARTOLI
of Sudbury and uncle to many nieces and nephews. Moe was actively
involved in sports, leaving Sudbury at the age of seventeen to
pursue his hockey career. For the next 26 years he played in
the E.P.H.L., A.H.L. and the I.H.L. His most memorable years
were those he spent in Columbus, Ohio as a player, Coach and
General Manager of the Columbus Checkers, Seals and Owls franchises.
Moe leaves a rich legacy to hockey fans in Columbus and was proud
to be invited as the honoured guest to the first game of the
Columbus Blue Jackets of the N.H.L. He spent his off seasons
in sales at Star Bottling Works and upon his return from hockey
in 1979 worked there until his retirement in 1985. Moe will be
sadly missed by all those whose paths he crossed! Resting at
the Lougheed Funeral Home, 252 Regent St. at Hazel St. Funeral
Mass in Christ the King Church, 30 Beech Street, Sudbury Monday,
December 3rd, 2007 at 10: 00 a.m. Cremation at the Park Lawn Crematorium.
Donations to the Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre
would be appreciated. (Friends may call 2-5, 7-9 p.m. Sunday
December 2nd) Flowers, donations and messages of condolence may
be made online at www.lougheed.org
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CUNDY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-08-18 published
WALKER,
Gordon
Edward
At his home in Sauble Beach, with his family by his side Thursday
afternoon August 16, 2007. Gord
WALKER of Sauble Beach at the
age of 69. Loving husband and best friend of the former Frances
IANSON.
Devoted and loved father of Wayne and his wife
Carol
and Paul and his wife
Kathy all of Owen Sound, Susan
WALKER and
her husband Marc
GIRARD of Collingwood and Kevin and his fiance
Kim MIZEN of Sauble Beach. Lovingly remembered by his eleven
grandchildren; April, Craig and Jay
WALKER,
Gregory,
Michelle
and John WALKER,
Kari and Matthew
CUNDY and Sydney, Mackenzie
and Andy WALKER. Dear brother-in-law of Bill
MIDDLETON and his
wife Betty of Sauble Beach, Shirley
LEE and her husband Murray
of Port Perry and Evelyn
HERON and her husband Keith of Norwood.
Predeceased by his sister Joyce
MIDDLETON . Friends may call at
the Downs and son Funeral Home Hepworth Sunday from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be conducted from the Hepworth
Baptist Church Monday afternoon at 2: 00 p.m. Interment Zion Cemetery.
Expressions of remembrance to the Diabetes Association or the
Hepworth Baptist Church would be appreciated. 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 Gord by the Downs and son
Funeral Home.
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CUNLIFFE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-21 published
GALT,
Jessie
Josephine
Widow of Eric St. Vincent
GALT, nearing her 88th birthday, died
peacefully and comfortably in the Scarborough General Hospital,
December 12th, due to complications following the successful
surgery to repair a recently broken hip. Close friend of "Patrick"
De Mattos of Toronto, beloved mother of W. Tom
FORSYTHE of Montreal,
Quebec, grandmother of Deborah-Anne
WHITE/WHYTE of Edmonton, Alberta,
sister of Kathleen
COLLINS of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, aunt
of: Patricia
MESSNER of St. Clair Shores, Michigan; Sandra
RUSH
of Austin, Texas; Jim
WADDINGTON of Shelby Twp., Michigan; Darlene
CUNLIFFE of Waterford, Ontario, and John
McGILLIVARY of Brantford,
Ontario, predeceased by sister Mona
McGILLIVRAY, late of Brantford,
Ontario also predeceased by her step-son Gary Eric
GALT, late
of Toronto, Ontario. "Joey" was admired and respected by all
who knew her. She was determined to live out the final years
of her own home, with her treasured "cats" keeping her company
until the very end - a true animal lover! At Joey's request,
there will be no funeral service. Cremation will take place imminently.
