DOBBIN
DOBBYN
DOBINSON
DOBOS
DOBROTA
DOBSON
DOBBIN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-08-03 published
HARRISON,
George
William
Age 92, formerly of Mt. Forest, passed away peacefully at People
Care, Stratford on Sunday, July 29, 2007. He was born in Erin
Township, son of the late Thomas and Mary
HARRISON. He was predeceased
by his wife
Ruth
(McKEE) in 2002. Survived by his daughters Anna-Marie
SIMPSON, Owen Sound, Dianne
MULLIN (Dan); four Grandchildren
Ben HARRISON, Mike
VON
HATTEN,
Jen
VON
HATTEN and partner Craig
DOBBIN,
Kristina
SIMPSON; two great-grandchildren Emma and Liam
HAIGHT; brothers Charles
HARRISON, and Ralph
WHITE/WHYTE.
Besides his
wife and parents he was predeceased by a son Paul
HARRISON, a
son-in-law Royce
SIMPSON and sisters Marie
WOOD and Ruth
CUMMING.
Family services will take place with burial in Culross - Teeswater
Cemetery, Monday, August 6 at 1: 30 p.m. As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society through
the W.G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron Street, Stratford at www.wgyoungfuneralhome.com
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DOBBIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-10 published
MATTHEW,
Sandra
Victoria (née
McDOUGALL)
Betty McDOUGALL announces with profound sadness the sudden passing
of her elder daughter in Richmond, Virgina, on October 4, 2007.
Sandy was the daughter of the late N. Keith
McDOUGALL.
Loving
wife of Chad, mother of Katie
JONES of Williamsburg, Virgina,
Tyler PIERON of Washington, D.C. and Kristen
ROPER
(Randy) of
Richmond.
Loved sister of Mary
DOBBIN
(David) of Brampton. Grandmother
of 3. Private service and cremation took place in Richmond.
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DOBBYN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-12-10 published
MARTIN,
George
Walter
At Southampton Care Centre on Thursday, December 6, 2007 George
Walter MARTIN of Sauble Beach, Ontario, in his 78th year. son
of the late George and Violet
MARTIN of London, Ontario. Survived
by his wife
Shirley, sister Lois
MARSHALL, brother James, son
Gene and his wife
Shirley, sister Lois
MARSHALL, brother James,
son Gene and his wife Jenni (Keelan/Seren), son Dan and his wife
Jo-Ann (Jessie/Erin/Logan,) and daughter Carol
WELLS
(Rachel
SYMON,
Kristy and John
DOBBYN, Richard and Melissa
SYMON, (Kristin/Ethan
WELLS.) A memorial gathering will be held Thursday, December 13th
at Oxford Golf and Country Club, Woodstock, from 7: 00 to 9:00 p.m.
Memorial donations (in lieu of flowers) to Alzheimer Society
of Canada or the Salvation Army would be appreciated. Condolences
can be sent to www.memorialfuneral.ca
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DOBINSON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-11 published
KELCH,
John
At London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, London
on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 John
KELCH of London and formerly
of London Township in his 93rd year. Beloved husband for 66 years
of Margje (Margaret H.)
KELCH. Dear father of John and Paula
KELCH of British Columbia, Dinah and Don
SMART of Sarnia, Margaret
KELCH of Toronto, Ruth and Dan
DOBINSON of Birr and Mary
SCILIBERTO
of London. Dear grandfather of David and Michael; Jason and James
Nicole, Dean and Ernie; John, Christopher and Andrew. Loving
great-grandfather of Spencer and Madison. There will be a private
family funeral service on Saturday, January 13, 2007 with Rev. James R.
GAREY officiating. Interment Medway Cemetery, Middlesex Centre.
Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Condolences
may be forwarded through www.haskettfh.com. C. Haskett and son
Funeral Home, Lucan, 519-227-4211 entrusted with arrangements.
