WONCH o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2008-05-21 published
McCONNELL,
Lena
Idell
Lena McCONNELL, daughter of the late Samuel James and Margaret
Jane (née
CURRY)
McCONNELL of Euphrasia Township, passed away
peacefully at her home in Meaford on Monday, May 19, 2008 at
the age of 84. She was the much loved sister of Mabel
WONCH of
Meaford, Ruth (Jim)
GRAY/GREY of Ridgetown, Marjorie (Ron)
CULBERT,
and Elizabeth (Dan)
FALVEY of Meaford. She was predeceased by
brothers Jim and Phene
McCONNELL of Meaford, and by sisters Edna
SMITH and Florence
SHERWOOD of Meaford, and Jean
EISENHOFER of
Kitchener and will be fondly remembered by her many nieces and
nephews and their families. Lena's family will receive Friends
at the Ferguson Funeral Home, 48 Boucher St. E., in Meaford,
on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services
officiated by Reverend Gary
PARKER will be conducted at the funeral
home on Thursday May 22 at 1: 30 p.m. with interment to follow
at Lakeview Cemetery. As your expression of sympathy, donations
to Saint_James Anglican Church Fairmount or the Canadian Cancer
Society would be appreciated.
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WONCH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-06-27 published
ZAVITZ,
Murray
Of Hepworth, at Parkview Manor Health Care Centre (Chesley) on
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at the age of 83 years. Sadly missed
by his 4 sons; 3 daughters; and Friends Dawn Renee
JEWELL,
Tom
and Francine
WATSON, and Rita
WONCH. Survived by several brothers
and sisters, and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his
wife Doreen (née
PERKINS;) his parents Archie and Vera
ZAVITZ
1 brother; and 1 sister. Friends may call at the Thomas C. Whitcroft
Funeral Home and Chapel, Sauble Beach (519) 422-0041 on Friday
evening from 6-8 p.m. Murray was a proud member of Royal Canadian
Legion Br. #586 Hepworth. Interment in Dorchester Union Cemetery,
Dorchester on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. Donations to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society would
be appreciated. In living memory of Murray a tree will be planted
by the Thomas C. Whitcroft Funeral Home and Chapel. Condolences
may be expressed on-line at www.whitcroftfuneralhome.com
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WONCH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2008-03-15 published
WONCH,
Gladys
Loretto
(GRAHAM)
Passed away peacefully at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie,
on Friday, March 14, 2008. Gladys
WONCH
(GRAHAM,) beloved wife
of the late John Fawcett
WONCH.
Loving mother of Buddy
WONCH
and his wife
Melody,
Sandra
WRIGHT and her husband Russell. Gladys
will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, Gregory and his wife
Candy of Halifax, David and his wife Joelle of Barrie, and Darlene
and her husband Greg
STEWARD/STEWART/STUART of Barrie, Alexander and his fiancée
Susan, Brendt and his fiancée Jackie, and Holly, all of Aurora.
Proud great-grandmother to Mackenzie, Makayla and Harrison
WRIGHT
of Halifax, and Stephen and Bradley
WRIGHT of Barrie, and Julia
and Jaden STEWARD/STEWART/STUART of Barrie. Dear sister of Vera
GREEN of Gananoque
and her late brothers Andrew and James
GRAHAM and sisters Mabel
PROFIT, Ruth
WETHERUP, Beatrice
NORTHEY, Pearl
COOPER, Eunice
CRUMB,
Florence
JOHNSTON, Verna
BRYCK, sister-in-law and friend
to Ilene WONCH.
Friends may call at the Steckley-Gooderham Funeral
Home (Clapperton and Worsley Streets), Barrie on Monday, March 17,
2008 from 2: 00 p.m. until time of Service in the Chapel at 3:00 p.m.
Spring interment Saint_James Cemetery, Stroud. Donations to the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building Fund would be appreciated.