As she instructed, her ashes, as well as those of her beloved
husband Eric will be spread on the waters of White Lake, near
Palmer Rapids - their favorite vacation hideaway for several
decades. Donations in the name of Jessie Josephine
GALT may be
made to the Scarborough General Hospital Foundation, towards
the Intensive Care Unit, or to the Toronto Humane Society.
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CUNNING o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-10-03 published
PRYOR-
CUNNING,
Catherine (née
PRYOR)
At the Bowmanville Hospital on Monday, October 1st, 2007 at the
age of 47 years, the former Kate
PRYOR of Oshawa. Wife of Steve
CUNNING.
Mother of Robert
POTTS and his wife
Valerie of Elderslie
Township, and Danielle and her husband Mike
CHOPIK of Oshawa.
Stepmother of Logan and Georgette
CUNNING of Little Britain,
and D'Arcy
CUNNING and Elisa of Oshawa. Grammie to Clinton, Autumn,
and Tyler. She is also survived by three brothers and three sisters.
She is predeceased by her parents George and Marjorie
PRYOR.
Friends may call at the W. Kent Milroy Port Elgin Chapel, 510 Mill
Street, Port Elgin from 7: 00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3rd,
2007. Visitation will then take place at the Carleton Co-operative
Funeral Home, 337 Lockhart Mill Rd., Jacksonville, New Brunswick
from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Funeral service
will take place in the chapel of the Carleton Co-operative Funeral
Home on Saturday at 11: 00 a.m. Interment Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorial contributions to the A.L.S. Society would be appreciated
as expressions of sympathy. Portrait and memorial online at www.milroyfuneralhomes.com
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-06-06 published
LOUCKS,
John
Edwin "
Jack"
John
Edwin "
Jack"
LOUCKS, born on the East Back Line in Artemesia
Township, Ontario on July 7, 1922, a
son of the late Edwin and
Mildred (WHITE/WHYTE)
LOUCKS, passed away peacefully at Markdale Hospital
on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the age of 84.
After leaving the Flesherton area in 1941, Jack went to Work
on the Alaska Highway. He met Edna
McARTHUR and the couple were
married in 1946. Jack owned and operated JL Loucks Tire Service,
a tire retail and repair business in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
for many years until his retirement in 1984, where he and his
wife Edna lived and raised their family.
Jack was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish and camp
and who especially enjoyed touring about in his camper visiting
family and Friends. He especially liked taking each of his family
for a week during the summer months when they would share time
together, usually on a fishing adventure. Jack also enjoyed getting
away to the "acreage" where he would relax in his woodworking
hobby and just enjoying the life which it provided. His family,
and particularly his grandchildren, were his "pride and joy".
He was predeceased by his beloved Edna (née
McARTHUR) and is
lovingly remembered by his children Tom
LOUCKS
(Andrea) of Coronation,
Jean (Bob)
WALL of Calgary, Bob
LOUCKS
(Shar) also of Calgary,
Janice (Gary)
AUSTIN of Rocky Mountain House and Ronald, also
of Rocky Mountain House. Jack was also predeceased by a son,
Donald. He will be sadly missed by his 16 grandchildren and many
great-grandchildren. Jack will also be remembered as a dear brother
by George LOUCKS and his wife
Dorothy of Chesley, Doris (late
Archie) CUNNINGHAM of New Hamburg, Carmen
LOUCKS and his wife
Marie of Kitchener, Verna (late Raeburn)
ALMOND of Meaford, Milford
LOUCKS and his wife
Geraldine of Owen Sound, Ronald
LOUCKS and
his wife Margaret of Markdale and Clifford
LOUCKS and his wife
Ineke of Flesherton. He was predeceased by brothers Norman
LOUCKS
of Markdale and Ross
LOUCKS of New Brunswick and a sister Jean
MERLA of Sudbury and will be remembered also by sisters-in-law
Mary LOUCKS of Markdale and Sandra
LOUCKS of New Brunswick and
is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Following cremation, a family service and celebration of Jack's
life, officiated by Reverend Doctor Brian
GOODINGS, was conducted
at the Ferguson Funeral Home, 48 Boucher St. E. in Meaford, Ontario
on Saturday, June 2 at 11: 00 a.m.
