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DOWARD,
William "
Bill"
Henry
On February 10, 2008 William 'Bill' Henry
DOWARD of Gwynne, Alberta
passed away at the age of 83 years. Bill is survived by his wife
of 60 years, Velda; children, Judy (Jerry)
BEDFORD of Mannville,
Pat (Ken) GOODALE of Battle Lake, William (Susan)
DOWARD of London,
Ontario and Tom
DOWARD of Gwynne; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren
sisters, Helen
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART and Edith
MITCHELL of Wetaskiwin as well
as numerous nieces, nephews and many Friends. Bill was predeceased
by his parents, John and Lillian
DOWARD; daughter, Pamela; grand_son,
Kevin GOODALE; granddaughter, Sarah
JOHNSON; brother, John and
sister, Betty. Memorial service was held at Baker Funeral Chapel,
Wetaskiwin on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 1: 00 p.m. with
Reverend Jim
REEB officiating. In Bill's memory, donations are
gratefully accepted to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta
or to the charity of the donor's choice.
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REED o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2008-01-02 published
BALICK,
David
Peacefully on Monday, December 17, 2007 at Credit Valley Hospital.
David BALICK, beloved husband of Laurie. Adoring father of Harrison.
Devoted son of Sharon and Stanley
CLAVIR and the late Richard
BALICK.
Loving brother of Robin
MIRSKY. Loved son-in-law of Jean
and Garnet
REED of Proton Station. Caring grand_son of Esther
and the late Harry
HANDS. Dear brother-in-law of Ron and Susan
REED, and Rob and Kellie
REED.
Loving uncle of Jonah and Hannah
MIRSKY, and Garnet, Sean, Carson, Bryant and Garrett
REED. And
special nephew to Brian and Cynthia
HANDS.
Friends met with the
family Wednesday evening December 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Benjamin's
Park Memorial Chapel in Toronto. Service was held Thursday, December 20
at 11: 30 a.m. Interment - Holy Blossom Section of Pardes Shalom
Cemetery. Shiva 69 Arjay Cres. Donations may be made to The David
Balick Memorial Fund do The Benjamin Foundation, 3249 Bathurst
St. Toronto, Ontario M6A 2C3, 416-780-0324 or www.benjamins.ca
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BALICK /
REED
Sincere and heartfelt thanks for the many thoughtful expressions
of sympathy in the passing of Dave, husband, father, son-in-law,
brother-in-law and uncle.
- Laurie and Harrison
BALICK and
The Reed Families
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REED o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2008-02-06 published
LAIER,
Brenda (née
CHAPMAN)
Was known by all as the most generous and loving wife, mother,
grandmother, daughter and friend, passed away in the presence
and love of her family and Friends on Sunday morning at 11: 30.
Brenda was born 63 years ago in Toronto to her mother Lorna
(RUSSELL)
CHAPMAN of Chatham and her father, the late Stanley
CHAPMAN (1976.)
She is survived by her loving husband Bill
LAIER and together,
he and Brenda were in their 35th year of marriage. A marriage
that became even stronger as Bill supported Brenda's courageous
two-and-a-half year battle with cancer. Brenda will be sadly
missed by her children Michelle
HARE of Blenheim, Kevin
LAIER
of Dorchester, Lori
REED
(Dale) of Calgary, Lisa
ENGELAGE (Jim)
of British Columbia and Dan
LAIER of Merlin. Grandmother will
be missed by nine grandchildren Jason, Scott, Tina, Nicole, Danielle,
John, Duncan, Natalie, Jennifer. Brenda was also a special niece
to Leona and Mel
HENRY of Dundalk, and she was the proud Auntie
of Jeff CHAPMAN,
Shelby
GILBERT (Pete) and Paul
CHAPMAN. She
is predeceased by her brother Don
CHAPMAN (1996.) Brenda had
a generous heart and gave freely of her time to the Blenheim
United Church U.C.W., Randolph Churchill Chapter Imperial Order
of the Daughters of the Empire, Meals on Wheels and in keeping
with her playful spirit, she was also a member of the Red Hat
Society, "Classie Lassie" Chapter. Brenda always enjoyed her
time living out by St. Clair Bush. From her backyard she could
always watch the birds feed and the rabbits play. She always
had a great love for animals and was known for bringing in any
stray cat or dog that needed a warm and loving home. Family records
indicate that at one point in time, there were seven cats and
two dogs that made Brenda's home their home too. Visitation was
held at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home, 60 Stanley Street,
Blenheim on Tuesday January 29, 2008. A Funeral Service celebrating
Brenda's life was held from the Blenheim United Church, on Wednesday
January 30, 2008. Officiating was Rev. Bruce
COOK of the Blenheim
United Church. Interment followed in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham.
Friends wishing to make a memorial donation in honour of Brenda's
life are asked to consider either the Cancer Society's Blenheim
"Relay for Life", Ontario Society For The Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals (O.S.P.C.A.), or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Donations by cash, debit, credit card or cheque may be arranged
by contacting the Blenheim Community Funeral Home, 519-676-9200.
Online condolences and donations may be left at www.blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com.
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TAILOR/TAYLOR,
Robert
Todd
With his family by his side, Robert Todd
TAILOR/TAYLOR of Saint Thomas
passed away at the Saint Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Thursday
May 22, 2008 at the age of 65. Beloved husband and best friend
of Donna TAILOR/TAYLOR (née
REED.)
Loving step-father to Colleen
HARLING
(Walter) of London and Scott
McGREGOR
(Teresa) of Saint Thomas.
Dear father of Chris
TAILOR/TAYLOR of Oshawa, Scott
TAILOR/TAYLOR of Bowmanville,
Patricia TAILOR/TAYLOR of Peterborough, Noelle
TAILOR/TAYLOR of Courtice, and
Charlene WELLS of Warkworth. Special dad to Teresa
CHERRY and
a loved Pa of twelve grandchildren. Bob is survived by his mother
Dorothy HILL, father-in-law A.J.
