LESA
LESAUVAGE
LESKO
LESLIE
LESNIAK
LESPERANCE
LESSEM
LESSER
LESTER
LESA o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-06 published
TRAYLOR,
Wayne
Douglas
Passed away at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Thursday,
January 4, 2007. Wayne was born 58 years ago in Chatham to his
parents the late Bernice
(COSBY) and the late Orial
TRAYLOR.
Surviving him is a sister Brenda
LESA and her husband Bob of
Blenheim and a son Josh
TAILOR/TAYLOR of Windsor. Also surviving is
a step-father John
WANT of Ridgetown, a step-sister Jon-Ann
WANT
of Sarnia and a step-brother Richard
WANT of Camlachie. Cremation
has taken place and Friends are invited to share in a celebration
of Wayne's life to be held at the Blenheim Moose Hall (78 Marlborough
Street, Blenheim) on Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 1: 00 p.m. Friends
wishing to make a donation in memory of Wayne are asked to consider
the Chatham branch of the Ontario Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals. Donations may be arranged by calling or
visiting the Blenheim Community Funeral Home, (519)-676-9200.
A private interment of the cremation urn in Greenwood Cemetery,
Ridgetown, will take place at a later date. Online condolences
may be left at www.blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com
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LESAUVAGE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-06-23 published
CLOSE,
Derril
Roberta
Maxine
Peacefully at the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound on
Thursday,
June 21st, 2007. Derril Roberta Maxine
CLOSE, of Owen
Sound, in her 65th year. Loving mother of Karolyn
KING and her
husband, James, of Edmonton, John
BITTORF and his wife, Tessa,
of Owen Sound and Janice
BEATTIE and her husband, Walter
SCHORBACH,
of Massie. Proud grandmother of Jodie, David, Jonathon, Alex,
Julia, Steven and Allan. Derril was the dear sister of Merrilyn
RYDALL, of Oliphant; the beloved twin sister of Sherril
SEVIER
and her husband, Jack, of Paris; the most cherished sister of
Robyn CLOSE and her husband, Brian
LESAUVAGE, of Owen Sound.
Dearest best friend of Michael
BEAUDON, of Owen Sound. Predeceased
by her parents, Delbert and Dorothy
CLOSE; her dearest sisters,
Elizabeth HEIGHES and Doris
McLAUGHLIN; her brother-in-law, Doug
RYDALL.
Derril touched many lives with her beauty, dignity, great
sense of style, kindness, her caring for others and compassion.
A Memorial Service for Derril
CLOSE will be held at St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, 865 - 2nd Avenue West, Owen Sound on Monday,
June 25th, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. with Rev. Ted
CREEN officiating.
Visitation at the Church one hour prior to service. Interment
in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara. If so desired, the family would
appreciate donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation as your
expression of sympathy and may be made through the Brian E. Wood
Funeral Home, 250 - 14th Street West, Owen Sound (519-376-7492).
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LESKO o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-13 published
LESKO,
Madeline
Zelinda
Peacefully, through the mercy of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart,
the angels and saints, and through the souls in purgatory, Madeline
Zelinda LESKO has joyfully been called to resurrection and to
join the Church Triumphant. Madeline (68), who passed from this
life on Friday, January 12, 2007, was predeceased by her husband
Michael in January of 1991. Beloved mother of Katherine Ann
SMITH
(Brad) of North Bay, Christopher Michael
LESKO, of London, Raquel
Inez BUNDGARD
(Paul,) of London, and Andrew John
LESKO (Maggie,)
also of London. Loving grandmother and Nonna to Adam and Nolle
(North Bay), James and Daniel (London), and Aphaia and Michael
(London.)