Jack's cremated remains will be interred at Rocky Mountain House,
Alberta. As your expression of sympathy, donations to the Centre
Grey Health Services Foundation would be appreciated.
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-09-14 published
HINDMAN,
Grace (née
CUNNINGHAM)
Of Owen Sound, and formerly of Lion's Head, passed away at Grey
Bruce Regional Health Centre Owen Sound on Wednesday, September 12,
2007 in her 85th year. Loving mother of John (Charlotte) of Tobermory,
Ron of Victoria and Steven (Sharon) of Edmonton. Also sadly missed
by grandchildren Kevin (Marlene)
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART,
Nathan,
Chris
(Tania,)
Dan, Marina, and Kaitlyn
HINDMAN, great-grandchildren Beth and
Whitney STEWARD/STEWART/STUART,
Nicole and Tori
BAILEY, great-great-grandchildren
Taylor McARTHUR and Braden
PALMER, brother Roger (Jane)
CUNNINGHAM
of Pike Bay, sisters Alma (Murray)
ANDERSON of Owen Sound, Eileen
WHITTAKER of Lion's Head, brother-in-law Jack
JACQUES of Port
Elgin and son-in-law Morgan
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART of Lion's Head, as well as
many nieces and nephews. Grace was predeceased by her husband
Lorne, daughter Marilyn
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART, two infant daughters, parents
Olive (ROGERS) and Imri
CUNNINGHAM, a sister Ruby
JACQUES and
a brother in infancy. Visitation will be held at the Davidson
Chapel, Lion's head on Friday, September 14th from 2: 00 to 4:00 and
7: 00 to 9:00 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Grace's life
will be held at the Chapel on Saturday, September 15th at 2: 00 p.m.
Interment Eastnor Cemetery. Donations made to Leukemia Research
Fund or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the
family as expressions of sympathy. Condolences may be sent to
the family at www.georgefuneralhome.com
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-11-23 published
CUNNINGHAM,
Heather (née
STEVENSON)
At the Grey Bruce Health Services, Owen Sound on Wednesday November 21,
2007. Heather
CUNNINGHAM in her 33rd year. Beloved wife of Christopher
CUNNINGHAM of Shallow Lake. Loving mother of Samantha and Tyler,
both at home. Loving daughter of Douglas
STEVENSON and his wife
Betty of Chesley. Remembered by sisters; Sandra and her husband
Larry DEMITROFF of Chatsworth, Shirley
STEVENSON and her partner
Rod McEACHERN of Meaford, Helen
STEVENSON of Paisley, Shelley
STEVENSON and her partner Len
GUSE of Tiverton and brother Shawn
STEVENSON of Owen Sound. Daughter-in-law of David and Verna
CUNNINGHAM
of Shallow Lake. Sister-in-law of Beth and her husband Chad
HILLIER
of Allenford, Scott
CUNNINGHAM of Holland Centre, Mike
CUNNINGHAM
and his wife Kelly of Tara. Also, remembered by numerous nieces
and nephews and other extended family. Predeceased by her mother
Faye STEVENSON and her nephew Larry
DEMITROFF.
Friends may call
at the Downs and son Funeral Home, Hepworth on Friday from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted from the
Shallow Lake Community Church, Shallow Lake on Saturday November 24th
at 11 a.m. with Reverend Paul
LAPSLEY officiating. Interment
Boyd Cemetery, Shallow Lake. Memorial contributions to the Shallow
Lake Community Church or the Canadian Cancer Society would be
appreciated as your expression of sympathy. Messages of condolence
for the family are welcome www.downsandsonfuneralhome.com. A tree
will be planted in the memorial forest of The Grey Sauble Conservation
Foundation in memory of Heather by the Downs and son Funeral Home.
