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CONCANNON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-06-02 published
CONCANNON, Russell James
Suddenly in Ingersoll, Ontario on Friday, May 30, 2008 Russell James CONCANNON in his 31st year. Beloved spouse and soul-mate of Brandy. Sadly missed by his mother Yvette ESTABROOKS (nee GAGNIER) (& Dave) of Dorchester and his father Brian CONCANNON of London. Loving grand_son of Ora GAGNIER of Stoney Point. Dear brother of Chris CONCANNON (& Amanda) of Saint Marys and Amber ESTABROOKS of Dorchester. Much loved uncle of Summer, Meadow and Hunter. Also deeply missed by his aunts, uncles and cousins as well as "Abby". Friends will be received at the Bieman Funeral Home, Dorchester on Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment at Dorchester Union Cemetery. Memorial donations to the London Humane Society or Children's Hospital of Western Ontario gratefully acknowledged.

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COND o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2008-07-02 published
Cecilia (Cissie) SIM (née MAGUIRE)
In loving memory of Cecilia (Cissie) SIM, (July 9, 1898 - June 29, 2008)
who passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29th, 2008 after 109 years of
life on Manitoulin Island. Cecilia is now reunited in heaven with her
late husband Grenville who passed away in 1975. Loving mother to Cora
(Glen) and Roberta (Carl, predeceased). Cecilia was predeceased by
brothers and sisters Esther, George, John, Edith, Mary, Owen, Oswald and
William. She will be sadly missed by her grandchildren Sandie COND, Lynn
(Judy) COND, Larry (Kerrie) COND, Robert BROWN, Gary (Christie) BROWN,
Janice (Gerry) BROWN, Michael (Shelley) BROWN, Heather (James) NICHOLS,
Anne (Barry) McDONALD, Bonnie (Jamie) DOWHANIUK, Frances (Tony) BRUYNS,
David (Marnie) BROWN, Mary▼ (Oscar) SIMIONI, her 31 great grandchildren,
and her 4 great great grandchildren. Visitation will take place Friday,
July 4th from 7 pm to 9 pm at Knox United Church, Manitowaning. Funeral
service will be held on Saturday, July 5th at 2 pm at Knox United Church
officiated by Reverend Martin GARNISS. Funeral arrangements by Island
Funeral Home. Interment in Hilly Grove Cemetery. In memoriam donations
may be made to Mindemoya Hospital Auxiliary, Centennial Manor in Little
Current or Knox United Church.

