LEIGH, Joan Lucille -
Died at St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto on May 23, 2001 after courageoulsy battling complications resulting from lymphoma.
Joan is survived by her husband of nearly 49 years, David, and daughter Melissa Halcrow and her husband Gary, and their children Jennifer and James, living in Kitchener, daughter Susan, living in Toronto, and son David and his wife Sylvia and their three children, Amanda, Steven and Angus, living in Kincardine, Ontario.
Joan was the youngest of nine children of Harman and Eva Gill and was born in Grand Bend, Ontario. Two sisters remain of this family. Phyllis Hanlon of Burlington, and Helen West of Grand Bend as well as many nieces and nephews.
Right up until the onset of her recent illness, Joan was an active participant in many activities such as yoga, exercise classes, biking, cross country skiing and sailing, and was an avid gardener with a fine appreciation for the beauty of her surroundings.
During her lifetime she took an active participating role in many church and social related organizations, having taught sunday school at St. Cuthbert’s Church in Oakville, was a member of the Chancel Guild in Parishes in London and Hudson Quebec, and was President on the AWC at St. James Church in Hudson.
While living in Oakville Joan was actvie in the Beta Sigma Phi, becoming president of the local chapter in the mid sixties. She shared with her husband David a life long love of sailing and was at various times a member of Yacht Clubs in Oakville, Hudson and Whitby. For the past four years she was active as a volunteer in the Canadian Blood Services clinics at Mount Zion Masonic Lodge in Brooklin Ontario.
Joan was trained as a nurse, and spent her early married years raising the family, and eventually as an empty nester decided on a business career, partnering with daughter Susan in a women’s fashion boutique known as Hanbury-Leigh in Markham Ontario.
In Joan’s busy life she found time to become an avid bridge player, enjoyed fine dining of her own creation, and entertaining friends and family with many memorable meals. She took great pride in the achievements and family values of her children, and followed closely with love and pride the growth, schooling and development of her five grandchildren.
She will be sadly missed by her family and friends, and memorials to her passing can best celebrate her life by contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.
Friends and Family will be received at the MEMORIAL CHAPEL BROOKLIN (905-655-3662) 79 Baldwin Street Brooklin from 2-5 p.m. Sunday. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Thomas Anglican Church (Winchester and St. Thomas Sts. Brooklin ) on Monday May 28th, at 11:30 a.m. Visitation will commence at the church Monday morning at 10:30.
MALTON, Frances “Lynn” (nee Barraball) -
At home on Wednesday, May 23rd. 2001 in her 59th year. Loving mother of Sylvia Jessup and Nancy and her husband Steve DiBonaventura. Grandmother of Adam, Taylor, Parker, Halie and Marcus. Beloved daughter of Frances Stacey and the late Gordon Barraball. Survived by brothers Don and his wife Betty Barraball, Bill and his wife Michelle Stacey and sisters Bev Stacey and Barb and John Due. Sadly missed by her many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at OSHAWA FUNERAL SERVICE “Thornton Chapel” 847 King St. West (905-721-1234) for visitation on Friday, May 25th from 7- 9 P.M. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, May 26th at 3:00 P.M. Cremation. Donations made in memory of Lynn to the Children’s Wish Foundation would be appreciated.
SKURA, Stanley -
November 13, 1922 - May 23, 2001. Suddenly passed away on May 23, 2001. Our dear father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. Survived by Olive and their 5 children, Sharon, Denise, Eric, Greg, and Steven, sisters Nellie and Emily, 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax on Saturday, May 26, 2001 from 2-4:30 p.m. A Joyous Memorial Service celebrating Stanley's life will follow in the chapel at 4:30 p.m. There will be a gathering of family and friends immediately following the service, at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 606, 1555 Bayly Street, Pickering. In lieu of flowers, donations to Rouge Valley Health Centre (Ajax).
In memory of Stan -Take time to hug your loved ones today.
FORAN, Patrick “Pat” -
Suddenly at Lakeridge Health-Oshawa on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2001 in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Mary. Loving father of Doreen and Brian Llaslam, Carol and Stuart Bonnetta, Ron and Laurie Foran, Marlene Foran and Jeffrey Elliott, Peter and Cindy-Lou Foran and Barbara and Pat Bonneville. Grandpa to 15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Also fondly remembered by his brothers and sister Jack, Lorne, Valerie, Bryan, Elmer, John and predeceased by Joe.
Friends may call at OSHAWA FUNERAL SERVICE “Thornton Chapel” 847 King St. West (905-721-1234) for visitation on Wednesday, May 23rd from 7-9 P.M. and Thursday, May 24th from 2 -4 and 7-9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church (91 Ribblesdale Dr., Whitby) on Friday, May 25th at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lung Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
HAM, Leonard James -
passed away peacefully on May 22, 2001 age 96. Dearly loved husband of Annie, loving father of Hazel Cornthwaite, grandfather of Grant and Dean and great grandfather of four. He will be sadly missed.
