FIRBY
FIRESTONE
FIRMAN
FIRMIN
FIRTH
FIRBY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-02-18 published
FIRBY,
Rose
Emma (née
CARREL)
At the Saint Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Saturday February 16,
2008. Rose Emma
FIRBY of R.R.#4, Aylmer in her 88th year. Beloved
wife of Max
FIRBY. Dear mother of Ralph
FIRBY and his wife
Dale
of R.R.#4, Aylmer, Donna Paget and husband Bev of R.R.#1, Brownsville
and Ron FIRBY and wife
Cathy of R.R.#4, Aylmer. Loved by 8 grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren. Sister of Tom
CARREL and wife
Muriel
of R.R.#4, Aylmer and Jack
CARROLL and wife
Vicky of Port Burwell.
Also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Born in Tillsonburg,
Ontario, December 17, 1920, the daughter of the late Edward and
Adele (NANT)
CARREL.
Rose had lived at R.R.#4, Aylmer most of
her life. Friends may call at the H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer
on Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A private family funeral service
will be held on Wednesday February 20, 200 Interment Aylmer Cemetery.
Donations to the Cancer Society or the Diabetes Association appreciated.
Condolences at kebbelfuneralhome.com
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FIRBY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-05-12 published
DAMPHOUSE, Hazel Elizabeth Ellen (née
WOODWARD)
Peacefully on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Aurora Resthaven, formerly
of Petrolia, with family and caregivers at her side at the age
of 81. Predeceased by her beloved husband Louis
DAMPHOUSE (1998.)
Cherished mother of Patricia
DAMPHOUSE
(Terry
VERITY,) Aurora,
Maureen WOODWARD,
Windsor,
Denise
DAMPHOUSE, Newmarket, Joanne
DIBATTISTA
(Tino,)
Sarnia and Marianne
BROWN (Dennis,) Strathroy.
Loving grandmother of Justin, Jocelyne and Julian
VERITY,
Carla,
Kyrsten and Ashley
FIRBY,
Jared,
Brittany and Trevor
NOLAN, Michael,
Brent and Tyler
DIBATTISTA and Amelia and Nathaniel
BROWN.
Dear
sister-in-law of Anna and Adelord
CHAPUT,
Comber,
Theresa
LALIBERTE
and Rita and Don
PARE,
Tilbury.
Predeceased by parents Alfred
(1960) and
Amelia (1971)
WOODWARD, brother Charles
WOODWARD (R.C.A.F.
1942) and granddaughter Lindsay
DIBATTISTA (1996.) Special friend
of caregiver and companion Isabella. Sincere thanks to Isabella
and the wonderful staff at Aurora Resthaven for their loving
care. Visitation at the McKenzie and Blundy Funeral Home and Cremation
Centre, 431 Christina Street, N., Sarnia on Wednesday from 11: 30 a.m.
until 1: 30 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the chapel
at 1: 30 p.m. officiated by Fr. Jim
HIGGINS.
Interment to follow
at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy,
Friends who wish may send memorial donations to The Parkinson's
Society of Canada, 4500 Blakie Rd., Unit 117, Meadowbrook Business
Park, London, N6L 1G5. Messages of condolence and memories may
be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com A tree will be planted in memory
of Hazel DAMPHOUSE in the McKenzie and Blundy Memorial Forest.
Dedication service Sunday, September 21st, 2008 at 2: 00 p.m.
at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area.
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FIRBY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-05-14 published
PATTERSON,
Ray
Malcolm
Suddenly on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at the University Hospital
(London Health Sciences Centre), with his loving family by his
side, Ray Malcolm
PATTERSON of R.R.#1 Brownsville, at the age
of 60 years. Born in Tillsonburg,
son of the late Charles
PATTERSON
and the late former Violet
EPPLE.
Ray was a dedicated S.W. Oxford
Municipal Services Mechanic and employee for the past nine years
retiring at the end of February. Ray previously was an Ontario
Hydro employee for 11 years. He served his community of Brownsville
and S.W. Oxford Twsp as a dedicated Brownsville Firefighter for
twelve years. Ray was an avid outdoorsman who like hunting, trapping
and scuba diving. Recently, he once again offered his services
as a diver to assist the Kiwanis and town with the Lake Lisgar
Fountain Installation. "Beloved husband, father, father-in-law,
grandpa and good friend, Ray valued his family, neighbours and
Friends greatly." Beloved husband of 27 years of Shirley
(FIRBY)
PATTERSON.
Much loved father of: Melissa
PATTERSON (Dean
MASSON)
of Eden, Dawn
PATTERSON, at home. Proud and loving grandpa of:
Dean Richard Ray Jr. Dear brother of Jim
PATTERSON (Janice) of
Dereham Centre, Jean (Len
SHELLY) and Keith
PATTERSON (Mary)
all of Tillsonburg, nieces, nephews and cousins. The
PATTERSON
family will receive Friends on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
at the Verhoeve Funeral Home, 262 Broadway, Tillsonburg (519-842-4238).
Funeral
Service to celebrate the life of Ray
PATTERSON to be
conducted on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Verhoeve Funeral Home Chapel,
Tillsonburg by Rev. Hyuk
CHO of the Brownsville United Church.