Condolences may be forwarded to the family through www.steckleygooderham.com
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WONG o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-13 published
BARRETT,
Barbara
Jeffres (née
GIBBONS)
Peacefully at University Hospital, London, with her daughters
at her side, Barbara Jeffres
BARRETT (née
GIBBONS) of London
and formerly of British Columbia in her 85th year, went to be
with the Lord on Monday, March 10th, 2008. Beloved wife of the
late Kenneth
BARRETT and predeceased by her brother Ronald
GIBBONS.
Loving mother of Deborah
KUHAR
(David) of Dorchester and Catherine
LITWIN
(John) of London. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren
Christopher, Jordan, Kristyn and Slawek. Friends and family are
invited to celebrate Barbara's life on Tuesday, March 18th from
5-9 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas Street (at
Wavell), London, A private family interment will be held at a
later date. Those wishing to make a donation in her memory are
asked to consider the Dorchester Community Church and the Family
Medicine/Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital. Thank you
to all the outstanding staff working on the FM / Palliative Care
Unit at University Hospital. We are deeply grateful for the exemplary
care given to our mom by all the nurses, PSA's, coordinator
Wendy, social worker Erin, APN Lynne, Doctor L.
SCHMIDT,
Doctor
E.
WONG,
Doctor▼
B.
EVANS, the residents Robin, Graham and Andre, and
to Doctor NAUDIE and Doctor
HOWARD for taking the time to get to know
Mom. Thank you to the University Hospital emergency department
staff especially Alison
O'CONNOR and Amy
CULLATON.
Your kindness
and compassion will not be forgotten. Online condolences accepted
at www.memorialfuneral.ca.
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WONG o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-04-21 published
WONG,
Doctor▲
Julian
Yum
Kong
Passed away on April 19th, 2008 at University Hospital in London,
Ontario.
Beloved husband to Claire Landry
WONG. Dear father of
Dr. Natalie
WONG and Charlotte
STANLEY and father-in-law to Doctor Peter
ZIA and Timothy
STANLEY.
Proud
Grandfather to Victoria and Nicole
STANLEY and Aidan and Amelie
ZIA. Survived by sisters Beryl
NG
of Hong Kong and May
TSAO of Vancouver. Graduated from McGill
Dentistry in 1967, Julian will be fondly remembered by his patients
from over a 35-year career in London. Visitors will be received
at the John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King
Street on Tuesday evening from 7-9 o'clock and
on Wednesday morning
from 10-11 o'clock. A Service of Remembrance will be held in
the Chapel on Wednesday morning April 23 at 11 o'clock. Those
wishing to make a donation in memory of Julian are asked to consider
the London Health Sciences Foundation Cancer Centre.
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WONG o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-05-20 published
KRAWCZYK,
Stefania
Peacefully at Victoria Hospital in London on May 17, 2008 Stefania
KRAWCZYK of London and formerly of Kitchener in her 82nd year.
Beloved wife of the late Edward
KRAWCZYK.
Loving mother of Chris
and Robert
WONG and Debby and Fred
WILSON.
Babcia to Sarah and
Gord WRIGHT,
Andrew
WILSON and Christopher
WILSON. Pra-Babcia
to Maddison Wright. A service of remembrance will take place
on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 11 o'clock at the Schreiter Sandrock
Funeral Home, 51 Benton Street in Kitchener (519-742-4481). In
lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice would
be appreciated.
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WONG o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-05-24 published
ATKIN,
John
Hamilton "
Jack"
Born August 12, 1928 in Leamington, Ontario; died peacefully
on May 19, 2008 in his 80th year, exactly 10 days after accepting
the news of the extent of his cancer with courage and dignity
- the same realistic way he dealt with every other challenge
he faced throughout his life, particularly during his last few
years with limited mobility and multiple health issues (to quote
him, this was just another 'curve ball'). He was surrounded during
his last days by love, family, Friends, music, and of course,
Flowers. Needless to say, he was telling jokes right up to his
last hours of consciousness. He was much loved and will be missed
by his children Greg and Carolyn
ATKIN,
Jay and
Mary
Maureen
ATKIN, Virginia
ATKIN and Keith
AMBACHTSHEER, and Jacqui
ATKIN
and Laurie
FRASER; his grandchildren Melissa
ATKIN and Mike
RYAN,
Sean and Lori
ATKIN and Peter
AMBACHTSHEER. He was also very
close to and will be missed by his sisters Jane
JOHNSON,
Bette
SHARPE and Ruth
STOREY.