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COND o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2008-07-23 published
Cecilia (Cissie) SIM was an eyewitness to three centuries
By Michael Erskine
MANITOULIN – She was the queen of Squirreltown, the revered matriarch of
a storied family and a woman whose love and compassion inspired everyone
she met in the course of a life that spanned nearly 110 years and three
of the most interesting centuries of human endeavour.
“She was certainly the Island’s oldest resident,” said great-nephew Rob
MAGUIRE of Manitowaning. “When you think about it, she wasn’t that far
off being one of the oldest people in the world.”
Mr. MAGUIRE gave testimony to the life of his great aunt and her impact
on him. “She was always there and I never, ever, heard her say a bad
thing about anybody,” he said. “We all cherished aunt Cissie – I feel
blessed to have known her.”
Mr. MAGUIRE said that the measure of a person’s impact on the world could
often be seen in the values of the families they build. “She epitomized
what family is all about – loving, caring and sharing,” he said. “You
look at the BROWN and COND families and they are full of loving, caring
people – that came down from Aunt Cissie.”
Mrs. Sim was born Cecilia MAGUIRE on July 9, 1898. She was born to John
and Cecilia MAGUIRE on a farm in Bidwell, moving with her parents to the
farm in Hilly Grove when she was about a year old. She remained on that
farm until her marriage to Grenville Sim in the Hilly Grove United Church
on July 8, 1924. It was a love affair that lasted until Mr. Sim died in 1975.
“Mom used to always say that her birthday present that year was my dad,”
said Roberta BROWN, “She loved him very much.”
Mrs. BROWN and her sister Cora COND of Sault Sainte Marie were the two
children born to Cissie Sim and her husband. There were 13 grandchildren
and 31 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. It is said
that few families even know their ancestors names back past two
generations, let alone recall three generations back. For the descendants
of Cissie Sim, they actually met and knew her, and were privy to her
stories of life in another age.
“We were truly blessed,” said Mr. MAGUIRE.
Mrs. Sim excelled in the role of farmer’s wife and pioneer – but she was
far from being of rough stock. “Oh how mumma could bake,” recalled Mrs.
COND. “She could work all day in the kitchen baking and not get a spot of
flour on her clothes – she was spotless.”
Mrs. Sim also excelled as the consummate seamstress. “My mother’s mother
was a seamstress in Scotland,” said Mrs. BROWN. “I guess she passed it
down to momma. Cora is a good seamstress too – but I think it passed me
by.” Mrs. BROWN recalled that her mother made most of the family’s
clothes. “I think I was about 16 before I got my first store-bought coat.”
Mrs. Sim was always impeccably groomed and stylishly dressed – whether
she was on her way to play in the United or Anglican Church.
“I remember a story about the Anglican minister at the time, a Mr.
Peltier – quite a character, a jolly, huge man,” said Mrs. COND. “He told
his parish council that: ‘We will hire Cecilia Sim to play the organ at
the same price as last year.’ Of course she played for nothing. She never charged.”
Life was not easy for the Sim family, having lived through the Great
Depression – not to mention the stringent rationing of two world wars –
but perspective is enlightening. Her favorite epoch, she said in her
final years, was the Depression.
“Leave it to this amazing woman to see the good in such a devastating
time,” said Jamie Dowhaniuk, a great-grand_son-in-law during the eulogy he
delivered at her service. “She said it (the Depression) was good because
it was a time that brought people together.”
Mrs. Sim would say hello to everyone she met – in the grocery store,
getting the mail, just walking down the street. “She always said, “You
never know when your paths will cross again,” recalled Mrs. BROWN.
Cissie Sim was witness to the transition from horse and buggy to
spaceships – it is impossible for a third millennium mind to fully grasp
the changes she had seen. Her husband always farmed with a horse, never
even owning a tractor, even though he farmed right into the 1970s.
Asked what the best technological advance had been, she without
hesitating would reply ‘hydro,’ recalled Mrs. BROWN. “If you could
imagine, she always kept the family’s clothes spotless, even the whites,
and she did it all with her bare hands and a washboard.”
Although hydro may have freed Mrs. Sim from the drudgery of the
washboard, not everything about it was sublime.
“She would never cook the turkey in the electric stove,” recalled Mrs.
COND. “She said it tasted better (from a wood-fired oven.”) Mrs. Sim
would somewhat less than affectionately refer to the electric stove
as “that thing.” The dishwasher was known even less lovingly as “the
animal.”
“Given the choice,” said Mr. Dowhaniuk, “she would have starved “the
animal” and done all of her dishes by hand.”
Mrs. Sim continued to wash her own windows into her 90s.
Mr. Dowhaniuk listed the lessons his great-grandmother Cissie imparted to
her Friends and family through example in her long life.
“Treat everyone with kindness. She said hello to people she met on the
street, in stores, at doctor’s offices…’You never know’ she would
say ‘Our paths may not cross again.’
Any guests to her home were given a most genuine heartfelt welcome and
the royal treatment after that – starting with a scrumptious tea party.
They were never rushed out or made to feel they were imposing. In fact,
when guests announced it was time to leave, they were met with
resistance – ‘You can’t leave yet.’
Another lesson learned, continued Mr. Dowhaniuk, was to “support your
family. The story that comes to mind happened when she wanted her sister
Mary Lane to move in with her so that grandma could look after her. She
was inconsolable when she was told that it was not a good idea – after
all she was only 95 and needed to look after her sister.”
Mrs. Sim garnered useful habits through her life, he said, including
to “be resourceful and conserve. Grandma modeled this behaviour and it no
doubt came as a result of living through the Depression and two world
wars having lived through times when flour and sugar were rationed. Those
experiences develop life-long habits of conservation – always using the
outhouse to conserve the well water, using cereal bags to wrap food, and
using a peeler instead of a knife so as not to cut too much of the
vegetable off.”
“Take care of yourself. Grandma Cissie was very active and fit as an
equal partner on the farm. She always looked her best, whether she was
working in the fields, painting her fence, washing windows – she was
always decked out, hair done, nails done, and dressed to the nines,” said
Mr. Dowhaniuk. “Although she paid a lot of attention to her outer
wrapping, we all know her true beauty was on the inside. And taking care
of yourself also involves living with your eyes open – as big as saucers,
maybe, and standing up for what you believe.”
But perhaps the most important lesson of all Mr. Dowhaniuk related during
his eulogy was to: “Live your love. Grandma Cissie modeled a loving
relationship with Grenville, the love of her life. I’ve often heard of
those wishing to pattern their love after their relationship. They met in
a one-room schoolhouse, were married in 1924, and the rest, as they say,
is history. Their thorough love was apparent in their marriage as they
worked together, and played together. Whether it was their fifth, 15th or
50th anniversary year, there they were, sitting side-by-side in whatever
mode of transportation they had at the time. She has missed him so much
these past 33 years – there wasn’t a day that she didn’t miss him, not a
day didn’t think of him and look forward to being reunited with him. They
say absence makes the heart grow fonder – oh my goodness. If you saw how
much in love they were, just imagine augmenting that over 33 years –
that’s life-long love.”
Cissie Sim lived a fruitful life and she left behind a legacy to her
community. That legacy will span 10 times 10 the long years of her life
here, on earth. She embodied all that is right and good in the rural
lifestyle.

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COND o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2008-07-30 published
Dorothy Helena JOHNSTON
In loving memory of Dorothy Helena Johnston, January 19, 1926 - July 11,
2008. Dorothy Johnston, a resident of the Centennial Manor, Little
Current and formerly of Manitowaning, died at the Manor on Friday, July
11, 2008 at the age of 82 years. She was born at Manitowaning, daughter
of the late Lyle and Lou (COND) Beatty. Dorothy was a member of the Order
of the Eastern Star. Dorothy was predeceased by her beloved husband Erle
Johnston in 1992. Loving mother of Gale Coppo of Sarnia and Debbie
Johnston of Toronto. Predeceased by daughter Lynda Mahon in 1995. Proud
grandmother of Michael and David Coppo, and Gordon, Kevin and Jason Mahon
and their families. Also remembered by brother in law Clive Johnston and
his wife Betty of Sudbury and several nieces and nephews. At Dorothy's
request there will be no visitation or funeral service. Cremation to take
place with burial in Hilly Grove Cemetery. Culgin Funeral Home 282-2270.