Interment Delmer Cemetery. Memorial donations (payable by cheque
only) to the Brownsville United Church or the Ontario Heart and
Stroke Foundation would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.
"Always remembered, Always loved"
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FIRESTONE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-30 published
FIRESTONE,
Shirley
On Sunday, June 29, 2008 after a joyous 90th birthday celebration.
Shirley FIRESTONE, beloved wife of the late Harry
FIRESTONE.
Loving mother and mother-in-law of Leigh and Bud
EISENBERG, and
Michael FIRESTONE and Carol
ALBERT-
FIRESTONE. Dear sister and
sister-in-law of Melville and Joy
DUNKELMAN, and Toby and the
late Lorne
DUNKELMAN, and sister-in-law of Helen and the late
Mark GROSS.
Devoted grandmother of Kimberly and Mick
GANNON,
Cara and Steve
BOGUSZ, and Curtis, and Kevin
EISENBERG.
Great-grandmother
of Aoife, Aislinn, and Daniel
GANNON, and Evalynn, and Vivien
BOGUSZ.
Service at Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst Street
(south of Eglinton) on Monday, June 30th at 10: 30 a.m. Interment
Holy Blossom Memorial Park. Shiva 34 Strathearn Road. Memorial
donations may be made to the Shirley and Harry Firestone Endowment
Fund c/o Baycrest Centre Foundation, 416-785-2875.
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FIRMAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-01-04 published
McLEOD,
Thomas
Hector MacDonald "Tommy"
Thomas McLEOD was born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan in August 1918.
He was an only child. He took his schooling in Weyburn, graduating
from Weyburn Collegiate with honours. It was in Weyburn that
Tommy met T.C. Douglas, the young Baptist minister who would
play such an important role in his life. During the Depression,
Douglas organized a boys' group which devoted its time to sports
and boxing, and to debating and drama. Douglas was a graduate
of Brandon College, and persuaded several of his 'boys' to attend
that venerable institution. There Tommy received a B.A. with
distinction. After a Masters degree from Indiana University,
he was urged by President Evans to come back to Brandon to teach
Economics, where he stayed for three years and also met his beloved
wife Beryl.
In 1944, when T.C. Douglas led the Co-Operative Commonwealth
Federation party to a landslide election victory in Saskatchewan,
Premier Douglas asked Tommy to come and work for the new government.
Tommy said that he would have to consult with the College; Douglas
breezily replied that he had already sent his resignation to
the President. Thus began an exciting period of his life, beginning
as advisor to the premier and general troubleshooter, taking
on assignments as Secretary of Health Services Planning, Secretary
of the Economic Planning Board, Chair of the new Budget Bureau,
and ending as Deputy Provincial Treasurer. In between jobs, he
earned two degrees from Harvard University, a Masters in Public
Administration and a PhD in Economics.
When University of Saskatchewan President W.P. Thompson called
in 1952, offering the position of Dean of the College of Commerce,
Tommy decided to begin a new challenge. He enjoyed the Saskatoon
experience immensely. During this period he also served on several
boards and commissions, chairing the Saskatchewan Commission
on Taxation.
In 1964 Tommy returned to Regina as Dean of Arts and Vice Principal
at the new university. In 1971, the Canadian International Development
Agency offered a broader mandate, where Tommy joined the senior
ranks of Canadian International Development Agency travellers,
attempting to sort out administrative problems in several countries,
including Turkey, Iran, Nigeria, and Botswana. So the family
moved to Ottawa, where they stayed for 26 years. Tommy moved
from Canadian International Development Agency to the Federal
Management Institute, acted as administrator of the Anti-Inflation
Board, and held other management positions. Among other honours,
he was especially pleased to be awarded the Vanier Medal from
the Institute of Public Administration in 1971 and the Order
of Canada in 2003. He co-wrote a popular biography of T.C. Douglas
with his son Ian; Tommy Douglas, Road to Jerusalem was published
in 1987.
In 1997 Tommy moved to Victoria, loving the gardens and life
style. He died there peacefully on New Years' Day, 2008. He leaves
behind his loving wife and companion of over 62 years, Beryl,
children Beth
BILSON, Ellen (John
HEANEY), Ian (Vicki
McLEOD),
Brian (Lorraine
THOMAS,) and Morna (David
FIRMAN,) grandchildren
Max BILSON
(Jane
CHAPCO,) Kate
BILSON (Paul
BEKE,) Martin and
Brendan HEANEY, Adrienne and Kelly Firman
McLEOD, and Tom and
Will McLEOD.
His family and many Friends will remember his wit
and wisdom, his sincere modesty, his devotion to family, and
pride in his children's many accomplishments, his unfailing good
humour, his rapport with students, his negotiating and administrative
skills, his ability to relate to almost everybody, and his keen
interest in music, books, cooking and gardening. Indicative of
his wide ranging tastes was that his favourite poets were Robert
Burns and Rumi.
(Epitaph)
Know thou, O stranger to the fame
Of this much loved, much honoured name
(For none that knew him need be told)
A warmer heart death ne'er made cold.
