SYER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-10 published
DESJARDINE,
Janet
Evelyn
(TURNBULL)
Peacefully, at Exeter Villa Nursing Home, Thursday, March 6,
2008, Janet Evelyn
(TURNBULL)
DESJARDINE, formerly of R.R.#1,
Grand
Bend, age 91. Beloved wife of the late Arnold
DESJARDINE
(1975). Dear mother and mother-in-law of Russell and Marilee
DESJARDINE of Bruce Mines, Ross and Marian
DESJARDINE of Parkhill,
Valerie and Bob
SYER of Kitchener, Ray "Butch" and Mariette
DESJARDINE
of R.R.#5, Goderich. Loved by her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren
and their families. Remembered by her nieces, nephews and their
families. Predeceased by her sisters Agnes
PATTERSON,
Mabel
GILL,
Ruth HENDRICK and Olive
MILLER.
Resting at the T. Harry Hoffman
and Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, with visitation Tuesday 2 to
4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; where the funeral service will be held
Wednesday,
March 12, 2008 at 11 a.m. Mr. Bob
HEYWOOD officiating.
Interment Grand Bend Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, South Huron Hospital Campaign
Fund or charity of choice would be appreciated. Condolences at
www.hoffmanfuneralhome.com
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SYER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-01-24 published
Risky intersection claims three Carleton Friends
Police trying to figure out what happened in crash that also
injured two other students, one critically
By Gloria GALLOWAY with a report from staff at The Charlatan,
the newspaper at Carleton University, Page A9
Ottawa -- Brianne
DESCHAMPS and Vanessa
CRAWFORD joked about
how close they were by listing themselves as "married" on their
Facebook profiles.
The two bubbly and intelligent girls from Southwestern Ontario
had a lot in common.
They lived in small towns, went to the same country high school,
and headed off to Carleton University in Ottawa to experience
the heady freedom of undergraduate life.
The final chapter of their tight-knit relationship was written
early yesterday when they died, along with their friend Mark
MacDONALD, in a crash that left his sport utility vehicle a tangled
hulk of dark metal.
"They were just great girls. They were just absolutely wonderful,"
said Denise
SYER, who went to high school with the two 19-year-olds
in Petrolia, east of Sarnia. Ms.
SYER could barely speak through
her tears as she grappled with the loss.
Mr. MacDONALD, 20, was also a Carleton student - someone who
was remembered for his love of life and his athleticism.
Police say he was at the wheel when his Toyota 4-Runner was hit
by a bus at about 1: 50 a.m. at an intersection of two main roads
just south of the university, which is notorious for its high
number of crashes.
The force of the impact took out a heavy, metal light standard.
The bus was tossed into a snowbank.
All three young people were pronounced dead at the scene and
two other students in the sport utility vehicle were also injured.
Ben GARDINER, 25, was listed as being in critical but stable
condition in hospital yesterday after undergoing leg surgery.
A 19-year-old female student was treated in hospital and released.
Although it had snowed most of Tuesday, the flurries had substantially
tapered off by the early hours of yesterday.
Police said yesterday afternoon that they were still trying to
piece together what had happened, but they suspected alcohol
might have been involved. The bus driver, who suffered minor
injuries along with one of his passengers, told police that he
had the green light.
Brier DODGE, a Carleton journalism student, grew up in Arnprior,
west of Ottawa, with Mr.
MacDONALD and remembered him as being
a national-level swimmer, though he quit before enrolling at
Carleton.
Ms. DODGE said that Mr.
MacDONALD was the type of guy who loved
to have fun.
"Looking back at him I think you can say that he really did live
every day the way he really wanted to," she said. He and the
two girls who died "all really loved life and to have fun. They
were always inviting people over."
Lindsay SKEOCH, a second-year sociology student, said she was
lost for words. "He was a really good friend and somebody I'll
remember forever," she said of Mr.
MacDONALD. "He was a hilarious
guy. He was always up for fun - always wanted to go out and do
things. He never was one to sit around."
Ms. DESCHAMPS was a music major who planned to teach music privately
after graduation, her father, Stephen
DESCHAMPS, said when reached
at the family's home in Petrolia.
"She loved life, loved her Friends. I loved her giggle, her laugh,
her beautiful, beautiful smile. Anything I'd do would make her
laugh. She was very much a daddy's girl."
Ms. CRAWFORD hailed from Corunna.
Nicole BURK/BURKE, who worked part time with her at the local Tim Hortons
while the two were in high school, described her as fun loving
and someone who was an excellent singer. "She was in the Jazz
Attack group at my school and she was really good."
Paul WIERSMA is the vice-principal at Lambton Central Collegiate
Vocational Institute in Petrolia where both girls went to school.
The students were told of the tragedy at the end of the day yesterday
and a moment of silence was observed.
"They will be very much missed by our senior students and by
our teachers," Mr.
WIERSMA said. "They were full of life and
they certainly were excited by going off to university. They
had a lot of potential and a lot to offer."
At Carleton, flags were flying at half-mast yesterday.
Samy MAHMOUD,
Carleton's interim president, described the news
of the deaths as "devastating."
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SYER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-28 published
ELSLEY,
Kenneth
Harold
It is with great sadness that the family announces Ken's passing
on June 25, 2008, at the age of 72, after a courageous battle
with cancer. Ken was a loving husband to Marilyn, and caring
father to Jeffrey and his wife Ellen, David and his wife Susan,
Laurie and her husband David
ROBINSON,
Mark and his wife
Carol,
and Marnie and her husband Bruce
SYER. He was also a very special
grandfather to James, Clare, Grace, Griffin, Richard, Nicholas,
Olivia, Chloe, Benjamin and Isabelle. Ken is survived by his
sister Judy
RIDER and predeceased by his sister Pauline
MARSH.
Born in Brookville, Ontario, Ken graduated from the University
of Toronto College of Pharmacy in 1958 and recently celebrated
his 50 year reunion. He owned and operated successful pharmacies
in Milton and Burlington and continued to practice pharmacy until
April of this year - doing what he loved. Family will receive
visitors on Wednesday July 2, 2008 at the J. Scott Early Funeral
Home, 21 James Street, Milton (905) 878-2669, from 2: 00-4:00 and
7: 00-9:00 p.m. A celebration of Ken
ELSLEY's life will be held
at Saint Paul's United Church, 123 Main Street, Milton on Thursday
July 3, 2008, at 11: 00 a.m. A heartfelt thank you to the staff
and volunteers at the Ian Anderson House in Oakville, the Milton
District Hospital and the Princess Margaret Hospital for their
compassion and care. In lieu of flowers donations to these wonderful
organizations would be greatly appreciated.
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