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-09 published
KILBOURNE,
Nancy
Anne (née
KIRKPATRICK)
Mercifully released from suffering to a better life, Nancy Anne
(née KIRKPATRICK,) in her 72nd year. Predeceased by beloved daughter
Catherine (1978). Survived by loving family, husband Gary, sons
Michael and Robert, grandchildren Stefanie and Andrew, daughter-in-law
Helen and mother-in-law Blanche. Also survived by sisters-in-law
and brothers-in-law and their families, special "sister" Joyce
GINGERICH of Sarnia and cousin Barry
CUNNINGHAM of Colorado and
their families and her many dear Friends. A memorial service
will be held Saturday January 13, 2007 at the London Gospel Temple,
288 Commissioners Rd. W. London at 1 p.m. As an expression of
sympathy, Nancy would appreciate donations in her name to Teen
Challenge Farm.
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-12-27 published
IVEY also a very respected businessperson
Former
London member of provincial parliament Dianne
CUNNINGHAM
says Beryl Ivey was 'a role model for many.'
By Joe BELANGER, Sun Media, Thurs., December 27, 2007
Beryl IVEY, whose philanthropy touched the lives of countless,
was also an astute London businessperson, her acumen admired
by many.
Accolades continued to pour in yesterday for the London icon
who died Christmas morning and will be buried in London tomorrow
her birthday -- following a private family service.
A memorial service will be held January 11 at Saint Paul's Cathedral
in London.
"Most of us know her as a business woman," said Dianne
CUNNINGHAM,
a former London member of provincial parliament, Ontario cabinet
minister and now director of the Lawrence National Centre for
Policy and Management at the Richard
IVEY
School of Business
at the University of Western Ontario.
"We were all involved in raising money and there was always a
business plan in place. She always asked the questions… She was
a role model for many of us."
CUNNINGHAM, who has known Beryl and Dick
IVEY for more than 30 years,
was devastated by the news of
IVEY's death three days before
her 83rd birthday after suffering a heart attack on Sunday.
"She taught us to ask questions, be generous and to always say
thank you," said
CUNNINGHAM. "
She was a great advisor for everybody,
who would give you her best ideas. Has London ever known a family
like this? No. I'm going to miss her very, very much."
Another
London icon, Don
SMITH, who founded Ellis-Don Ltd., Canada's
second-largest construction company, said he lost a "close friend."
SMITH said Beryl
IVEY, president of Beehive Investments Inc.,
sat on many boards, including corporations, but not just in an
honorary capacity.
"Her judgement certainly was respected," said
SMITH. "
She brought
to boards an intelligent, female point of view. She'll certainly
be missed."
Through her company Beehive,
IVEY contributed $1 million toward
a $9-million partnership fund for London's National Centre for
Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery.
Born Beryl
NURSE in 1924 in Chatham to a Canadian army lieutenant-colonel,
IVEY was a gifted high school athlete who received a full scholarship
to Brescia College at University of Western Ontario in 1943.
It was at school that she met Dick, whom she married in 1949,
becoming part of a wealthy family that co-founded the Empire
Brass Manufacturing Co., now known as Emco.
It was Dick's father, Richard G.
IVEY, who in 1947 incorporated
the Ivey Foundation that became such a big part of the couple's
lives.
Beryl IVEY is credited with the business-like approach to philanthropy
the family adopted in the 1970s. She and Dick passed along control
of the foundation to their four children in 1997.
Beryl and Dick
IVEY moved to Toronto from London 18 months ago
to be closer to their children. In June, Beryl was named to the
Order of Canada.
She is survived by her husband, Richard, four children, nine
grandchildren and a brother, Robert
NURSE.
It's estimated the
IVEYs donated about $150 million to philanthropy
over several decades.
While much is known about the
IVEYs volunteerism and philanthropy
toward education, medicine and the arts, not so well known is
their wide-ranging interest and support for the environment.
The World Wildlife Fund, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and
the Talbot Land Trust are but a few of the
IVEY's benefactors.