Madeline is survived by her mother, Ines
BARATTA, sister
Raquel LEHMAN
(Ken,) of London, and step-sister Patricia
BROWN,
of Brentwood, British Columbia, and her nieces and nephews. Madeline,
through her family, expresses her sincere and heartfelt gratitude
to family and Friends, those near and far, for their loving support,
both spiritually and physically, over the years and these past
months. Sincere gratitude and thanks are also expressed to the
staff of Parkwood Hospital. Visitation will be at Saint Martin
of Tours Roman Catholic Church, 46 Cathcart Street, on Monday,
January 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Prayers in
the evening at 7 o'clock. The Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at the church on Tuesday, January 16, at 10 a.m. (traditional
feast day of Our Lady of Refuge). As our Blessed Mother said
to Saint_Juan Diego: "Know for certain, dearest and lowliest of
my sons, that I am the perfect and perpetual Virgin Mary, Mother
of the True God, through whom everything lives, the Lord of all
things, who is Master of heaven and earth…Do not fear any illness
or vexation, anxiety or pain…Let nothing else worry you, disturb
you". Requiescat in pace Domini (John T. Donohue Funeral Home)
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LESLIE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-06-28 published
BARNARD,
Marjorie
Alma (née
LESLIE)
Peacefully at the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound on
Wednesday,
June 27th, 2007. Marjorie Alma
BARNARD (née
LESLIE,)
of R.R.#2, Owen Sound, in her 95th year. Dearly beloved wife
of the late W.W. (Wib)
BARNARD.
Loving mother of the late Leslie
BARNARD and the late Marjorie (Cookie)
SHANTZ-
SEELEY. Dear mother-in-law
of Georgina
BARNARD and her partner, Lloyd
BUMSTEAD.
Marjorie
will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, Todd
BARNARD
(Shari,)
Bruce BARNARD, David
ALLEN, Eva DE
GASPERIS and Paul
SHANTZ Jr.
her great-grandchildren, Ashley
McNEIL,
Ryan
ALLEN and Kyle
BARNARD
her great-great-grand_son, Michael
SMITH; her special nieces and
nephews; her step-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents,
James and Annie
LESLIE: her brothers, Robert, Ed and Charles
LESLIE; her sisters, Ella
MORRISON and Eva
HILTS. A Funeral Service
for Marjorie
BARNARD will be held in the Chapel of the Brian E.
Wood Funeral Home, 250 -- 14th Street West, Owen Sound (519)-376-7492
on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. with Rev. David
SHEARMAN
officiating. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment
in Greenwood Cemetery. If so desired, the family would appreciate
donations to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the
Autism Society or the Owen Sound Rotary Club as your expression
of sympathy.
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LESLIE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-07-31 published
CRAWFORD,
Bryan
(February 24, 1942-July 29, 2007)
After a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, in his 66th
year, at his home surrounded by his devoted family members on
July 29, 2007. Beloved husband, friend and sole mate for over
42 years to his loving wife
Lorna
(SPARLING.) He will be dearly
missed by his children, Mark (Heather) of Orangeville, Jennifer
MOORE
(Greg) of Orangeville and Ryan (Sabrina) of Maxwell. Fond
memories of Grandpa will be forever cherished by grandchildren
Tyler, Jenna, Jayson, Lauryn, Alison and Avery. Predeceased by
his parents William and Virtue
(WATCHORN) and sister Susan. Survived
by siblings Ronald (Dorothy) of Huntsville, Arthur (Jackie) of
Manitoulan
Island,
Douglas (Shirley) of Napanee and Sharon
LESLIE
(Jack) of Smith Falls. Bryan will be sadly missed by many relatives
and close Friends. The family will receive Friends at the Dods and
McNair Funeral Home and Chapel, 21 First Street, Orangeville (519-941-1392)
on Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service
will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 at
1: 00 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to
Hospice Dufferin 39 First St Orangeville, Ontario L9W 2E3. A tree
will be planted in memory of Name in the Dods and McNair Memorial
Forest at the Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. A dedication
service will be held on Sunday, September 9th, 2007 at 2: 30 p.m.
