Earlton resident Thomas Mackie Barr died suddenly at the Englehart and District Hospital on December 4, 2005.
He was born in Renfrew on January 6, 1941 to James and Agnes Barr.
Educated in Renfrew, he married his wife Alberta there in July, 1994.
Mr. Barr worked as a barber in Englehart and Kirkland Lake as well as in Renfrew, Prescott and Estavan, Saskatchewan. He was a choir member and was the tax collector in the annual Bethlehem Walk, staged by the Thornloe Crossroads Baptist Church, of which he was a member.
Mr. Barr is survived by his wife Alberta; sons Dean and Joe Barr (Connie); stepsons Robert (Jennifer) Booker, Randy (Chantal) Booker and William Booker; stepdaughter Bonnie (Philip) Veley; eight grandchildren; brothers George (Joyce) Barr and Aaron Barr of Renfrew.
He was predeceased by his parents James and Agnes and by his brother Earl Barr.
The funeral service was conducted at Thornloe Crossroads Baptist Church on December 8 with Reverend Tom Crerar officiating.
Pallbearers were Dean Barr, Joe Barr, Carl Tracey, Philip Veley, Randy Booker and Sid Peckover.
Burial is at Brentha cemetery.
In memory contributions were made to the Thornloe Crossroads Baptist Church.
Donat Charette
Donat Charette of Temagami died peacefully, with his loving family at his side, on December 7, 2005 at the Temiskaming Hospital. He was 71.
Mr. Charette is survived by his loving wife Rita Charette; stepchildren Michael, Kevin (and Leeanna) and Jeff (and Elaine); eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; his sister Laura; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents Anna and Edmond Charette and by his brother René Charette.
In keeping with Mr. Charette’s wishes there was no visitation.
A graveside service was held at Whispering Pines cemetery , Temagami, on December 10. Father Peter Moher officiated.
Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Temiskaming CAT Scan Foundation will be gratefully acknowledged by the family.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Buffam Leveille Funeral Home in Haileybury.
Aline Charland
On December 6, 2005 Aline Charland died at the Temiskaming Lodge after a long illness.
She was born in Cap de La Madeleine, Quebec, on December 2, 1905 to Emma and Dominic Lapointe.
Educated in Cap de La Madeleine, she moved to this area before the fire of 1922. On April 19, 1927 she married Rene Charland in Thornloe.
Mrs. Charland, a member of Sacre Coeur Catholic Church, was predeceased by her husband in May, 1976 in Thornloe, and by three infant sons.
She is survived by her children Irene (Victor Legault), Lucille (Robert Scott), Emma (Maurice Boudrias), Jeannine (John Hetherington), Helena (Jean-Paul Rivard), Yvonne (Rheal Gelinas), Julien (Jeanne d’Arc Benoit), Normand (Dina), Marcel (Pauline Grisé) and Fortunat (Bonnie Little).
The funeral was arranged by Perrin Funeral Chapel in New Liskeard with the service conducted at Sacre Coeur by Father Richard Ngoy.
Pallbearers were Paul and Louis Ethier, Simon and Leo Charland, Ian Hetherington and Dwayne Charland.
Burial will be at the New Liskeard cemetery.
Relatives and friends attending the service from out of town came from Ottawa, Hawkesbury, Val d’Or, Riviere Héva, Englehart, Earlton and Thornloe.
Léopold Duquette
Léopold Duquette died December 5, 2005 at the Tri-Town Extendicare Nursing Home in Haileybury at the age of 69.
He was born at Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, and had been a resident of Extendicare for approximately 25 years.
Predeceased by his parents Albert and Maria Duquette, he is survived by his siblings Laurent, Rita and Eliane.
A celebration of Mr. Duquette’s life will be held at the Tri-Town Extendicare Nursing Home on Thursday, December 8 at 2 p.m. with Father Germain Turcotte officiating.
Interment will take place in the family plot at the Haileybury Catholic cemetery.
The funeral was arranged by Buffam Leveille Funeral Home in Haileybury.