Judith RODGER, former chair of the London Community Foundation,
said Beryl and Dick
IVEY "had a sense of the importance of protecting
biodiversity.
"If you ever needed good, sensible advice, Beryl was a good person
to turn to," said
RODGER.
"She was very astute and cared deeply about the environment.
And she had a real business sense."
John KIME, former chief executive of the London Economic Development
Corp., said the
IVEYs didn't give blindly.
"She put discipline into managing their philanthropy," he said.
"They supported things they felt were truly worthwhile. They
did wonderful research and then backed those causes or projects
strongly, with commitment. She was an extraordinary person in
terms of her commitment to this community. It's a huge loss."
In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial donations be made
to Foundation Western at University of Western Ontario or the
London Community Foundation. Online condolences may be posted
at www.harrisfuneralhome.ca
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2007-09-19 published
CUNNINGHAM,
Bill
In loving memory of our dear brother Bill, who passed away Sept
"Remembrance will keep you near."
Sadly missed by Susan and Bill
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-28 published
ALLAN,
Robert
W. "
Bob," B.Sc.Phm. (5T6)
Passed peacefully at the Hotel Dieu Shaver Hospital on Thursday,
July 26, 2007, in his 77th year. Beloved husband and companion
on life's journey, of Sheila Marie (née
HANDLEY) since June 1,
1957. Dearest father of Barbara (Russ)
GOLDING,
Dan
(Dorothy,)
Judith (Manny)
KYRINIS,
Paul
(Laurielle.)
Grampa to Cameron and
Bradley GOLDING,
Zachary,
James and Grace
ALLAN, Jack, Henry
and Beatrice
ALLAN,
Papa to Michael, Andrew and Emma
KYRINIS.
Predeceased by son James
MERRITT (1977,) parents Robert and Elizabeth,
and siblings Alec, Hilda (Howard)
CUNNINGHAM,
Betty
(Jack)
GARLAND,
Sheila (Jack) Fair (Stan)
SKAFTE. Bob was born and educated in
St. Catharines, and attended the University of Toronto Faculty
of Pharmacy where he graduated in 1956. Upon graduation, Bob
returned to St. Catharines and was employed in local pharmacies
until 1970 when he purchased the former Stewart's Pharmacy in
West St. Catharines. In 1987, he presided in the founding of
Premiere Pharmacies Inc. which operated four pharmacies in St. Catharines
until 1991. Bob was a former president of the Gyro Club of St. Catharines,
the St. Catharines Club and the St. Catharines Golf and Country
Club also served on the Board of the former Hotel Dieu Hospital.
Bob served on the Niagara District Health Council from 1997 to
2000 and was a long-time member of the Board of Directors of
Canadian Automobile Association Niagara, acting as chair from
1987 to 1989. Bob was also on the Board of Directors of the Atlantis
Golf Club in Florida where he and Sheila enjoyed many Friendships,
the great winter weather, and of course, the golf. A founding
member of St. Julia's Parish, Bob served as an usher for many
years. We wish to express our thanks to Doctor Preston
ZULIANI and
staff and the many caregivers from the Community Care Access
Centre and Red Cross for their kindness and support these last
few months. The family will receive visitors at George Darte
Funeral Chapel, 585 Carlton Street, St. Catharines, on Sunday
between the hours 7-9 and
on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Vigil
prayers will be held at 7 p.m. in the funeral home on Monday.
