GOMBU o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2008-03-10 published
Police link deaths 50 km apart
Possible murder-suicide as woman's body found in Sutton home,
man's on railway tracks
By Phinjo GOMBU,
Staff
Reporter,
March 10, 2008
A man and a woman found dead in different parts of the Greater
Toronto Area are linked in a possible murder-suicide, police
say.
The body of a missing 27-year-old Newmarket woman was found by
York Region police in a house on the main street of Sutton, near
Lake Simcoe, on Saturday.
Investigators have not officially released her name and have
refused to say how she died, but people who knew and worked with
her said she was Brenda
HEALEY of Newmarket.
Earlier Saturday, the man now suspected of killing her, Steve
DANIEL, 41, was killed by a train near Thorah, in Durham Region's
Brock Township, 50 kilometres east of Sutton.
Two investigations were launched until Durham police found a
car linked to
HEALEY near the train tracks, and a car registered
to DANIEL was found at the home in Sutton.
"The two investigations are linked," is all York Region police
Inspector Mark
BROWN would say, adding police are not looking
for any other suspects.
DANIEL, a former resident of Sutton, once lived next door to
the home of the family friend where
HEALEY's body was found.
HEALEY's family refused comment when contacted by the Star.
Both DANIEL and
HEALEY worked in nearby Pefferlaw for Lois and
Doug ANDREWS, who operate a bus company called Have Bus Will
Travel, as well a private transportation company that serves
the disabled.
DANIEL worked as a dispatcher;
HEALEY was a driver.
DANIEL had
also lived in the
ANDREWS' home for the past nine years.
"We are just floored," Lois
ANDREWS said yesterday at their country
home near Highway 48 and Pefferlaw Rd. as they tried to come
to terms with the deaths.
The couple, who last saw
DANIEL on Friday, said they did not
suspect anything was wrong.
DANIEL's last words on Friday -- "See you at 10 o'clock" -- to
Doug ANDREWS, indicated he would return later that night.
Lois and Doug
ANDREWS described
DANIEL as a charming, friendly
and loyal employee who went to the local Knox United Church.
As far as they knew,
DANIEL and
HEALEY were just Friends.
Other residents of Sutton who knew
DANIEL, however, said there
was a dark side to the man, whose family once owned what is now
Village Traditions, a small gift store on High St.
Several residents told the Star
DANIEL had spent time in jail
after he stabbed a woman about a decade ago.
Outside the home yesterday, homicide investigators, in a large
mobile command trailer, waited for a search warrant to enter
the house.
The home belongs to John
LEAROYD, whose father Harold
LEAROYD
was a well-known town dentist for many years.
John LEAROYD, who is believed to be in his 70s, has been in a
Newmarket hospital for the past month after he was injured in
a fall.
It's unclear whether
DANIEL had access to
LEAROYD's house, but
neighbours and Friends said that the two got along well, with
DANIEL often helping him with errands and other tasks.
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GOMES o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-02-27 published
DOWARD,
Lisa
Suddenly on Sunday, February 24, 2008, Lisa
DOWARD of London,
in her 22nd year. Cherished daughter of Sharon and Douglas
DOWARD.
Loving sister and best friend of Kyle
DOWARD.
Beloved granddaughter
of Faye KOLYBABA and Millicient
DOWARD. Dear niece of Debbie
and Dennis
CHISHOLM;
Elaine and Stephen
ZAMARDI; Marien
BREEN
Kirk and Cathy
DOWARD; and John
DOWARD.
Beloved cousin of Dennis
Jr. and Shelby; Keana and Shae; Christina and Corbin. Lisa is
now an angel with her cousin J.D. Also will be missed by special
Friends Dave and Leesa
ROUND and daughters Lauren and Gillian
who were like sisters, and all of Lisa's loving Friends. And
finally by her loving boyfriend Joel
GOMES. A memorial visitation
will be held on Wednesday from 2: 00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. at
the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, where
a Celebration of Lisa's Life will be conducted on Thursday, February 28,
2008 at 11: 00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make
a donation in memory of Lisa are asked to consider the charity
of choice. Online condolences may be sent to condolences@westviewfuneralchapel.com
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GOMES o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-05-23 published
SCHAT,
Jelle
After a brief illness, Jelle
SCHAT, born 1932, passed from this
earthly life into the safe refuge of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ, at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital. Devoted husband,
father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and dear friend
to many. Survived by his wife
Hilda
(VANDERMEER) and children
Shirley and Bert
KNOOP of Goderich, Joel and Marina
SCHAT of
Mount
Elgin,
Clarissa and Gary
UNGER of Mission, British Columbia
Derek and Nancy
SCHAT of Essex. Grandfather of Nick, Chris, Jessica,
Sara, Rachel, Ryan, Joshua, Janine and great-grandchildren Mylee,
Kolby and Jayden. Predeceased by his brother Dirk and sister
Clary. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2008
at 12 noon in East Christian Reformed Church, 476 Metcalfe Street,
Strathroy, with Pastor Andrew
DEGELDER officiating. Visitation
1 hour prior in church. Private interment in Grove Cemetery,
Ingersoll. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Strathroy
Middlesex General Hospital. A special thanks to the staff of
the Intensive Care Unit and 1st floor Nurses of
SMGH as well
as Doctor GOMES and Doctor
CHAPESKIE.
John 3: 16 "For God so loved the
world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes
in Him will not perish but have eternal life." Arrangements entrusted
to Denning Bros. Funeral Home, Strathroy, 245-1023. A tree will
be planted as a living memorial to Jelle.
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