There are also numerous nieces and nephews
who lovingly remember their Uncle Jack, cousins, a multitude
of Friends, and a brother Bill. Predeceased by his parents Edward
and Edith
(JACKSON)
ATKIN, his step-mother Agatha
(WILSON)
ATKIN
his brother Don
ATKIN, his brothers-in-law, far too many Friends,
and his soulmate, Mary
(ROBERTSON)
BLAIR, with whom he is now
reunited. Always a visionary, Jack was a pioneer in the growing,
mass marketing and distribution of flowers throughout his career.
He was one of the first flower producers to introduce the sale
of potted plants and cut flowers to major food chains and department
stores. In carrying on the family business that his father started
(Atkin's Flowers, then Yoder-Atkin), he advanced the year-round
propagation and sale of chrysanthemum cuttings to North American
markets, and was a great believer in plant breeders' rights.
His innovation for packaging and distribution led the way for
the success that exists in today's flower industry. He also started
the direct sales business at Ontario Flower Growers. Known as
'Action Jackson', he was also an avid volunteer in numerous organizations
- he was one of the founders of the Cecil Delworth Foundation
and the Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation, a strong supporter
of Flowers Canada and The Canadian Horticulture Council, and
served on the Board of the Royal Winter Fair when they introduced
the flower show into the annual program. Jack has always been
recognized by the flower industry of North America and has been
given many awards for his contributions over the years. He was
also involved in building the Leamington District Memorial Hospital
in the 1950s. His interests included having the best garden in
town, curling, Kinsmen, tennis, barbershop singing, playing cards,
scotch, dancing (even in his wheelchair) and more recently being
a Claremont Calendar guy! Jack was always proud of the lifelong
Friendships he made along the way with so many people, including
his colleagues, most of his clients, and his competitors. His
life was about 'caring and sharing'. He will be remembered by
his 'power of positive thinking' approach to life, his loyalty
and Friendship, the flowers he always had for everyone, and his
lifelong ambition to make people smile. Jack's family is very
grateful to Lynn
WEBSTER,
Natalie
COPPOLINO and the entire Staff
of The Claremont Retirement Residence for making the last few
years of his life so happy (and the Residents, too); to Doctor Mary
GOSPODAROWICZ of The Princess Margaret Hospital, and Dianne
WILLIAMS
and all of the very special Palliative Care Nurses at Saint Michael's
Hospital for their care and compassion in easing the pain for
Dad, and helping his family through this last part of his journey
Dr. Gary MAY and the Gastro-Intestinal Team at Saint Michael's
Hospital as well as Doctor Carmen
MUELLER and Doctor Catherine
WONG.
Arrangements handled by The Simple Alternative Funeral Centre,
North York. A Celebration of Life will be held at The Old Mill,
21 Old Mill Road, Toronto on Tuesday, June 17 at 3: 00 p.m. While
there will definitely be flowers, we ask that those interested
in making a donation to remember Jack do so either to The Princess
Margaret Hospital Foundation, 610 University Avenue, Toronto,
Ontario M5G 2M9 (1.866.224.6560 or www.pmhf.ca) or to The Jack
Atkin Memorial Fund at the Ontario Agricultural College, University
of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (payable to the University
of Guelph). We are setting up a 'Jack Atkin Memories' website
- you can email jacqui.atkin@sympatico.ca to send us your stories
and photos, and to be added to get on our website announcement
mailing list. We will all miss Jack's warmth, love of life, and
jokes! It Was A Great Ride!
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WONG o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-20 published
WONG,
Frederick
(March 6, 1942-June 14, 2008)
With sadness and sorrow, we announce that Frederick
WONG passed
away peacefully with family members at his side on Saturday,
June 14, 2008 at the Ottawa General Hospital from cancer.