Mass for a Christian burial will be held at St. Julia's Church
on Tuesday July 31, 2007 at 10: 00 a.m. Rite of committal will
be held in the family plot in Victoria Lawn Cemetery immediately
following the church service. In lieu of flowers, expressions
of sympathy can be made to Hospice Niagara or the Hotel Dieu
Shaver Hospital. On-Line Guest Book www.dartefuneralhome.com
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-27 published
SMITH,
Tom "
Smitty"
Best friend and beloved husband of Linda passed quietly at the
McCall Centre for Continuing Care August 24th after a lengthy
illness. Predeceased by his parents Ray and Vera, he will be
remembered by son Geoff and his wife
Jill
CUNNINGHAM; daughter
Kelly and her husband Dave
KRUG; daughter Kim and her husband
Paul BURROUGHS; sister Pat and her husband Alfons
KONRAD; parents-in-law
Howard and Jeanette
COATES; grandchildren Kristen, Trevor, Nolan,
Samantha, Ethan and Ryan, as well as numerous Friends and family.
While born in East York, he spent most of his life in Mississauga.
He developed a passion and skill for refereeing hockey, culminating
with several years at the National Hockey League level. Finding
that his chosen profession was not conducive to a family life,
Tom put away the whistle and found success in the world of plumbing
supplies. Tom was Owner and President of two companies -- CBS Plumbing
Distributors and T&L Fittings. Most recently, he had been the
Ontario Sales Rep for BMI Canada. In his free time, he greatly
enjoyed his memberships at Mississaugua and Weston Golf Clubs
where he developed countless Friendships. Tom also derived great
enjoyment from his travels to Titusville Florida. Tom will be
remembered as a devoted husband, father, friend and a true lover
of life. Many thanks to the staffs at Princess Margaret Hospital,
Trillium Health Centre and the McCall Centre for their devoted
care. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no formal visitation
or funeral. A small, private celebration of his life will take
place in the coming weeks. In lieu of flowers, the family would
appreciate that donations be made to either Princess Margaret
Hospital or Trillium Health Centre.
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-08 published
CUNNINGHAM-
DUNLOP, Charles James "Jim"
A respected newspaper reporter and farmer, on Thursday evening,
September 6, 2007, in his 78th year, at the Emergency Room of
Saint_Joseph's Health Centre. He is survived by wife, Anne (nee
LANGBALLE,) daughter Jennifer
DUNLOP-
TRUAX, grandchildren Stephen,
Daniel and Emily
DUNLOP-
TRUAX, sister Mary Dunlop
McCANN as well
as a nephew and two nieces. He is also survived by two step-sons
of Los Angeles, California and Cunningham-Dunlop and Houghton
cousins. Jim is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario
in Business Administration and Journalism. At the request of
the deceased, no funeral will be held. Friends may call Anne
at 416-251-6432 or write annedunlop@rogers.com for details of
an informal gathering early on Sunday afternoon to celebrate
Jim's life. It will be held at the Snug Harbour Restaurant, former
site of the Port Credit Yacht Club.
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-13 published
CUNNINGHAM,
Lena
Margery
Peacefully at Saint Michael's Hospital on Friday, October 12, 2007.
Dear sister of Bill
WRIGHT.
Loving aunt of Jim, Tom, Ted, Muriel,
Steve, Tim, Jeff and their families. The family will receive
Friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview
Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
on Monday, October 15th. A service will be held in the chapel
of the funeral home on Tuesday, October 16th at 11 a.m. with
a reception to follow. If desired, donations may be made in Lena's
memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 2300 Yonge Street,
Suite 1300, P.O. Box 2414, Toronto M4P 1E4. Condolences and memories
may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com
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CUNNINGHAM o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-16 published
Calm, deliberate Toronto fire captain won citation for rescue
operations
Amid the noise and chaos of battling a blaze, his was the steady
voice other firefighters heard through the black and blinding
smoke. In the end, his career likely cost him his life
By Matthew
TREVISAN,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S8
By the time they found the woman unconscious on a couch, the
apartment fire had already ventilated itself, shooting flames
out a back room and into the summer night. Firefighter John
CHAPPELLE
calmly scooped her into his arms and carried her out of the building.
For the captain of Toronto Fire Station 443, it was just another
day on the job.
For 27 years, he attended fires, medical emergencies and hazardous-material
accidents in the same evenhanded and methodical manner. Above
the cacophony of fire alarms and smashing glass, his was always
the steady voice other firefighters heard while crawling on their
hands and knees through black, blinding smoke.