LANGFORD, Reginald -
At the Lakeridge Health Centre (Oshawa) on Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in his 72nd year. Reginald, son of the late William and Edith Langford. Sadly missed by caregivers Steve and Linda, Conrad and Lauren White. Special friend of Patsy and Neil Chard, Inez Curl and family. Mr. Langford will be resting at the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel, 110 Dundas Street East, Whitby on Thursday 7-9 p.m. Service in the Chapel Friday 1 p.m. followed by cremation and burial at St. John's Norway cemetery , Toronto. In memoriam donations to the Ajax-Pickering Whitby Association for Community Living.
SEDORE, Carl Gordon -
Suddenly at his home on Tuesday May 22nd, 2001 in his 76th year. Dear husband of the late Clara Riddell (1983) and the late Betty Tweedie (1991) Carl will be missed by his angel Wilma Perry. Dear father of Patricia and her husband Fred Ashby of Hampton, Deborah and her husband Dan Sedore of Aurora, Glen Hobbs of Oshawa, Step-father of Lily and her husband John Goode of Newmarket, Connie and her husband Rick Mitchell of Brooklin, and Sue and her husband George Hilliard of Whitby. Grandfather of Dwayne, Ganeen, Tim, Seanna, Adam, Ashley and Caitlin and great grandfather of Georgia. Survived by his sister Leona Bingham of Beaverton, Delbert Sedore of Sutton, Lloyd Sedore of Pefferlaw and Larry Sedore of Baldwin. Friends will be received by the family at MEMORIAL CHAPEL BROOKLIN, 79 Baldwin Street Brooklin from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. Then to Brooklin United Church where visitation will commence from 1:00 p.m. Saturday until time of service in the church Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Interment to follow at GROVESIDE cemetery , Brooklin. In lieu of flowers donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
STARZYNSKI, Sophie -
Longtime member of Holy Cross C.W.L. Suddenly at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, on Tuesday May 22, 2001. Sophie Starzynski, in her 76th year. Loving wife of Henry. Dear mother of Richard (Helen), John (Marg.), Frank (Diane) and Henry Jr. (Lee Ann). Dear Sister of Wanda, Tony, Helen, and Leo. Loving Grandmother of Kristen, Colin, Errin, Joel, Ashley, Julie, Matthew, Nathan, and Hannah. Resting at the Armstrong Funeral Home, 124 King St. East Oshawa, with Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, on Saturday May 26, 2001 at 10:00 AM. Interment , Resurrection cemetery , Whitby. Prayers will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday May 25th at 7:30 PM. Memorial Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or Lakeridge Health Cardiopulmonary Services would be appreciated. Visitation Friday May 25th from2-4 PM and 7-9 PM.
DOYLE, Barbara Joan (nee Allard) -
At the Ajax and Pickering Health Centre, on Monday, May 21, 2001, after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Doyle. Loving mom of John and his wife Hayley. Much loved Gram of Bryan. Best pal of Ella. Sadly missed by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church (400 Monarch Ave. South of Bayly St.) on Saturday, May 26, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. Should family and friends so desire, donations to charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the McEachnie Funeral Home.
HOUDEN, Edna Louise -
Peacefully at Lakeridge Health, Bowmanville, on Monday, May 21, 2001, Edna, beloved wife of the late Charles Houden and dear friend of the late Herbert Paeden. Loving mother of Florena Mootz of Oshawa and Dorothy Bird of Kingston. Loved grandmother of Vicky DiTommaso, Terry Pain, Glenn Pain and four great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Walter and Bill Ernest. Friends may call at Morris Funeral Chapel, 4 Division Street, Bowmanville, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service in our Chapel on Thursday at 1 p.m. Interment Welcome cemetery. Donations to the Lung Association would be appreciated.
HOULIHAN, Dennis Sylvester -
Peacefully on Monday May 21, 2001 at Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Born in Lindsay, May 19, 1914. Dennis, dearly loved brother of Jean Hamm, and Ruth Powell. Dear brother in law of Murray Powell and the late Ken Hamm. Loved by three nieces, Carol Delorme, Debra Tebbitt and her husband Dave, and Lori Byrne and her husband John. Loved by great nephew Jason Delorme, great niece Aura Lynn Delorme and great nephew Graham Tebbitt. Predeceased by his father Dennis Houlihan and mother Mary Houlihan. Dennis was a veteran of World War II, a graduate of University of Toronto Faculty of Pharmacy 1937, and retired in 1979 from Oshawa General Hospital Pharmacy Department. A private family funeral service was held at the Armstrong Funeral Home, Oshawa with interment at St. Gregory Catholic cemetery , Oshawa. Memorial donations made to either Lakeridge Health Oshawa - Cancer Clinic, or The Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
KENNEDY, Nancy Craig -
(Member of Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, retired employee of 39 years with T.Eaton Co.) Peacefully in her sleep at her home in Pickering on Monday, May 21, 2001. Loving sister of Beth Mahood and family (Portavogie County Down, N. Ireland) and Jim Kennedy and family (Pickering). The family will receive friends at the McEachinie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Interment in Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens, Ajax.
Absent from the body, Present with the Lord.