REED (late Margaret
REED,) sister-in-law
Irene JONES, brother-in-law Wayne
REED, and a number of nieces
and nephews. He was a big brother to Benny
TAILOR/TAYLOR
(Connie,)
Kim
HILL
(Donna,)
Jan
HILL (Monica,) and a new Doggy Daddy to Muffin.
Bob started his career with the Royal Canadian Air Force, worked
with many great people at Conrail, Waltersheid, and finally retired
from Knoch Mfg. Friends will be received at the Shawn Jackson
Funeral Home, 31 Elgin Street, Saint Thomas (519-631-0570) on Monday
May 26, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the service will be
held in the chapel on Tuesday at 1: 30 p.m. with Father Pat
BYRNE
officiating. Cremation to follow. Interment later in South Park
Cemetery, Saint Thomas. Contributions to War Amps Champs would
be appreciated.
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REED o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-02-11 published
BOWES,
Kathleen "
Kay"
(REED)
Wife, mother, grandmother, seamstress, knitter, gardener, handcrafter.
Born October 22, 1914, in Barrie, Ontario Died November 27, 2007,
in Halifax of cancer and Alzheimer's, aged 93.
By Nancy BOWES,
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Kay was a doer. Out of love and out of duty, from early in the
morning until late at night, she was doing something with her
hands, almost always for others.
Kay REED grew up on a small farm in Allandale, just outside Barrie.
Her father died of pneumonia in 1923, leaving her mother with
five youngsters to raise.
Kay finished high school in Barrie and worked in Toronto as a
stenographer. Upon enlisting in the Royal Canadian Air Force,
she was sent to Camp Borden, where she met Jack
BOWES.
They married
in 1943.
After moving from Toronto to Cornwall, Ontario, in the early
1950s and then to Oshawa, Kay and Jack settled in Whitby in 1960.
They lived there for 42 years, raising four children: Cameron,
Ken, Liz and Nancy.
I never heard my mother say, "Let's get a cake at the bakery"
or "Why not buy a new dress?" Kay never took the easy way out
or made do with a quick fix. She sewed clothes, Halloween costumes
and exquisite outfits for my Barbie doll. She crocheted vests
and plant hangers, and knitted mittens, tuques, sweaters and
vests. When we no longer needed the volume of knitting she generated,
she knitted for Save the Children. She cooked and baked, gardened,
pickled and preserved. She learned to refinish furniture at night
school in the 1970s.
Considering her dedication to the art of homemaking and the skill
of her hands, it seemed especially harsh that she should suffer
a cancerous tumour that would eventually take her right arm.
She tried valiantly to use her left hand, but that was difficult.
Gone was the knitting, the sewing, the tailoring and the furniture
refinishing.
In her years living at my brother's home in Ottawa, after Jack
died in 2002, having only one hand did not stop Kay from trying
to rake leaves or shovel snow for the pleasure of working outdoors.
It must have been embarrassing for my brother to have the neighbours
see his 90-year-old, one-armed mother out in the cold shovelling
the driveway.
Kay's Alzheimer's diagnosis brought her to Halifax in 2005 to
live at Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building. There her trademark
question was, "Is there anything I can do to be useful?" The
staff soon figured out that Kay was not to be told to relax.
She dusted the handrails and folded mountains of clean washcloths.
Several staff members called Kay a "real lady." I think she would
have been mystified by that label. She never thought of herself
as anyone special. But she was a lady, always considerate, always
caring for the needs and dignity of others.
Nancy BOWES is Kay's daughter.
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REED o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-03-21 published
FISHER,
William
Frederick "
Bill"
Founder And Chairman Emeritus Of Fishercast Global Corporation
(Formerly Fisher Gauge Ltd.)
On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in his 91st year. Beloved husband
of Shirley
(ORDE.)
Loving father of Paul, Douglas and his wife
Michele, Susanne
MATHERS and her friend Robert
CALVER and Jane
ULRICH and her husband Todd. Loved grandfather of Eric, Mandy,
Andrew and Andrea Fisher, Jordan and Mary
FISHER and Blake and
Devon ULRICH. Dear brother of Eileen
REED and her husband Bram
of Pickering. Brother-inlaw of Jean
FISHER and Dorothy
FISHER.
Predeceased by sister Jessie
FISHER and brothers Chester and
Frank. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Bill will be lovingly
remembered by his family, Friends and business associates inter
nationally. Friends will be received at the Comstock Funeral
Home and Cremation Centre, 356 Rubidge Street, Peterborough on
Monday, March 24th, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service
will be held at Murray Street, Baptist Church, Peterborough on Tuesday,
March 25th at 1: 30 p.m., Ray
HENDRIKS officiating. Interment
Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough. In memory of Bill, donations
to United Way of Peterborough, The James Fund or Rhema Christian
School would be appreciated by the family.
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REED,
Samuel Y.H. "Sam"
Passed away peacefully at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre,
on Wednesday July 23, 2008, in his 73rd year. Sam was a partner
for many years with Reed, Reed and Yates Insurance in Toronto.
After retiring in 1993, Sam and Sonja moved to British Columbia
and finally to the Kawarthas in 2000 because of their association
with Stoney Lake and the serenity of the area. Loved and missed
by his wife of 50 years, Sonja (née
LARSEN.)
Also missed by his
children Shawn, Darcy and Michele. Dear Grandpa of Jamie, Courtney,
Jake and Justine. Survived by his brothers Bey (Kingston) and
Michael.
Predeceased by his parents Mary and Kingston
REED.