Without your smiles and laughter our lives will never be the
same
(Condolences may be offered to the family at www.dodsandmcnair.com)
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LESLIE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-11-05 published
ESPLEN,
James
Bruce
Suddenly at his residence on Thursday, November 1st, 2007, at
the age of 71 years, Jim
ESPLEN of Port Elgin and formerly of
Burgoyne.
Husband of the former Elaine
DANIEL.
Father of Lisa
of Burgoyne and Kerri and her husband Kelly
ANDREWS of Whitby.
Grandpa to Curtis and Connor
COBEAN, and Emma and Ben
ANDREWS.
Brother of Norma and her husband Clare
LOCKMAN of London, Jean
and her husband Gord
SCOTT of Allenford, and Freda and her husband
Al BARBER of Baden. Jim is also survived by his sisters-in-law
Margaret ESPLEN, and Doreen and her husband Bev
WARK, all of
Port Elgin. He will be sadly missed by his special friend Eric
LESLIE, and by his several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased
by his brother-in-law Mac
ESPLEN.
Friends may call at the W. Kent
Milroy Port Elgin Chapel, 510 Mill Street, Port Elgin, (Town
of Saugeen Shores) from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on
Sunday, November 4th, 2007. Funeral services will be conducted
in Port Elgin United Church, 840 Bruce Street, Port Elgin on Monday
morning at 11: 00 a.m., with the Rev. Gordon
WILLIAMS officiating.
Interment Sanctuary Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions to
the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation or to the Bruce County
Plowmen's Association would be appreciated as expressions of
sympathy. Portrait and memorial online at www.milroyfuneralhomes.com
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LESLIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-31 published
LESLIE,
Clarence
Arthur "
Les," P.Eng.
(June 21, 1913-July 24, 2007)
With great sorrow the family of Les announces his unexpected
passing. He died peacefully and without pain from a sudden heart
attack at the Oakville Hospital. Les is survived by his loving
wife 'Jo' of 59 years, son Bryan (Ruth), daughter Karen (Doug),
grandchildren Kimberley (Wesley), Sean, Joch, Boone, Clint and
Sarah and great-grandchildren Seth and Dallas. Les was born in
Haileybury, Ontario. He attended the Haileybury School of Mines
from 1927-1931. He worked for 10 years as a designer draftsman
- 7 years at Kirkland Lake and 3 years in Peru. He graduated
as an Electrical Engineer in 1944 with honours. He then joined
the army and was discharged in 1946. He attended Michigan State
University and received his Civil Engineering degree, thereafter.
In 1948 he married the love of his life and the newlyweds settled
in S.W. Africa for 6 years. Both children were born there. In
1955 he moved the family to Murdockville, Quebec for 2 years.
His career then led him and his family to Brazil for 4 years.
He brought his family back to Canada to Oakville, Ontario in
1961. Les and Jo set up a private consulting company, Leslie
Engineering in the early 1960's. He retired in the early 1990's.
His career allowed him to experience and travel the 4 corners
of the globe. Les was an accomplished finishing carpenter and
had a passion for boating. He was robust and healthy his entire
life. An Irish doctor once told him that he has the intestinal
fortitude of Davy Crockett. He split firewood by hand well into
his 80's and enjoyed long walks almost every day. He was an avid
reader and loved the summer heat and suntanning. He said he was
a tropical boy at heart. Les was a loyal and loving husband and
was Jo's rock throughout her health challenges. At Les's request
cremation has taken place and a private family service was held.
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LESLIE,
Thelma
Josephine "Jo" (née
REEVES)
(April 26, 1921-October 1, 2007)
On October 1st, Jo peacefully passed at the Post Inn Village
home in Oakville at the age of 86. Her husband Les was there
to meet her and escort her to heaven. He patiently waited for
her for only 69 days. They were married for 59 years. She will
be missed by her son Bryan (Ruth), daughter Karen (Doug) and
her six grandchildren Kimberley (Wesley), Sean, Joch, Boone,
Clint and Sarah and two great-grandchildren Seth and Dallas.
