DEMAINE
DEMAN
DEMARA
DEMARCO
DEMARS
DEMAS
DEMASCIO
DEMERCHANT
DEMEURICHY
DEMITROFF
DEMPSEY
DEMPSTER
DEMUY
DEMUYNCK
DEMAINE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-03 published
DEMAINE,
Jessie
Bissell (née
RICE)
Peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital on Sunday, September 30,
2007 in her 96th year. Jessie
RICE, wife of the late Frank H.
DEMAINE.
Jessie will be missed and always loved by her son Greg.
Dear sister of Pearl
BERNARD,
Prince
Albert,
Saskatchewan. and
fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews. Born in Glasgow,
Scotland on July 4, 1912. The daughter of the late Annie Miller
BISSELL, and Rev. Daniel Gregor
RICE.
Predeceased by her sisters
May (Mrs. J.
RUSSELL, Toronto), Nancy (Mrs. W.
WATSON, Prince
Albert) and brothers Bruce
RICE
(Red
Deer,) and Greg
RICE (Regina.)
The family will receive Friends at the Paul G. Payne Funeral
Home, Main Street, Odessa 613-286-7373, to celebrate her life on
Thursday, October 4, 2007 from 3-5 p.m. As expressions of sympathy,
the family would appreciate donations to the charity of your
choice.
Memory is Life's Sweetest Gift"
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DEMAN 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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DEMARA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-07 published
RUTTAN,
Margot
Barbara (née
ANGAS)
On June 2, 2007, in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Henry
Norlande RUTTAN. Cherished mother of Frances
EMERY
(Alan) and
Hank RUTTAN
(Susan;) grandmother of Kitty Emery
KELLER (Kyle,)
Tim EMERY (Dian), Amy Ruttan
WALKER (Scott), and Stephanie
RUTTAN
and great-grandmother of Sarah
EMERY,
Alec
EMERY, and Alana
KELLER.
Sister of Eleanor
REID
(Lawrence) and the late Audrey
DEMARA
(Robert). She was a member of Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto,
for over 80 years, a charter member of the Lady Tweedsmuir chapter
of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, a volunteer
with many community organizations, including the Hospital for
Sick Children, and, as an active watercolourist, a long-time
member of the Willowdale Art Group. 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. on Sunday,
June 10th. A funeral service will be held in the chapel of the
funeral home at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 11th. Interment at Mount
Pleasant Cemetery to follow. If desired, in lieu of flowers,
donations to the Alzheimer Society, Hospital for Sick Children,
Grace Church on-the-Hill, or charity of choice would be greatly
appreciated. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through
www.humphreymiles.com
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DEMARCO o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-05 published
VITATERNA,
Adam
In loving memory of Adam, who passed away 2 years ago, on January 5,
2005. We little knew that morning that God was going to call
your name, In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone, For part
of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us
peaceful memories, your love is still your guide, And though
we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain
is broken, and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one
by one, the chain will link again. Always remembered by Nonno
Franco and Nonna Rita
DEMARCO,
Carlo and Lisa
DEMARCO and family,
Joe and Rose
ELIA and family.
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DEMARS o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-01-08 published
BRAY,
Julia (née
HOATH)
Of Golden Dawn Nursing Home, Lions head passed away peacefully
on Saturday, January 6, 2007 in her 94th year. Beloved wife of
Claren BAKER of Lions Head. She will be missed by sisters Inez
BYERS and Iva (Maurice)
FLETCHER both of Kitchener, sister-in-law
Marion HOATH of Wiarton and Verniece
BAKER and step-daughters
Ruth BAKER (Dave
MUNN), Mary
BAKER (Ron
DEMARS), Evelyn (Melvin)
McCUTCHEON and Leona (Murray)
BAIN.
Julia is also survived by
several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first
husband Byron
BRAY, parents Tom and Mae
HOATH of Hope Ness, brother
Lloyd HOATH, sisters Gertrude (James)
SHAW,
Alma
(Bill)
PILKEY
and Eva (Mansell)
SCHALM and brother-in-law Austin
BYERS.
The
family will receive Friends at the Bethel Missionary Church,
18 Ferndale Road, Lions head on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 from
1: 00 p.m. until the time of the service to celebrate Julia's
life at 2: 00 p.m. with Pastor Charles
GINGERICH officiating.
