MANNING, Ronald John "Bud" -
Veteran WWII 5th Division Perth Regiment Canadian Army Infantry. Fought and was wounded in Italy. 42 year employee of General Motors of Canada. Member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 43. Member of Simcoe St. United Church. Member of Salaried Employees General Motors. After a lengthy illness, at Lakeridge Health Corp. Oshawa, on Sunday, December 16, 2001. Bud in his 82nd year. Dearly beloved husband of Marion (nee Nichols) for 58 years. Loving father of Jane and her husband Gerry Black of Newcastle, John and wife Vicki Manning of Oshawa. Fondly remembered by his grandchildren Matthew, Jonathan, Greg and wife Dodi and the late Brad and great-grandson Hayden. Brother of Douglas Manning and wife Eileen, Jean Luxton, and the late Mabel Preston, Madeline Rinker, Wilfred Manning and Evelyn Cameron. Relatives and friends may call at McINTOSH-ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME LTD., 152 King Street East, Oshawa (905-433-5558) on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday, December 19 from 1 p.m. until the time of service at 2 p.m. Cremation. Donations made in memory of Bud to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by his family. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of 8 and 9 main, Palliative Care and to Dr. J.A. Callow.
MILLNER, Reta Mae -
Peacefully, at Sunnycrest Nursing Home, Whitby, on Stmday, December 16, 2001, at the age of 100. Beloved wife of the late Pastor Albert Edward Millner. Dear mother of Cecil and his late wife Joyce. Grandmother of Charlene Millner, Sharon and her husband Myron Iwanochko and great-grandmother of Katherine. Reta was predeceased by her two brothers and four sisters. Relatives and friends may pay their respects at the McINTOSH-ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME LTD., 152 King St E., Oshawa (905- 433-5558) on Tuesday from 7- 9 p.m. A service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Oshawa Union cemetery. Donations made in memory of Reta to ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) or Charity of your choice would be appreciated.
SHAW, Robert John, (Jake) -
passed away at Oshawa Lakeridge Hospital on Dec. 16th, 2001. Jake was born in Oshawa in 1921. He was a WW2 veteran and served in the Canadian Merchant Marine from 1940 to 1945. He was a member of the Canadian Corps and the Legion. Jake will be greatly missed by his loving wife Pauline, his son Karl Shaw and wife Martha, of Anniston Alabama, his daughter Karen McIntyre and her husband Dennis and grandson Michael, and his son Michael Shaw and wife Irma, and granddaughters Laura and Caroline of Oshawa, and daughter-in-law Joanne Shaw. He is survived by his brother, Karl and wife Winona Shaw, and his four sisters Shirley Sciuk and her husband Richie, of Oshawa, Maxine Pindar and her husband Alex, of Nanaimo, B.C., and Thora MacDonald of Hamilton and Margaret Meek of Oshawa. He is also survived by sisters-in-law Carrie Shaw of Oshawa, and Agnes Shaw of St. Catherines. Jake is predeceased by brothers Roy, Eugene, and Bernie and sister Yvonne Berlinghoff. Respecting the wishes of Jake cremation has taken place. If desired expressions of sympathy to the Diabetic Association of Canada would be appreciated.
STEVENS, Annie Laura Marion -
Peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Sunday December 16th, 2001. Annie, in her 87th year. Predeceased by her husband Llewellyn, sister Alma (Rose), and three brothers, James, Bertram, and Lloyd (Sparkes). Lovingly remembered by her son Robin (and Ruth Parsons), Daughter Marilyn (and Don Lewis), two Grandsons Ewen and Jessie, and four Great Grandsons. Devoted sister Nina. Annie will be sadly missed by her numerous friends and relatives. A Memorial Service was held at Centennial Albert United Church in Oshawa with Rev. Bill Tedeja presiding.