She is survived by her sister Jewel and brother Eric. Jo (nee
REEVES) was born in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, where she finished
high school. She received her nursing degree at the Royal Victoria
Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, in 1947. On February 18, 1948 she
married C.A.
LESLIE 'Les', P. Eng. They moved to S.W. Africa
the same year and resided there for 6 years where both her children
were born. They then moved to Murdockville, Quebec, for 2 years
and then packed their bags again and headed the family to Brazil
for 4 years. The last move was to Oakville, Ontario. They set
up their Company, Leslie Engineering, in Toronto. Jo was a wonderful
accountant and secretary running the office in top form brimming
with professionalism and interjected with a great sense of humour.
She was an exceptional wife, homemaker and mom. Jo worked as
hard at home as she did at the office. She enjoyed refurbishing
antiques, hardwood floors and spent countless hours stitching
needlepoint artwork for our home. She was a master at home decor,
house painting, and a self taught landscaper and gardener of
her huge yard. The results of her talents would have been an
asset to the magazine Better Homes and Gardens. Her abilities
didn't stop there. Her cooking was a delight and her dinner parties
were the envy of the neighborhood. She taught herself how to
knit and was an excellent seamstress. Her most outstanding quality
was her great sense of humour especially during times of challenges
or adversity. A special thank you to Doctor Milloy for your years
of service and to her special caregivers, Christy, Elva and Stella.
Thank you to the Post Inn Village nurses and Personal Support
Workers who so lovingly cared for Jo during her short stay there.
Your compassion and caring will never be forgotten. At Jo's request
cremation has taken place and a private family service was held.
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LESLIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-24 published
HICKEY,
Leslie▼
Ann▼ (née
HEENAN) R.N., DPH
Born September 8, 1940, passed away November 21, 2007 in her
68th year. Cherished wife of Thomas Alfred
HICKEY.
Loving▼ mother
of Thomas Andrew (Drew)
HICKEY and his wife
Deborah,▼
Pamela▼
Alice▼
HICKEY, Peter Grant
HICKEY and wife Wendy
RINELLA. Loving grandmother
of Jessica Louise
HICKEY and Grant Andrew
HICKEY. Survived by
her dear mother Ruth Alexandria
HEENAN and predeceased by her
father Wilbrod (Wib) John
HEENAN. Survived by her sister Heather
Ruth HEENAN and brothers Peter Walter
HEENAN and John Stuart
HEENAN and their spouses and their children. Survived by her
sister-in-law Mary Ann
HICKEY and her children. Also, survived
by uncles Stuart, Grant and Frank
LESLIE.
Our▼ thanks go out to
the exceptional team at McMaster Medical Centre 3ZN as well as
a special thanks to Doctor P.
WASI and the staff and nurses for
their wonderful care and compassion. In keeping with Leslie's
wishes, cremation has taken place and a private interment will
take place in Grove Cemetery. Friends and family are invited
to join in a celebration of Leslie's life on Thursday, December 6,
2007 at 1: 00 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 23 Melville Street,
Dundas. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to
one of the following: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada,
480 University Avenue, Suite 1502, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2
The Colin B. Glassco Charitable Foundation, 64 New Street, S.E.,
Calgary, Alberta T2G 3Y1; or The Hamilton Community Foundation,
120 King Street W., Suite 700, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4V2. www.catteleatonandchambers.ca
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LESLIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-28 published
HICKEY,
Leslie▲
Ann▲ (née
HEENAN,) R.N., DPH
Born September 8, 1940, passed away November 21, 2007 in her
68th year. Cherished wife of Thomas Alfred
HICKEY.
Loving▲ mother
of Thomas Andrew (Drew)
HICKEY and his wife
Deborah,▲
Pamela▲
Alice▲
HICKEY, Peter Grant
HICKEY and wife Wendy
RINELLA. Loving grandmother
of Jessica Louise
HICKEY and Grant Andrew
HICKEY. Survived by
her dear mother Ruth Alexandria
HEENAN and predeceased by her
father Wilbrod (Wib) John
HEENAN. Survived by her sister Heather
Ruth HEENAN and brothers Peter Walter
HEENAN and John Stuart
HEENAN and their spouses and their children. Survived by her
sister-in-law Mary Ann
HICKEY and her children. Also, survived
by uncles Stuart, Grant and Frank
LESLIE.
