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MAY o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-09-19 published
QUARRIER,
Lucy
Viola (née
ROBBINS)
Graduated to her heavenly home at Grey Gables, Markdale on Tuesday,
September 11, 2007. Lucy Viola
(ROBBINS)
QUARRIER, formerly of
Mount
Forest, in her 93rd year. Loved mother of Betty
KEATING
(Garry) of R.R.#4 Orangeville Diane
McDONALD
(Dave) of R.R.#1
Formosa and Peter
QUARRIER
(Pam) of Calgary. Loving grandmother
of Becki and Ashlee
QUARRIER. Dear sister of Mitch
ROBBINS
(Evelyn)
of Hanover. Sister-in-law of Jean
ROBBINS of Owen Sound. Fondly
remembered by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents
Peter and Sarah
ROBBINS and sisters and brothers Evelyn (Bill)
MAY, Vera (Earl)
GRAY/GREY, Mel (Gladys)
ROBBINS, Norm (Gladys)
ROBBINS,
Doris (Andris)
ECKHARDT, Ross (June)
ROBBINS, Elmer Peter (Audrey)
ROBBINS and Don
ROBBINS.
Dearly loved by former students, Friends
and caregivers. Friends called at the Hendrick Funeral Home,
Mount Forest on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Celebration of
Lucy's Life was held at the Hendrick Funeral Home on Saturday,
September 15 at 3 p.m. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery. Memorial
donations to the Alzheimer's Society or the charity of one's
choice would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences
may be made at www.hendrickfuneralhome.com.
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PRIDDLE,
Stanley
Alexander
The Priddle family would like to express our appreciation to
the citizens of this community for their outpouring of support
and comfort which we have received since Dad's sudden passing.
To Grant and Brigitte
MAY, we thank you for leading us by the
hand and for your help in arranging Dad's funeral. We appreciated
Rev. Mark WAUGH's comforting message and his guidance during
this difficult time. To those who have phoned us, sent flowers
and numerous cards, and made memorial donations, our hearts burst
with pride as we realize just how many lives our Dad touched.
Sincerely,
- Brenda, Evelyn and David
PRIDDLE and their families.
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THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON,
Mervyn
Maxine and families of the late Mervyn
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON wish to extend
a heartfelt and warm thank you to family, Friends and neighbours
for the endless support, inquiries and acts of kindness shown
to us during Mervyn's illness and recent passing. It has been
a great comfort to us all. Special thanks to Penny
PEDLAR, nurse-practitioner,
Dr. KAETHLER,
Doctor
WAGMAR, Victorian
Order of Nurses, Parameds
and all the staff at Markdale Hospital, and
to Brigitte and Grant
MAY.
You were all wonderful and helped immensely with our great
loss. We will remember you always.
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MAY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-12-01 published
MacDONALD,
Elda
May (née
TACKABERRY)
It is with great sadness that we share in the peaceful passing
of our dearly beloved mom, grandma, and great-grandma, on Thursday,
November 29, 2007 at Saint Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, at the age
of 92. Elda was a resident of Village Manor (St. Jacobs), formerly
of Owen Sound and Lion's Head. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth
David (1999.) Cherished mother of Mary Jane and Bill
SCHENKEL
of St. Clements. Devoted grandma of Lisa and Jeff
HELDMANN of
Waterloo, David
SCHENKEL and girlfriend Michelle
CALI of Toronto.
Cherished great-grandma of Kaitlyn
MAY. Survived by her loving
sister Beatrice of Mississauga. Will be sadly missed by many
nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents John Nathaniel
TACKABERRY and Mary Ann
TYNDALL; brothers Austin, Clinton, Harvey,
Cecil, and Roy. Elda enjoyed creating memories with her family,
many church activities, and social gatherings with Friends. Elda's
family will receive relatives and Friends on Saturday, December 1,
2007 from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home,
507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Visitation on Sunday,
December 2, 2007 at Calvary United Church (48 Hawkesville Rd,
St. Jacobs) from 1-1: 45 p.m. followed by a celebration of Elda's
life at 2 p.m. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, on
Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 1 p.m. In memory of Elda, donations
to Division Street United Church Owen Sound would be appreciated
(donations can be made directly by calling the church office,
519-376-3890). Special thanks to the Emergency and 5th floor
staff at Saint Mary's, Doctor
SIMPSON and the Woolwich Health Centre,
Dr. MOSES and the Union Wellness Centre, Debbie, staff and Friends
at The Village Manor and the many loving church family and Friends.
Visit www.henrywalser.com for Elda's memorial.
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BORLAND, Elizabeth Geraldine "Betty" (née
RUTLEDGE)
81, of Embro and formerly of R.R.#2 Lakeside passed away in Woodingford
Lodge, Woodstock on Saturday, December 30, 2006. She was born
in Waterdown, Ontario on September 19, 1925, a daughter of the
late George Albert
RUTLEDGE and the former Beatrice Geraldine
MAY.
She was a member of Kintore United Church, Kintore. She
was predeceased by her 1st husband, Robert Henry
VOGEL and her
daughter, Charlotte Ann
VOGEL, both in June of 1955; her grand_son,
Robert BRENNEMAN, on October 5, 1981 and by her brother, Bruce
RUTLEDGE.