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CONDIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-02-26 published
COUSINS, Marion (née BROWN)
Passed away peacefully on Monday, February 25, 2008 in her 83 year. Survived by her loving husband and best friend Bill of 57 years son Randy and his wife Anne CONDIE; daughter Anne and her husband Wayne GOODCHILD; grandchildren Russell, Monica, Justine and Kerry. Dear sister of Grant BROWN. Predeceased by her parents Don and Olga BROWN and sister Gavina ALLAN. Marion▲ was a proud graduate of the nursing program at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude to the staff of Saint_Joseph's Health Centre for their care and compassion. Friends will be received at The Simple Alternative Funeral Centre - Mississauga (1535 South Gateway at Dixie Rd, 905-602-1580) on Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 2-4 p.m. and 6: 30-8:30 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 11 a.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hospital for Sick Children would be appreciated. For an on-line condolence please visit www.etouch.ca

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CONDON o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-07-25 published
DONOHUE, Catherine Rose
Age 69 died at her home on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Dear wife of Dennis DONOHUE. Beloved mother of Catherine Ann DAVIDSON (Rob,) Jacqueline PARDO (Manuel), John DONOHUE (Lisa) and Patrick DONOHUE (Heather.) Devoted grandma to Matthew, Mark, Rose and Joe DAVIDSON, Abigale and Emmett PARDO and Grace, Ryeland and Ava DONOHUE. Dear sister of Joan STEWARD/STEWART/STUART (Bill) and sister-in-law of Joan WALSH. Predeceased by her sisters Mary ALEXANDER, Anne CONDON and her brother John WALSH. Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Visitors will be received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street, on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock. Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Peter's Basilica, Dufferin Avenue at Richmond Street on Saturday morning at 9: 30 o'clock. Interment in Saint Peter's Cemetery. No flowers please due to family allergy. Donations to Saint_Joseph's Hospitality Centre (Soup Kitchen) or Saint Peter's Basilica Cathedral Restoration Fund would be appreciated.

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CONFIDENCE o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2008-02-13 published
FOX--In loving memory of Joseph Irving Fox Junior "Sonny Boy." Waasaanese
Nbiish. October 1, 1969 - February 19, 2007
He fought so hard to stay with us
He knew we'd miss him so
But God knew he was hurting
And said, "It's time to go."
He suffered long without complaint
Oh yes, he paid his dues
He never once said "pity me"
Just smiled and saw it through.
His pain has stopped, the hurting done,
How we miss his dear sweet face.
God took his hand and led him home
He's in a better place.
One year ago he left us
With fond memories ever more
We all know he will be waiting
On the other shore.
CANCER IS SO LIMITED
It cannot cripple LOVE
It cannot shatter HOPE
It cannot corrode FAITH
It cannot eat away PEACE
It cannot destroy CONFIDENCE
It cannot kill FRIENDSHIP
It cannot shut out MEMORIES
It cannot silence COURAGE
It cannot invade the SOUL
It cannot reduce ETERNAL LIFE
It cannot quench the SPIRIT
It cannot lessen THE POWER OFTHE RESURRECTION OF
JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.
Lovingly remembered by Mom and Dad and Family.

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CONGETT o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2008-03-15 published
CONGETT- FIGUERAS, Dora
Passed away suddenly at her home in Argentina on March 10, 2008 in her 84th year. Dora will be reunited in heaven with her husband Eduardo FIGUERAS. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Dora Cecil FIGUERAS- MORRISON, her son-in-law Jim MORRISON, and grand_son Michael Alejandro of Pickering, Ontario. She will be held dear in the hearts of all her relatives and Friends in Argentina and in Canada where she became a landed immigrant in 2005. A memorial service will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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CONGRAM o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-06 published
HAMILTON, John James " Hammy"
50, of R.R.#2, Staffa passed away at his residence on Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Beloved husband of Karen (COTTLE) HAMILTON. Loving father of Robert (Vicky JOHNS), Darren, Jamie (Muranda VAN BAKEL) and Jordan, all of Staffa. Dear son-in-law of Leona COTTLE of Exeter, dear brother-in-law of Jim and Colleen COTTLE of Innerkip, Jerry COTTLE of Woodham, Cathy and Ed CHAPPEL of Seaforth, Sherrie and Cliff HERRINGTON of Parkhill and Sandra and Darryl McCANN of Exeter. Loving uncle of Amber and Devon COTTLE, Jason and Cory CHAPPEL, Alex HERRINGTON, Jeremy, Connor and Matthew McCANN. Predeceased by his parents Robert and Audrey (BEER) HAMILTON, father-in-law Ross COTTLE, brother-in-law Garry COTTLE and nephew Brandon COTTLE. Friends will be received at the Lockhart Funeral Home, 109 Montreal Street, Mitchell on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Saturday at 2: 00 p.m. with Rev. Rob CONGRAM officiating. Spring interment in Roy's Cemetery. Memorial donations to Care Partners, Cancer Society or Cromarty Presbyterian Church would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.lockhartfuneralhome.com.

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CONIBEAR o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2008-03-05 published
John Kenneth (Ken) CONIBEAR
In loving memory of Ken CONIBEAR, who died on Sunday, March 2, 2008. Much loved husband of 56 years of Margaret (DICKOUT) CONIBEAR. Father of Richard, Garson, and Paul (wife Darbie) of West Vancouver. Grandfather of Alexandra, Kylie and Kevin, West Vancouver. son of late Archibald and Kathleen (WARE) CONIBEAR. Ken was born in Ingersoll, Ont, July 6, 1926. He served in the Canadian Army in the Army of Occupation. Graduate of University of Toronto, 1951, with a B.Sc. in Mining Geology. Ken was a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario. Ken and Marg moved to Sudbury in 1952 when Ken came to work as a mine engineer for INCo. After a very successful career spanning 33 years he retired in 1985. Ken loved their "camp" at Honora on Manitoulin and enjoyed winter holidays in warm places. He was an active member of Trinity United Church, Garson. Known for his great sense of humour and generosity he will be greatly missed but fondly remembered. Memorial visitation at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home, 233 Larch Street, Sudbury. Friends may call 2 - 5 pm and 7 - 9 pm Friday. Memorial service in Trinity United Church, Garson on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 2 pm. Friends may gather at the church at 1: 45 pm on Saturday. Cremation with interment in the Saint John's Cemetery, Garson.

