FABBRO o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2007-01-03 published
Michael John
SAVAGE
Mike passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, in Scottsdale, Arizona,
December 19, 2006 at the age of 42 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mike is now with his other loving family members and Friends who went before him and were
waiting to welcome him to his new home. He lovingly leaves his Mom and Dad, John and
Sharon of Bay Estates on Manitoulin Island, his partner Lindsay
TAIT/TAITE/TATE of Sudbury and
their daughter Maraina, his former wife Denyse of Sudbury and their son
Mason, his loving and supportive siblings, his sister Cheryl
FABBRO
(Jamie) of Sudbury, and their children Brendan, Will, Caden and Mike's
namesake Mikayla, his brother Brian (Debbie) of Scottsdale, Arizona and
their children Ryan and Redmond, his brother Dave (Kim) of Upland,
California, and their children Cameron, Megan (predeceased) and Kristin,
his Grandparents, Art (predeceased) and Winnie
HILLIMAN of Saint Catharines
and Wiliam and Dorothy
SAVAGE (both predeceased) of Sudbury. Sadly missed
by loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Mike enjoyed many outdoor activities
including golfing and fishing and loved spending time at the camp on
Manitoulin Island. He was very athletic and played many sports during his
school years at R. L. Beattie and McLeod elementary schools and Lo-Ellen
Park Secondary School, still holding some school and city records in
track and field. His main love was hockey, playing on Sudbury's
travelling minor teams, the Garson Native Sons of the NOJHL junior league
and three years of major Junior A with the Sudbury Wolves and Belleville
Bulls. He was especially proud to wear the Sudbury Wolves sweater and
continued to be a Wolves supporter in later life. In 1996-97 he was an
assistant coach with the Wolves. Mike also attended the University of
Toronto playing with the Varsity Blues for two years. Mike often jokingly
reminded his younger brother Brian that he had cleared away all the
hurdles for him, making his path to the NHL an easier one. Upon returning
to Sudbury in 1993, Mike continued with his love of hockey, playing with
the Sudbury Nooners and many other recreational teams. Mike had a way of
turning most people he met into good Friends, so he leaves behind many
more people that he loved and who loved him. His family and Friends will
miss his company, his good natured kidding and his wry sense of humour
which stayed with him until he left us. Mike was so happy to be a father.
He was so very proud of his son Mason, who he was able to help guide
through the first 12 years of his life. And he was so happy to be able to
spend a few precious months with his beautiful little daughter Maraina
who brightened his life while he fought so hard against his terrible
disease. Rested at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home, 233 Larch Street,
Sudbury. Funeral Service was at St. Andrew's United Church, 111 Larch St,
Sudbury, Saturday, December 23rd, 2006 at 11: 30 am. Cremation at Parklawn
Crematorium. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Mason and Maraina
SAVAGE
Trust
Fund would be appreciated.
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FABBRO o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-07-31 published
United in their grief
Strength in numbers: More than 1,000 attend the funeral of slain
couple Hélène and Bill
REGIER.
By John MINER,
Sun
Media,
Tues.,
July 31, 2007
More than 1,000 people attend the funeral and burial services
yesterday of Bill and Hélène
REGIER at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church. The couple was found slain in their Mount Carmel home
last Monday. Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for 22-year-old
Jesse Norman
IMESON of Windsor, in connection with the deaths.
(Derek RUTTAN,
Sun
Media)
Mount Carmel -- With prayers, hymns and tears, Hélène and Bill
REGIER were laid to rest yesterday within sight of their Huron
County farmstead, where they were found slain a week ago.
More than 1,000 mourners gathered for the funeral, many arriving
90 minutes early.
The crowd filled Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church and
its yard, some standing for more than two hours when the seats
filled up.
Two Ontario Provincial Police officers in dress uniform flanked
the church entrance, saluting as the two caskets were carried
by grand_sons and nephews into the service that was also attended
by Bishop Ronald
FABBRO of the London Catholic diocese.
The REGIERs had been active church members in Mount Carmel, north
of London.