NAPPER, Victor George -
At Lakeridge Health Oshawa, on Saturday December 15, 2001. Victor Napper in his 54th year. Son of Violet Joynt and the late George Napper. Beloved husband of Ruth. Dear father of Richard and loving grandfather of Kaitlyn Napper. Brother of James Napper, John, Wayne and Jim Hunter, Mary Lou Best and Barbara Ann Heaney. Will be sadly missed by nephews James J. and Victor Napper, James and Wayne Hunter Jr. and nieces Tara Burk and Barbara Anne Hunter. Also survived by great niece Kirsten Burk. Rested at the Armstrong Funeral Home, 124 King Street East Oshawa, where funeral service was held on Tuesday December 18 at 1 p.m. Interment Thornton cemetery. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Visitation was held Sunday 7-9 p.m. and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
BERNIER, Gary Ivan -
Suddenly at his home in Schumacher, Ontario, on Friday, December 14, 2001, in his 44th year. Beloved husband to Carmen (Karen) Paul for nine years. Father to Cheyenne. Survived by his parents Roland and Gladys Bernier of Tobermory, Ontario, his brother Roland and his wife Sandra of Whitby, his sisters Belinda Eldridge and her husband Wayne Bradley of Oshawa, Ontario, Kathy Bernier of Newcastle, Ontario, Judy Facey and her husband Nicholas of Oshawa, Ontario, Anna Bernier and her husband John Loveman of Port Hope, Ontario. Survived by nieces and nephews: Chellee, Scott, Sharon, Jeremy, Brian, Patty, Jeff, William, Ayla, Robert, Kyle, and Evan. Great uncle to Kathryn. A service and burial will take place Friday at 11:00 am at MOUNT LAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS cemetery Chapel, 2000 Dundas St. East, Whitby, Ontario.
CANNINGS, Sandra-
At Lakeridge Health, Bowmanville, on Friday, December 14, 2001 in her 62nd year. Sandra, beloved wife of Alex Cannings of RR 2 Orono. Dear mother of Joanne and her husband Wayne and Paul. Loving grandmother of Heather, Melanie, Daniel and Amy. Sister of Jack, June and Evelyn. Friends may call at the Morris Funeral Chapel, 4 Division St., Bowmanville, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service in our Chapel on Monday at 1 p.m. Interment Orono cemetery. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be gratefully appreciated.
DEHART, Mary -
Peacefully with her family by her side at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, on Friday December 14th, 2001 in her 88th year. Dear mother of Everett DeHart, Anna Rocan-DeHart and husband Claude, Gwen Manning and husband Larry. Proud grandmother of Tina and husband Mark, and and great-grandmother of Glynn and Bryce. Sadly missed by her many dear friends. Services were held from the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel on Monday December 17th, 2001. Interment at GROVESIDE cemetery , Brooklin. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. John's Anglican Church Port Whitby, 150 Victoria St., E., Whitby.
FIELDHOUSE, Grace Victoria -
(P. M. A. Real-estate) Peacefully passed away at the Community Nursing Home on December 14, 2001 in her 74th year. Beloved wife of the late Albert S. Fieldhouse. Loving mother to Robert and his wife Theresa and Paul and his wife Barbara. Cherished grandmother to Beverly, Jason and Christopher. The family will receive friends at the MCEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday. Chapel Service at 12 p.m. on Wednesday December 19, 2001. Should family and friends so desire, donations to the Charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.
MALLETT, Herbert Mastin -
At Lakeridge Health, Bowmanville on Friday, December 14, 2001 in his 86th year. Herbert, beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Alcock) Mallett. Loved father of Beverley Tullett and her husband Stephen of Newcastle, Shirley Maich and her husband Richard of Cambridge and stepfather of Tommy Goodings and his wife Jenny of Toronto. Cremation has taken place. A private service will take place at Pine Hills cemetery at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to the Morris Funeral Chapel, 4 Division St. Bowmanville.