She is survived by two daughters, Judy and husband
Alan KEUTSCH of London, Diane and husband Garry
BRENNEMAN of
R.R.#2 Embro; four grandchildren, Lance and wife
Tina
KEUTSCH,
Jeffrey and wife
Susan
KEUTSCH,
Sara
BRENNEMAN and fiancé Michael
AVOLEDO and Garry
BRENNEMAN
Jr.; three great-grandchildren, Lasse
PEDERSEN,
Wyatt
KEUTSCH and Anna
KEUTSCH; her sister-in-law,
Olive RUTLEDGE of Saint Marys; James
BORLAND of Lake St. Peter
and many sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Relatives and Friends
will be received in the Francis Funeral Home, 77 Woodstock Street
North, Tavistock on Monday, January 1, 2007 from 2-4 p.m. and
7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 2,
2007 at 2 p.m. The Reverend Janice
AICKEN will officiate. Interment
in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Sebastopol-Tavistock. As expressions
of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the
Multiple Sclerosis Society would be appreciated and may be made
through the Francis Funeral Home by calling 1-519-655-2431
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MAY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-10 published
REID,
Ruth (née
MAY)
Monday evening, January 8th, 2007 at the Extendicare York. Beloved
wife of Weir
REID predeceased 1971. Loving mother of Paul (Lise,)
Margaret, Brian (Sylvia), Michael (Fran), Scott and Valerie (Bruce).
Cherished grandmother of Christopher (Anne), David, Mary, Megan,
Sara, Brock, Warren, Katie (Charles), Emma and great-grand_son
Felix. Dear daughter of Clarence and Anne
MAY both predeceased.
Dear sister of Bill and Margaret. Special aunt of Brenda
GIBBONS
and sadly missed by her other daughter Karen
RUSSELL.
She was
born in London and married Weir in Brantford in 1944. She enjoyed
working as a teacher at Sudbury Secondary School for a number
of years where she taught Family Studies. Ruth was a strong supporter
of her husbands work with Mine Mill Union, especially the Children's
Camp. The family wish to thank the Staff of Extendicare York,
2nd Floor for their kindness and care, and a special thanks to
Carolyn Audette. Funeral Service will be at Lougheed Funeral
Home, 252 Regent St. at the Hazel St. Friday January 12th, 2007
at 11: 30 a.m. Interment the Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown. In
lieu of flowers donations to the Childhood/Enfance Breakfast
Program. (Friends may call 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday or after
10: 30 a.m. Friday.
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MAY o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2007-09-26 published
SMITH,
John
R.
The family of Jack Smith would like to thank Doctor Donald
SMITH,
the staff and nurses of Collingwood General and Marine Hospital
for the exemplary care given to Jack during his illness. We would
also like to thank Rev. Darren
MAY for performing the service.
A very special thanks is extended to Jean
JONES and Myrtle
BATES
for the extended care provided to Jack as well.
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MAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-05 published
MAY,
Sagara
Nobuko
(May 8, 1933-October 1, 2007)
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, died suddenly while enjoying
her regular early morning walk in her beloved North Toronto neighbourhood.
Nobby will be missed by her daughters April (John)
WATT and Kathy
(Chris) LEIGH-
SMITH, and her son Michael (Lucinda) Kono, and
her seven grandchildren Michael, Stephanie, Sabrina, Stephan,
Paul, Emiko and Elska. She also leaves behind her brothers Hank
(Ruby) and Ken (Tami)
SAGARA, and her sister Micki (Frank)
SANO.
No doubt she is already line dancing, doing crossword puzzles,
and listening to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Friends
may call at the Trull 'North Toronto' Funeral Home and Cremation
Centre, 2704 Yonge St. (5 blocks south of Lawrence) from 2-4 p.m.
Saturday October 6, 2007. A private family service will be held
at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
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MAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-31 published
PERRY,
Helen
Catherine
Passed away quietly on December 28, 2007 at the age of 89. Predeceased
by her husband William Jeffrey. Mother of William Jeffrey Jr.
(partner Sydney
MAY,)
Lucinda,
Donald (wife
Margaret.)
Grandmother
of Peter, Charlie, Michael (wife Cherylyn). Special thanks to
the caring staff at Elginwood Long Term Care for the kindness
that they provided to Helen. Cremation has taken place. As an
expression of sympathy donations may be made to the charity of
your choice.
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MAYCHER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-11 published
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART,
William
John
Culbertson (1924-2007)
Bill died on Friday, July 27, 2007 at the Victoria Hospital,
Winnipeg, Manitoba. Bill leaves to be forever remembered by his
wife Ruth, his two daughters Vicki
MOORE,
Peggy
MAYCHER, his
son-in-law Paul
MAYCHER and his sister and brother-in-law Ina
and Vern TURNER.
Bill will be fondly remembered by his grandchildren
Graham, Clarke and Geoffrey
MOORE,
Christopher,
Colton and Ellen
MAYCHER.
A private service was held on Thursday August 2, 2007.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Heart and Stroke
Foundation, 200-6 Donald Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 0K6.
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MAYER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-12 published
STREEF,
Cory (née
CLACK)
President of Faye Clack Communications Inc. Passed away Peacefully
in her 47th year on Thursday November 8, 2007, at Credit Valley
Hospital.
Cory, beloved wife of Albert
STREEF.
Proud and loving
mother of Fallon and Jillian
STREEF, and Sadie-May
STREEF-
HOLTZWORTH.
Dearly loved daughter of Faye
CLACK (Ewing
RAE) and William
CLACK
(Pat DAMM.) Survived by her grandmother, Vereda
HOBBS.
Cherished
sister of Virginia
ZIMM
(Jim
JENKINSON) and Scott
CLACK (Kim
MAYER-
CLACK.)
Cory will also be lovingly remembered by Albert's
parents, Jan and Johanna
STREEF; his brothers and their Families
Martin (Olivia), Peter (Anna), John (Lena) and Jacob (Janna)
STREEF and sister-in-law Karen Soles
STREEF.
Cory was the past
president of the Ontario Produce Marketing Association, was an
honourary director of the Ontario Produce Marketing Association
and was honoured as the Produce Person of the Year in 2005 for
her fundraising efforts for the flood victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Cory was also an owner of Streef Produce Ltd. She will be sorely
missed by so many. Friends will be received at the J. Scott Early
Funeral Home, 21 James Street, Milton (905) 878-2669 on Wednesday
November 14 from 2: 00-5:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. A celebration
of Cory's life will be held at the Gambrel Barn, Country Heritage
Park (Tremaine Road, north of Steeles Avenue) in Milton (905) 878-8151,
Hyperlink www.countryheritagepark.com on Thursday November 15,
2007 at 1: 00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Faye Clack Communications Inc., In Trust for, The Cory Clack-Streef
Memorial Fund, which is a registered charity with Royal Bank
of Canada.