"Some people's voices would have been up two or three octaves,"
said John Getty, who joined Mr.
CHAPPELLE's platoon in 2000.
"His never did. His never went up and never went down… He wasn't
upset, he wasn't frustrated. He was just doing what we do."
Like the time in September, 2003, when he directed the rescue
of a truck driver on Highway 27 in the Toronto area. The driver
had been at the wheel of a 16-metre trailer truck when a car
ahead of him spun in slippery conditions. He swerved to avoid
the smaller vehicle and crashed over a concrete wall. The truck
plunged 20 metres onto railway tracks north of Pearson International
Airport, trapping the driver in the crumpled wreckage.
Victim Survived
Mr. CHAPPELLE and his crew were in one of several emergency vehicles
called to extricate the man. Using a rope line, they ferried
equipment from the highway down to the wreck. The smell of diesel
fuel filled the air as they trudged though thick mud, dense shrub
and broken glass, yet he and his squad never wavered. The man
survived, and Mr.
CHAPPELLE's platoon later received a citation
from the Toronto Fire Services.
John CHAPPELLE grew up in Toronto on Balliol Street, near the
Davisville subway station. His father, Art, worked for the Ontario
government designing the layout of many provincial parks, including
Sibbald Point near Jackson's Point on the shores of Lake Simcoe.
His mother Alice
(NELSON) stayed home to look after John, the
oldest, his sister Diane and his brother Ken.
"All of his life, he was a protector," said his sister, Diane
TAHMIZIAN. "
Right from the start, I remember I was in kindergarten
and there were always bullies in the neighbourhood. He always
made sure I wasn't bothered."
With only two years separating them, Mr.
CHAPPELLE and his sister
shared childhood summers at a cottage in the Bobcaygeon area,
northeast of the city, where they canoed and launched bullfrogs
into the water with their paddles. They stayed up late reading
comics and, when they were old enough, went to the Canadian National
Exhibition.
Mr. CHAPPELLE attended Northern Secondary School on Mount Pleasant
Road, where he played football, rugby and basketball while nursing
a passion for the arts. He played bass guitar, acted in a school
musical and sang in the choir. For pocket money, he moonlighted
as a disc jockey.
"At the end of Grade 9, I wanted to try out for cheerleading
for Grade 10. And the only thing that was holding me back was
I just couldn't nail a cartwheel," Diane said. "And so John was
asking me, 'What's the problem? Why are you so upset about the
tryouts? You'll do great. You'll be fine. I'm sure you're going
to make the team.' "
With that, her brother the jock cartwheeled gracefully in front
of her. Over the next few weeks, he continued to motivate her
and, sure enough, she made the team.
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Mr. CHAPPELLE married young, right out of high school, and lived
next door to his parents with his wife, Marian
CUNNINGHAM, and
their daughter Alyson. Throughout the 1970s, he worked a variety
of jobs from meat-shop manager to a McDonald's restaurant manager.
Toward the end of the decade, he was still unclear about what
he wanted to do for a career - except that he wanted it to be
stable. When a family friend convinced him to apply to be a firefighter,
he agreed to give it a shot, never one to turn down an opportunity
for something new.
In 1980, he was hired by the Etobicoke Fire Department and started
at a quiet station on Renforth Drive. In the early days, he was
an eager rookie who felt frustrated that he rarely had a chance
to fight a serious blaze. He eventually got many chances to demonstrate
his willingness and professionalism.
In April, 1997, ammonia pipes burst at a refrigeration plant
on Shorncliffe Avenue, causing one of the largest chemical fires
in Etobicoke's history. For more than six hours, firefighters
from several Etobicoke stations fought the blaze. From a point
high above the fire, he fought the flames with a high-volume
nozzle directed downward from an extendable ladder and platform.
The drains became clogged by debris, and there was so much water
that the firefighters worked in a knee-deep flood, Mr. Getty
said.