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DOBOS o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-05 published
KOCSIS,
Julianna
(DOBOS)
The family of the late Julianna
(DOBOS)
KOCSIS would like to
extend their sincere gratitude to relatives, Friends and neighbours,
your phone calls, funeral home visitations, cards, flowers, memorial
donations, mass cards and words of condolences during our recent
loss of our Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother was very much
appreciated. Thank you to Community Care prior to her hospitalization,
to the staff of Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, Doctor
ANDREW
and Doctor
LIWANPO for her care. Thank you to Father Mak for the
prayer service and funeral mass that was held at St. Ladislaus
Church.
Many thanks to organist Oscar
BARTHA and his choir, the
pallbearers and the Ladies Auxiliary for the lovely luncheon
they served, also to Verhoeve Funeral Home. We are grateful to
all for helping us through this difficult time. Geza and Charles
Jr. KOCSIS,
Helen
KRISTOF and families.
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DOBROTA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-01 published
Church overflowing for funeral of 'bright star'
'Don't let his name be forgotten,' uncle asks during two-hour
ceremony
By Alex DOBROTA,
Page▼
A14
To his Friends and relatives, he was an artistic teenager with
a fascination for snakes and pranks, who still sucked on his
thumb at times - a star that burned out ahead of its time.
But to the hundreds of mourners who knew him little yet still
showed up to celebrate his memory yesterday, Jordan
MANNERS became
an icon for the damage gun crime has wrought in their community.
Thirty minutes before the funeral of the 15-year-old began yesterday
morning, the main room at Christian Centre Church, near Jane
Street and Finch Avenue, was already filled to capacity.
Hundreds more people packed the hallways, the balconies and a
nearby gymnasium to watch a live feed of the proceedings. About
200 stood outside the church braving scorching heat. About as
many waited at Beechwood Cemetery.
"I think it really struck a chord in the minds of people," said
Pastor Dino
ANDREADIS, who officiated at the ceremony. "I've
done high-profile funerals, but never like this. I think this
will really make a difference."
The church has a capacity of about 1,000 and Mr.
ANDREADIS estimates
more than 1,500 showed up yesterday.
The teen was shot last Wednesday inside his school, C.W. Jefferys
Collegiate Institute. Two 17-year-old youths have been charged
with first-degree murder.
After collapsing with grief on a chair steps away from his coffin,
his mother, Laureen
SMALL, took one last look at her son. She
then watched pallbearers close the casket and the two-hour-long
ceremony began.
One of Jordan's aunts told how he sucked on his thumb at times
during his sleep. One of his teachers described how he easily
reproduced a complicated architecture diagram in less than an
hour. And the story of how Jordan brought snakes into his house
elicited a rare moment of laughter.
"The world lost a bright, bright star," his aunt, Louisa
MANNERS,
said during her eulogy.
During one of the most emotional moments, Jordan's school mate
and friend, Matthew
ALAY, burst into tears and was unable to
read a speech, which was delivered by a relative. "Jordan, may
your soul rest in peace. I love you," the boy only managed to
utter between sobs.
Other relatives said Jordan's death should serve as a call to
action against gun violence in the community. "He's not a statistic,"
his uncle Gregory
STOKES said. "Don't let his name be forgotten."
As the mourners spilled out in the parking lot after the ceremony,
many young people expressed anger and disgust at the shooting.
"Our young man are dying and dying and this ain't right" said
14-year-old Jessica
PAZMINO, who said she never met Jordan, but
decided to come to the funeral to show support. "Hopefully, this
will teach people a lesson."
"People are realizing that this is disgusting," said Martha
BOTENG,
19. "I see people coming together more."
Beside her, the car carrying Jordan's casket set slowly in motion
toward Beechwood Cemetery, followed by two lowriders - cars with
modified hydraulics and suspension so as to allow the driver
to bounce the vehicle up and down to the rhythm of hip-hop music.
In their wake, traffic on Jane Street backed up several blocks
and the storm clouds gathering above shed a few drops.