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MAYES o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-17 published
MacFARLANE,
Ross
On Tuesday, October 16, 2007 of cancer in his 58th year at his
beloved cottage. Survived by his loving wife Kathy, daughters
Patricia (Christopher)
BENNETT and Jennifer (Joshua)
BRANSFIELD
and granddaughters Ashley, Abigail and Hailey. He will be lovingly
remembered by his father Ronald M.
MacFARLANE, sisters Frances
(John) HARDING and Gillian (Neil)
McCARNEY and their families,
mother-in-law Patricia
MORDEN and sister-in-law Anne (Brian)
MORDEN-
MAYES.
Friends may call at the Turner and Porter "Peel"
Chapel, 2180 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, (Hwy. 10 north of
Queen Elizabeth Way), from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.
Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Friday, October 19
2007 at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow with interment in Wellington,
Prince Edward County. If desired, donations may be made to the
charity of your choice.
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MAYFIELD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-11 published
O'CONNELL,
John F.X., P.Eng.
"I am full of wonder at what is coming next… it's gonna be powerful"
Peacefully on Monday, July 9, 2007 at Credit Valley Hospital,
following a long illness borne with integrity, humility and courage.
Predeceased by his beloved Ange (née Angela
McGOWAN) in 2000.
Forever missed by his children Tish (Letitia
O'CONNELL,)
Dan
with fiancée Diane
O'DWYER and Kate O'Connell
MAYFIELD.
His grandchildren
John, Clare and Daniel Barker and Michael Mayfield will always
be inspired by their beloved Gramps. Also missed by sisters Pat
BARLETTA and Joan
MULROONEY, sister-in-law Joan
O'CONNELL and
many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sister Jean and brothers
Jim and Bill. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1930, John was recruited
out of his graduating class at Brooklyn Polytechnical Institute
to come to Toronto to help build its new subway. Throughout a
long career in design and construction he was a leader on many
projects that shaped Southwestern Ontario. He was fiercely proud
of his Irish heritage and citizenship, and lived by the motto,
"American by birth, Irish by the grace of God."Possessed of an
inquiring and discerning mind, his quiet, perspicacious and slyly
mischievous nature endeared him to many. He was a man of deep
faith, selflessly devoted to his family, a wise father who taught
by quiet example and a model of integrity to his children and
grandchildren. He will never be forgotten. The family will receive
Friends from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11 at the Ward Funeral
Home, 52 Main Street South, (Highway 10), Brampton. Mass of Christian
Burial at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 66A Main Street South,
Brampton on Thursday, July 12 at 10: 30 a.m. followed by interment
at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Trenton.
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MAYHEW o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-06 published
BROUILLETTE,
Elizabeth (née
DEVLIN)
Elizabeth "Betty" passed away peacefully on Monday June 4th,
2007 in her 84th year at the Peel Memorial Hospital - Palliative
Care Unit. Betty was born in Montreal on April 11, 1924. She
was united in marriage to Arthur Henry
BROUILLETTE on June 10,
1944 in Toronto. She was predeceased by her parents William and
Louisa DEVLIN, her husband Art (1991,) by her siblings Ronald
(1980,) and Mary
MAYHEW (1999,) her grand_son Jake
McLEOD (1982,)
and also by her son-in-law John
McLEOD (1995.) She is survived
by her children Gail and her husband Dave
QUESNEL,
Warren and
his wife Angela,
Craig and his wife Susan, Louise
McLEOD, and
Steven and his wife Cecilia, also survived by her sister Jean
RANDLE.
Betty will be greatly missed by her 12 grandchildren,
5 great-grandchildren and her nieces and nephews. Family and
Friends will be received at the Ward Funeral Home, 52 Main Street
South (Hwy 10), Brampton on Thursday June 7th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Friday June 8th,
2007 at 1 p.m. Father Damian
ALI will be officiating. Cremation
to follow. In Betty's memory, donations to the Alzheimers Society
or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Condolences
to the family may be sent to elizabeth.brouillette@wardfh.com
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MAYHUE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-06 published
SIMMONDS,
Marlene▼
Helen▼ - Estate of
Notice To Creditors And Others
All▼ claims against the estate of Marlene Helen
SIMMONDS, late
of the City of Toronto, who died April 4, 2006, must be in our
hands by Friday, December 14, 2007, after which date the estate
will be distributed.
Dated at Toronto, this 29th day of October, 2007
John MAYHUE, Estate Trustee For the Estate of Marlene Helen
SIMMONDS
c/o William D.
MARTIN
Barrister and Solicitor
1152 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2L9
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SIMMONDS,
Marlene▲▼
Helen▲▼ - Estate of
Notice To Creditors And Others
All▲▼ claims against the estate of Marlene Helen
SIMMONDS, late
of the City of Toronto, who died April 4, 2006, must be in our
hands by Friday, December 14, 2007, after which date the estate
will be distributed.
Dated at Toronto, this 29th day of October, 2007
John MAYHUE, Estate Trustee For the Estate of Marlene Helen
SIMMONDS
c/o William D.
MARTIN
Barrister and Solicitor
1152 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2L9
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SIMMONDS,
Marlene▲
Helen▲ - Estate of
Notice To Creditors And Others
All▲ claims against the estate of Marlene Helen
SIMMONDS, late
of the City of Toronto, who died April 4, 2006, must be in our
hands by Friday, December 14, 2007, after which date the estate
will be distributed.
Dated at Toronto, this 29th day of October, 2007
John MAYHUE, Estate Trustee For the Estate of Marlene Helen
SIMMONDS
c/o William D.