Cremation
has taken place. A private family memorial service will follow
at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian
Cancer Society as expressions of sympathy. Friends may send condolences
or make donations at www.hendrenfuneralhome.com or by calling
the Hendren Funeral Home, Lakefield at 1-877-839-2488. "I'll
find a way"
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REEDER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-30 published
HEATH,
Nora
J. (née
KNIGHT)
Passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the K-W Health Centre
of Grand River Hospital at the age of 64 years.
Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her family, Sally
HEATH
and Andrew
REEDER,
Mary and Curtis
McCONE, John
HEATH and Carrie
COBDEN,
Jack
HEATH and dear friend, Eleanor
WALDIE. Predeceased
by her parents, Norman and Doreen
KNIGHT.
Nora was born in Stratford, Ontario in 1943 and graduated from
the University of Western Ontario with a degree in Psychology
in 1964. After graduation, she worked for the Children's Aid
society before devoting herself full-time to raising her three
children. Later in life, she managed a Tim Hortons in Waterloo,
where she had many devoted fans and customers. In her spare time,
Nora loved spending time with her dogs and her children, baking,
and listening to Stuart McLean on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Nora with her
family during visitation at the Erb and Good Family Funeral Home,
171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 from 12-12: 45 p.m.,
with a memorial service in the chapel at 1 p.m. Reception to
follow the service. Cremation has taken place and a private family
interment will be held at Cross Hill Cemetery at a later date.
Donations in memory of Nora may be made to the Canadian Cancer
Society and can be arranged through the funeral home, 519-745-8445
or www.erbgood.com.
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REEH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-04-28 published
REEH,
Berta
Anna
Maximiliana
Mother, master dressmaker, traveller, always interested in new
things. Born December 16, 1910, in Bilin, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia.
Died December 8, 2007, of old age in Unionville, Ontario, aged
By Christl
REEH,
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Berta learned to sew as a teenager in spite of her unpromising
childhood. She was the only girl in a family with four brothers,
not a blessing in her time.
With an eye for style she sewed for her family and townspeople.
When her brothers left for the Second World War, she worked in
her father's soft drinks factory.
In 1943, her husband, Harald
REEH, was conscripted. Just before
the war's end, the Czechs gave Germans in Sudetenland 15 minutes
to leave at gunpoint.
Berta bundled her young son, Dieter, and little girl, Heidrun,
into a pram, met her parents, in-laws and neighbours and started
to walk toward Germany. They stopped in a number of refugee camps
along the way. At one camp, following a rumour, Berta set out
to look for Harald, who was missing in action. She hitched a
ride on a freight train to Germany with Heidrun in her pram,
leaving Dieter behind with his grandfather. She found Harald
and returned to bring the rest of the clan to safety.
The family settled in Germany, where they worked to rebuild their
lives. Of two more children, one survived, Christl. Berta's skills
fed the family and Harald's ingenuity built a home. But the war
had taken its toll on their relationship, and in 1951 they separated.
Berta's life became a daily struggle. Still, her sewing income
paid for the best schools for her children. In 1960, Dieter immigrated
to Canada and convinced Berta to follow. At 52, she immigrated
with her two daughters to Montreal.
Until she learned the language, she earned her income by doing
piecework in sweatshops. Eventually she became a bookkeeper for
a drafting supplier. Within three years, her ambition ensured
the move from a basement apartment to their own house.
Berta insisted on speaking German at home, to add another language
to her children's tool kit for life. Once retired, she moved
close to Dieter in White Rock, British Columbia She learned French,
Spanish, painting with oils, tatting and word processing. She
joined a choir, travelled to Hawaii, Hong Kong, Seoul, Mexico
and Germany, and cruised to Alaska. In Germany her greatest joy
was to take a train to anywhere in Europe. Sleeping on a bench
in a railway station suited her when stuck for accommodation.
She loved adventure, which got her into difficulties, but she
always managed to talk her way home.
In 1984, Heidrun died of a brain tumour. At 86, Berta moved to
Unionville, Ontario In 2002, after fracturing her hip, she moved
to a nursing home. She felt deprived of her liberty, but she
sketched, crocheted and read current politics. Berta was fiercely
independent, innovative and industrious.
Christl REEH is Berta's daughter.
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REELEDER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-02-26 published
REELEDER,
Kandy
Loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Kandy
REELEDER,
44 years, of Petrolia passed away at Bluewater Health on Saturday,
February 23, 2008. Loving mother of Holly
WINTERS of London,
Misty WINTERS of Edmonton, and Roc Jon (R.J.)
WINTERS of Edmonton.
Life partner of Nicholas
WILLIAMS of Sarnia. Will be sadly missed
by her parents Lorne and Wanda
REELEDER of Roseneath, her sisters
Belynda YOUNG of Petrolia, Tracy and Don
EDGAR of Petrolia, and
Misty REELEDER and Mike
WILSON of Roseneath, and her brother
Shane REELEDER of Hamilton. She will also be missed by several
aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Visitors will be received
on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Needham-Jay Funeral Home,
Petrolia where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 28,
2008 at 1: 00 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donation
may be made by cheque to the Council of Elizabeth Fry Societies
of Ontario. Memories and condolences may be left on-line at www.needhamjay.com.
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WINNER,
Myrtle
On Tuesday, January 22, 2008 in Kingston. Myrtle
WINNER, beloved
mother and mother-in-law of Ruth and Allan
REES of Kingston,
Dorthi WINNER of Comox, British Columbia, and the late Esther
WINNER. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Betty and Gerry
GRANEK,
and Manny and Poiria
HEISEL, and the late Harry
HEISEL.
Devoted
grandmother of Evan and David
REES,
Erica
WINNER and Liam
HIGGINS.
Services will be held at Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles
Avenue W., Toronto. Please call (416) 663-9060 or www.benjamins.ca
for service date and time. Interment, Adath Israel Synagogue
section of Pardes Shalom Cemetery. Memorial donations may be
made to Adath Israel Synagogue 416-635-5340 or to a charity of
your choice.