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DOBROTA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-27 published
Neighbours noticed man's strange mood before killings
By Alex DOBROTA with a report from Timothy
APPLEBY,
Page▲▼
A13
Toronto -- Outside his Scarborough house, Alton
BECKFORD showed
the buoyant face of a loving husband, a man often seen at barbecues
and one who installed a basketball net on his driveway for neighbouring
children.
But at other times, sources say, he was violent. One neighbour
said yesterday that he had beaten his stepdaughter. And a source
close to the investigation told The Globe and Mail that he is
suspected of having attempted to sexually molest a teenaged girl.
Mr. BECKFORD, 32, is believed to have killed himself after stabbing
to death his wife, 47, and his mother-in-law, 78.
The domestic tragedy unfolded Monday night, less than 30 minutes
after he drove his family home from his stepdaughter's graduation
at a nearby school, where they cheered the girl who had won a
history award and made the honour roll.
The girl, 13, escaped the house bleeding from slash wounds, still
wearing her graduation dress. She screamed: "Alton killed my
mother!" one neighbour recalled.
Born in Jamaica, Mr.
BECKFORD settled on quiet Knowles Drive
three years ago. He moved in with his common-law partner, a Hong
Kong émigré and her two children. The couple bought a red-brick
townhouse with a double garage on a $175,000 mortgage.
The woman was overjoyed with her new life, neighbours said. She
had escaped an abusive husband in Hong Kong, a neighbour said.
And Mr. BECKFORD even helped her find a job at a factory where
he worked as a technician.
But that picture started showing cracks last year, according
to a friend of the girl.
"Almost all the time she called me on the phone and she started
crying and she told me how he hit her with a belt," said Brittney
LEE, 14.
Brittney said the girl called police this year to report the
abuse. When officers showed up at the house, she changed her
story, afraid her mother would suffer if Mr.
BECKFORD was arrested,
Brittney said.
Police could not confirm yesterday whether officers responded
to a domestic call.
His stepson, 17, dropped out of high school and avoided Mr.
BECKFORD
whenever possible, Brittney said.
Reports of the man's violent side came as a shock to his neighbours.
Some said Mr.
BECKFORD was often seen driving his stepdaughter
to school. He also attended get-togethers in the neighbourhood.
Most neighbours agree, though, that his mood changed about one
month ago, when he was fired from his job. He was seen brooding
and complaining of headaches. Restless, he wandered around the
neighbourhood, asking for Tylenol and Advil.
Yesterday morning, drips of blood still stained the white wooden
railing of a neighbouring veranda, where the girl had collapsed
bleeding and screaming for help the night before.
Behind the police tape that cordoned off her house's front lawn,
a banner in Chinese characters gleamed. It read: "Congratulations!
Wish you fortune! Wish you wealth!"
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DOBROTA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-06 published
Break-in cited in shootings
By Alex DOBROTA,
Page▲ A8
The teenager suspected in the double homicide that shook a quiet
Scarborough neighbourhood on Wednesday morning fought off and
shot dead two home intruders that targeted the house he was visiting,
police said.
Livingston
DAVIS, 16, was sleeping at the house on Rylander Boulevard,
close to Sheppard Avenue East, shortly before 4 a.m. when the
two men attempted to enter the premises, police said.
"A struggle ensues, he is armed with a gun, he shoots one, he
chases the other one out of the house and shoots him," said Staff
Inspector Brian
RAYBOULD, head of the Toronto police homicide
squad.
The first officers on the scene found Shawn
DAY, 34, bleeding
inside the house, and Clifford
CHARLES, 43, slumped inside a
black pickup truck that had jumped the curb on Rylander Boulevard
and smashed into a tree.
Both men were from Toronto and both suffered a single gunshot
wound to the chest. They died at a nearby hospital.
A source close to the investigation said the homicides were drug
related and that the residence was a crack house.