Our▲ thanks go out to
the exceptional team at McMaster Medical Centre 3ZN as well as
a special thanks to Doctor P.
WASI and the staff and nurses for
their wonderful care and compassion. In keeping with Leslie's
wishes, cremation has taken place and a private interment will
take place in Grove Cemetery. Friends and family are invited
to join in a celebration of Leslie's life on Thursday, December 6,
2007 at 1: 00 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 23 Melville Street,
Dundas. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to
one of the following: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada,
480 University Avenue, Suite 1502, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2
The Colin B. Glassco Charitable Foundation, 64 New Street, S.E.,
Calgary, Alberta T2G 3Y1; or The Hamilton Community Foundation,
120 King Street W., Suite 700, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4V2. www.catteleatonandchambers.ca
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LESLIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-22 published
LESLIE,
Joanna (1947-2007)
Peacefully at home in Ottawa on Thursday, December 20, after
a long and valiant struggle with cancer. Daughter of Forester
Wilcox LESLIE and Margaret Sweet
LESLIE,
Joanna will be missed
and fondly remembered by her sister and brother-in-law Christy
and Gregory
LUDLOW, cousins Ian and Libby
LESLIE, goddaughter
Emma CALVERT, and her many Friends from Mount Alison and Ottawa.
A special thanks to Doctor Lisa
ALDRIDGE and Joanna's many caregivers,
especially Rosalina
GARCIA.
Friends and family are invited to
gather at Kelly Funeral Home, 585 Somerset Street (Ottawa) on
Sunday, December 23 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A brief Memorial Service
will take place at Kelly Funeral Home on Saturday, January 12
at 4 p.m. Donations in Joanna's memory may be made to the Susan G.
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Full life's worth of big-hearted giving
By Catherine
DUNPHY,
Obituary writer, Page R2
People usually have only nice things to say about the departed
some of which might even be true -- but with Kelly
SILVERSTEIN
people always had only nice things to say about him.
He really was just the greatest guy. Always there for kids --
any kid, not simply his own two boys. He was the fundraiser you
could count on. And a coach for eight teams spread through four
different sports.
He was the brother who rescued his fraternity when it teetered
on bankruptcy. The volunteer who always raised the most money
every year at Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake.
The parent who donated the Raptors tickets that pushed the bidding
over the top at the school auction. The Dad who slipped the school
principal a cheque for sports camp for an underprivileged student
he thought particularly talented.
So when SILVERSTEIN died November 20 at age 42 just four days
after he was diagnosed with leukemia, there was a shocked silence
throughout his Hillcrest community.
And people wept when they heard.
There was standing room only at Holy Blossom Temple -- more than
1,200 people attended. The line snaked around the corner, and
the service was 25 minutes late starting.
"You could feel it," said Rabbi John
MOSCOWITZ. "
There was a
sense the very best one of us had just died."
SILVERSTEIN's
Friends and family -- wife
Jill, sons Oliver and
Jonah -- were there, as were his fraternity brothers, his work
colleagues, the teachers from the schools where he coached, kids
from the teams he coached, but also the guy who worked in the
underground parking lot in the building that housed his office.
He was that kind of guy.
"He was a stand-up kind of guy," said Terry
KARIS, his barber
at the Forest Hill Barber Shop. The two talked about more than
the weather when
SILVERSTEIN came in for his camouflage cut --
short on sides, long on top -- to hide the hair thinning on top.
In the fall of 2005,
SILVERSTEIN invited
KARIS to a hockey old-timers
function.
"My son Adam was on the ice with Guy Lafleur. How good is that?"
said KARIS.
It got better, though.