Interment Eastnor Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the George
Funeral Home, Wiarton. As expressions of sympathy, donations
made to the Bethel Missionary Church or Golden Dawn Nursing Home
would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be left for
the family at www.georgefuneralhome.com
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DEMAS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-09 published
ZWIETINK,
Jean
Irene (née
RUPPERT)
On Saturday, January 6, 2007, the Lord took unto Himself His
child Jean Irene
ZWIETINK
(RUPPERT) in her 73rd year. Jean was
born in Dresden, Ontario April 13, 1934 and was predeceased by
her parents, Anna and John
RUPPERT and one brother. Beloved wife
of the late Mr. Oene Hendrik
ZWIETINK. Dear sister of George
and Liz RUPPERT
(Nova
Scotia.)
She is survived by her Step-family
Shirley and Henry
NIEBOER of London, Jeannette and Henry
VLAAR
of St. Catharines, Jane-Ann and Mike
CAHILL of Kerwood, Darlene
and Anthony
BARTON of London, Al and Janice
NIEBOER of the U.S.A.,
Shelley AUSTIN of Parkhill, Robert and Joanne
VLAAR of St. Catharines,
Brian and Kerri
VLAAR of Calgary, Leigh-Ann and Tad
DEMAS of
Chicago, Joshua and Alicia, Mitchell, Danielle, Kaitlyn and Ashley,
Curtis and Stephanie, Kate and Jenna, Trey and Annika. Special
thanks to Doctor Lock and staff at Willow Ridge, McCormick Home,
your care and support was really appreciated. A private family
graveside service was held at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. If desired,
memorial contributions may be made to McCormick Home.
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DEMASCIO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-01 published
GARGARELLA,
Rose
Marie (née
DEMASCIO)
Peacefully on Monday, July 30, 2007. Beloved wife of the late
Anthony Steven. Much loved mother of Katharine Donna and her
husband Leonardo
CAPOBIANCO, and the late JoAnne Marie. Loving
grandmother of Gabriella and Stephanie
CAPOBIANCO. Dear sister
of Janet and her husband Brian
McDERMOTT, and sister-in-law of
Florence DEMASCIO.
Predeceased by her siblings Jim, Joe and Mary.
She will be fondly remembered by her niece and nephews. Friends
may call at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W.,
at Windermere, east of the Jane subway on Thursday from 2-4 p.m.
and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass to be held at Holy Angels Roman Catholic
Church, 61 Jutland Rd., on Friday, August 3, 2007 at 10 a.m.
Private interment Assumption Cemetery.
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DEMERCHANT o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-09-05 published
PRIDDLE,
Stanley▼
Alexander▼
Suddenly at Grey Bruce Health Services Owen Sound, on Sunday
September▼ 2, 2007, Stanley Alexander
PRIDDLE of Markdale in his
78th year. Beloved husband of the late Vivian
PRIDDLE (née
DAWSON.)
Dear friend of Joyce
ROWE of Hanover. Loving father of Brenda
CATCHER of Owen Sound, Evelyn
CREGO
(Reg▼) of Burlington, and
David PRIDDLE
(Camilla▼) of Manotick. Dear grandfather of Ryan
DEMERCHANT, Allison
DEMERCHANT, Cole
PRIDDLE and Brock
PRIDDLE.
Sadly▼ missed by sisters Rosetta
MUIR of Dundalk, Margaret
BROWN
and Verna MARKOVICH both of Shelburne. Also survived by mother-in-law
Lillian DAWSON of Shelburne, and brother-in-law Tom
DAWSON of
Dundalk.▼
Predeceased▼ by parents Roy and Jessie (née
BADGEROW)
PRIDDLE.
The family will receive Friends at the May Funeral Home,
Markdale, Thursday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and Friday from noon
until 1: 30 p.m., where a funeral service will be held Friday,
September 7 at 1: 30 p.m. Interment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dundalk.
If desired, memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
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PRIDDLE,
Stanley▲▼
Alexander▲▼
Stanley Alexander
PRIDDLE of Markdale passed away suddenly in
the Grey-Bruce Regional Health Centre in Owen Sound on Sunday
evening, September 2, 2007.
He was born on July 10, 1930 in Osprey Township, the only son
of Roy PRIDDLE and Jessie
(BADGEROW)
PRIDDLE. He and his three
sisters attended S.S.#2 McIntyre in Osprey Township where his
parents farmed. In 1944 Stan's father purchased a home near Dundalk
where the family resided for many years.
