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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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SINGER,
Mona
Peacefully, at home on Saturday, December 15, 2007. Mona
SINGER,
beloved wife of the late Doctor Myer (Mike)
SINGER.
Loving mother
and mother-in-law of Doctor Lorne and Mary
SINGER, and David and
Lillian SINGER. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Sallie and Bob
DEITZ of Cleveland. Devoted grandmother of Marni, Jamie, Shawn,
and Adam and great-grandmother of Brenden, and Jordyn. Mona will
be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, family and Friends. At
Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Avenue West (three
lights west of Dufferin) for service on Tuesday, December 18th
at 11: 30 a.m. Interment Beth Tzedec Memorial Park. Shiva 12 Glenforest
Drive, Thornhill. Memorial donations may be made to the Mona
Singer Memorial Fund c/o the Benjamin Foundation, 3429 Bathurst
Street, Toronto, M6A 2C3, 416-780-0324 or www.benjamins.ca
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