MARTIN
Barrister and Solicitor
1152 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2L9
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McKIMM,
George
Frederick
Passed away with his loving family at his side July 18, 2007,
after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. Beloved husband
to Lil, father to George Jr., Anita, Bruce and Mayland, grandfather,
greatgrandfather and uncle - words do not describe how much we
will miss him. George was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario, April 29th,
1926. We know he will be dearly missed by his brother, Warden
and sister, Sheila now living in Ottawa. On completion of his
military service in 1945, he attended the University of Toronto
and obtained his Bachelor of Commerce in 1948 after which he
married his loving wife of 60 years, Lillian
MAYLAND, then moved
with her to Calgary, Alberta. In 1957, George studied law at
the University of Alberta graduating with an LLB in 1960.
Following articles he set up in private practice in Calgary forming
Watkins and McKimm all the while creating great memories with his
family and Friends in the mountains around Banff, camping, climbing,
hiking and skiing. He and Lil moved to Sidney, British Columbia
in 1971 to pursue George's life-long passion for sailing. In
1972, he opened his own law firm in Sidney (now known as McKimm and
Lott) and enjoyed 20 years deeply entrenched in a career in which
he so truly believed. He will also be sadly missed by all of
his long standing staff from the Irish Linen Store in Calgary,
the Emerald Isle Motel and Smitty's in Sidney, and the Inn On
Long Lake in Nanaimo - he was always grateful for their loyalty
and dedication - it did not go unnoticed. Among George's many
and varied volunteer endeavours throughout his life, he rose
to the rank of Regional Commander in the Canadian Power and Sail
Squadron. His family sailing adventures took him from the coastal
waters of British Columbia to Alaska, the coast of Maine to the
Bay of Fundy, the Baltic Sea and the Greek Islands. The family
would personally like to thank the caring and attentive staff
at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital and the Royal Jubilee with
special thanks to Doctor Cadger, Doctor Tetley, Marita, Clara and Rachel.
We ask that condolences be through a private moment of reflection
on George's life and what he meant to all of us or at gfmckimm@shaw.ca.
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MAYNARD o@ca.on.grey_county.hanover.the_post 2007-11-09 published
BURK/BURKE,
Barbara (née
CHALMERS)
Barbara BURK/BURKE, of Hanover, passed away at Hanover and District
Hospital on Saturday, November 3, 2007. She was 69.
Born in Toronto, daughter of the late Walter and Florence (nee
MAYNARD)
CHALMERS.
Barbara was a bookkeeper/ secretary at Hanover
Motors until retiring. Barb was a proud member of the Hanover
Police Service Board, serving three terms over 13 years. She
was also a member of the Hanover Public Library Board from 1985 to
Survived by her daughter Michelle (Shawn)
HAGGERTY of Fergus,
son Wayne BURK/BURKE
(Susan
MARTELLOTTI) of London, grandchildren
Megan (Shawn)
SIMPSON, Leslie
BURK/BURKE, Dana
BURK/BURKE, Theron
HAGGERTY
and Marissa
HAGGERTY, great-grandchild Alex
SIMPSON and step-granddaughter
Shauni HAGGERTY.
Also survived by her sisters Donna (Doug)
SCHAUS
of Hanover, Carol Anne (Dennis)
KUPFERSCHMIDT of Mildmay, brother
William (Elaine)
CHALMERS of Neustadt, brother-in-law and sister-in-law
Joe (Mabel)
BURK/BURKE of Point Clark, and sister-in-law Susie Marie
DONALDSON of Hanover. Predeceased by her husband Ronald
BURK/BURKE
and brothers Kenneth, Robert and Ronald.
Visitation was held at Mighton Funeral Home, Hanover on Monday
2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday,
November 6, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Hanover Missionary Church. Rev. Peter
GIBBINS officiated. Interment in Hanover Cemetery.
Pall bearers were Ben
KUPFERSCHMIDT, Kevin
CHALMERS, Mark
SCHAUS,
Alvin GREIN,
Bob
WHITE/WHYTE and Tracy
DAVID.
Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, Children's
Health Foundation, Hanover Hospital Foundation or Hanover Library
were appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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MAYNARD o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-08-18 published
HOLMES,
Joseph
Fred
At Central Place Nursing Home, Owen Sound on Friday August 17,
2007, in his 74th year. Beloved husband of Bertha (née
MORRIS.)
Loving father to Jim and his wife Kaye of Keady, Penny and her
husband Ron
FITCHETT of Orillia, and Debbie and her husband Peter
FORD of Owen Sound. Grandfather of John (Sheena,) Jeremy and
Renee, Lisa (Ryan), and Josh (Jenn)
HOLMES, Jason and Stacey
DERHAK,
Elizabeth and Chris
MAYNARD, Jeffery and Jennifer
FORD.
Great-grandfather to Talya and Tanner
HOLMES and Tristan
MAYNARD.
Survived by his brothers Merv and his wife
Addie
HOLMES,
Wilfred
and his wife
Linda
HOLMES, and by his sister Ellen
WRIGHT.
Predeceased
by brothers Bill, Roy, Al, Mel, and Ron, and sisters Marion and
Betty. Friends are invited to the Tannahill Funeral Home for
visiting on Monday 1 hour prior to service time, 12 o'clock to
1 o'clock. A private family service will be conducted in the
chapel on Monday, August 20th, at 1 o'clock, with Doctor Brad
CLARK
officiating. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery. As Expressions
of sympathy, the family would appreciate donations to the Heart
and Stroke Foundation, or the Liver Foundation.
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JACKSON,
Barry
Thomas, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Barry passed away just before sunrise on 3 January 2007, at Kingston
General Hospital. Born in Liverpool, England, on 27 July 1940,
Barry was the
son of Garrie and Arthur
JACKSON. He is remembered
with love by his children Peter (Sheila,) Jennifer (Ben
MAYNARD,)
and Jeremy, and by his sister Sharon (Bill
ROBERTSON.)