As of yesterday, police were still hunting for Livingston. The
teenager has no history of run-ins with the law or involvement
in gang activity, Staff Insp.
RAYBOULD said.
"The thing to do is to contact a lawyer or contact any one of
the police investigators."
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DOBSON o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-08-08 published
LOCKHART,
William
Robert
Passed away on Friday, August 3, 2007 at the Collingwood General
and Marine Hospital in his 90th year. Bill, loving husband of
the late Alice May
WEATHERALL; dear father of Murray and Ellen
LOCKHART,
Jack and Donna
LOCKHART, Don and Lynn
LOCKHART, Doug
and Janet LOCKHART,
Marie and Lyle
KENWELL, Dorothy and Ron
BIRKWOOD,
Connie and Allen
MONTAGUE.
Brother of Bonnie
BLAKEY (the late
Willard BLAKEY, and Henry
CIRCAN,)
Rose
HUGHES (the late Goldwin
UDELL, and Cyril
HUGHES,)
Thelma and Irving
PYE, Fern and Cal
PURDY,
Barbara and Larry
DOBSON and the late Myrtle
LINDSEY.
Cherished grandfather of 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren
and 1 great-great-grandchild. Visitation was be held on Sunday,
August 5, 2007 at Fawcett Funeral Homes Collingwood Chapel. A funeral
service took place in the chapel on Monday, August 6, 2007 at
2 p.m. Interment Trinity United Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Rob Roy United Church, Saint Paul's
Anglican Church, Singhampton, or to the charity of the donor's
choice. Friends may visit the on-line memorial at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com
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BIRR,
Arden
George
Following a courageous battle with cancer, at his home Thursday
June 14, 2007. Arden
BIRR of R.R.#6, Markdale and formerly of
Durham, in his 67th year. Beloved husband of Janette (née
DOBSON.)
Loving father of John (Peggy)
BIRR of R.R.#6, Markdale and Cheryl
(Paul HARVEY)
MOIR of Toronto. Arden will be sadly missed by
grandchildren Jeff, Trista and Emily, brothers Bill (Rose)
BIRR,
Robert (Joan)
PICKEN and William (Lynn)
PICKEN, sisters Marian
(Paul) PEARSON, Margaret (Dave)
ROUSE, Barb (Ron)
ADDIS and Shirley
(Clarke) TORRY and several nieces and nephews and their families.
Predeceased by his parents John and Mary (née
WHITE/WHYTE)
BIRR, brothers
Ron BIRR and sister Margaret
ROBINSON.
Friends may call at the
Fawcett-McEachern Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, Durham on
Saturday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held
at the Royal Canadian Legion, Durham at 2 p.m. on Sunday June 17,
2007. As expressions of sympathy donations to Centre Grey Health
Services Foundation, Markdale or the Canadian Cancer Society
would be appreciated.
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DOBSON o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-06-28 published
DOBSON,
Leonard
Of R.R.1, Hepworth passed away peacefully at his residence on
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 in his 91st year. Visitation will be
held at the George Funeral Home, Wiarton on Friday, June 29,
2007 from 7: 00 to 9:00 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate
Leonard's life will be held at the funeral home on Saturday,
June 30, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment Bayview Cemetery. Donations
made to the Salvation Army 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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DOBSON o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2007-06-27 published
ROBINSON,
Norris
James
Passed away peacefully at the Stayner Nursing Home on Sunday
June 24, 2007 in his 89th year. Norris of Stayner, beloved husband
of Marjorie. Loving father of Brenda
HANDSLEY of Sudbury and
Jim ROBINSON and his wife
Dianne of Nottawa. Grandfather of Mary
and her husband Larry
DUPUIS,
Aimee,
Leah and Justin
ROBINSON.
Great-grandfather of Krysten and Alexander
DUPUIS.