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CONKLIN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-05-14 published
FENNELL, William H. " Bill"
Retired Canadian National Railway Employee Peacefully at the Brockville General Hospital, Charles Street Site on Saturday May 10, 2008. William H. FENNELL of Brockville (formerly of London) age 66 years. Dear Brother of John (Jack) FENNELL and his wife Cris CAMPBELL of Grand Forks, British Columbia. Uncle of Jacqueline FENNELL and her fiance John CONKLIN of Roebuck and Alicia FENNELL of Pickering. Also survived by several cousins in the United States and many Friends in Brockville and London. Predeceased by his parents Harry Bryant FENNELL and his wife Alga May (WOOD) FENNELL. A Graveside Service for family and Friends will be held at Oakland Cemetery, Brockville on Friday may 16, 2008 at 1 p.m. In memoriams to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Barclay Funeral Home, 137 Pearl St. East Brockville entrusted with the arrangements. Messages of condolence may be sent online at: www.barclayfuneralhome.com

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CONKLIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-03-10 published
WILUSH, Joan (née HARPER)
Peacefully, after a short illness, with her children by her side, at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 8, 2008 in her 78th year. Beloved wife of the late Ted. Loving mother of Kevin and his wife Jo-Anne; Michael and his wife Carolynne and Meegan and her husband David CONKLIN. Gramma will be sadly missed by Ted, Ian, Emily, Matthew, Mark, Robert and Sarah. Fondly remembered by her family and Friends and by members of the Telco Community Volunteers Club of Oakville. A very special thank you to the staff and care group at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital 4 Centre for your compassion and support. Family will receive visitors on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Ward Funeral Home, 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville (905-844-3221). Mass will be Celebrated from St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, 47 Reynolds Street, Oakville, on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 11: 00 a.m. Cremation to follow with interment in Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery. If you wish, donations made to the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Foundation or a charity of your choice would be appreciated, and condolences may be sent to
joan.wilush@wardfh.com.

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CONLEY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2008-02-02 published
CONLEY, James▼ Wallace Glen
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday January 31, 2008 in his 87th year at the Grey Bruce Health Services. Glen was born in the Markdale area and was a son of the late Charles and Norma (BRETT) CONLEY. Glen worked many years in the Barrie area. Most of his retirement years were spent at his own home at R.R.#1, Owen Sound where he was able to pursue his love of growing trees, flowers and a huge vegetable garden. Glen never married but he will be sadly missed by his nieces and nephews. Good-bye Uncle Glen until we see you next time. He is also survived by his sister Lorraine and her husband Bob COCHRANE of Owen Sound and he was predeceased by a sister Audrey FLARITY also of Owen Sound and a brother Reg CONLEY of Meaford. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Gardiner-Wilson Funeral Home on Meaford. In accordance with Glen's wishes he has been cremated and a private family interment will be held at Markdale Cemetery at a future date.

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CONLEY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-08 published
YOUNGSON, D. Gerald " Gerry"
Peacefully, at his residence in Saint Marys, Ontario on Thursday, March 6, 2008 D. Gerald (Gerry) YOUNGSON age 78 years. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy I. (FEICK) YOUNGSON (1993.) Dear father Kathy MOWAT and companion Jeff GILL of London, Margaret PIKE and husband Don of Saint Marys, Heather McLELLAN and husband Murray of Mitchell and David YOUNGSON and wife Diana of Saint Marys. Proud grandfather of Jessica, Jennifer, Michael, Nicole, Patrick, Matthew, Jonathan, Nicholas and great-grandfather of Caleb. Dear brother of Jack YOUNGSON of Mitchell, Leone HOLST, Mary CONLEY and companion Ray GOLLNITZ all of Saint Marys, Bill YOUNGSON and Mary of London. Predeceased by his parents David A. YOUNGSON and the former Annie WHALEN, brothers-in-law Bill HOLST and Bob CONLEY. Resting at the L.A. Ball Funeral Chapel, 7 Water St. N., Saint Marys on Sunday, March 9, 2008 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and on Monday, March 10, 2008 from 1 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. with Rev. David HORNE officiating. Interment will follow in Saint Marys Cemetery. In his memory donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Members of the A.N. and A.F. Unit #265 and Royal Canadian Legion Br. #236 will hold a service at the funeral home on Sunday evening at 6: 45 p.m. On line condolences at www.ballfc.ca.

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CONLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-02-14 published
CONLEY, James▲ Bruce (1931-2008)
Suddenly on February 10th 2008, at one of his favourite places, Loon Lake Lodge in Huntsville, Ontario. Bruce was an avid sportsman from a very young age and enjoyed the outdoors to its fullest. He was a good friend, a generous father, loving grandfather, and passionate leader in business and in the community.
Missing him and remembering a life well lived are those he loved and those forever loving him: His loving partner Sandra Kelly, children Deborah, Karen, Chris, Glen and Stephanie, grandchildren Zoe, Chelsea and Riley, Sons-in-law Greg and Michael, his sister Barb, Aunt Elizabeth BIRON, Neice MICHELLE and nephews Christiaan and Nelson.
Visitation Friday 15 February from 7: 00 to 9:00 p.m. and funeral services on Saturday 16 February at 2: 00 p.m. at Billingsley Funeral Home, Huntsville Ontario. www.billingsleyfuneralhome.com

