POCOCK o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-08-30 published
SKENE,
Bud
Of Wiarton passed away at Gateway Haven Nursing Home on Tuesday,
August 28, 2007 in his 82nd year. Beloved husband of Harriet
and cherished father of Judy (Harold)
IRVINE of Owen Sound, Geri
(Gerry) BLACK of Nova Scotia, John (Linda)
SKENE of Colpoy's
Bay, Jackie
SKENE of Owen Sound, Jim
SKENE
(Barry
Crackle) of
Owen Sound and Jill
SKENE of Wiarton. Sadly missed by stepchildren
Brenda LIHOU of Oliphant, Diana (Derek)
POCOCK of Oliphant, Brian
LIHOU of Wiarton and Paul (Lee-Anne)
LIHOU of Parkhead, brother
Earl SKENE of Wiarton, sisters Helen (Bob)
PORTER of Lake Charles,
Marjorie SMITH of Wiarton and Fairy (Gordon)
BUCHANAN of Oliphant,
11 Grandchildren and 5 Great-Grandchildren. Bud was predeceased
by his first wife
Wilma and his parents Lydia
(HEPBURN) and Albert
SKENE, 3 brothers and 5 sisters. At Bud's request, there will
be no funeral home visitation or service. Cremation has taken
place. Interment Balsam Grove Cemetery, Oliphant. Arrangements
entrusted to the George Funeral Home, Wiarton. Donations made
to the Friends of Gateway Residence Council or Salvation Army
Food Bank, Wiarton would be appreciated by the family as expressions
of sympathy. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.georgefuneralhome.com
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POCOCK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-08-26 published
POCOCK bravely conquered a disability
By Vera OVANIN, Sun Media, Sun., August 26, 2007
Peter POCOCK was an accomplished academic. He wrote books, chaired
committees and attended functions.
He did it all -- and more -- while living with a severe form
of cerebral palsy that, among other restrictions, left him with
control of only one of his fingers.
"Many people suggested that we give him up and put him in a home
for the disabled. But my husband and I decided Peter was our
child and that we would do anything to help him," said
POCOCK's
mother, Jane
POCOCK of London.
"We acknowledged him and treated him as any ordinary child."
POCOCK died July 28 at the Queen Elizabeth Centre in Toronto
from complications after several falls.
He was 62.
Doctors predicted he wouldn't live past 40. But it wasn't the
only time he beat the odds.
POCOCK earned a diploma from Fanshawe College and a degree in
journalism from Ryerson University in Toronto.
He also held a master's degree in divinity from the University
of Toronto and wrote a book about Toronto's cathedrals.
"There was absolutely no segregation in our family. There was
nothing Peter wasn't included in -- fights, too," said his younger
sister, Anne Margaret
PEARCE, a retired teacher who lives in
Woodstock.
Despite his disability,
POCOCK attended a regular school and
took part in all family affairs.
POCOCK's family spearheaded the development of Woodeden Camp
for the disabled in London, as well as the London Crippled Children's
Treatment Centre.
POCOCK served as a committee member of the Toronto Transit Commission's
Wheel Trans service for the disabled.
He was also a member of the Toronto Historical Board and the
Lion's Club.
He is survived by his mother, siblings Ann Margaret, Nancy
POCOCK
of Newmarket and Douglas
POCOCK of Oakville.
"His life is a monument to hope that you can keep going. He was
a happy man," Pearce said.
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POCOCK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-20 published
MEEK,
Queena
Anne (formerly
POCOCK, née
WILSON)
Peacefully, in Toronto, on September 17, 2007, after a long life.
Queena was born on December 12, 1909, the younger daughter of
the late Alice (née
BRADLEY) and Joseph
WILSON.
She is pre-deceased
by her sister Eva (Alfred;) and her late husbands Clarence
POCOCK
and Haldon
MEEK.
Queena is survived by her nephew, Doctor Ronald
FOOTE, and his wife
Sybil, as well as their children, spouses
and five great-grand nieces and nephews: Andrew and Lori
FOOTE
and their sons Eric and Adam; Victoria
FOOTE and John
LORINC
and their sons Jacob and Sammy; and Trevor
FOOTE and Robin
KING,
and their daughter Corrie. Queena worked for many years as a
secretary in the accounting firm of Clarkson Gordon. In her spare
time, she enjoyed tennis, travelling and bridge. She was also
blessed with a wry sense of humour, a warm smile and an abundance
of common sense. Queena's family would like to extend its gratitude
to Miriam Deschamps and Juliette Delpesph for all the compassion
and generosity they've provided Queena in the past several years.