Stan's working career started after high school when he found
employment with Aitchison's Bakery in Dundalk. He worked there
for 12 years and learned the baking trade. In 1957 he took over
the bakery in Markdale which had been started by Allen
SMITH
of Dundalk. Two years later he purchased a building across the
street and moved the business there.
On October 24, 1959 he married Vivian
DAWSON of Dundalk and together
they owned and operated Priddle's Bakery. And that bakery was
a great success. People still rave about it today. Just last
year someone told his daughter Brenda that she used to go to
his bakery and had to hide the pastries she bought in different
areas of her house so people wouldn't eat them before meal time.
Many of the pleasant memories shared by those who attended visitations
and the funeral revolved around the bakery.
After Stan sold the bakery in 1972, he worked as a baker for
Vern's
Donuts in Owen Sound His employer, Vern
BARBER, remembered
Stan as someone who always had a smile on his face, and his co-worker,
Paul DICKSON/DIXON said that Stan taught him how to be a good baker.
Stan worked for Vern for 17 years before ill health forced him
to retire.
Stan's favourite pastime was to drive a car. He enjoyed travelling
to many places, both locally and far away. He has been in every
Canadian province and in many parts of the United States, to
the Bahamas and
to Jamaica. "If you're not going, you're not
living!" was his motto.
In retirement years he and Vivian purchased antique cars and
attended local parades and car shows. If a stranger wanted a
ride in one of his cars, he gave him one. They had many adventures
with these cars and met many new people along the way.
Stan had a good sense of humour. He was generous, quiet kind
and considerate. He was held in good esteem by all who knew him.
Stan is survived by his daughters, Brenda
CATCHER of Owen Sound
and Evelyn (Reg)
CREGO of Burlington and by his son David (Camilla)
PRIDDLE of Manotick, near Ottawa. He also has four grandchildren,
Ryan and Allison
DEMERCHANT and Cole and Brock
PRIDDLE. He is
fondly remembered by his friend Joyce
ROWE of Hanover who has
arranged to have a tree planted in his honour near Griersville.
He is also survived by his sisters Rosetta
MUIR of Dundalk, Margaret
BROWN of Shelburne and Verna
MARKOVICH of Shelburne. His mother-in-law
Lillian DAWSON of Shelburne and his brother-in-law Tom
DAWSON
of Dundalk also survive. He was predeceased by his parents Roy
and Jessie
PRIDDLE, and by his brothers-in-law Bill
MUIR,
Donald▼
BROWN and Stephen
MARKOVICH.
A funeral was held on Friday, September 7 at the Donald and May
Funeral Home in Markdale. His daughter Brenda wrote the eulogy
and his son David delivered the eulogy along with his own thoughts.
His other daughter, Evelyn, prepared a collage of pictures of
Stan at various stages in his life. Rev. Mark
WAUGH officiated
at the service and David
FRIES played the organ. A floral arrangement
was made for Stan by Bernice
TUPLIN of Feversham.
Friends and relatives were present from Markdale, Dundalk, Owen
Sound, Chesley, Cambridge, Burlington and Manotick.
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PRIDDLE,
Stanley▲
Alexander▲
Suddenly at Grey Bruce Health Services-Owen Sound, on Sunday
September▲ 2, 2007, Stanley Alexander
PRIDDLE of Markdale in his
78th year. Beloved husband of the late Vivian
PRIDDLE (née
DAWSON.)
Dear friend of Joyce
ROWE of Hanover. Loving father of Brenda
CATCHER of Owen Sound, Evelyn
CREGO
(Reg▲) of Burlington, and
David PRIDDLE
(Camilla▲) of Manotick. Dear grandfather of Ryan
DEMERCHANT, Allison
DEMERCHANT, Cole
PRIDDLE and Brock
PRIDDLE.
Sadly▲ missed by sisters Rosetta
MUIR of Dundalk, Margaret
BROWN
and Verna MARKOVICH both of Shelburne. Also survived by mother-in-law
Lillian DAWSON of Shelburne, and brother-in-law Tom
DAWSON of
Dundalk.▲
Predeceased▲ by parents Roy and Jessie (née
BADGEROW)
PRIDDLE and brothers-in-law Bill
MUIR,
Donald▲
BROWN and Stephen
MARKOVICH.