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CONLIN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-21 published
KIRKPATRICK, Frederick W.
Peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Middlesex Terrace Nursing Home, Frederick W. KIRKPATRICK of London in his 88th year. Beloved husband of Ruby (Hunt) KIRKPATRICK. Loving father of Paul (Layne) KIRKPATRICK of Burnaby, British Columbia, Brett KIRKPATRICK of Vernon, British Columbia, and Susan KIRKPATRICK of London. Dear brother of Mable ALLEN and Gladys SIM, and brother-in-law of Mary TRUSSLER. Predeceased by his son Edward (Ted), his brothers George, Elwin, Edgar and by sister Violet ELLIOT/ELLIOTT. Also loved by his grandchildren Nicole and Joshua KIRKPATRICK, Benjamin HALE, Sherry (Paul) CONLIN, and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2: 00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, where the funeral service will be conducted on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment, Woodland Cemetery. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Fred are asked to consider World Vision or the Alzheimer Society. Online condolences accepted at condolences@westviewfuneralchapel.com

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CONLIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-10 published
McCABE, Peter John " Jack," P.Eng.
Died peacefully at the age of 91 on Sunday, June 8, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife Rosemary (CONLIN,) and his nine children and thirty three grandchildren; Anne and Brian SPENCER (Andrew (Anne Marie), Patrick, Matthew, Michael, Timothy), Joe and Nancy (Carolyn, Jeffrey, Allison, Martha), Mike and Sharon (Conlin, Mollie, Lizzie), Liz (Danielle (J.P. FORTIN), Ashley, Jody, Kristine BLACK), Paul and Jane, (Caitlin, Kylie, Megan, Shannon, Ryan), Rosemary and Jim SIMANDL, (James, Kate, Madeline, Will) Steve and Nancy (Peter, Sarah, Sean), Jody and Bryan KELLY, (Rowan and Jack), Martha and Brady IRWIN (Camille, Rory and Thomas). Jack is also survived by his sister Claire COLGAN of Bath, Ontario, and was predeceased by his brother George, and sisters Eileen DEAN and Jean DOHERTY. Visitation will be held at the R.S. Kane Funeral Home (6150 Yonge Street, at Goulding, south of Steeles), on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 from 3-9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Margaret of Scotland Church (222 Ridley Boulevard, Toronto), on Wednesday, June 11, at 11: 00 a.m. Special thanks to the doctors and nurses on 8 West of the North York General Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant House. R.S. Kane 416-221-1159