Private funeral arrangements have been made.
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POCOCK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-14 published
HARVEY,
John
D.
Peacefully, at Credit Valley Hospital on Thursday, December 13,
2007 in his 79th year. Beloved husband of Patricia, for over
48 years. Loving Dad of Ann Harvey
HOPE
(Shaun
HOPE,) and Gordon.
Doting
Grandpa of Katie and Ian
HOPE. He will be fondly remembered
by his brothers-in-law Bob
TAILOR/TAYLOR
(Marian,)
Bill
TAILOR/TAYLOR (Fran)
and Ron WOOD, and many dear nieces, nephews, cousins and Friends.
He was predeceased by his parents Archie and Gladys (née
POCOCK,)
and sisters Elsie
WOOD and Marjorie. John's family wishes to
thank the doctors and nurses at Princess Margaret Hospital and
Credit Valley Hospital Palliative Care, especially to Doctor Rick
SHEPPARD,
Jane
FARRELL, and Rev. Canon Jim
WOOLLEY for their
kindness, support and care of John. Friends will be received
at the Neweduk Funeral Home - "Mississauga Chapel", 1981 Dundas
St. W., (1 block east of Erin Mills Pkwy.) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
this Sunday. A Celebration of John's Life will be held on Monday,
December 17th, 2007 at Saint Thomas á Becket Anglican Church, 3535 South
Common Court., at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations made to
the Credit Valley Hospital Palliative Care Unit, the Princess
Margaret Hospital or the charity of your choice, would be appreciated
by the family.
Neweduk Funeral Home 905-828-8000 Online condolences at www.neweduk.com
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POCOCK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-24 published
RAYNER,
George
Joseph
Cameron
Peacefully in Brantford, Ontario, on Friday, December 21, 2007,
George RAYNER, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother,
uncle, friend and proud Canadian, died in his 88th year. Beloved
husband of Phyllis (née
GALLAGHER) for 56 years; wonderful father
of Shelagh (Bruce
PETERSON), Mississauga; Moira (Les
WHITE/WHYTE),
Ottawa; Barbara, Strathroy; and George (Lori
LUFF), Mississauga.
Devoted Papa of Susan, Kathryn, and Brian
PETERSON; Emily, Elizabeth,
Fraser, Anna, and Mary
WHITE/WHYTE; and Abigail, Joshua, Zachary, and
Jessica RAYNER. Dear brother of Mary
HADDON; predeceased by Father
Frank RAYNER, OMI, Angus
RAYNER, and Patricia
POCOCK.
Survived
by Michael
HADDON,
Joseph
POCOCK, Richard and Mary
GALLAGHER,
Louis and Vivian
GALLAGHER, cousin Frederick
FLAHIFF and many
cousins, nieces and nephews. Born June 3, 1920, in Victoria,
British
Columbia, to George Jabez
RAYNER and Margaret Irene
GILLESPIE,
George was a wireless operator for the Royal Canadian Air Force
from 1939 to 1947, serving overseas for five years in World War 2.
He later met Phyllis in Toronto where they settled before moving
to Brantford in 1968. George represented eight counties for the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture, helped set up the Egg Board,
and worked at the Brantford Y. He was a life member of the Knights
of Columbus and a volunteer on the Library Board, at St. Vincent
de Paul Society, and with the Canadian Mental Health Association.
In retirement he learned to cook, play the trumpet, and curl.
He loved his family, Friends, curling, a good joke, bridge, and
travel. He was a wonderful, gentle man of faith who will be greatly
missed. Visitation at McCleister Funeral Home, 495 Park Road
North, Brantford, Wednesday, December 26, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral
Mass at St. Basil's Church, Brantford, Thursday, December 27
at 11 a.m. Interment Saint_Joseph's Cemetery, Brantford. If desired,
the family would appreciate memorial donations to the Saint_Joseph's
Lifecare Foundation or the Canadian Mental Health Association.
McCleister (519) 758-1553 mccleisterfuneralhome@rogers.com
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