TOBIAS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-04-18 published
WALSH,
James "
Jim"
Anthony
(Told you I wasn't feeling well)
'It is only with the heart the heart that one can see rightly
what rightly; what is essential is invisible to the to the eye'
- The Little Prince.
Always the optimist, believed in the goodness of others, a coach
at business and at play, trusted all to do the right thing, married
34 wonderful years to his soul mate Heather (née
ALEXANDER.)
In his quiet times an avid reader, he loved a good biography,
his heroes were Gandhi, St. Francis of Assisi, Benjamin Franklin,
Nelson Mandela, and Muhammad Ali. Born in Two Mountains, moved
into Montreal to attend Loyola College, upon graduation Jim joined
Northern Electric in Personnel Management. In the early 70's
he discovered sales, and spent the remainder of his career in
sales and sales leadership positions. From '73 to '87 Jim held
a variety of senior executive positions with Pitney Bowes of
Canada. In late '87, Jim moved from the corporate world and began
a new career in the general insurance business. His main objective
was to have more time with his growing family of Heather and
their three young boys, Matthew, Russell, and Graham. In his
professional life, Jim's key to his success was his ability to
identify, recruit, train and develop his staff to their maximum
potential. He coached and convened local soccer and baseball,
but his real passion was coaching rep hockey with the Markham
Islanders and the Leaside Flames Hockey Clubs. He felt it was
a privilege to work with the players and he enjoyed every minute
of it. He will be greatly missed by his family and Friends. Jim
is survived by Heather and their boys, his sister Ann
WALSH of
Two
Mountains, special family friend Susan
CHATTAWAY and many
nephews and nieces. His sister Lin
BEECROFT passed away in 1991.
The family wants to thank Doctor
BEZJAK and all the medical staff
at Princess Margaret Hospital for their wonderful care since
Jim was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001. We also would
like to thank all those responsible for Canada's great healthcare
system. A very special thank you to Ted
TOBIAS for his support,
loving care and Friendship. On April 16th 2008, Jim peacefully
passed on at home, surrounded by his sons, in the arms of his
devoted wife. A celebration of Jim's life will take place in
Markham at Chapel Ridge Funeral Home, 8911 Woodbine Ave, 905-305-8508.
Visitation on Sunday April 20th, 2pm-4 p.m. and 7pm-9 p.m. Service
on Monday April 21st at 11: 00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, a donation
to the Princess Margaret Hospital would be greatly appreciated.
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TOBIN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-04-18 published
RICHARDSON,
Gerald
Wayne
At Wingham and District Hospital, on Wednesday, April 16, 2008,
Mr. Jerry RICHARDSON of R.R.#4, Wingham, age 59 years. Beloved
husband of the late Sharon
SAULNIER who predeceased him December 6,
2007. Dear father of Jason
RICHARDSON of Wingham and Danielle
RICHARDSON of London. Loving father of Jason
RICHARDSON of Wingham
and Danielle
RICHARDSON of London. Loving
son of Belle
(JOHNSTONE)
RICHARDSON of London. Brother of Ron and Marie
RICHARDSON of
London.
Brother-in-law of Heather and Barry
TOBIN,
Bonnie and
Paul COLVILLE of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nephew of Robert and Mandy
WILLIAMSON of London. Predeceased by his father Emerson
RICHARDSON.
Visitation at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham, Ontario on Saturday,
1: 00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Robert
WILLIAMSON and Mr. Phil
BRUCE officiating. Memorial donations
to Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy. Online condolences at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
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TOBIN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-06-25 published
LAWRENCE, B.J.
Peacefully, on Monday June 23, 2008, B.J.
LAWRENCE at the age
of 21 years. Cherished son of Debbie
LAWRENCE and brother of Stephanie.
son of Brian
LAWRENCE. Dear grand_son of Peter
RYAN.
Also survived
by aunts and uncles; Melissa
TOWNES, Rennie, Aussie, Eddie, Frank and
Shawn TOBIN and their families. B.J. Loved Life and will be missed
by all. Family and Friends will be received at the Evans Funeral
Home, 648 Hamilton Road (1 block east of Egerton) on Wednesday
from 2 -4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted at Forest
City Community Church, 3725 Bostwick Road (between Southdale and
wharncliffe), on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 11: 00 a.m. with Pastor
Rob HOOGENDOORN officiating. Cremation to follow. Donations to
Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family. Online
condolences can be expressed at www.evansfh.ca A tree will be
planted as a living memorial to B.J.
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TOBIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-23 published
PRETTIE,
Laura
Mabel (née
FOOT)
Peacefully at Belmont House, Toronto on Friday, June 20, 2008
after a long fulfilling life. Born in Vancouver in 1912, she
met her future husband and moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario where
they lived and raised a family. Laura and her husband Bob were
true partners as they worked hard together to establish a successful
wood preserving business while also raising two daughters. Laura
moved to Toronto in 2000 to be near her family. Laura's charitable
and community interests were many. In her early days, she was
active in the Auxiliary of Saint_John's Anglican Church, the Children's
Aid Society and the Annual Christmas Hamper Fund. She was also
a great adventurer, keen sailor and ice-boater. Laura was pre-deceased
by her devoted husband Robert James
PRETTIE and by her much loved
daughter Susan
CRERAR in March of 2003. She is survived by her
elder daughter, Audrey (the late Vere)
MASON of Toronto. Well
loved Noni to Kelly (James)
KIRKLAND, and their children Ben
and Megan, Lauren (Mark)
LINTON their children Samantha and Alexandra,
Steven (Lynne)
CRERAR and their children Harrison, Alexander
and Caelan, Rob (Kerry)
NEISH and their children Robin and Oliver,
Andrew CRERAR, and Geoff
NEISH.
Her grandchildren have wonderful
memories of Nonie's sense of adventure and fun during summers
spent at Lambert Island, in Lake Superior. Laura's family wish
to express their gratitude to the professional and caring staff
at Belmont House who made her feel at home, and a very special
thank you to Adelina
DEVERA,
Eileen
TOBIN and Tina
ROBEZNIEKES.
A private family service has taken place. Donations to the Susan E.
Crerar Endowment Fund c/o The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation,
610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9 would be appreciated.
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TOBY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-16 published
GOODIS,
Gloria
On Sunday, June 15, 2008. Loving mother and mother-in-law of
Adina and Elias
TOBY,
Aviva
GOODIS and Robert
JAKAB, and Shoshana
and Martin
GREENBAUM. Dear sister and sister- in-law of Harry
and Marilyn
TOREM, and Marty and the late Helen
TOREM.
Cherished
Bubie of Jaclyn, Simmi, Samuel, and Molly. Gloria will be sadly
missed by her family and Friends. At Benjamin's Park Memorial
Chapel, 2401 Steeles Avenue West (3 lights west of Dufferin)
for service on Monday, June 16th at 3: 00 p.m. Interment Temple
Sinai section of Pardes Shalom Cemetery. Memorial donations may
be made to the Association for Soldiers of Israel 416-783-3053.
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