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CONLOGUE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-03-07 published
Mainstay of Front Page Challenge also co-wrote hit Canadian musical
Sketch writer went from teaching high-school English to turning out a stream of scripts for such popular television shows as Wayne and Shuster and the revue Toronto, Toronto
By F.F. LANGAN, Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S8
Toronto -- At an age when many men go through a midlife crisis, Chuck WEIR went through a midlife career change. He switched from the life of a high-school teacher and football coach at a Toronto private school to being a full-time, television comedy and continuity writer.
While he made his name on Front Page Challenge, he also worked on This is the Law, Wayne and Shuster, King of Kensington, and Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour, and co-wrote a popular musical that ran for more than two years in Toronto in the early 1980s. Much later, just for fun, he resumed coaching football - but in France.
"He was more than just a comedy and variety writer," said his friend Steve Clarke. "He did everything from stage plays to screenwriting."
Chuck WEIR spent his early years in the Toronto neighbourhood of Kensington Market but moved around Ontario after the outbreak of the Second World War. The WEIR family, whose origins lay in Ukraine, suffered a temporary breakup when his father, John, was interned under the War Measures Act because he was a member of the Communist Party. An uncle was also a Communist and union organizer.
As a result, Chuck and his sister Lorna were sent to live with their grandparents on a farm in St. David's, Ontario, where they adapted to rural life and kept a pet calf named Bambi and a piglet called Moonbeam. But life could sometimes turn unpleasant for a city boy. "One day, some older boys convinced him that, to become immune to poison ivy, you had to eat the berries. He almost died," recalled his sister. "He had the rash in his mouth, down his throat and all the way down his esophagus."
He was saved by an emergency trip to the local hospital.
"Since that time, Chuck could roll in a poison ivy patch and never be affected," Lorna CLARK added. "I guess it worked."
At 8, he found celebrity of a different kind. In 1942, he travelled alone by train to see a relative in Lethbridge, Alberta. As it happened, the governor-general, Viscount Alexander, was also on that train and young Chuck was interviewed by the Winnipeg Free Press. "A newswoman interviewed me and asked me a lot of questions for the paper," he wrote his sister at the time. "I astounded everyone with my yo-yo."
Back in Toronto, he showed an early interest in the performing arts by learning Ukrainian dance steps at the Ukrainian Labour Temple on Bathurst Street. There, he learned to do the leaps and squats of traditional Ukrainian dance numbers. Later in life, he taught Ukrainian dancing.
When he was about 13, he went to Camp Naivelt, a Jewish summer camp outside of Toronto that was supported by the Communist Party. Despite the indoctrination, Chuck WEIR never shared his father's ideology. (But it did come back to haunt him when he was once denied entry into the United States because he had the same name as his Communist uncle).
Mr. WEIR attended Humberside Collegiate Institute. There, he proved himself a good student and a natural athlete. He was the quarterback and star player of the football team. Later, he studied journalism at Ryerson, then majored in English at the University of Toronto, where he earned a master's degree. For many years, he taught English, first at Royal York Collegiate and then at University of Toronto Schools. He was also the high-school football coach.
It was about then that he took up writing. He co-wrote two school textbooks and, on the side, wrote scripts for television and for such comedians such as Dave Broadfoot. By 1969, he had given up teaching to write full time.
He was never short of work. Among his early successes was Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour, a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation variety show modelled on the popular U.S. show Laugh-In. The show ran in 1970 and 1971 and starred Hart Pomerantz and Lorne Michaels, who later went on to produce Saturday Night Live. He also wrote skits for Wayne and Shuster and This is the Law, featuring panelists and vignettes anchored in the law. His longest gig, however, was spent working for Front Page Challenge.
The longest-running weekly television program of its kind in North America, Front Page Challenge was a game show based on current events. For those too young to remember, an announcer hidden from the four panelists read a recent headline from a newspaper and they would set about identifying the event.
To audiences, the patter of the host, Fred Davis, and the words of the off-camera announcer always seemed unrehearsed. In fact, for half of the life of the program, which ran from 1957 to 1995, the lines were written by Mr. WEIR.
Sometimes, he also was the show's warm-up man, whose job it was to get an audience in the mood before the cameras started to roll. He was so good at it that other programs enlisted his talents, including This is the Law and King of Kensington, a comedy starring Al Waxman set in Mr. WEIR's old neighbourhood.
What interested him the most about working on Front Page Challenge was meeting the guests, who ranged from astronaut Buzz Aldrin to Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, and survivors of a 1972 South American plane crash who survived though cannibalism. He brought them home for dinner. Their story was told in the 1974 book Alive and by the 1993 movie of the same name.
"It opened him up to so many people, and that was one of his favourite parts of the program," said Mr. Clarke, with whom he worked later in his career.
Mr. WEIR also worked on Music of Man, an eight-part 1979 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation series hosted by violinist Yehudi Menuhin that was nominated for an Emmy, and an award-winning 1980 special made with skater Toller Cranston.
"It was the first time anyone had used black ice to shoot a skating program," said his daughter Alissa.
Mr. WEIR also co-wrote Toronto, Toronto, a cabaret-style satirical revue that opened in the Theatre in the Dell in October of 1980, and ran for 31 months. His co-writer, Mark Shekter, went on to a career in Hollywood. The play's hit song was Spadina/China Syndrome. It dealt with the transition of a Jewish neighbourhood to a Chinese one. The lyrics, in part, went as follows:
What can you eat on Spadina?
What is this dish rice fried?
When you are looking for a bagel you get a cookie with message inside.
"It is sung by two old Yiddish gentleman who bemoan the loss of the Jewish garment district which had been overwhelmed by the Chinese community," Mr. WEIR told The Globe and Mail in 1983. "It's not racist, though I've had letters from people who felt it was."
The show, intended as a celebration of the city's burgeoning ethnic diversity, grossed nearly $1-million and was, at that time, the longest-running show of its kind in Canadian history. It was described by then-Globe theatre critic Ray CONLOGUE as "a genuine love letter to the city."
Shortly after the end of its run, Mr. WEIR went to France to write novels. He wrote three, though none was ever published. He lived in Aix-en-Provence for five years, and became coach of a team that played North American football. Called the Aix-en-Provence Argonauts, they won the Coupe d'Or - the European championship of, for the French, a fairly obscure sport. Mr. WEIR was named coach of the year in France.
When he returned to Canada in 1990, he continued to do research and write for Front Page Challenge until it went off the air. He also worked on screenplays with Steve Clarke and pursued many hobbies, from repairing cars to fishing.
"He was a keen outdoorsman," said his daughter Alissa. "Fishing in the Arctic was a lifelong dream that he was able to fulfill. He had incredible skill with his hands from carpentry to tinkering with cars. He said he missed his calling, as he should have been a plastic surgeon because he was so good with his hands."
In the past few years, he and his wife, Carole, did a lot of travelling. One of the more memorable trips was to China, during which they took a boat ride down the Yangtze before the river was made unnavigable by the Three Gorges Dam. On that trip, he wrote, directed and acted in a series of on-board skits that amused his fellow travellers.
Charles William WEIR was born in Toronto on September 20, 1934. He died in Toronto of a brain tumour on January 12, 2008. He was 73. He is survived by his wife, Carole MUTCH, step-son Tony MUTCH and two daughters from his first marriage, Lea and Alissa.

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CONLON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-04-18 published
JOUSSE, Margaret (formerly CONLON, née TIERNEY)
Peacefully Wednesday April 16, 2008 at the Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario. Former resident of Lynwood Park Lodge. Predeceased by husbands David M. CONLON and Doctor Albin T. JOUSSE, brother Wilfred "Lefty" TIERNEY and his wife Louva. Survived by nieces Bev (Joe DORAN) and Dawn (Phil BROWN,) step-daughters Eileen WOLOSHYN, of Kingston, Ontario, and Sheila AVERY, of West Hill, Ontario, as well as great nieces, nephews and cousins Bill and Sheila DOBIE, of Scotland. Margaret lived a very happy and full life. She was an avid golfer, world traveller and a great storyteller, her secret to long life was a positive outlook. According to Margaret's wishes there will be no visitation. Funeral Saturday April 19, 2008 at Saint Martin de Porres Church, 3891 Richmond Road, Bells Corners, for Mass of Christian Funeral at 10 a.m. Reception to follow Mass at Kelly Funeral Home, 3000 Woodroffe Avenue (Barrhaven). Cremation. Interment to be held at a later date at Vankleek Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Canadian Wildlife Federation or Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind appreciated. Kelly Funeral Homes, Ottawa 613-823-4747