KARIS had forgotten his camera and just
as he and his son were about to leave,
SILVERSTEIN hauled them
over to Lafleur and took their picture together.
"He found a camera somewhere, somehow, because he knew I was
a Montreal fan. And he wasn't even one. He put it in a frame
and gave it to me. I treasure that picture," said
KARIS.
"He was goodness personified," said Michael
KALLES, a fraternity
brother. "He gave his all to everything. He wasn't a guy who
asked you to lift a heavy piano and he carried the piano bench.
He'd be carrying 15 pianos." When they were students at the University
of Western Ontario together, it was
SILVERSTEIN who started Pi
Lambda Phi fraternity.
First they met in a bedroom, then
SILVERSTEIN got the idea they
should rent a house; then he decided they should buy one -- which
they did, choice real estate at the corner of Cheapside and Richmond
Sts. -- because he raised a ton of money.
He started a chapter at the University of Windsor as well.
"Kelly did all the heavy lifting,"
KALLES said. He mobilized
them to raise the $10,000 they needed to retain their charter
when their chapter got in financial trouble. "He would say that
we have to ensure that the frat would be around when our kids
wanted to join."
He was always doing it for kids.
"He really was as fine a person as you would ever meet," said
John HUNTER, principal of Hillcrest public school, where the
SILVERSTEIN sons had attended and their father coached.
He started the basketball team there -- for five years he called
practices for 7: 30 a.m. before he went to work. There was an
offer on the table for him to come back and coach again this
winter.
"He was so kind to the kids. He had a lot of trouble cutting
them (from the team)," Hunter said.
For four years he coached two hockey teams in the North Toronto
house league. For even longer he also coached two soccer teams,
as well as baseball and basketball teams. Basketball was his
favourite sport, possibly because he was six-foot-four.
He'd take his teams out for chicken wings; he'd sweep his sons'
Friends up along on their family outings.
"Lunch became dinner and then supper. It was always one more
invitation. That was the way it was with the whole family. They
were a team," said Elaine
LESNIAK, a single mom whose son, Ari,
14, had been Oliver's best friend until they went to different
schools.
That never stopped
SILVERSTEIN. "At the bus when the kids were
going off to camp, Kelly always made sure to give Ari a big hug,"
she said.
"Every time you are with him, you want to be with him more. You
are just drawn to him," said Ari.
Maybe he was just a big kid in some ways. He'd take the family
and their Friends to a Baskin-Robbins ice cream place, seat them
at the window and pay the kids $1 for every person they could
get to wave to them. "It was our job to get people to wave, in
a freezing cold night," Jill recalled.
SILVERSTEIN attacked life, reading three newspapers daily, tearing
out articles to send off to Friends. "We all got them with the
note: FYI, K.S.," said Bonnie
BLONDER,
Jill's best friend
since childhood.
As he was often first in the office of Davis + Henderson cheque
makers, he'd put on the coffee.
"Kelly just wanted to make sure everyone was happy," said Jill
with a smile.
He was the youngest of five children of Sonny and Marlene
SILVERSTEIN,
of Silverstein's Bakery. "He was always being picked up and cuddled,"
said his only sister Robin
SILVERSTEIN-
EISEN.
The family lived in a cul-de-sac near Lawrence and Marlee in
a house with a basketball hoop out front that was the centre
of activity for all the neighbourhood kids.
SILVERSTEIN often
took his own family back there.
"He called it our 'drive-bys,'" said Jill. "He'd always tell
the kids who lived in the houses. He wanted us to know about
the good things."
In 1998, SILVERSTEIN had returned to Toronto after working in
Atlanta when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. He postponed
finding work to be with her. It was as if he pushed himself to
get in a full life's worth of giving.
"This was just his thing -- to do for others," said family friend
Barbara SILVERSTEIN (no relation.)
"He was so decent. I have never met anyone like him."
"I can't tell you how many people phoned us to volunteer because
they heard about us from Kelly," said Heather
SPROULE, executive
director of Big Brothers and Sisters.
