NEVILE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-29 published
McKAY,
Rev.
Dr.
William
Angus, M.A., Ph. D.
(April 27, 1914-December 27, 2007)
Bill died peacefully at the Community Nursing Home in Port Perry.
Bill was born in Winnipeg, the eldest
son of Douglas and Isobel
McKAY. He is survived by his loving wife, Melba, and his four
children: William (Sally
TUFTS,)
Elspeth
(Paul
DEIR,) Roderick
(Marlene MISIUDA) and Catherine (Marvin
STEVENSON;) and their
children: Megan, Benjamin, Kristen, Andrew, Matthew, Peter, Emily,
Jordan, Alex and James; and great-grandchildren Ewan, Flavie,
Anna, Carter and Jacob. Bill leaves his brother Donald (Thelma)
sister-in-law Doreen; nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his sister Elspeth Jean and her husband
Lister NEVILE, and his brother Selkirk James
McKAY.
Bill was
a musician, scholar, clergyman, flying instructor, bomber pilot,
community activist, university professor, farmer, and loving
husband, parent and grandparent. Bill's education began in Kildonan
school, and continued in theology at United College, Winnipeg.
It was at university that he met Melba
GISHLER.
Bill worked with
others in the United Church to alleviate the effects of the Great
Depression in Winnipeg, also ministering to congregations at
Hudson and Lac Seul First Nation. He joined the Royal Canadian
Air Force in 1940. Bill and Melba were married in June of 1941.
During the Second World War, Bill served as a flying instructor,
with Coastal Command in Britain and
in Bombay, India, as part
of 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force. After the war, he earned his
M.A. and Ph. D. at University of Toronto. He served at Leaside
and Dunbarton-Fairport United Churches, and later taught history
at Scarborough College. After retiring, Bill planted an orchard
near Port Perry. Bill used his skills and common sense to improve
every community in which he lived, putting up a skating rink
at Hudson; rebuilding Dunbarton Church after a fire; fundraising
for Port Perry Hospital and other projects. He served on school
boards in Pickering Township; wrote a history of Pickering Township
and was a founder of the Pickering Township Museum as well as
the United Church retreat, Five Oaks. Bill was a musician all
his life. He strove to bring fine music to all members of his
rural churches, while singing in choirs, teaching piano and violin
and playing in a recorder group. Bill built and launched his
first boat on the Red River as a teenager and enjoyed sailing
for decades. Bill
McKAY had many talents: he could fix a carburetor,
play a Bach partita, write a history book - or take a grandchild
for an ice cream cone. The family of Bill
McKAY will receive
Friends at the Wagg Funeral Home, 'McDermott-Panabaker Chapel'
216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Saturday, December 29th
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Service to celebrate his life will be
held in the Utica United Church on Sunday, December 30th at 2 p.m.
Interment Hillman Cemetery, Utica. If desired, memorial donations
may be made by cheque to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation or
the Epsom/Utica United Church Memorial Fund. On-line condolences
may be left at www.waggfuneralhome.com
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NEVILLE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-07-16 published
EIMANTAS,
Kostas
Peacefully at Sunnybrook Medical Centre in Toronto on Saturday,
July 14th, 2007, at the age of 85 years, Kostas
EIMANTAS of Toronto.
Husband of the former Margaret
SOKE.
Father of Ron
CLAYTON and
his wife Linda of Southampton, Garry
CLAYTON and his wife Joanne
of Carleton Place, and Valerie
NEVILLE and Mike
FLEET of Lanark.
Grandpa to Robin and Christopher
CLAYTON,
Lindsay and her husband
Adam DORMER, and Jesse
CLAYTON.
Kostas was very proud of his
great-granddaughter Ava
DORMER. He is predeceased by his brothers.
Friends may call at the W. Kent Milroy Port Elgin Chapel, 510 Mill
Street, Port Elgin, (Town of Saugeen Shores), from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m. on Wednesday morning, July 18th. Funeral services will
be conducted in the chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, with
Father Peter
MEYER officiating. Interment Southampton Cemetery.
Memorial contributions to the Salvation Army would be appreciated
as expressions of sympathy. Memorial online at www.milroyfuneralhomes.com
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NEVILLE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-06 published
NEVILLE,
Ralph
William
With heartfelt sadness the family of Ralph
NEVILLE announce his
passing on Friday, January 5, 2007 at Alexander Marine and General
Hospital in Goderich. Beloved husband of the late Grace
NEVILLE
(2004). He was also predeceased by his daughter Diana Josephine
STEPHENS. He leaves behind and is sadly missed by his son, David
John (Bonnie); grandchildren Sonya
SARMATIUK (Michael), Michael
Stephens (Dana), Tamara
McGARR (Russ), Philip
NEVILLE (Wendy),
and six great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Cameron, Bradley, Matthew,
Rachel and Grace. Ralph was born in Silchester, England on June 26,
1917. He married Grace Eileen
CHIVERS in 1941. In 1952 he brought
his family to Canada and co-founded Akromold Ltd. four years
later. Once in Canada he became an avid fisherman and golfer
and is a past member of the Goderich Lions Club. In later years
Ralph and Grace enjoyed many trips to visit family and Friends.
In their retirement years they spent many pleasant winters in
Florida. Friends will be received at the McCallum and Palla Funeral
Home, Cambria Rd. at East St. Goderich on Sunday afternoon from
2-5. Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral Home on Monday
January 8, 2007 at 1: 00 p.m. Cremation to follow. Donations to
St. George's Anglican Church or charity of your choice gratefully
acknowledged.
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NEVILS o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2007-10-31 published
SPICHER,
Betty
Passed away peacefully on Friday October 26, 2007 at the Stayner
Nursing Home in her 81st year. Betty of Sunnidale Corners, beloved
wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Gail and her husband
Randy JOHNS of Blackstock, Elaine and her husband of Allen
COLLINGS
of Stayner, Murray and his wife Carolin of Collingwood and Barry
and his wife Louise of Sunnidale Corners. Dear grandmother of
Andrea and her husband Sam
GALICK,
Jeremy,
Ryan and his partner
Megan, Darryl and his partner Ashley, Glen and his wife Amber,
Kathy-Jo and her partner Eugene
NESS,
Sabrina and her fiancé
Mike McDERMID,
Christopher and his fiancée Deidre, Bradley and
Samantha. Great-grandmother of Ginea, Kaden, Tyler, Kyle, Lauren,
Lindsay and Ryley. Also survived by her sister Ruby
NEVILS of
Stayner and sister-in-law Geraldine
PADDISON of Collingwood.
Predeceased by her sisters Leola
PADDISON,
Jean
SPECK and twin
brother Eric
PADDISON.
Friends were received at the Carruthers and
Davidson Funeral Home, 7313 Highway 26 (Main St.), Stayner (705-428-2637)
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday October 28, 2007. Funeral Service
was held at Centennial United Church, 234 William Street, Stayner
on Monday October 29, 2007 at 2 o'clock. Interment Stayner Union
Cemetery. If desired, donations in Betty's memory may be made
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, General and Marine Hospital Foundation
or a charity of your choice. For more information or to sign
the online guest book, log on to www.carruthersdavidson.com.
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