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CONN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-01-15 published
CONN, Leila
The family of Leila CONN sadly announce her passing on Sunday, January 13, 2008 after a long and full life. Beloved wife of the late Sydney D. CONN. She will be missed by son Gary and daughter-in-law Jean, by Melanie and son-in-law Bob POTEGAL, by her grandchildren Laurie CONN, Esther and Avi SINGER, Daniel and Pam CONN, Jess CONN- POTEGAL and Nadia PLUMMER. Lovingly remembered by her great-grandchildren Amanda and Ryan JELILYAN, Jonah, Zoe and Dylan SINGER, Samuel and Joshua CONN. Survived by her brother Paul SKUP in Cuba and sister-in-law Dolly TARSHIS and many nieces and nephews. Leila was born in London in 1914 and came to Toronto with her parents as an infant. When she was twenty she met Sydney, the love of her life with whom she enjoyed sixty-five years of marriage until his death in 1998. Always a great beauty, Leila also loved art and her colourful oil paintings grace the homes of her family and Friends. In recent years she found much pleasure in attending Lunch and Learn at the Holy Blossom Temple and greatly appreciated the warmth with which she was received there. Leila delighted most in her family, especially the accomplishments of her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren who will miss their Nana, but have many good memories of her. Our thanks to her wonderful caregivers, Iris, Luz and Eva. At Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst Street for service on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment Holy Blossom Section of Pardes Shalom Cemetery. Shiva at 480 Queens Quay West, Suite 503 West. Donations in her memory may be made to the Conn Family Fund c/o The Baycrest Foundation, 416-785-2875 or Holy Blossom Temple Monday Seniors Program, 416-789-3291.

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CONN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-02-04 published
HONIG, Samuel
On Sunday February 3, 2008 at Toronto Western Hospital. Predeceased by his beloved wife Olga, he was a loving father and father-in-law of Debby and David CONN and Rosanna HONIG and Emory BURK/BURKE and devoted grandfather of Nathalie and Adam CONN. Having survived the Holocaust, he and Olga lived happily in Windsor, Ontario for more than 50 years before moving to Toronto to be with their family. Funeral at Steeles Memorial Chapel, 350 Steeles Avenue West on Tuesday February 5, 2008 at 2 p.m. Shiva at 21 McGillivray Ave. Memorial donations may be made to Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care or Disabled Veterans of Israel.

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CONNELL o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2008-04-02 published
NEIL, Mary “Irene” (née URQUHART)
Of Kincardine, at Trillium Court, on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, in her 97th year. Beloved wife of the late Russel NEIL. Dear mother of Nancy CONNELL of Kincardine and Dianne DONOVAN of Toronto. Sadly missed by her grandchildren, Katie and Neil DONOVAN. Also predeceased by a son-in-law, Bill CONNELL, sisters, Emma AITCHISON, Katie URQUHART and Beth MacLAUGHLIN and brothers, Ivan, Bruce, Clarence and Burton URQUHART. Survived by her sister-in-law, Marjorie SHAW of Owen Sound. Visitation at the Davey-Linklater Funeral Home, 757 Princes Street, Kincardine, Ontario N2Z 1Z5, 519-396-2701, on Thursday, April 3, from 1: 00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2: 00 p.m., with Rev. Susan SAMUEL officiating. Spring Interment, Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara. Memorial donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Portrait and memorial online at www.daveylinklaterfuneralhome.com

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CONNELL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-06 published
CROSS, Russell " John"
Of London, Ontario passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital in his 84th year. Dearly loved husband of Audrey and beloved father of Elizabeth CROSS- NICHOL (Graham), Jennifer CROSS- PRELAZZI (Lino), Nancy CONNELL (Gregor▼) and Ronald (Christine.) Loved grandfather of Mackenzie, Russell, Harrison, Mitchell, Elizabeth, Emily, Kathleen, Nathaniel, Alexandra and Mallory. John will also be missed by cousins and nieces. Predeceased by siblings Lola, Kenneth, and Mary Lily. John was born in Niagara-on-the-Lake February 25, 1925, the son of the late Leonora and William CROSS. John served overseas during World War 2 from 1942-1945 with the Essex Scottish Regiment. He was a member of the Victory Branch #317 of the Royal Canadian Legion. He retired as a Canadian National Railway Locomotive Engineer in 1986. Friends may call at the Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas Street, E., at Wavell on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the Celebration of John's Life will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 11: 00 a.m. Reverend Philip NEWMAN officiating. Interment Beechwood Military Cemetery, Ottawa on Monday, March 10, 2008. A Legion Memorial Service will be held at the Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel under the auspices of Victory Br. #317 on Friday evening at 7: 00 p.m. McFarlane and Roberts Funeral Home, Lambeth 519-652-2020 in care of arrangements.

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CONNELL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-04-26 published
STANCZUK, Larissa
Peacefully, on April 22, 2008, with her husband Theodore at her side. Larissa and Theodore spent 66 years of happiness together. Beloved mom to Jaroslaw Stan STANCZUK, loving Baba to Blair and Katryna STANCZUK. Will be sadly missed by her daughter-in-law Grazina CONNELL and Cousin Tamara BOBERSKA living in Warsaw, Poland. Private service was held on Friday April 25, 2008. Larissa's memory will remain in the hearts of her family and Friends forever. We thank the nurses and doctors at Victoria Hospital for all of their care.