The family will receive Friends at the May Funeral
Home, Markdale, Thursday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and Friday from
noon until 1: 30 p.m., where a funeral service will be held Friday,
September 7th at 1: 30 p.m. Interment in Maple Grove Cemetery,
Dundalk. If desired, memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
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DEMEURICHY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-04 published
Wiper-fluid punch suspected in death
By Kelly PEDRO and Kate
DUBINSKI, Free Press Reporters, Thurs.,
January 4, 2007
One person is dead and three are in hospital after drinking punch
mixed in an windshield-washer fluid container at two holiday
parties in Chatham-Kent.
The host of one of the parties, Rebecca
DEMEURICHY, 25, died
yesterday after drinking punch that police think was contaminated
with windshield-wiper fluid, which contains methyl alcohol.
Her husband, Rob
DEMEURICHY, is one of the three people being
treated at a London hospital.
Police said they are still investigating whether the contamination
was intentional.
One person was in critical and another in serious condition at
London Health Sciences Centre after being flown by air ambulance
from Erieau.
The parties took place in Erieau, Chatham Kent-Police said. The
condition of the third person was not known.
Police are urging anyone who was at
DEMEURICHY home at 857 Mariners
Rd., or at the home of Mary Lou
VIDLER and Hartley
VIDLER at
1300 Vidler Ave. between December 23 and January 1, to go to
the nearest emergency department immediately.
"The sooner you (go) to hospital after drinking something toxic,
the better chance you have," said Doctor Margaret
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, medical
director of the Ontario Regional Poison Information Centre.
The VIDLERs, in their 70s, and
DEMEURICHYs, in their mid-20s,
are related, said Insp. George
FLIKWEERT.
Police received a call to 857 Mariners Rd. in Erieau yesterday
morning.
When they arrived, they found one person dead. Another was taken
by helicopter to a London hospital.
Later yesterday, one more person was flown to a London hospital
and another person drove themselves, police said.
The death and illnesses are being linked to an alcoholic mixed
punch served at the two addresses on December 23 and December 31,
FLIKWEERT said.
The drink concoction was mixed in a container and may have had
traces of windshield washer fluid.
An autopsy could begin as early as today to determine
DEMEURICHY's
cause of death.
The mixed drink was served at an open house party at the
VIDLER
residence on December 23 and again at a New Year's Eve party
at the DEMEURICHY home.
Rebecca DEMEURICHY was ill Tuesday, two days after the second
party, FLIKWEERT said.
Between 12 and 18 people who were at one or both of the residences
have already been contacted and gone to hospital,
FLIKWEERT said.
He said anyone who was at either house for a drink may have been
contaminated.
"People may be laying around thinking they have the flu and in
fact it's a… poisoning that may cause serious bodily harm or
death," he said.
The problem with drinking "other alcohols" such as those found
in gasoline antifreeze and windshield-washer fluid is that the
body doesn't metabolize them right away,
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON said.
Someone who drank "bad alcohol" could just feel drunk, and then
feel nothing at all.
"They're not toxic until they're broken down into their byproducts,"
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON said.
If the "bad alcohol" was mixed with the usual stuff people drink
at parties -- spirits, wine or beer -- then the symptoms would
be delayed, she added, because kidneys first break down the non-toxic
alcohol.
Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain,
shortness of breath or difficulty breath or vision changes, said
Willi KIRENKO, a nurse practitioner.
She said only people who were at either address and drank an
alcoholic beverage should be concerned.
People experiencing symptoms will have blood work taken and will
know in about 30 minutes how serious their condition is,
KIRENKO
said
She urged people to take the warning seriously.
"The treatment for this… is time sensitive," she said.
Poison control has been helping direct the hospital with treatment.
Treatment includes dialysis -- one of the effects of drinking
something such as windshield-washer fluid is kidney failure --
and intravenous fluids,
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON said.
"It's very serious. We could save your life, but you could have
permanent blindness… If all the byproducts haven't been made
by the time you go to the hospital, we can delay the formation
of the byproducts. (But) we can't reverse the problems," she
said.
If You Where There
Police ask anyone who was at either address -- 1300 Vidler Ave.
or 857 Mariners Rd., in Erieau -- during the holidays to contact
Chatham-Kent police at 519-436-6616 and go to the nearest emergency
department.