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REESE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-21 published
ROSS,
Claire
Isabel (née
REID)
Died June 17th in Kingston, Ontario where her devoted daughter
Cindy ensured that her final years were made comfortable. Claire
was the loving daughter of Harold and Clara
(SUTTON)
REID of
Montreal. When Claire grew up in Quebec higher education was
a luxury only the affluent could afford. She was sent to secretarial
school and then to work at an early age. However, this did not
deter her from reading widely, developing a love of poetry, and
learning everything she could. Indeed, Claire was a quick and
able student who easily mastered anything she set about to learn,
whether it was playing bridge, dancing, or learning to speak
French. Later, her children came to depend upon her ability and
strength of character. They rightly felt that she could do anything
- and do it with loving kindness and grace. She could make clothes,
hats, upholstery, draperies, pottery, all with her characteristic
beauty and elegance. Lucky recipients treasured her hand knit
sweaters as one of a kind works of art. Claire was an exceptional
and sophisticated cook, who also had flawless taste in interior
decorating; she could turn an ordinary room into a beautiful,
cozy oasis. Although Claire had a quick and lively wit, she never
criticized people or said an unkind word about anyone. She was
always cheerful and loved fun as she made everyone feel happy
and welcome while she provided endless hospitality. Her husband,
Ralph, who died in 1969, often said that the luckiest day of
his life was the day he met Claire. She is survived by her three
adoring children, Deborah
CAMPBELL (David) Fredericton, New Brunswick,
Cynthia McKEGNEY (Brian) Sydenham, Ontario, and Ian
ROSS (Cheryl)
Toronto, and her five beloved grandchildren, Kate and Neal
McKEGNEY,
Ross CAMPBELL, and Madeleine and Evan
ROSS.
Also surviving are
her three sisters, Mabel
ADRIAN,
Jessie
REESE and Shirley
RAMSAY
for whom she was a loving sister. She also helped raise two step-daughters,
Ruth LEVY and the late Mary
KELTON, who were grateful for her
compassion and generosity. She was the brilliant, shining light
of our lives and we treasure her memory. In keeping with Claire's
wishes, cremation will be followed by a private family service.
In lieu of donations, please do something kind for someone today
in memory of Claire.
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ANDERSON,
Anne
Ellen (née
REESON)
Born in Toronto on August 30th, 1913, peacefully passed away
on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at the Kingsway Retirement Residence
in Etobicoke after a short illness. Beloved mother of Wendy and
Buffy, dear mother-in-law to Peter, and much cherished by grandchildren
Lyn, Lissa, Jay, Alex, and Wendy, and nine great-grandchildren.
Married
(July 1938) to William Liddle
ANDERSON until his sudden
passing on August 29th, 1956, Anne had a long and fulfilling
career working with the Toronto Dominion Bank and will be remembered
for her generosity and exquisite needlework. Relatives will gather
on Saturday, February 9th for her interment in the family plot
at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. If desired, donations can be made
to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
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REESOR o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2008-05-02 published
MONAHAN,
William
Harold "
Bill"
Passed away peacefully on April 20, 2008, in his 87th year on
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Born in Owen Sound, Ontario
and long time resident of Markham, Ontario, he spent the last
twenty years on Salt Spring. Predeceased by his beloved wife
of fifty-three years, Elizabeth (Betty)
DUNLOP also of Owen Sound.
Sadly missed by daughter Cheryl and husband Peter
REESOR of Lindsay,
Ontario, son Bill and wife
Judy
MONAHAN of Markham, Ontario and
daughter Susan
MONAHAN and husband Terry of Salt Spring Island,
British
Columbia survived by his sister Evelyn
MONAHAN of Owen
Sound, Ontario. Remembered by five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren
and many nieces and nephews. A private family service to celebrate
his life will be held at a future date. Donations in Bill's memory
may be made to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be made
at www.woodsfuneralhome.ca
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REESOR o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-06-23 published
McINTYRE,
Helen
F.
At Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll on Saturday, June 21, 2008,
Captain (retired) Helen F.
McINTYRE, of Ingersoll, in her 87th
year. Daughter of the late George and Pearl
McINTYRE. Dear sister
of Muriel LOCKHART of Ingersoll and the late John
LOCKHART (1997.)
Aunt of the families of Lynda
REESOR (Ron), Helen
LOCKHART, Al
LOCKHART (Cheryl), Bill
LOCKHART (Anna), Mary
ROBERTSON (Ron)
and Polly McDONALD
(Bob) and Jessie's children Colin and Fiona.
Predeceased by her sister Jessie
CRAIG (1993) and brother-in-law
Ken CRAIG (1998.) Helen was in the Royal Canadian Army Medical
Corps and served in the Korean War, nursing near the front lines.
She remained in the army until her retirement in 1971 and had
postings in Germany (3 tours) and various bases in Canada. Cremation
has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at Saint Paul's
Presbyterian Church, Ingersoll on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 1: 30 p.m.
Rev.
Dr.
Lonnie
ATKINSON officiating. Memorial donations to Alexandra
Hospital Foundation, Palliative Care of Alexandra Hospital, Alzheimer
Society or Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated
by calling McBeath-Dynes Funeral Home, Ingersoll (519-425-1600).
The family wishes to thank the staff of Oxford Manor, Alexandra
Hospital and Woodingford Lodge, Ingersoll for their patience
and excellent care of Aunt Helen for the last few years.
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REEVE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-01-30 published
Frantic rescue bids fail
A mother of three and her teenage daughter perish in the blaze
at a home on the Oneida Nation of the Thames.