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CONNELL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-04-12 published
CONNELL, Ruth (née CONNELL)
Peacefully at the Connell Homestead with family and caregivers, on Friday, April 11, 2008 in her 92nd year. Born in Haileybury, Ontario, daughter of William Harold CONNELL and Ruth WEBSTER. Loving wife of the late Earl B. CONNELL. Dear mother of Sarah Jane (Richard) DUMBRILLE, Hally (Hugh) SIDDONS, Norah (Christopher) ROGERS and Martin CONNELL. Dear grandmother of Hal (Monika,) Sarah and Charles DUMBRILLE, Elizabeth and Connell SIDDONS and Alexandra CONNELL. Great-grandmother▲ of Lillian DUMBRILLE. Predeceased by grand_son Andrew ROGERS. Friends may call at Grant Brown Funeral Home Purcell Chapel, Spencerville on Wednesday, April 16 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at the Spencerville United Church on Thursday, April 17 at 1: 30 p.m. with interment following at Oakland Cemetery, Brockville. Memorial donations to the EBC Education Fund of the Brockville General Hospital, Kemptville District Hospital Foundation, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation or a charity of choice would be gratefully acknowledged.

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CONNELLY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-03-22 published
GODFREY, William Gerald, B.A., M.A., PhD
(10 June 1941-19 March 2008)
Emeritus Professor of History, Mount Allison University
On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at age 66 years, after a long struggle with cancer that he bore with quiet grace and determination. Born in Stratford, Ontario, the son of the late Louis and Cecilia (CONNELLY) GODFREY. Brother of Sister Lucy (Lucille) GODFREY (CSJ) and Theresa GODFREY (both of Kitchener, Ontario) and predeceased by his brother Douglas GODFREY. Devoted husband of Rhianna EDWARDS for 11 years. Loving father of Evelyne (Winfried KOCKELMANN) GODFREY (United Kingdom), Marc GODFREY and Karam GODFREY (both of Vancouver, British Columbia.) Step-father of Jason WATT (Vancouver, British Columbia) and Jennifer (Kevin) BLACKLOCK (Upper Cape, New Brunswick). Proud grandfather of Branden and Lindsey BLACKLOCK. Fondly remembered by many nieces and a nephew in the Kitchener/Waterloo area. Bill grew up in Kitchener, Ontario and after schooling at Saint_Jerome's High School, he attended the University of Waterloo where he completed his B.A. and M.A. in History. While teaching history for three years at Notre Dame University of Nelson, British Columbia, where he also served as Dean of Men, he earned a PhD in History from Queens University. In 1970, Bill began a 36 year career in the History Department at Mount Allison University. He served as Department head for eight years, Dean of Arts for seven years, and Director of Research Administration for three years. A particularly effective teacher and administrator, Bill was pleased with his many students, 49 of whose theses he supervised, several of whom completed their own books and articles. Despite his own heavy load, Bill published a substantial list of works that which will be published in a bibliography in an upcoming Acadiensis issue. Bill was twice honoured with the Paré Award for Excellence in Research and Teaching he also received a Corpus Christi College visiting Fellowship at Cambridge University, and the Stiles-Bennett Professorship of History at Mount Allison University. He also was awarded the Kwansei Gakuin Professorship of Canadian Studies in Japan but had to return to Canada early because of illness. Bill was one of a number of Mount Allison faculty who successfully demonstrated the combination of research and teaching at the undergraduate liberal arts and science level that provided Mount Allison with its excellent reputation. Even after retirement, Bill kept abreast of the literature in his field and was known for his ability to recall all the details of the hundreds of books and articles he read each year. He also loved to travel, and although he and Rhianna explored many places in Canada and the U.S., by far his favourite place was the United Kingdom; Bill agreed with Samuel Johnson who said: 'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.' Bill was a faculty member who had an impact on faculty, students and administration at his institution and he will be remembered and missed. The family would like to welcome you to a visitation at the Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge Street, Sackville, New Brunswick on Sunday, March 23, 2008 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the St. Vincent Catholic Church, Charlotte Street, Sackville on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 11 a.m. Rev. Father Allison Carroll officiating. A reception to be held afterwards in the Saint Anne Anglican Church Hall. In lieu of flowers, if desired, donations may be made to the Sackville branch of the Red Cross or the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences and memories may be forwarded to the Jones Funeral Home via www.jonesfuneralhome.ca

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CONNELLY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2008-03-13 published
BROWN, Albert Leslie " Les," B.Sc.
The family of Les BROWN are saddened by his death on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Toronto Western Hospital. Les was born in New Liskeard, Ontario, on November 8, 1918, the fifth child of George BROWN and Annie SAVAGE formerly of Sheffield. His family were survivors of the Temiskaming fire of 1922. Les attended Public and High School in New Liskeard and graduated from Queen's University in 1943 with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering. He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in World War 2. His working career was with Ontario Hydro head Office. Les is survived by his wife Louise POLLEY whom he married in Toronto September 29, 1945, and two children, Linda REID (Pierce,) Toronto; and Ken BROWN (Kathleen,) Peterborough; and five grandchildren, Ian REID (Joelle,) Toronto Heather REID, Toronto; Fraser BROWN (Julie DEFOY,) Gatineau, P.Q.; Seth BROWN (Sara,) Toronto; and Liam BROWN, Toronto. Also survived by three sisters, Jessie CONNELLY, Newmarket; Lily BEATON, Orillia; and Jean BOND, Barrie; and sister-in-law Lilias PALMATEER, Peterborough and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by siblings George BROWN, St. Catharines; Anne FARROW, Penetanguishene; and Sid BROWN, Agincourt. In 1966-67 Les and Louise built two cottages on Wolf Lake and the forty years he worked and sometimes relaxed there were the best years of his life. He took early retirement and he and Louise moved to a new home in Cavan in 1976, returning to Toronto in 2003 to live in Christie Gardens. Cremation and private interment will take place. A Memorial Service will be held on April 5th at 11 a.m. at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., Toronto. Visitation will be before the service and a time of fellowship and lunch will follow. If desired, donations may be made to the Queen's University Student Financial Assistance Fund, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, or a charity of your choice.

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