In 1998, the Etobicoke Fire Department was amalgamated to become
part of the Toronto Fire Services, and he applied for a position
as a captain. By then, his first marriage had ended and he was
happily remarried to Jayne
WOODS, an art restorer he had met
at a Toronto curling club. They had eloped to Jamaica in 1991
after finding a surprising amount in common: She was intrigued
that a brawny firefighter with a mustache and bushy eyebrows
would have an interest in art history. By that time, he had racked
up 11 credits in four years studying part-time at York University.
After serving as an acting captain at the East Mall Station,
Mr. CHAPPELLE was made captain at Station 443 on Islington Avenue.
In July, 2002, he was called to an apartment fire on Dixon Road.
Using a side door, he and firefighter Jim
LAMONT entered the
building, a two-story complex containing four units. The fire
raged in a rear apartment, blasting out windows and enveloping
the building in thick smoke.
After searching the first floor, they went upstairs and entered
one of the apartments. There, they found a middle-aged woman
unconscious and lying on a couch. She was carried out and taken
to the hospital, still unconscious, and that was the last they
saw of her. Like many people rescued by firefighters, no one
in Mr. CHAPPELLE's crew ever learned what became of her.
Curling Champ
Outside of work, Mr.
CHAPPELLE enjoyed the outdoors. There were
canoe expeditions, golf games, ski trips to Europe - and curling.
In 2005, he was a member of a rink that won the Ontario Firefighters
Curling Championship.
In late August, 2006, he suddenly complained that he was unable
see stop signs when driving. He was diagnosed with glioblastoma,
an inoperable brain cancer considered by Ontario's Workplace
Safety and Insurance Act to be a work-related disease.
John Arthur
CHAPPELLE was born in Toronto on February 3, 1954.
He died of brain cancer in Orangeville, Ontario, on September 5,
2007. He was 53. He is survived by his wife, Jayne
WOODS, and
Alyson, his daughter from his previous marriage. He is also survived
by father Art, sister Diane and brother Ken. He is predeceased
by his mother, Alice, who died in 2005. About 350 uniformed firefighters
from across Ontario attended his funeral.
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CUNNINGHAM,
Dorothy
Dorothy passed away peacefully December 16, 2007, a few weeks
shy of her 80th birthday, sparing her from the Alzheimer's disease
that had just seriously claimed her personality and quality of
life.
Do grew up and, after marrying Graham, raised her own family
on Vivian Ave. in the Town of Mount Royal. She had many Friends
in the town, who all appreciated her sense of humour and musicality.
She played the piano, sang in choirs, and every year was involved
in a Gilbert and Sullivan production. A natural organizer and
promoter, she turned her talents first to the Montreal West Operatic
Society and then, after returning to university and moving to
Butternut Bay on the Saint_Lawrence River, to the Brockville Arts
Centre. She also found time to co-found the Brockville Women's
Network and teach English at the college. Graham's retirement
saw them spending winters by the beach near Saint_Petersburg in
Florida, where, once again, she got her new Snowbird Friends
involved in a million activities, including the musical Sister
Act.
Do leaves her four children; Jane, David, Gordon and Ann, eight
grandchildren; Ross, Alana, Martha, Ashleigh, Evan, Drew, Edward
and Kimberly; and one great-granddaughter; Emma. Also her brother,
Evan CHURCH.
After family, Friends were the most important part of Do's life.
She had many great Friends in all the different locales she lived.
She thrived in company, and we'll all remember the distinctive
laugh we heard so often.
A private family service will be held. Please send messages to
the family c/o David
CUNNINGHAM, 604 Broad Street, Fredericton,
New Brunswick E3A 2L8. If you would like to make a donation in
Dorothy's memory, please consider doing so to the Suncoast Seabird
Sanctuary, 18328 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores, Florida 33785. This
sanctuary, on Do and Graham's favourite beach, rescues injured
seabirds, and was one of Do's favourite destinations.
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