The day after
SILVERSTEIN died, her office received a donation
from him via the United Way. "I had no idea that beyond all that
he was doing for us, that in his usual quiet fashion he made
an annual donation through the United Way."
Next month there will be an award in
SILVERSTEIN's name at the
2007 Bowl for Kids Sake.
"We thought about it for less than a second,"
SPROULE said. "It
will be a fundraising award, which at the least is very fitting."
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SANDERSON,
L.
Eleanor (née
McROBERTS)
In the early morning of September 2, 2007, Eleanor died peacefully
at Parkwood Hospital, in London, Ontario, having lived a full
and rich life of 94 years.
Eleanor enjoyed a long and distinguished career with the London
Board of Education, and was a passionate and tireless advocate
for specialized classes and enhanced learning opportunities for
the gifted. She went on to become a recognized expert in the
field, and was designated a Master Teacher by the London Board
of Education.
She retired from teaching in 1971, when she met and married Ted
SANDERSON and moved to Toronto. There she was an active member
of Metropolitan United Church, involved in the church's annual
festival of the arts, dayspring. After returning to London, Ontario,
Eleanor brought her love of learning to the Society for Learning
in Retirement.
Eleanor was born in Kintore, Ontario, in 1913 to Lorne Chester
McROBERTS and Lillian
GUNDY and was predeceased by her only sister
Margaret Eddy
MacLEOD (2003,) and her brother-in-law Irving
MacLEOD
(1997) of Oshawa and is survived by her nephews Donald
MacLEOD
of Oshawa and David
MacLEOD
(Beth) of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan,
and their sons, Ian of Minneapolis and James of Chicago.
Eleanor was also predeceased by her husband, C.F. (Ted)
SANDERSON
(1993) and is survived by his children Mary Sanderson
ELLIOT/ELLIOTT
and Jane Sanderson
LESPERANCE and Jane's children, Norah and
Joseph (Victoria) all of Toronto. Eleanor will be missed by her
many, many loved and faithful Friends, many of whom are former
students. Special thanks to her loyal caregiver and friend, Jean
WALCH, who was at her bedside when she died.
A memorial service celebrating Eleanor's life will be held on
Saturday, September 8 at 11: 00 a.m. at The Grosvenor Club, 1 Grosvenor
Street, London.
In lieu of flowers, Friends are invited to contribute to a trust
fund that has been established in Eleanor's name to continue
her interest and commitment to children's learning. Donations
may be sent to The Thames Valley Education Foundation, 1250 Dundas
Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5L1, marked: The Eleanor McRoberts
Sanderson Creative Learning Trust Fund.
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LESSEM o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-22 published
LESSEM,
Abraham "
Abe"
On Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at North York General Hospital.
Abe LESSEM, beloved husband of Edith. Loving father and father-in-law
of Ronald and Joey
LESSEM of England, Edna and John
KLASS,
Evelyn
and the late Alan
LESSEM.
Devoted grandfather of David, Daniel
and Marisa, Gabriel, Talya, Joel and Joy, and Leila. Devoted
great-grandfather of Georgia, Chase, and Julia. At Beth Tikvah,
3080 Bayview Avenue for service on Thursday, November 22, 2007
at 2: 00 p.m. Interment Beth Tikvah Section of Pardes Shalom Cemetery.
Shiva 519 Cranbrooke Avenue. Memorial Donations may be made to
the United Jewish Appeal, 416-631-5685.
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LESSER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-06 published
GOVER,
Neil
Peacefully at home on January 4, 2007. Loving Husband of Maureen
LOWERY/LOWREY/LOWRIE/LOWRY. Dear son of Dora and the late Robert
GOVER of Thorndale,
Ontario. Beloved brother of Jane (John)
KOWALYSHYN, Sharon (Manfred)
LESSER and the late Ron (Judith.) Dear uncle of Melissa, Alyson
and Kyle. Fondly remembered by numerous family and Friends. Friends
will be received at the Ridley Funeral Home; 3080 Lake Shore
Blvd. W. (416-259-3705) on Sunday from 1-3 p.m. A Memorial Service
will follow in our Chapel. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations
to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada would be appreciated.