Barry
was the proud grandfather of Noah and Ellen, and special uncle
to Struan (Jennifer), Duncan (Alyson) and Alexander. He will
be forever loved by his best friend and life partner, Christine
SCOTT.
Barry was a gifted psychologist and teacher. During his
tenure as Chief Psychologist with the Durham District School
Board, his innovation, vision, knowledge and intelligence inspired
many, while his caring and compassion guided and supported students,
their families, teachers and colleagues alike. In accordance
with Barry's wishes, cremation has taken place, with a private
family celebration of his life. For a few brief months before
his death, the possibility of a lung transplant provided a bright
beacon of hope for Barry. Please consider organ donation as an
option, inform your family, and sign your organ donation card.
Donations in Barry's memory may be made to The Durham Community
Foundation - Barry Jackson Memorial Fund, to advance and support
participation by youth and children in healthy and safe physical
activity, recreation or cultural programs throughout Durham Region
(701 Rossland Road East, Box 322, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 9K3, 1-888-230-0333).
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SALE,
Barbara
Dorothy
Very peacefully at Hill House Hospice on Friday, July 13, 2007,
in her 95th year. Predeceased by her loving husband Howard and
her granddaughter Tammy. Loving mother of Taflyn and Ken
MAYNARD,
Julian and Maggie
SALE,
Vicki and Vic
GALKA and Barbara and John
NEWMAN.
Beloved granny and great-gran to 10 grandchildren and
11 great-grandchildren. Our heartfelt thanks to all the staff
at Amica Villa DaVinci and Hill House Hospice for their tender
loving care. Friends will be received at Christ Church Anglican
(8045 Islington Ave. Woodbridge) on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 from
1: 00-2:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Christ Church
Anglican following visitation at 2: 00 p.m. Inurnment of cremated
remains at Christ Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation
to Hill House Hospice, 36 Wright Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario
(905) 737-9308, e-mail address: info@hillhousehospice.com would
be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements entrusted
to the Scott Funeral Home "Woodbridge Chapel" (905) 851-2229.
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FARR,
Norman
Douglas
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Norman
Douglas FARR on July 23, 2007 at Sunnybrook Hospital after a
long battle with Esophageal Cancer. Born March 3, 1933, he will
be sorely missed by his family and Friends. His love and commitment
to his family will help carry them through this most difficult
time. Dear husband to Donna
FARR (née
MAYNARD,) predeceased by
first wife
Doris
Joyce
FARR (née
EAGLESON,) loving father to
Beth and Bob
CLEMSON of Houston, Texas and Errol and Judi
FARR
of Bradford, Ontario. Proud and ever devoted grandfather to Alex-Andrea,
Ainsley, Addison, Avery Leigh and Austin
FARR, Scott and Jamie
CLEMSON, and step-grandfather to Isabella
RODA.
Will be missed
by step-daughter Sara
MAYNARD and partner Sam
RODA and step-son
David MAYNARD and wife
Jaime. A celebration of his life will
take place at Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen Street East,
Toronto, on Monday, August 13th at 1: 00 p.m.; reception to follow
at 1 Concorde Place in the High Gate Room, Don Mills, Ontario.
Donations can be made to Sunnybrook Foundation in memory of Doug
FARR (head and neck cancer) and Metropolitan United Church "Music
Fund".
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McLEAN,
Joanne
Carol
76 years. Friday, October 26th, 2007 at the Sudbury Regional
Hospital-Saint_Joseph's Health Centre, Sudbury.
Beloved daughter of the late Martin and Greeta
(WOODWARD)
McLEAN
both predeceased. Loving sister of Peggy
MAYNARD,
Tom,
Leo,
Paul,
Bill and Fr. Ted CSB. all predeceased, (Fr. Ted taught at
St. Charles in Sudbury for many years), and Catherine of Toronto.
Dear aunt of nieces and nephews in Toronto and Irving, Texas.
Joanne went to high school at Loretto Abbey in Toronto. She graduated
from the University of Toronto, Saint Michael's College with a
B.A., completing her post secondary school studies at the Ontario
Teacher's College. She taught English at the Secondary School
level in Greater Toronto, Hamilton, Owen Sound and Newmarket.
In 1972 she moved to Northern Ontario, teaching in Cochrane,
French River, Capreol and Noelville. Retiring in 1988 Joanne
moved to Sudbury where she maintained a network of relatives,
former classmates, former students and new Friends ranging from
Eloise Defayette in British Columbia to Janet Garske in Michigan,
Aunt Carol in Texas and her sister Catherine in Toronto. In Sudbury
she forged new Friendships with Kim Scott, Sister Barbara McKinnon,
Alice Daoust, Phyllis Gervais and most recently Denise Wright.
She was always appreciative of the support she received during
a variety of illnesses from the highly professional staff of
Saint_Joseph's Health Centre, most particularly Doctor
McCALLISTER.
At Joanne's request there will be no visitation or service. Cremation
with interment in the family plot at the Mount Hope Cemetery,
Toronto Arrangements entrusted to the Lougheed Funeral Home,
Sudbury Flowers, donations or messages of condolence available
on line at Lougheed.org
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DRIESMAN,
Sarah
Peacefully at University Hospital on January 6, 2007, Sarah
DRIESMAN
passed away with family by her side. Born January 14, 1922 in
Romania (Gross Laseln in Transylvania). Survived by her children
Jack
(Karen) of Alvinston, Ontario, Sandra (Fred)
FRANK of Arva,
Gerald
(Tina) of Strathroy, Diane
MAYNE of London and Robin of
London. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Sister to Anna
MICKLE of London, Helen (Lloyd)
CHIVERS of Vienna,
George (Shirley)
HILLNER of Tillsonburg, Martha
McCURDY of Tillsonburg,
Herta (Don)
WOLFORD of Stony Plain, Alberta, and sister-in-law
Marie HILLNER of Tillsonburg. Sarah was predeceased by her daughter
Patricia McLAREN of Rockyford, Alberta, and her brother Michael
HILLNER of Tillsonburg and brother-in-law of Harold
McCURDY of
Tillsonburg. A funeral service will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial
Chapel, 1997 Dundas St. E. (at Wavell) on Thursday, January 11,
2007 at 2 p.m. with visitation 1 hour prior. If desired, memorial
donations to the London Health Sciences Foundation or the charity
of your choice would be appreciated.