Also survived
by his sister Laura
DOBSON of Barrie. Friends will be received
at the Carruthers and Davidson Funeral Home, 7313 Highway 26 (Main
St.), Stayner (705-428-2637) from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday June 27,
2007. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Thursday
June 28, 2007 at 11 o'clock. Interment Stayner Union Cemetery.
If desired, donations in Norris' memory may be made to the Stayner
Nursing Home Residents Council, Collingwood General and Marine
Hospital Foundation or the Kidney Foundation.
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DOBSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-03 published
DOBSON,
Josephine▼ "
Ena▼" (née
LAPIERRE)
Sunday, September 30, 2007 at the St. Catharines General Hospital,
after a brief illness. Loving wife of Doctor Jack
DOBSON and devoted
mother of Susan (Oakville), Doctor William (Oakville) and Thomas
(St.▼
Catharines.▼)
Loving▼ grandmother of Blake
WHITE/WHYTE and Amy and
Andrew DOBSON.
Sister▼ of the late Doctor Armand
LAPIERRE and Thomas
LAPIERRE.
She▼ was a proud graduate of the class of "47" Hospital
for Sick Children. She worked at Saint_Joseph's Hospital, Toronto
and for many years in her husband's office. She was well loved
by the little patients and their families. She will be sadly
missed by all who knew her. Cremation has taken place. A memorial
service to celebrate her life will be held at St. Paul St. United
Church, St. Catharines, at 10: 30 a.m. on Saturday, October 13.
Donation to Hospital For Sick Children in lieu of flowers.
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DOBSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-10 published
DOBSON,
Josephine▲ "
Ena▲" (née
LAPIERRE)
Sunday, September 30, 2007 at the St. Catharines General Hospital,
after a brief illness. Loving wife of Doctor Jack
DOBSON and devoted
mother of Susan (Oakville), Doctor William (Oakville) and Thomas
(St.▲
Catharines.▲)
Loving▲ grandmother of Blake
WHITE/WHYTE and Amy and
Andrew DOBSON.
Sister▲ of the late Doctor Armand
LAPIERRE and Thomas
LAPIERRE.
She▲ was a proud graduate of the class of "47" Hospital
for Sick Children. She worked at Saint_Joseph's Hospital, Toronto
and for many years in her husband's office. She was well loved
by the little patients and their families. She will be sadly
missed by all who knew her. Cremation has taken place. A memorial
service to celebrate her life will be held at St. Paul St. United
Church, St. Catharines, at 10: 30 a.m. on Saturday, October 13.
Donation to Hospital For Sick Children in lieu of flowers.
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DOBSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-12 published
HERTZ,
Alfred
On Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Al HERTZ, beloved husband of Honey. Loving father and father-in-law
of Sherryl
DOBSON, Elise
HERTZ and Robert
DIEHL, and Debbie
HERTZ.
Dear brother and brother-in-law of Florence and Eddie
BRILL.
Devoted grandfather of Erin, Joanna, and Jake. At Benjamin's
Park Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Ave., W., (3 lights west of
Dufferin), for service on Sunday, October 14th at 11: 30 a.m.
Interment Beth Tzedec Memorial Park. Shiva 425 Walmer Road #5A,
daily from 1: 00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may
be made to Al Hertz Family Foundation, c/o Princess Margaret
Hospital, 610 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 2M9 at 416-946-6560.
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DOBSON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-22 published
MITCHELL,
Joan
M.
After a brief illness, on Saturday, October 20, 2007, in her
84th year. Predeceased by husband Hugh. Beloved mother of John
(Ann,)
Debbie
(Paul)
MIDDLETON , Stephen and Peter. Proud grandmother
of Simon, Chelsea and Nicholas. Sadly missed by a sister Grace
SHANTZ, brothers Bill and Jack
DOBSON, as well as by many relatives,
Friends and bridge buddies.
A celebration of Joan's life will be held at Saint Marks Church,
Niagara-On-The-Lake. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Saint Mark's Anglican
Church, Niagara-On-The-Lake.
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