Fred is survived by his loving family: his mother Elaine of Vancouver
(and predeceased by his father Lang), by brother Alfred and his
wife Christine of Vancouver, by brother Edwin, his wife Victoria
and their son Kevin of Vancouver, by brother Stanley of Dublin,
Ireland, by brother Ernest, his wife Catherine and their children
Jeffrey, Douglas and Grace of Sarnia and by sister Helen, her
husband Michael and their son Joshua of Vancouver and numerous
uncles, aunts and cousins in Canada and elsewhere.
In his brief and brave struggle with his illness, Fred was touched
by the messages of love, affection, support and hope from his
large and diverse circles of Friends. The family is very grateful
for the invaluable advice provided by cousins Doctor Herbert
WONG
and Doctor Henry
WONG of Vancouver.
Fred was a charter student and received a B.A. in Economics from
Simon Fraser University where he also did graduate studies. Upon
graduation he joined the federal public service in Ottawa as
a professional economist where he worked for over 35 years principally
at Statistics Canada and then recently at Natural Resources Canada
until his retirement in 2006.
For 14 consecutive years, Fred devoted enormous energy and time
to host an annual summer barbeque in support of The Ottawa Food
Bank. The event is recognized as one of the major individual
initiatives to support a community charity. The Ottawa Tennis and
Lawn Bowling Club of which Fred was a tennis member for over
25 years was at the centre of his rich social life.
On Friday, June 20th at 7: 00 p.m. a Memorial Service will be
held at the Chapel of McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home and Chapel at
1411 Hunt Club Road (at Albion Road), Ottawa, Ontario. Visitations
at the Funeral Home will be held Thursday, June 19th from 7 to
9 p.m. and Friday, June 20th from 6 to 7 pm.
On Tuesday, June 24th at 2 p.m. a Funeral Service will be held
at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver, 949 - 49th Avenue West
(at Oak Street), Vancouver, British Columbia.
In lieu of flowers, donations would be gratefully accepted for
the Fred WONG
Memorial
Emergency
Fund at The Ottawa Food Bank,
1317B Michael Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 3M9. Other projects
to celebrate Fred's life and legacy are being planned.
Messages of condolences may be sent to the family home at 3770 Cedar
Crescent, Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 2R8.
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WONNACOTT o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-02-25 published
ELGIE,
Bruce
E.
Peacefully, at Parkwood Hospital, London, on Friday, February 22nd,
2008 Bruce E.
ELGIE of London in his 90th year. Beloved husband
of Suzanne
(ROBINSON) Ash-
ELGIE and the late Hildegarde
(HOWLETT)
ELGIE. Dear father of Paul
ELGIE and his wife
Susan of London,
Nancy Buchan and her husband Douglas of Stratford, and David
ELGIE and his wife
Adrienne of Red Lake, Ontario. Dear step-father
of Richard
ASH and his wife
Deborah, and Stephen
ASH.
Cherished
grandfather of Sarah
ELGIE
(Mark
ASHFIELD) of London, Stephanie
ELGIE of Jacksonville, Florida, Robert and John
BUCHAN both of
Stratford and Kathleen
ELGIE of Red Lake. Brother-in-Law of Eloise
(Ron) WONNACOTT and Lillian
HOWLETT all of London. Survived by
many nieces and nephews of the
ELGIE and Houghton Families. Predeceased
by his brother Jim
ELGIE and his sister Florence
CAMPBELL.
The
family will receive Friends one hour prior to a memorial service
which will be held at the Glen Cairn Baptist Church on Saturday,
March 1, 2008 at 11: 00 a.m. with Pastor Mark
HOLLYWOOD officiating.
Inurnment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. As expressions of
sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Glen Cairn Baptistry
Fund, 345 Pond Mills Road, London, Ontario, N5Z 3X7 or Saint_Joseph's
Health Care Foundation - Parkwood Hospital, 801 Commissioners
Road East, London, Ontario, N6C 5J1. Online condolences accepted
at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca.
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