Paul Emile Lachapelle
On December 3, 2005 Paul Emile Lachapelle died at the Temiskaming Hospital at the age of 71.
Born at St-Eugène-de-Guigues, Québec to Ovila Lachapelle and Rosia Bernèche, Mr. Lachapelle was a resident of Haileybury and had worked as a millwright at Sherman Mine in Temagami for 19 years.
He was a faithful member of Holy Cross Church and a Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Lachapelle was also an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He is survived by his loving wife Gracia Girard whom he married 50 years ago August 20, 1955; his children Yvan (and Shirley Fournier) Lachapelle of Orléans, Alain Lachapelle of Montréal, Guy Lachapelle (and Hélène Frappier) of Ste-Foie and Eliane Lachapelle of Port Hope; grandchildren Martin, Daniel, Julie and Alex; and his sister Cécile (and Hector) Lamirande.
The funeral was arranged by Buffam Leveille Funeral Home in Haileybury with the funeral mass celebrated at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Haileybury Wednesday, December 7 at 11 a.m. Father Germain Turcotte officiating.
Cremation followed with interment of the ashes at the Haileybury Catholic cemetery.
Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Society will be gratefully acknowledged by the family.
Grace Neilson
Grace Neilson died December 3, 2005 at the Tri-Town Extendicare Nursing Home in Haileybury in her eightieth year.
She was born September 10, 1925 in Ville-Marie, Québec to the Louis Ranger and Bella Dallaire.
Mrs. Neilson was a former resident of Cobalt and made her home at Extendicare for approximately five years.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband Carl Oscar Neilson; siblings Laurette Labonté and Laura Ranger; and step-brother Lonnie Ranger.
Mrs. Neilson is survived by her son Randall S. Neilson and her step-sister Sherley (and her husband Harvey) Emans.
There will be no visitation or funeral service.
Mrs. Neilson will be laid to rest in the spring of 2006 at Mount Pleasant cemetery in Haileybury.
Memorial contributions to the Tri-Town Extendicare Nursing Home or the Temiskaming Hospital CAT Scan Foundation will be gratefully acknowledged by the family.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Buffam Leveille Funeral Home in Haileybury.
Father Desmond O’Connor
Father Desmond O’Connor died peacefully at St. Joseph’s Mother House in North Bay on December 1, 2005, surrounded by members of his loving family and Sisters of St. Joseph.
Father O’Connor fought a very courageous battle with a rather aggressive cancer but he lived life to the fullest until the very end.
He was born in Killaloe on February 14, 1935. He attended St. Augustine’s Seminary from 1954 until his ordination on May 11, 1961.
Father O’Connor was parish priest at Nativity Parish in Timmins from 1961-1971, at Holy Family Parish in Englehart from 1971-1973, at Our Mother of Perpetual Help in New Liskeard from 1972 to 1973, at Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Kirkland Lake from 1973 to 1981 and returned to Nativity Parish in Timmins from 1981 to 1994.
Father O’Connor was on sabbatical for 1994-1995 and then returned to Kirkland Lake and Englehart from 1995 until his retirement in June 2005. He was also an associate of the Grey Sisters of Pembroke.
He was predeceased by his brother Terrence on June 3, 1962, his father Patrick on March 3, 1964 and his mother Ethel (nee Sullivan) on March 24, 1995.
Father O’Connor is survived by his sister Margaret (husband Jim Gleason) of North Bay, brother Kevin (wife Maureen) of Killaloe, sister Phyllis of North Bay (a sister of St. Joseph), sister Colleen (husband Robert Dodge) of New Liskeard, brother Jack (wife Patricia) of Lac Labiche, Alberta. He will be sadly missed by his family, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and many friends.
A funeral mass was celebrated at Holy Name of Jesus Parish on December 5 and was officiated by Bishop Paul Marchand.
Burial will be with his parents in the Kirkland Lake cemetery in the spring of 2006.
Donations in Father O’Connor’s memory may be made to a charity of choice.
