DEHAAS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-12-26 published
Widow found slain
Her son is charged with murder in the death in the complex in
Westmount.
By Katherina
DEHAAS,
Patrick
MALONEY and Daniela
SIMUNAC, Sun
Media, Wed., December 26, 2007
Cranbrook Trace is a caring little community, a clutch of high-end
London condos where residents greet their neighbours by name
and keep an eye out for one another.
Some in the Westmount complex would dutifully check in on Helen
VICARY, calling every few days to say hello and see how the kind,
elderly widow was getting along.
Then, a few weeks ago, she stopped answering the phone.
She was no longer seen picking up her mail, either.
Now, a 48-year-old man, identified by neighbours as
VICARY's
son, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman
whose body was found at his mother's home on Christmas Eve.
Police haven't publicly identified the woman.
"We did notice that we hadn't seen
(VICARY) in awhile," Eric
JOHNSON, who lives a few doors away, said yesterday. "In the
last month, we hadn't seen her at all."
Monday,
London police swooped down on the
VICARY home, unit 23
at 505 Cranbrook Rd., while searching for someone reported missing
that morning.
A woman was found dead inside.
That night, neighbours say police went door-to-door asking about
Helen VICARY.
Craig James
VICARY, 48, whom, neighbours identified as Helen's
son, is charged with second-degree murder. He had been living
at the condo, police said yesterday.
With investigators still scouring the home for evidence, neighbours
who would be otherwise occupied with the holiday were shaking
their heads over the city's sixth homicide of the year.
"Obviously, we're all shocked by it," said one man. "It's really
not hit home yet. We really haven't had a whole lot of time to
reflect on it."
One neighbour said
VICARY moved into the condo about three years
ago but had lived alone since her husband died Christmas Day
two years ago. Her grown children live in the area.
Investigators were first called to the condo Monday after a report
of a missing person. Police haven't said who notified them of
the disappearance.
Police then searched for a brown, four-door Pontiac Grand Am,
which was registered to Helen
VICARY.
JOHNSON, who described the elderly
VICARY as kind and friendly,
said the homicide is "unnerving… a close community. A lot of
elderly people and we watch out for each other."
The Christmas Eve discovery marked the third serious incident
in London this month. Early December 8, 24-year-old Anthony
BRUN
was found injured outside an Old South home and later died in
hospital. Gordon Tyler
McCURDY, 33, is charged with second-degree
murder. Later that day, teacher Ed
DICKSON/DIXON was seriously hurt in
a south-end parking lot shooting. Angela
SEDORE, who taught with
DICKSON/DIXON, was killed in a murder-suicide, apparently at the hands
of Ray KOVACS, whose body was found in her sport utility vehicle
after a police chase.
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DEHASETH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-12 published
BECKTEL,
Edward
Hansuld "
Ed"
Passed away peacefully at Toronto on Monday, September 10, 2007
at the age of 83. Beloved husband of Hazel. Loved father of Susan
(Ron WALMER), Nancy
PRETTY, Louise (Charlie
DEHASETH), Lee (Rob
SYMONS), Doug, and Christine C. Dear grandfather of Christy
GLENCROSS,
Lindsay, Bradley, Gregory and Neal. Special uncle of Leonard
(Lynn) and Hal (Brenda). Ed served in World War 2. Royal Canadian
Air Force and was a graduate of U. of T. Pharmacy. Pharmacist
for 40 years at Eringate Drugs, Etobicoke. Past President of
Don Mills Kiwanis Club. A service will be held at the Humphrey
Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south
of Eglinton Avenue East) on Saturday, September 15th at one o'clock
followed by a reception in the Leaside Room of the funeral home.
If desired, donations in Ed's memory to the Alzheimer Society
of Metro Toronto, 2323 Yonge Street, Suite 500, Toronto, M4P 2C9.
Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com
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DEHN o@ca.on.grey_county.hanover.the_post 2007-11-02 published
PETERSEN,
Guenther
On October 23, Guenther
PETERSEN passed away peacefully after
a brief illness.
Guenther is survived by his wife Marianne, son Tom and sister-in-law
Henny DEHN.
Guenther was born in Hamburg, Germany on August 31, 1922. In
1950, he married his beloved Marianne and immigrated to Canada.
The next 57 years were spent farming, selling real-estate, and
engaging in various entrepreneurial ventures. Guenther was a
man who loved nothing more than to golf, fish, and spend time
with his wife, whom he adored. He was a big man with a true frontier
spirit. He had a big heart and lived his life just as big. While
we all miss him, we are consoled in the fact that he has merely
gone fishing a river in the hopes that a fish will rise.
In respect of his wishes, there will be no funeral service and
cremation has taken place. As an expression of sympathy, memorial
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated
by the family.
Arrangements entrusted to the McCulloch-Watson Funeral Home,
Durham.
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