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MAYO,
Grace▼
Bryce▼
(WRAY)
Passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by her family, July 29,
2007. Beloved wife of A.G. Kenwrick
MAYO, mother of Rosemary
(Gordon), Marjorie (Bernhard), John (Nora), Nigel (Beth) and
Keith (Carole). Grandmother to Christiane, Michelle, André, Nigel-Andreas,
Elise, Christopher, Kenwrick, Matthew, Keira, Dayle and Sarah.
Predeceased by her husband Kenwrick, sisters Esme, Brenda and
Marjorie. She will be sadly missed by sister Joyce, brothers-in-law
Roy, Douglas (Faith) and Derek, Mary
MAYO and "daughter-in-love"
Suzanne, as well as nieces, nephews and extended family in England
and Canada.
Funeral service Monday, August 6th, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. at Saint_John
the Baptist Anglican Church, 233 Ste. Claire Ave., Pointe Claire,
followed by reception at the church. For those unable to attend
the funeral, visitation is offered Sunday evening, August 5th,
2007, 7-9 p.m. at Collins Clarke MacGillivray White Funeral Home,
222 Autoroute 20 (Exit 49 Cartier), Pointe Claire, Québec (514) 483-1870.
In lieu of flowers, donations to NOVA (Victorian Order of
Nurses) West Island (http://www.novawi.org) orThe Nature Conservancy
Canada (www.natureconservancy.ca). Contact funeral home for assistance,
if needed.
The family wishes to express its most heartfelt appreciation
to their mother's caregivers from the Lakeshore Hospital, centre
local de services communautaires, NOVA, and many supportive
Friends.
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MAYO,
Grace▲
Bryce▲
(WRAY)
Passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by her family, July 29,
2007. Beloved wife of A.G. Kenwrick
MAYO, mother of Rosemary
(Gordon), Marjorie (Bernhard), John (Nora), Nigel (Beth) and
Keith (Carole). Grandmother to Christiane, Michelle, André, Nigel-Andreas,
Elise, Christopher, Kenwrick, Matthew, Keira, Dayle and Sarah.
Predeceased by her husband Kenwrick, sisters Esme, Brenda and
Marjorie. She will be sadly missed by sister Joyce, brothers-in-law
Roy, Douglas (Faith) and Derek, Mary
MAYO and "daughter-in-love"
Suzanne, as well as nieces, nephews and extended family in England
and Canada.
Funeral service Monday, August 6th, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. at Saint_John
the Baptist Anglican Church, 233 Ste. Claire Ave., Pointe Claire,
followed by reception at the church. For those unable to attend
the funeral, visitation is offered Sunday evening, August 5th,
2007, 7-9 p.m. at Collins Clarke MacGillivray White Funeral Home,
222 Autoroute 20 (Exit 49 Cartier), Pointe Claire, Quebec (514) 483-1870.
In lieu of flowers, donations to NOVA (Victorian Order of
Nurses) West Island (http://www.novawi.org) orThe Nature Conservancy
Canada (www.natureconservancy.ca). Contact funeral home for assistance,
if needed.
The family wishes to express its most heartfelt appreciation
to their mother's caregivers from the Lakeshore Hospital, centre
local de services communautaires, NOVA, and many supportive
Friends.
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CHIARANDINI, Albert, O. S. A., F. I. A. L.
It is with sadness that Rudy
CHIARANDINI and Joan
TADIER and
their families announce the passing of their father Albert on
December 18th, 2007 in his 93rd year. With comfort they reflect
on his accomplishments, as a wonderful husband to his late wife
Mary (née
MAYO,) son, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
His dedication to the arts was his life. He instructed at the
Ontario College of Art, Northern Secondary, Holy Blossom Temple
and the Guild of Portrait Painters. Was proud to be a member
of the Ontario Society of Artists.
His contemporaries recall his familiar saying "It is only paint,
my friend!" With this paint he created masterpieces capturing
the beauty of the Canadian and Italian landscapes and portraits
of many faces.
His pleasures were the love of classical music, nature, a good
red wine and polenta!!!!
Family and Friends may visit at Ward Funeral Home, 4671 Highway 7,
Woodbridge, Ontario 905-851-9100. Visitation Thursday, December 20th,
2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Service held in the Ward Funeral Home Chapel
on Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 11 o'clock. Interment to follow
at Holy Cross Cemetery.
If desired, a donation in Albert's honour in support of the arts,
to the Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery, 149 High Street, Sutton
West, Ontario L0E 1R0 905-722-9587 where many of Albert's finest
works are a permanent collection would greatly be appreciated.
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GOLDBERG,
Lilian (née
ROOD)
Beloved wife and best friend for 54 years to Herbert
GOLDBERG
departed this life on August 4th, 2007. She leaves behind not
only her husband, but also grieving daughters Shelley
MAYS and
Stacey TSUCHIYAMA, son-in-law Steve
TSUCHIYAMA, grand_son Spencer
TSUCHIYAMA, cousins, aunts, uncles and dear Friends all over
the globe. Lilian was born in England in 1926. She served in
the British Army during World War 2. After the war, she was employed
by the fledgling United Nations to serve on the War Crimes Committee.