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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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DEMPSEY o@ca.on.grey_county.hanover.the_post 2007-08-03 published
LEIFSO,
Donald▼
Arthur▼
Donald Arthur
LEIFSO of R.R.#2 Elmwood, passed away peacefully
with his family by his side at his residence on Tuesday, July 24,
2007, in his 79th year.
Beloved husband and best friend of Peggy. Loving father of Brian
and his wife Susanne of Elmwood and Donna and her husband Rick
HATTEN of R.R.#1 Desboro.
Cherished grandfather of Melissa, Sabrina and Brandon
LEIFSO
and Sarah (Terry,)
CRYSTAL and Rob
HATTEN.
Don will be fondly remembered by his brother Allan and his wife
Estella of R.R.#2 Elmwood and his sister Alice and her husband
Jim DEMPSEY of Connecticut. Predeceased by his brother Ray, sister
Audrey AHRENS and his parents, Arthur and Emma
(STUEMPFLE)
LEIFSO.
Visitation was held at the Cameron Funeral Home, Chesley on Thursday
from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A Hanover Lodge #432 Masonic service
was held Thursday at 7 pm.
A funeral service was held on Friday, July 27, 2007 at Saint_John's
Lutheran Church, Elmwood at 2 p.m. Interment in Saint_John's Lutheran
Cemetery, Elmwood.
Memorial donations to the Chesley Hospital Foundation, Saint_John's
Lutheran Church or the charity of your choice would be appreciated
as expressions of sympathy.
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LEIFSO,
Donald▲
Arthur▲
Of R.R.#2 Elmwood, passed away peacefully with his family by
his side at his residence on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 in his 79th
year. Beloved husband and best friend of Peggy. Loving father
of Brian and his wife Susanne of Elmwood and Donna and her husband
Rick HATTEN of R.R.#1 Desboro. Cherished grandfather of Melissa,
Sabrina and Brandon
LEIFSO and Sarah (Terry,) Crystal and Rob
HATTEN.
Don will be fondly remembered by his brother, Allan and
his wife Estella of R.R.#2 Elmwood and his sister, Alice and
her husband Jim
DEMPSEY of Conn. Predeceased by his brother Ray,
sister Audrey
AHRENS and his parents, Arthur and Emma
(STUEMPFLE)
LEIFSO.
Visitation will be held at Cameron Funeral Home, Chesley
on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Hanover Lodge #432 Masonic
service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. A funeral service will
be held on Friday, July 27, 2007 at Saint_John's Lutheran Church,
Elmwood at 2 p.m. Interment in Saint_John's Lutheran Cemetery,
Elmwood. Memorial donations to the Chesley Hospital Foundation,
Saint_John's Lutheran Church or the charity of your choice would
be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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DEMPSEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-08 published
TAILOR/TAYLOR,
Eve
Ridout
Widow of Leonard A.
TAILOR/TAYLOR, nearing her 92nd birthday, died peacefully
and comfortably in her home in the presence of her daughters,
on December 5, 2007. Devoted mother of Eve-Lynne J.
TROXEL
(George
Fabian) and Jocelyn M.
COOK.
Loving grandmother of Matthew and
Allison LEE,
Rebecca
TROXEL and Jillian
COOK. Sister of Grace
(Bill) CLEMENTS.
Predeceased by brothers Howard, Ernest and George
RIDOUT, sister Mary
AYERS, and sister-in-law Irene
ANDREWS.
Eve
was loved, admired and respected by all who knew her and her
passing will leave a huge gap in the hearts of her family and
Friends. Special thanks to Doctor Mark
NOWACYNSKI, Annette
DRINKWATER
from Senior Peoples' Resource in North Toronto and nurse Judy
DEMPSEY for all their warm and loving care. Memorial service
will be held at Murray E. Newbigging Funeral Home at 733 Mt. Pleasant
Rd. in Toronto, on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m.
Flowers or donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
would be appreciated.
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DEMPSTER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-03 published
Friends mourn a man who was cheerful, selfless
Constable Rob
PLUNKETT is York Regional Police's first fatality
in the line of duty in more than two decades
By Timothy
APPLEBY and Alan
CAIRNS and Tim
SHUFELT,
Page A8
On the chilly February day nine years ago, when 78-year-old Katherine
TOPPI's car skidded across a frozen lake and then plunged through
the ice close to the retirement home in Markham where she lived,
her prospects could scarcely have been more dire.