By Joe BELANGER, Sun Media, Wed., January 30, 2008
Oneida firefighters prepare to leave the scene of a fatal house
fire on Ball Park Road at Oneida Nation of the Thames. (Sue
REEVE,
Sun Media)
Frantic rescue bids failed to save two women -- one disabled
from perishing in a fire that engulfed a home on the Oneida
Nation of the Thames southwest of London yesterday.
The bodies of a 47-year-old mother of three and her 18-year-old
daughter, identified by relatives last night as Wanda and Nyna
ANTONE, were pulled from the wood-frame home after volunteer
firefighters brought the blaze under control.
A neighbour and a passerby tried to rescue the disabled mother
and her daughter, but were pushed back by flames and smoke. So
were firefighters.
"We just couldn't get inside. It was too hot," said Oneida fire
Chief Elliott
CORNELIUS. "We tried to do our best. The boys are
taking it hard. We knew two people were inside. We just couldn't
get in there."
Oneida is a small community and everyone knows everyone,
CORNELIUS
said.
Sombre volunteer fire-fighters cleaning up at the scene declined
comment. Some firefighters know the Antone family personally.
Wanda ANTONE's 46-year-old husband and a 17-year-old daughter
escaped the flames and were in serious but stable condition in
hospital, Middlesex Ontario Provincial Police say.
Their names could not be confirmed last night.
Cause of the blaze wasn't known. The Ontario fire marshal's office
is investigating.
The fire department received the alarm at 4: 20 a.m.
When 16 firefighters arrived, they found the small house at 2029 Ball
Park Rd., just north of Little Church Road, in flames and smoke
pouring from the eaves. The home's roof soon collapsed.
Two people were outside and two people were inside, firefighters
said.
Colin IRELAND
Sr., 63, a neighbour, said his son, Colin
IRELAND
Jr., 33, was early on the scene and was met by Wanda
ANTONE's
17-year-old daughter.
IRELAND
Sr. said his son got part way inside a window at the
rear of the home trying to rescue Wanda and Nyna
ANTONE, but
had to come out because of the heat and smoke.
"He did all that he could," said
IRELAND
Sr., adding his son
returned covered in soot and his hair matted from sweat.
He had already talked to a trauma counsellor by mid-morning.
"When something like this happens, no matter who it is, it's
devastating," said the elder
IRELAND. "
But when you think about
a young girl losing her life, you think of all the opportunities
she's lost in life."
When the smoke cleared, the roof of the home had collapsed and
the interior appeared gutted by flames.
IRELAND
Sr. described Wanda
ANTONE as "a kind lady… She was just
so loved by her family."
She was a volunteer with the local roads department and kept
a small garden,
IRELAND
Sr. said.
Faye ANTONE, a distant cousin of the victims, is supervisor of
the community youth centre, which is next door to the fire-ravaged
home.
"It was an emotional day," she said.
CORNELIUS said other family members were being notified. Some
live in different parts of the country.
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REEVE,
Kent
Michael
(June 7/99-March 22/06)
Remembering with love our precious son, Kent. Our brave Batman,
who courageously battled the cancer bad guys. Two long years
have passed Since your suffering ended Our hearts forever broken
Our lives forever changed. We miss you more each passing day.
Love you forever and ever, Mom and Dad.
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KENNEDY,
Joseph
Herbert
Peacefully at Georgetown Hospital on May 5th in his 99th year.
He is survived by his loving wife
Peggy
Sheila
KENNEDY (née
REEVE)
with whom he was married for 72 wonderful years, his son Brian
KENNEDY and wife
Lynn, his daughter Janet
MAVOR and husband Leslie,
his grandchildren Beth
McLAY
(Rusty,)
Doug
KENNEDY (Sonja,) Sarah
FRASER (James), Christie
FERGUSON (Steve), and Robert
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON,
as well as his great-grandchildren Katie, Joey, Livia, Liam,
Ben, Abby, Cayden and Kailey. Joseph and his predeceased sisters
Mildred and Gladys were born and raised in Wheatley, Ontario.
Following several teaching positions, his graduation from the
University of Western Ontario, a period as a school principal
and many enjoyable years as a school inspector in the northern
Ontario communities of Timmins, Kirkland Lake and Huntsville,
he joined the Department of Education at Queen's Park. This was
followed by another promotion to Regional Superintendent centred
in North Bay where his responsibilities included all school systems
from kindergarten to grade 13 in the North Eastern area of the
Province. He was honoured to have a new school in Matheson named
after him. He was also pleased to contribute in its formative
years to Nipissing University in North Bay where he served on
its first Board of Governors. In retirement years (38 of them)
Joe and Peggy spent some of their best times at their cottage
on Eagle Lake in the Sundridge and South River areas of Parry
Sound District. He will be remembered for many things…his integrity,
reliability, honesty, sense of humour, love of his family and
more than anything else… he was a gentleman. The family would
like to thank Christoff and Ursula
SOMMER the owners of their
excellent Mountainview Retirement Home in Georgetown and their
fine staff members. The family also would like to acknowledge
the compassion and care of Doctor J.P.
VAN
BENDEGEM, nurse Lynn
HARMER of Mountainview, the care givers in the palliative care
unit at Georgetown Hospital as well as the nursing staff members
of Compassionate Care. A memorial service will be conducted at
the Jones Funeral Home at 11582 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown, Ontario
905-877-3631 on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 11: 00 a.m. A reception
will follow. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers,
a donation to Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Georgetown
Hospital, the Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills or a
charity of your choice would be appreciated. To send expressions
of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com
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ANDERSON,
Howard
Formerly of Wiarton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 23,
2008 in his 88th year. Loving husband of Phyllis
(GOOD)
ANDERSON
who predeceased him in 2005. Cherished father of Gerry (Linda)
ANDERSON of Acton. He will be sadly missed by grandchildren Leanne
(Robert) REEVES of Ajax, Lisa
ANDERSON
(Rob) of London, Michelle
(Chris) CAMERON of Guelph and Mark
ANDERSON of Acton and great-grandchildren
Candice, Liam and Grayson
REEVES.