Herbert met her in 1953 and it was love at first sight. They
were married 10 days after meeting. In 1959 they immigrated to
the U.S.A. and built their life together. Herbert is inconsolable
and asks that she be remembered with love and affection. A private
memorial is being planned by the family.
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Prolific and brilliant Ojibwa painter was called 'the Picasso
of the North'
Like the great Spanish artist, he could draw spontaneously, never
lifting his pencil until the image was complete. He is the only
native artist to have held a solo exhibition at the National
Gallery of Canada
By Donn DOWNEY,
Page S8
This obituary was prepared by Donn
DOWNEY (who died in April,
2001,) with files from James
ADAM/ADAMS.
Toronto -- The descriptions are spectacular and too generous,
perhaps. Norval
MORRISSEAU was "the Picasso of the North," according
to some, and "the most important painter Canada has ever produced,"
to quote his Toronto art dealer.
Such descriptions, of course, ignore the likes of Tom Thomson,
Emily Carr and the Group of Seven and place Mr.
MORRISSEAU in
a league with the most innovative artist of the 20th century.
The hyperbole is forgivable. They are part of the legend - the
story of a true primitive who emerged from the Northern Ontario
wilderness to awe the sophisticates in the major art centres
of the world. Indeed, Mr.
MORRISSEAU remains the only native
artist ever to have had a solo exhibition (for three months,
starting in February, 2006) in the 127-year history of the National
Gallery of Canada.
Art dealer Jack
POLLOCK, one of the many who claimed to have
discovered Mr.
MORRISSEAU, was also part of the legend but had
a better grasp on his contribution. "He invented a visual vocabulary
that never existed before him," Mr.
POLLOCK said before his death
in 1992. "He gave the demi-gods of his people an image."
Mr. MORRISSEAU could properly lay claim to being the creator
and spiritual leader of the Woodland Indian art movement, not
only in Canada but in the northeast United States. He developed
his style independent of the influence of any other artist and
was the first to depict Ojibwa legends and history for the non-native
world.
He broke the taboos of his people by revealing sacred stories,
but believed it was his mission to put his heritage before the
modern world so it could be kept alive. He was "a living bridge
to the past," said Donald
ROBINSON of Toronto's Kinsman Robinson
Galleries, his major dealer for more than 15 years.
Three generations of native artists have followed in his footsteps,
producing variations of the
MORRISSEAU style using heavy black
outlines to enclose colourful, flat shapes. Many of these artists
have become wealthy in the process but such success was denied
Mr. MORRISSEAU, who never quite escaped the poverty into which
he was born.
"To this day, I don't know how we made a living," he wrote in
an article published in The Globe and Mail in 1979. "You see,
that sense of real necessity is not a thing that most people
in white society know anything about." He was raised by his grandfather
who was "the most influential person in the whole of my life
and also a good provider. We always had moose meat in the house.
Also oranges, but no bananas."
Born near Thunder Bay to a family living on the Ojibwa Sand Point
Reserve on Lake Nipigon, he was baptized Jean-Baptiste Norman
Henry MORRISSEAU.
The oldest of five sons, he went to school
for six years, but only finished Grade 2. "You see, the first
year you get there, they put you in kindergarten," he once wrote.
"The next year you come back and they put you in kindergarten
again. Next thing you know, you are in Grade 1. Then, the following
year, you start Grade 1 all over again. Maybe you stay in Grade 1
three or four years."
He was brought up by both his maternal grandparents. His grandfather
was a shaman who schooled him in the traditional ways of his
culture while his grandmother, a Catholic, made it her business
that he was familiar with Christian beliefs. By all accounts,
it was the conflict between the two cultures that influenced
his outlook and what would later become his art.
Over the years, legends have developed around Mr.
MORRISSEAU.
According to one story, he became perilously ill at 19. A visit
to the doctor did nothing and a medicine woman was summoned.
A renaming ceremony was performed (Anishnaabe tradition holds
that a giving powerful name to someone near death can rally strength
and save a life). He was renamed Copper Thunderbird, and recovered.
Later, he would use it to sign his paintings.
Somewhere along the way, he developed a fondness for alcohol.
When Mr. POLLOCK first met him in the summer of 1962, he was
drunk. The artist demanded that Mr.
POLLOCK look at his work.
Mr. POLLOCK was impressed and was interested in mounting an exhibit,
but Mr. MORRISSEAU wanted to sell his works on the spot for $5 each.
Mr. POLLOCK talked him out of it and a subsequent showing at
the Pollock Gallery sold out within 24 hours, netting the artist
$3,000. Time magazine declared that "few exhibits in Canadian
history have touched off a greater immediate stir than
MORRISSEAU's"
and predicted that he would launch "a vogue as chic as that of
the Cape Dorset Eskimo's prints."
He continued to live in the area north of Lake Superior and apparently
squandered much of his money. In 1978 - a year in which he was
appointed to the Order of Canada - when someone jokingly suggested
that he throw a garden party, just like the Queen, he bought
an antique silver tea service and a set of Royal Crown Derby
china to entertain 21 of his Friends, colleagues and admirers
in his chair-filled wilderness garden. Each was given a rare
American buffalo nickel as a gift and a
MORRISSEAU original drawing.
Over the years, he remained a master of the primitive school
of art. In 1981, Globe and Mail art critic John Bentley
MAYS
described Mr.
MORRISSEAU's as wholly appropriate to the context
of his background. "His styles, situations and subjects are exactly
what we would expect in the work of a self-taught artist who
has lived most of his life in northern Ontario. There is little
attention to figurative modelling in these pictures, no delving
into the problems of perspective or pictorial depth. Using his
small repertoire of techniques, he presents stylized versions
of what he knows: the bears, loons, fish and turtles that live
in the forests and ponds, and the people in the town around him.
"But these are not ordinary forests, ponds and people.