NEALE, John Henry -
Past President ( 4 years) of the South Pickering Senior Citizens Club, Veteran of W.W.II, Sicily, Italy and Europe. At the Ajax and Pickering Health Centre on Friday December 14, 2001 in his 88th year. John was the beloved husband of the late Edna May (nee Goyit) who predeceased him in 1986, and loving father of James T. Neale. John is survived by his brother Edward G. Neale and his wife Janis, and his grandchildren Kelly-Lynn and Blake, and his great grandchildren Billy and Brittanie. Nieces and nephews Thomas, Paul, Gordon, Ann-Marie, Gerry, Shawn, Jason, Timothy, and Theo will have many loving memories of Uncle John. The family received friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. on Sunday. The Funeral Service was held in the chapel on Monday December 17, 2001 at 11:00 am. Following the service, John was buried with Edna at Erskine cemetery in Pickering. If desired, memorial donations to the Charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
AIKEN, Vivian Jean -
(March 12, 1948 December 13, 2001). Peacefully after a short and courageous fight with brain cancer at Lakeridge Health Oshawa surrounded by family and friends. Vivian is survived by her husband Raymond of Whitby, her mother and stepfather, Betty and Jack Lee of Brooklin and her brother Donald Harris of Whitby. Vivian was educated at Hillcrest Public School and at Henry Street High School in Whitby. In 1970 Vivian graduated from the two-year Medical Secretarial program at Durham College in Oshawa. For the next 25 years Vivian was employed as a Medical Secretary. For 21 of those years Vivian was employed by Dr. DH Epstein of Whitby and was well know to the many Whitby area families who were patients of Dr. Epstein. For the past 11 years Vivian shared her love for creativity by teaching others the many aspects of sewing. Cuddly bears and other crafts were lovingly created. Wearable art and quilts of all sizes and difficulty were painstakingly crafted. Her "angels", "elves", and other students miss herbut she will live on in every stitch they sew. The family would like to express its gratitude to the many medical personnel whose professionalism and dedication contributed to extending Vivian's life and ensuring her comfort and well being. In particular, the family would like to express it's gratitude to Dr. Porter and the nursing staff of ward 5A at Toronto Western Hospital, Dr. Laparriere and Dr. Thompson and the nursing staff of Ward 17A at Princess Margaret Hospital, Dr. Wilk and Dr. Devost and the nursing staff of the Palliative Care Unit (Ward 6F) at Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Thanks also to Dr. Warren Ke. In addition, special thanks to the support staff at all three hospitals that assisted Vivian's family through a difficult and trying time. Lastly, a heartfelt thanks to Rev. Issa Saliba for his spiritual guidance and support. Vivian was caregiver to Cleo, Dudley, Muffin and Meggie who will miss her gentle touch and kindness. Vivian was a beautiful, caring, gifted and gentle woman. She will be sadly missed by all those whose lives she touched. The family will receive friends at the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel, 110 Dundas Street East, Whitby on Saturday December 15 from 7-9 p.m. and on Sunday December 16 from 2-4 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 209 Cochrane Street, Whitby at 2:00 p.m. on Monday December 17, followed by cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to Lakeridge Health Oshawa Oncology, or Princess Margaret Hospital, Gerry and Nancy Pencer Brain Tumor Centre or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Dr. David H. Epstein M.D. Of Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. who practised medicine in Whitby from 1967 to 1991, wishes to express his sadness at the passing of Vivian Jean Aiken, who was his secretary from 1970 to 1991. Dr. Epstein wishes to extend his deepest sympathy and condolences to Vivian's husband and family.
BENTLEY, Hilda (nee Shearing) -
Peacefully, with her family at her side, at Lakeview Manor Nursing Home, on Thursday, December 13, 2001. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Bentley. Predeceased by son Arthur Bentley. Loving mother of Gloria and husband George Creer and daughter-in-law Lynda Bently. Grandmother to Susan, Nancy, Donna, Geoffrey, and Glenn, and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax on Wednesday, December 19, 2001 from 10:00 a.m. until the Memorial Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated.
GROVES, Edith Walker (nee Hadden) “Auntie Dee” -
Peacefully at Lakeridge Health-Oshawa on Thursday, December 13th, 2001 in her 83rd year. Beloved wife of the late George James Groves. Loving sister-in-law of Phyllis and Robert Lee, Mary and the late Ernie Sparks, Eddie and Peggy Groves and the late Richard Groves. Auntie Dee will be fondly remembered by her many nephews and nieces, Bonnie, Rosemary, Gary, Bob, Kathy, Cheryl, Brian, Stephen, Glenn and all of their children. Friends may call at OSHAWA FUNERAL SERVICE “Thornton Chapel’ 847 King St. West, Oshawa (905-721-1234) for a Service of Remembrance on Monday, December 17th at 2:00 P.M. with visiting one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, if you wish, donations may be made to the Durham Region Cancer Centre.