Bill REGIER was an active member of the Knights of Columbus and
a huge advocate of restoration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
Hélène served with the Catholic Women's League for more than
50 years and was a past London diocesan president.
Despite the brutal killing of their loved ones, the
REGIER family
spoke of forgiveness and hope yesterday, remembering the deep
faith, love of life and generosity of the couple, in their early
70s.
"They have taught all of us throughout the years about strength,
faith, family values and most importantly forgiveness. That is
what we must remember now," said granddaughter Nikki
DENOMY in
a tribute as the service began.
DENOMY said her grandparents faced their own tragedy when a fire
32 years ago destroyed the family home and killed a grandmother.
"Grandma and grandpa (Bill and Hélène
REGIER,) with six children,
surrounded themselves with God, kept on praying and continued
farming. Soon enough they had rebuilt their family home and were
a closer family than ever before," said
DENOMY.
"Our family will once again bind together, carrying on all the
values that the most beautiful couple in the world taught us."
Together as a family we will watch the wheat grow, the corn harvest,
listen to the birds sing, watch the sun rise and sun set, because
difficult times don't last forever," she said.
Grandson Nathan
REGIER thanked the community for its support
in tragic times.
While it might be hard to find a silver lining in the dark cloud
of the horrible event,
REGIER said there was one.
"Grandpa and grandma were practically inseparable since the day
they met. You would never think of one without the other close
in mind. If one were to have passed before the other, the other
one would not have been the same," he said.
Both grandchildren said it was difficult to be in a sour mood
around their grandparents.
REGIER described stopping in at his grandparents on the way home
from work, catching up on the farm news from his grandfather
while his grandmother would be in constant motion, making sure
he had two days' worth of food in his stomach.
"When she finally realized she had cooked enough for six people,
I wasn't allowed to go home without three days worth of leftovers,"
he said.
DENOMY said that Helene's grandchildren all knew grandma had
a drawer filled with little gifts.
"If you ever mentioned you liked something in the house, you
pretty much knew you were taking it home. It never failed: She
would say, 'you like it, you want it, you have it.' "
She said the sun just seemed to shine a little brighter around
her grandparents.
"Let's not be sad or angry that they are gone, but just thankful
that we are blessed to have them here in the first place," she
said.
Rev. Ray LAWHEAD, the parish priest at Mount Carmel, said the
REGIERs' death had rocked the community, family and Friends.
"It was not nice news," he said.
LAWHEAD referred to the killing as a "horrendous act" and "evil."
"What do you do, how do we respond? As Jesus would say, and I
am sure Bill and Hélène would say, there is only one response
to evil like this and that is love."
Bill and Hélène were buried in the cemetery next to the church.
Jesse Norman
IMESON, 22, wanted in the slayings of the
REGIERs
and a Windsor bartender days earlier, remains on the lam, despite
intensive police efforts to find him.
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FABELLO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-01 published
FABELLO,
Anthony "
Tony"
At the Henderson Hospital, Hamilton on Wednesday October 31,
2007, Tony
FABELLO of Waterdown, formerly of Niagara Falls in
his 68th year. Beloved husband of Carolyn (née
FEKYT)
FABELLO.
Much loved father of John Anthony
FABELLO and his wife
Martha
of Toronto. Cherished grandfather of Benjamin and Nathan. Dear
brother of Alberta
BOTTOS and her husband Mario of Hamilton,
Rosemary TOMINI and her husband Elizeo and Gino and his wife
Felicina all of Italy. Tony is also lovingly remembered by his
mother-in-law Pauline
FEKYT-
FORSYTH, sister-in-law, Barbara
LUPTON
and his many nieces, nephews, cousins and their families. Visitation
at Smith's Funeral Home, 1167 Guelph Line, (one stoplight north
of Queen Elizabeth Way) Burlington (905 632-3333) on Friday 3-5 and
7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be Celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows
Roman Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor Street West, Toronto on Saturday
November 3, 2007 at 11 a.m. Private Interment. If desired, expressions
of sympathy to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation or Bottoms
up Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative Foundation would be
sincerely appreciated by the family. www.smithsfh.com
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