Ms. TOPPI had suffered a stroke and lost control of her vehicle,
which now was submerged in a couple of metres of bone-numbing
water.
Fortunately for her, a couple of uniformed guardian angels were
on hand.
One was York Regional Police Constable Brent
LUCKASAVITCH; the
other his partner, Constable Rob
PLUNKETT.
Together the policemen carried an inflatable boat out across
the ice and paddled it out to the stricken car, the windshield
of which Constable
PLUNKETT smashed with his baton. They then
scooped the shivering Ms.
TOPPI to safety.
A cheerful, gregarious father of three and a star athlete who
ran triathlons and excelled at half a dozen other strength-testing
sports, Constable
PLUNKETT won a bravery award for the rescue
and would likely have said it was all in a day's work.
But the volunteer work he did, over and above a 22-year police
career cut short early yesterday morning, set him apart.
And his particular passion was in working with mentally handicapped
athletes.
"He had a tremendous impact; he's been a great inspiration for
everyone who knew him. This is a huge loss," said Deborah
BRIGHT,
president and Chief Executive Officer of Special Olympics Canada.
"He was just one of these good people you don't meet very often
in your life."
When York Regional Police played host to the Ontario Special
Olympics in 2000, Constable
PLUNKETT chaired the bidding team,
raising close to $1-million for the roughly 800 participants,
drawn from almost 100 countries. Five events took centre stage:
floor hockey, five- and 10-pin bowling, swimming and powerlifting.
As well, he was for many years instrumental in organizing the
annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, since 1987 the favoured charity
of Ontario's police.
"Rob was one of our top fundraisers for more than 15 years,"
Special
Olympics
Ontario president Glen
MacDONELL said.
"He really believed in what the Special Olympics did for people
with intellectual disabilities and he was really engaged in the
community. It was in his nature to be that way and he was well
thought of right around the world. He was recognized locally,
provincially, nationally and internationally because he was one
of the best."
Why did he do it? It was not because he had any vested interest.
None of his three children - two sons aged 16 and 14 and an 18-year-old
daughter - bore any of the handicaps shared by the people whose
cause he championed.
"He didn't do this for any obvious reasons - he was just a great
man, he loved doing things for other people," said Constable
Alan RICHARDSON of the Timmins Police Service, the National Torch
Run co-ordinator.
"He had no connection with the Special Olympics other than that
he was a police officer and that's our charity of choice. He
was just a great family man who loved sports. Everybody he touched
and talked to and got to know held him close to their hearts."
Constable PLUNKETT spent several years with the York Regional
Police tactical squad, one of the more hazardous police duties,
before switching to undercover surveillance work.
"As a police officer you'd think that might be a safer job,"
Constable RICHARDSON said. "But you know, there is no safe job
as a police officer."
In Constable
PLUNKETT's small hometown of Midhurst, just north
of Barrie, residents were reeling yesterday after learning their
neighbour and friend was the fallen policeman they had heard
about in news reports. One family friend broke into tears.
"He was a really lovely man, with a really strong family," she
said, asking not to be named, before running to the
PLUNKETT
home. Constable
PLUNKETT's widow, a school teacher, was "devastated,"
the woman said.
The PLUNKETT family sat on the front porch of their grey-brick
house on what is normally a quiet street. Cars lined the tree-filled
front yard as Friends and family gathered to offer support.
A spokesman for the family said they were too distraught to speak
about their loss. A friend of the
PLUNKETTs' youngest son said
he went over to the family's house after hearing the news.
"He's upset, but it hasn't really sunk in," said 14-year-old
Brian HUGHES. "No one wants to believe it's true."
By every account, the veteran officer was a well-liked, if private,
neighbour.
Roland DEMPSTER, a 30-year community resident, was aware that
Constable PLUNKETT was a policeman but only knew him well enough
to wave from his yard.
Mr. DEMPSTER shook his head at what he said was a senseless crime.
"For an airbag? Does that make any sense to you?" he said. "It's
sad our society's going that way."
The PLUNKETTs' oldest child, Amanda, is preparing to go to university
in the fall, said Kay
RADMAN, a co-worker at the nearby Sears
department store.
"She's a wonderful girl; we just love her," she said of Amanda,
who attended Ms.
RADMAN's 50th birthday party last weekend.
In yesterday's wilting heat, flags at all city facilities in
the City of Vaughan flew at half mast, as they did at Toronto
police stations, to honour the slain officer. They will remain
that way until Constable
PLUNKETT's funeral.