Messages of condolence may be placed at www.RidleyFuneralHome.com.
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LESSER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-28 published
YALE,
John "
Skip"
Everett
By Len LESSER,
Page L6
Recently, London, Ontario, lost a great counsellor who was cherished
by his students. John
YALE counselled students at H.B. Beal Secondary
School, as well as Laurier, Central and Wheable secondary schools.
The first time I met John we were both attending a professional
development day for the London-Thames Valley board of education.
He wore a blue blazer with a gold crest of arms from McGill University
along with a red cravat: the consummate gentleman.
John came to London, Ontario, in 1970 where he counselled an
eclectic group of students at what was then known as H.B. Beal
Technical School. It was unusual that he found his niche here:
he had a strong academic background after attending high school
at Trinity College, along with a bachelor's and a master's degree
in counselling.
As fate would have it, I found myself the head of students' services
at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School with John as one of my
counsellors. I found him to be the epitome of a good teacher.
With his quiet, patient, demeanour John was an excellent listener
to the many travails of his students. No matter how busy he was,
he always found the time to help those in need.
He thoroughly enjoyed interacting with his "kids." John was both
a mentor and role model for students, as well as staff who were
most fortunate to be guided by him.
He was a very proud, independent gentlemen who did it his way:
A second-hand older-model Volvo with leather seats with only
300,000 km. was the only proper way to travel.
John was an uncomplicated happy man with simple tastes. He enjoyed
a cold glass of beer after a friendly game of golf with his Friends.
He was a family man who shared his love of life with his wife
Rada for 44 years. His two children, Robert and Melissa, made
him proud to be Pappa to three gorgeous grandchildren, Christopher,
Olivia and Harrison.
John retired from the Thames Valley School Board after 27 years
of service in 1997. In July 2005, he was diagnosed with a deadly
form of brain cancer. The oncologist gave John's family the bad
news that he had four to six months to live.
It was simply amazing that, with the help of a clinic in Germany,
John survived for 19 months with no seizures. He was even well
enough to drive and meet with his golf buddies for lunch. Recently,
though, the seizures returned and John entered Parkwood Hospital
Palliative Care Unit in London.
There are thousands of John's special students who will be taken
aback when they read this essay. With all of the travails in
the world perhaps God needed a wise, compassionate man's counsel.
Len LESSER is John's friend
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LESTER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-01-02 published
BROWN,
Ivy
N.
(August 16, 1917-December 30, 2006)
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden but peaceful
passing of our dear mother on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at
Southlake Regional Hospital, Newmarket. Ivy, in her 90th year,
beloved wife of the late Norman (deceased 1991), cherished mother
of Lynda Mary, Barbara Anne, the late Kathleen (deceased 1998),
and Michael Francis; much loved mother-in-law of James
DALGLEISH,
David HOLMES and Brian
MIKI; treasured Grandma of Andrew, Scott
and Heather
DALGLEISH,
Gregory and Alissa
MIKI. Devoted sister
of the late Thomas
HIRST, the late Rosemary
RUSSELL,
Guinevere
LESTER and the late Geoffrey
HIRSAINT_Dearly loved by her many
nieces and nephews. Lovingly remembered by her cousins and their
families in England. Ivy will be sadly missed by her special
Friends at Harmony Hall and the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 345.
Our mother was a remarkable woman who touched the hearts of all
who knew her. The family will receive Friends at the Humphrey
Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue, Toronto,
(South of Eglinton Avenue East) on Wednesday, January 3, from
7-9 p.m., and Thursday, January 4, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
A Funeral Mass in celebration of Ivy's life will take place in
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 3170 St. Clair Avenue East (at Victoria
Park) at 10: 30 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2007. Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario. Reception to follow at Thornhill
Country Club.
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