Howard was predeceased by his
daughter Catherine
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, grand_son Shaun
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, parents
Lenore (THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON) and
Ed ANDERSON and sister Grace
KEARNS. In
respect of Howard's wishes, cremation has taken place. There
will be a family graveside service in the spring. Interment Balsam
Grove Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the George Funeral
Home, Wiarton. Donations made to Halton Hills Extendicare would
be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy. The
family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the
management and staff at Halton Hills Extendicare in Georgetown
for their compassion and care. Condolences may be sent to the
family at www.georgefuneralhome.com
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Police hunt doctor's killer
Woodstock native Henry Janssen was found shot dead in his truck
near Lion's Head.
By Patrick
MALONEY, Sun Media, Fri., January 25, 2008
A longtime Woodstock doctor whose body was found in his truck
along an isolated road in Bruce County was shot to death, police
confirmed last night, sparking the hunt for a killer.
Dr. Henry JANSSEN, a Woodstock native who practised family medicine
in Ingersoll and in his hometown for years before moving to Bruce
County, was found in the parked truck Tuesday night, not far
from the small Lion's head hospital he helped run.
"I don't know why anybody would want to do this," said Herman
JANSSEN, his brother.
"It's like we're… living in a movie."
Police describe the site where the 57-year-old family doctor
was found -- Scenic Caves Road in Northern Bruce Peninsula --
as a "quiet, isolated rural area."
An autopsy in London yesterday confirmed a gunshot wound as the
cause of death, Bruce Ontario Provincial Police said.
Investigators were saying little, but had been handing out notices
to drivers passing through, asking to speak with anyone who saw
parked cars or pedestrians in the area between noon and 9 p.m.
Tuesday.
Last night, police said they believe "community safety is not
an associated concern," suggesting that
JANSSEN may not have
been a random victim.
One of 10 children,
JANSSEN was a star football player at Woodstock
Collegiate Institute and played tight end for the University
of Western Ontario Mustangs in 1972 and '73. In 1974, he was
drafted third overall in the Canadian Football League draft,
by Calgary.
In a Free Press interview shortly after the draft,
JANSSEN said
he was interested in going to medical school.
A brother, Hans, spent 26 years as the London Catholic school
board's recreation supervisor. He died of cancer in 2004 and
the board's track championship was named in his honour.
For the last five years,
JANSSEN treated patients on the Bruce
Peninsula and most recently served as site chief for small hospitals
in Lion's head and Tobermory, both part of Grey Bruce Health
Services.
His colleagues expressed shock at his death and support for his
wife, Lynn, and children, Rebecca and David.
"To say it will be difficult to move forward without him is an
understatement," Doctor Ken
PRITCHARD said in a statement. "We will
carry on his good work as he would want us to do, but our world
will never be quite the same without him."
Members of the small community were stunned by the death.
"It's a tragedy," said Helen
WESTOVER, a teacher. "He was a wonderful
guy."
Former patients from around Oxford County were stunned at the
news of JANSSEN's death.
Coyla Jean
REEVES and her family were longtime patients of
JANSSEN.
"He was an altogether likable fellow," she said. "If you wanted
to joke with him, you could. He had a sense of humour."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bruce Ontario Provincial
Police at 519-534-1323 or through the Ontario Provincial Police
communications centre, 1-888-310-1122.
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BELANGER,
Dorothy
A.
At Victoria Hospital on Monday, February 25, 2008, Dorothy A.
BELANGER in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late William "Bill"
BELANGER (1989.) Dear mother of Brian W.
BELANGER
(Joyce) of
London and Yvonne
MERIAM
(Wesley) of Markdale. Loving grandmother
of Kimberley, Anne, Heather and Melissa. Great-grandmother of
Brittany, Laura, Tyler, Ryan and William. Also survived by her
sisters Margaret
WALTON
(John) and Joyce
REEVES (Fred) and her
brother Jim
INGHAM
(Rose.)
Predeceased by her brother and sister-in-law
Frank and Lily
INGHAM.
Visitors will be received in the O'Neil
Funeral Home, 350 William Street on Wednesday evening from 7: 00-9:00 p.m.
The Funeral Service will be conducted in the Chapel on Thursday
at 10: 00 a.m. with Reverend Brian
McKAY officiating. Private
interment at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to
the Canadian Cancer Society or the Arthritis Society.
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RYAN,
Sarah
Paige
Suddenly on February 24th, 2008, Sarah Paige
RYAN of London in
her 20th year. Beloved mother of Raquel. Loving daughter of Dan
and Susan RYAN. Dear sister of Jeff. Granddaughter of Norm and
Doreen REEVES and the late Edward and Hilda
RYAN. Survived by
Raquel's father Chea. She will be sadly missed but fondly remembered
by many aunts, uncles, cousins and Friends. Visitation in the
Lloyd R. Needham Funeral Chapel (520 Dundas Street, London) on Wednesday
2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held
on Thursday, February 28th, 2008 at 3: 00 p.m. Inurnment to follow
at Saint Peter's Cemetery.
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SWEENEY,
Margaret
Ann
(BRADSHAW)
At Victoria Hospital, London on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, Margaret
Ann (BRADSHAW)
SWEENEY of London in her 83rd year. Beloved wife
of the late Gordon C.
SWEENEY. Dear sister of Benny "Bud"
BRADSHAW
and his wife
Shirley of Arkansas. Dear aunt of Ed
REEVES and
his wife Vivian of Arlington, Virginia. Friends will be received
one hour prior to the funeral service being conducted in the
chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street
South, London on Monday, March 31st at 10: 30 a.m. Interment in
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. Those who wish may make memorial
donations to the charity of your choice.