"Our heartfelt sympathies and prayers are with his family," Vaughan
Mayor Linda
JACKSON said in a statement. "The full meaning of
the police motto, 'To serve and protect,' is brought home to
all of us today by today's tragic event."
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DEMUY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-21 published
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON,
Mary
Ann (née
TAILOR/TAYLOR)
Passed away suddenly on July 7, 2007. She lived a full and happy
life, travelling widely and enjoying her summers at the family
cottage with her best friend and husband of 61 years, William
Kenneth THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON. He predeceased her in 2002. Born April 6, 1919,
Mary Ann resided in Toronto until 2001 when she moved to Waterloo.
Mary Ann's warmth, wisdom, and wit will be dearly missed by her
family: Children - Carl (Mary)
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON of Waterloo, Arlene (Christopher)
RUSSELL of Los Angeles, California, and Geof (Muriel)
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON
of Grimsby; Grandchildren - Jennifer (Walt)
HAUER of Norwalk,
Connecticut, Simon
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON of Waterloo, Danielle (Steve)
CHAMBERLIN
of Belmont, California, Andrew
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON
(Alison
DEMUY) of Waterloo,
and Alan (Angela)
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON of Waterloo; and Great-Grandchildren
- Alice, William, Elise, and Rebecca.
A memorial service celebrating Mary Ann's life will be held at
1: 30 p.m. on Friday, July 27, at Mount Zion Lutheran Church,
29 Westmount St. S. in Waterloo. Her wish was that, in lieu of
flowers, donations be made to Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto
or a charity of your choice and may be made privately or through
the Erb and Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo
at 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of Mary
Ann, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program
by the funeral home.
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LOVENUIK,
STEVE
Pa, a master builder of family, Friendships, and structures,
passed away peacefully at home, on Wednesday, July 4, 2007. Steve's
passion for living life fully and sharing that passion made him
unforgettable to all that he met. He was a positive force in
many lives, especially his family of 8 children, 17 grandchildren,
and to Dorothy, his loving wife of 51 years. Steve is survived
by Dorothy; children and grandchildren, Jeff (Cheryl), Anna,
Calvin LOVENUIK of Calgary, Laurie (Perry,) Kyle, Kurtis, Michael
NISHIYAMA of Edmonton, Donna (John,) Alyson, Veronica, Paula
ROONEY of Calgary, Pat (Dale,) Kara, Ben, Mallory
KNELLER of
Durango,
Colorado,
Stephen
LOVENUIK of Revelstoke, British Columbia,
Mary
(Gord,)
Krysia, Ross, Reid
FERGUSON of Calgary, Margaret
(Joe) Sofia
SCHLIESSLER of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Monica
(Dave,)
Declan,
Brendan
GAINER of Redmond, Washington; sisters,
Mary (Joe)
HOOVER, Elise (Chris)
DEMUYNCK, Margaret
GELINAS,
and brother Al (Heather)
LOVENUIK.
Steve was born in Smoky Lake
in 1934, the
son of Anna and Nicholas
LOVENUIK. He grew up in
Coal Valley. Steve was respected as an owner of a successful
construction business in Edmonton. Over many years he was responsible
for the construction of several hundred buildings in the area.
Steve was forever working to help those he loved. Throughout
his life he was always aware of the needs of his growing family
and made everyone happy. He gave us a great sense of family that
we all possess now - that legacy lives on. He loved to see his
family gathered around the dining room table for a feast prepared
by Dorothy and to hold everyone captive until he recited his
Italian, or Polish, or Latin version of Grace. Like Louis Armstrong
sang, Steve lived in 'A Wonderful World'. We will miss him at
track meets, recitals, athletic races, golf games, ski hills,
volleyball games, dance competitions and soccer games. He was
an avid spectator and Number One Fan of his children and his
grandchildren's endeavors. We would like to thank Doctor Helen Hays
for her kind and caring support and efforts to help make Pa comfortable
in his final week. Prayers on Monday, July 9, 2007 at 7: 00 p.m.,
Hainstock's Funeral Home 9810-34th Ave, Edmonton. Funeral Services
on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m., Saint Thomas More Catholic
Parish, 210 Haddow Close (23rd avenue and Terwillegar Drive),
with interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Edmonton. Hainstock's Funeral
Home and Crematorium, Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial.
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