Robert Burns
A memorial service will be arranged at a later date. In lieu
of flowers, contributions to the Tommy and Beryl McLeod scholarships
at Brandon University, 18th St. Brandon, Manitoba, or donations
to United Nations Children's Fund or the Stephen Lewis Foundation
would be appreciated.
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FIRMIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-01-07 published
FIRMIN,
Alma
Lorrine (née
WALKER)
Quietly in her sleep at Sunnybrook Health Sciences in Toronto
on Friday January 4, 2008 at the age of 86. Married for 65 years,
Alma is survived by her loving husband Clifford James
FIRMIN,
son Larry and his wife
Susan
SNELGROVE and her two grandchildren,
Michael and Jeremy. Predeceased by her sisters June, Eileen and
her brother Charles, all of Saint Thomas, Ontario. Alma is remembered
by all who knew her as a loving spirit who had a ready smile
and a kind heart. Friends are invited to a Memorial Service at
the Morley Bedford Funeral Home, 159 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto
(2 stoplights west of Yonge Street) on Thursday, January 10 at
11: 00 a.m. Reception to follow.
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FIRTH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-04-03 published
FIRTH,
Evelyn (née
BAXTER)
In Garland, Texas with her family at her side, Evelyn Baxter
FIRTH, age 82, passed away on March 21, 2008. She was the wife
of Robert C.
FIRTH,
London, the daughter of James and Maude
BAXTER
of Sarnia, and sister of Millicent Baxter
VAN
SOMER,
Dallas,
Texas, who all preceeded her in death. She is survived in Texas
by her children: Linda
TURNER,
Karen
MABRY and her husband Steve,
Robert J. FIRTH and his wife Ruth Ann and Susan
FIRTH-
PROSSER.
She was the Nana of 11 and the G-Nana of 18. She is survived
by a niece, Luann
VANSOMER,
Philadephia,
Pennsylvania, cousin,
Doreen JUNEK,
Point
Edward, brother-in-law and wife, David and
Barbara FIRTH of London, sister-in-law and husband, Joy and Peter
GILES, of Comox, British Columbia and several nieces and nephews,
in Ireland. Home of her father, cousins Ann Marie
O'KANE and
James BAXTER of County Donegal survive her. A memorial service
was held in Dallas, Texas.
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FIRTH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-05-31 published
FIRTH,
Audrey
Beatrice
The family of the late Audrey
FIRTH, much loved Wife, Mother,
Gramma and Nanny, wish to express their heartfelt appreciation
to Family, Friends, Sweet Adelines and Kiwanians, for the flowers,
condolences, memorial donations, phone calls, cards, visits and
caring thoughts at the time of our bereavement. No words can
express our gratitude to see how many lives she truly touched.
Thank You to the wonderful Staff at Westview Chapel for their
kindness, guidance, patience and special care shown to our Family
and for the lovely reception following the service. Thank You
to Doctor LO and the caring Staff on 3rd floor, Chelsey Park Long
Term Care Facility. Your love and care of Mom was always evident.
Special thanks to Rev. Keith Rameshwar for his moving memorial
to Mom. God Bless You. Thank you to a very special lady, Louise
WOODS.
Your visits with Mom did not go unnoticed. You were "the
lady from Church" when Mom had difficulty remembering names.
Thank You All. "To Live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
Sincerely, Abe
FRITH,
Judith and Leonard
PICKERING and Family,
Dianne and John
KNUDSEN and Family and Barbara and Ken
WEEKS
and Family.
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FIRTH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-06-01 published
HARRISON,
Eldridge "Al"
Peacefully at Bluewater Health Palliative Care on Friday, May 30,
2008 Eldridge
HARRISON age 77 of Sarnia formerly of Cascapedia,
Quebec.
Beloved husband of the late Gloria
(McWHIRTER)
HARRISON
(2006.) Loving father of Brenda (Steve)
FIRTH of Armstrong, British
Columbia and Bob
HARRISON of Mooretown. Cherished grandfather
of Brittany and Daytona
HARRISON.
Loving brother of Conrad (Donna)
HARRISON of London, Ontario and Oliver (Sue)
HARRISON of Houston,
Texas. Survived by brother-in-law Bob (Gisele)
McWHIRTER of New
Richmond, Quebec, several nieces and nephews including Linda
BLAKE of Oshawa, Nancy (Peter)
MAHER of Calgary, Ian (Judy)
BROWN
of Sarnia, Lorie and Tracy
HARRISON of London and Oliver and
Steven HARRISON of Texas. Predeceased by his parents Eddie and
Bernice HARRISON. Al was a Steam Engine Fireman and Engineer
with C.N. and Via Rail and was active in the Railroad Pensioners
Association, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Temple Baptist
Church. The funeral service will be held on Monday, June 2, 2008
at Smith Funeral Home, 1576 London Line, Sarnia at 2: 00 p.m.
The Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. Family and
Friends will be received at Smith Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon
from 1: 00 until 4:00 p.m. only. In lieu of flowers sympathy may
be expressed through donations to the Canadian Cancer Society
or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Memories and condolences
may be sent online at www.smithfuneralhome.ca
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