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RICE,
Pauline
Ethel
Of Saint Thomas, passed away on Thursday, June 5th, 2008, at the
Saint Thomas-Elgin General Hosptial, in her 79th year. Dearly loved
mother of Donalda (Peter)
LAYTE of Kitchener, David (Cindy)
RICE
of Calgary, Alberta and Mark
RICE
(Tracey
REEVES) of Port Stanley.
Much loved grandmother of Jodi (Greg)
GRAWUNDER and Jynnifer
(Kirk) GIBSON and great-grandmother of Eric, Brendon and Alexis
RICE.
Predeceased by her special friend Ron
HUMBY. She was the
last of her family. Sadly missed by a number of nieces and nephews
and special Friends. Pauline was born in Iroquois Falls on February 13,
1930. A private family service will be held at Williams Funeral
Home on Saturday morning. No public visitation. Interment to
follow in Union Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to the Heart
and Stroke Foundation. A very special thanks to the doctors,
nurses, staff and volunteers of the Saint Thomas-Elgin General
Hospital Intensive Care Unit for their exceptional care.
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KROHE,
Leo
Gerald
Of Edgewood Drive, Woodstock, passed away at the Woodstock General
Hospital on Friday, June 20, 2008 in his 79th year. Beloved husband
of Sheila May
KROHE (nee:
SQUANCE.)
Loving father of Richard
KROHE (Isabel), London; Lorraine
PENCE (Paul), Cambridge; Ronald
KROHE (Ann), Langton and Lou Ann
REEVES, Woodstock. Cherished
grandfather of six grandchildren: Angela
WEIR
(Todd,)
Chris
POWELL
(Tricia,) Matthew
POWELL,
Allie
HAGERMAN, Chelsea
KROHE, Courtney
KROHE and great-grandfather to Charlie, Maxwell, Ben, William
and Samuel. Dearest brother of Marion
McMAHON
(Late
William,)
Tillsonburg and Margaret
VANDENBERGHE
(Late
Andre,)
Tillsonburg.
Also survived by several nieces and nephews and will be dearly
missed by all his coffee club buddies and his Friends at Andersons.
Predeceased by his daughter, Linda
KROHE (1959.) Friends may
call at the Murphy Funeral Home, Delhi for visitation on Monday
from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and for Parish Prayers
at 7: 30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of LaSalette
Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 10: 00 a.m.
with Rev. Fr. Alan
DUFRAIMONT officiating. Interment in Our Lady
of LaSalette Cemetery. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society
or the Charity of your choice will be gratefully acknowledged
by the family.
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ARMSTRONG,
E.
James "
Jim"
Of London and Wallaceburg on July 7, 2008 in his 64th year. He
died at Victoria Hospital in London after a battle with lymphoma.
Jim was predeceased by his parents Douglas and Margaret
(REEVES)
ARMSTRONG of Port Lambton. He will be missed by his children:
Marie ARMSTRONG,
Elizabeth and Donald
ORCHARD, Jessica
ARMSTRONG
and James ARMSTRONG and his former spouse, Linda
JAMES.
Loving
grandfather of Evitt, Aurora, Grey, Taran, Max and Nova
ORCHARD.
He is survived by his siblings: Loree
MORRISON,
Brenda (and Richard)
JOHNSTON and Ross (and Donna)
ARMSTRONG. He will be remembered
by Friends at Westpark Baptist Church in London, Faith Baptist
Church in Wallaceburg, Basell (formerly Shell and Montell) Polyolefins
in Sarnia and Casco Corn Products in London. Friends may call
the Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home, 409 Nelson Street (at Elgin)
in Wallaceburg from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Friday. The funeral service
will be conducted by Rev. Reginald
BABBEY on Saturday, July 12
at 11 a.m. The interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. If
desired, remembrances to Faith Baptist Church may be left at
the funeral home, 519-627-3231. E-mail condolences may be sent
to jarmstrong@cavanaghfuneralhome.ca
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ROWE,
Mary
Anderson
(FARLINGER)
Graduate of The Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal in 1947.
Entered into rest at the Brockville General Hospital, Charles
Street Site on Saturday, June 14th, 2008. The former Mary Anderson
FARLINGER of Brockville aged 82 years. Beloved wife of the late
Michael J.
ROWE. Dear mother of Susan J.
VAN
TINE of Hamburg,
New York, Doctor Fraser F.R.
BLISS of Finland, Douglas G.
BLISS
of New Brunswick and Michael J.
ROWE of Brockville. Mrs
ROWE
is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Sister of Mrs. Jane W.
REEVES.
Predeceased by a son David A.
BLISS, brother's Donald C.
FARLINGER and Doctor Fraser A.
FARLINGER.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church,
Brockville on Saturday, June 21st, 2008 at 4 p.m. Interment will
be at a later date. In memoriams to the Charity of your choice
would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Barclay Funeral
Home, 137 Pearl St. East, Brockville entrusted with the arrangements.
Message of condolence may be sent on line at www.barclayfuneralhome.com
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Maggy REEVES, 85: Couturier
Austrian-born designer clothed Canada's rich and famous
By Iris NOWELL,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S12
Toronto -- As a child, fashion designer Maggy
REEVES became acquainted
with immense wealth and one of its conspicuous spinoffs - beautifully
dressed women. It changed her life so that years later she would
attain the pinnacle of fashion excellence in Canada.
Born into uncertain times in Austria in 1924, she was christened
Margarethe
WEISZ. As a nine-year-old growing up in Austria she
sensed only faint stirrings of the unrest around her. In 1937,
she gained an abrupt understanding when her Jewish father, Robert
WEISZ, fled the Nazis and escaped abroad, leaving behind his
Catholic wife and daughters Margarethe and Trude.