MORRISSEAU's
art transports us into a shadowy archetypal realm where ordinary
things are wonderful. In his visionary lakes swim mighty fish,
armed with bolts of spiritual lightening. A bear spirit -- a
dragon-like chimera spangled with bright eyes and brilliant colours
suddenly stands in your path."
For all his success, Mr.
MORRISSEAU allowed his career and his
life to descend relentlessly. In 1987, he was discovered wandering
the downtown streets of Vancouver, sleeping in alleys and selling
his sketches for the price of a bottle of booze. "To get drunk
in Vancouver is the most beautiful thing there is," he was quoted
as saying.
Years later, after he had dried out, Mr.
MORRISSEAU told The
Globe that his drinking binges in part reflected his resentment
over "never getting my fair share." Still, he said he enjoyed
life on the Vancouver streets: "I met a lot of nice people. I
might even do it again - without the booze - so I can remember
them all clearly."
Around that time, he met Gabor
VADAS, a young man with problems,
and the two formed a bond. Mr.
MORRISSEAU believed that Mr.
VADAS
was his son and the younger man presents himself as such. However,
the relationship was never ratified "through the legal courts,"
according to Mr.
VADAS's wife, Michele, "but certainly as far
as from a traditional native and spiritual point of view [Mr.
VADAS
was his son] because they take their adoptions very seriously&hellip
They never lost faith in each other and have always been very
loyal to each other."
In 1989, Mr.
MORRISSEAU was the only Canadian painter invited
to exhibit at the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris during the
bicentennial of the French Revolution. After seeing the works
of Van Gogh and Picasso, he decided they were "all greys" and
returned home to paint "some real colour."
He first exhibited with the Kinsman Robinson Galleries the following
year. Wearing a new silk suit, he arrived for the opening in
a white limousine. The exhibition sold out.
At 65, Mr.
MORRISSEAU developed Parkinson's disease but continued
to paint. "My hands don't shake when I hold a brush," he told
Chris Dafoe of The Globe in 1999.
He had a healthy respect for his own talent. Doctor Henry
WEINSTEIN,
a doctor in Northern Ontario's Red Lake district who in the 1950s
was among the first to recognize Mr.
MORRISSEAU as a true original,
was a friend of Pablo Picasso and once gave a
MORRISSEAU drawing
to the Spanish master. On the back, Mr.
MORRISSEAU had written,
"From one great artist to another." Picasso, after looking at
the drawing is said to have remarked: "Well, you never know,
do you?" - meaning that great art surfaces in unlikely places.
The comparison of the two artists was not entirely inappropriate.
Mr. MORRISSEAU, like Picasso, could draw spontaneously, never
lifting his pencil from the paper until the image was complete.
"Very few artists in the world have this ability," Doctor
WEINSTEIN
said.
Mr. MORRISSEAU's early work was created on birch bark or animal
hides. Mr.
ROBINSON said he at first punched holes in the bark
or hide but was later given paints by Doctor
WEINSTEIN.
Mr. MORRISSEAU believed he was a "born painter" and said that
when he started to paint, the images "just come." He created
his designs to beautify the world with colour. "The world needs
it," he said. Colour was a key resource in Mr.
MORRISSEAU's repertory
of symbols. He used connecting lines to depict interdependence.
"These paintings only remind you that you're an Indian," the
artist said. "Inside somewhere, we're all Indians. So now when
I befriend you, I'm trying to get the best Indian, bring out
the Indianness in you to make you think everything is scared."
Less inviolate were his family relationships. Mr.
MORRISSEAU
has six (some say seven) adult children from his marriage in
1957 to Harriet
KAKEGAMIC, and has claimed at times to have fathered
as many as 14 sons and daughters. Over the years, this has resulted
in conflict with some of the children. Three months ago, for
instance, one of Mr.
MORRISSEAU's sons, Christian, also an artist,
announced the creation of the Morrisseau Family Foundation to,
in part, "ensure my family's heritage and the integrity of my
father's legacy." A month after this, Mr.
MORRISSEAU issued through
Mr. VADAS a press release declaring that he had "not been consulted
or in any way involved" with the Morrisseau Family Foundation,
"nor do I support it in any way."
Mr. MORRISSEAU was a prolific artist before illness slackened
his output - it's been estimated he produced more than 10,000 works
in his lifetime. Aided by Mr.
VADAS, he battled in recent years
against what they alleged were a spate of fakes.
In the meantime, Mr.
VADAS and his wife cared for Mr.
MORRISSEAU
after the onset of Parkinson's and Mr.
MORRISSEAU doted like
a grandfather on their two children, Kyle and Robin. Earlier
in this decade, he spent some time in an extended care facility
on Vancouver Island, but for most of this year, he lived with
the VADAS family in their house in Nanaimo, B.C.
All things considered, Mr.
MORRISSEAU was proud of his place
in Canadian art history. "I may not have a Ferrari, but I'm the
first Indian to break into the Canadian art scene and I have
forever enriched the Canadian way of life," he said. "I want
to make paintings full of colour, laughter, compassion and love...
If I can do that, I can paint for 100 years."
He spent much of his last years in a wheelchair, deprived of
intelligible speech. He suffered at least two strokes.
In October, Mr.
MORRISSEAU travelled to Northern Ontario to receive
an honorary degree from the University of Sudbury, and had planned
to go to New York to attend the opening of his one-man show at
New York's George Gustav Heye Center, which is part of the National
Museum of the American Indian. Instead, he became ill in Toronto
and was admitted to hospital.
Norval MORRISSEAU was born Norman Henry
MORRISSEAU at Beardmore,
Ontario, on March 13, 1931. He died yesterday in Toronto General
Hospital of complications from Parkinson's disease. He is survived
by numerous children.
The public may visit Mr.
MORRISSEAU's open casket Thursday and
Friday this week from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. each day at
Jerrett Funeral Homes, 1141 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto. It is
anticipated that he will be buried near Beardmore, Ontario, or
Thunder Bay.
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