During the Second World War, the threesome moved to the countryside
where they were spared the worst of the conflict. In 1947, Margarethe
married Willibald
NAGENZAUM, a bookkeeper she had known from
her school days. The marriage lasted only two years and she,
with son Frederick, left Vienna to join her father in the Dominican
Republic. There, she discovered he had bigamously married a niece
of Rafael TRUJILLO, the country's infamous dictator. Margarethe
and her son moved in with her father and his wife and, in doing
so, rubbed shoulders with the elite of society. The women, she
discovered, were stunningly dressed.
"I was so jealous," she said years later. "I showed off by making
the wildest clothes." This achieved the desired effect: "People
looked at me."
By 1949, however, she had grown unhappy living with her father's
new wife and ran off and married James
COURTNEY, a well-to-do
Texan. This proved to be a mistake. After two tumultuous years
in Dallas, they divorced and she moved to New York where she
became an apprentice pattern maker.
In 1953, she moved to Montreal where she broadened her experience
as a junior designer. Two years later, she settled in Toronto.
There she got a foothold in couture by custom designing high-fashion
clothes. By then known as Maggy, she set up a business in her
home on Bayview Avenue in Toronto's Moore Park neighbourhood
and hired three women as seamstresses. In her window she hung
a sign: "L'elegance - Paris, Toronto, Haute Couture."
"Maggy organized little fashion shows in the living room," said
her friend Edith
BILEK, a fellow Austrian who served clients
tea and sandwiches. "That's how Maggy began."
The business developed quickly but lacked capital to expand.
A client named Reva
JOSEPH, whose husband was a prosperous car
dealer, offered the necessary backing. The new business was named
Maggy Reeves, which is derived from their first names - Maggy
and Reva. In 1957, the Maggy Reeves salon opened on Cumberland
Street in Toronto. Over time, Maggy adopted it as her own name.
The business flourished and in 1962 she married Otto
SOMLAI,
a Hungarian who had fled the 1956 revolution. At first, he worked
in a furniture factory but later quit to work alongside his wife.
By that time her salon enjoyed a staff of European-trained women
who painstakingly produced the handwork that was the Maggy Reeves
imprimatur -- beading, quilting, hand painting and embroidery.
Working with fine silk chiffon, for example, a design might comprise
six or eight hem lengths, each hand-rolled and stitched so fine
the stitches were scarcely visible. Such filmy chiffon and tiny
stitches allowed a dress to "float" as the wearer walked. It
was a distinct mark of couture.
Ms. REEVES's workers spent hundreds of hours on handwork she
could never afford to charge. Prices of her ball gowns averaged
$2,000 to $3,000, which in Paris or New York would be 10 times
higher. Her costliest design was $10,000.
Interestingly, the customer was not always right. If Ms.
REEVES
felt an outfit would not be flattering, she refused to make it
and instead devised a glamorous alternative. She steered women
away from tight-fitting clothes they thought were sexy. "If you
wear something too tight that shows your bumps," she once told
a reporter, "you will look like a snake that has swallowed eggs."
In October of 1964, an afternoon tea and fashion show at the
Park Plaza Hotel put her salon on the map. Organized by her friend
and public-relations whiz, the late Catherine
SMYTH, the event
was intended to expose Toronto women to haute couture suits,
coats and ball gowns that were the equal of Paris, Rome and New
York.
"Everybody went ga-ga," recalls Anne
CASEY, a client who modelled
in the show. "People wanted to buy the clothes right off your
back."
Clientele grew quickly and Ms.
REEVES often had difficulty obtaining
high-quality fabrics in Canada. Twice a year, she travelled to
textile mills in France, Italy and Austria in search of the best
materials. Frequently, she went to New York for the luxurious
ribbons, piping, vintage beads and Swarovski crystal buttons
that gave her designs their characteristic touch.
In 1977, a star-studded charity fashion show in Los Angeles earned
recognition in the U.S. The show, in support of the Loretta Young
Auxiliary of Saint Anne's Maternity Hospital and Home for Unwed
Mothers, was organized by Toronto broadcast journalist Edie
FRANKEL.
The clothes were modelled by the wives of actors and the event
attracted celebrities and young starlets.
However, it also produced a big problem.
"Maggy took one look at the models and said, 'I told you, no
breasts!' Ms.
FRANKEL recalled. All along, Ms.
REEVES had been
concerned that naturally busty women and breast-implanted women
would not fit her fashions. Fortunately, she had brought along
a sewing machine, and her assistant Franca
RANIERE immediately
made alterations.
Ms. REEVES continued as a leader in Canadian haut couture for
some years after that but demand diminished in the 1990s as fashion
changed to ultra casual wear. Nonetheless, with one part-time
worker she continued to make couture in her Toronto apartment
for a few loyal clients.
Maggy REEVES was born Margarethe Katharina
WEISZ in Vienna, Austria,
on October 11, 1924. She died April 9, 2008, in Toronto of heart
failure. She was 85. She is survived by her sister, Trude, and
her son Fred Courtney. She was predeceased by her husband, Otto,
in 1991.
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REEVES,
Maggy
(COURTNEY) (1924-2008)
Maggy REEVES
(COURTNEY) passed away peacefully on April 9, 2008
of heart failure. Friends and clients are cordially invited to
a celebration of Maggy's life on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 5: 30-7:30 p.m.,
Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, 44 Price Street, Toronto. (Park at
Members Entrance, Toronto Transit Commission to Summerhill or
Rosedale) Donations may be made to the Maggy Reeves Fashion Design
Award, at the School of Fashion, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria
Street,
Toronto,
Ontario, M5B 2K3 Attention: Anastazia
KRNETA
at 416-979-5000 ext. 4225, or visit http://www.ryerson.ca/supporting
to place an online donation.
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