Frances Ham
Peacefully at home and surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 7th, 2011.
Francis Ham beloved wife of the late Wesley Ham and dear mother of John, Peter, Robert and Martha.
Memorial Service: Saturday, May 14th - All Saints' Anglican Church, 30 High Street, Huntsville
Reception to follow: Sutherland Hall of All Saints' Church
Donations to: All Saints'Anglican Church
Keay, David
The death occurred at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011.
David Keay beloved son of Gertrude and the late Ferdinand Keay and loving brother of Linda and her husband Jim Roberts, Janice and her husband Steve McBroom and Lise and her husband Mike Sims. Missed by neices and nephews.
Visitation: Mitchell Funeral Home, Friday, May 13th 6-8pm
Funeral Mass: St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, 12 Centre St. South, Saturday, May 14th at 10am
Reception to follow in the church hall
Donations to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation
Ila Hines
The death occurred at Fairvern Nursing Home, Huntsville on Sunday, May 22, 2011 of Ila Hines of Huntsville.
Beloved wife of the late Allan Hines.
Dear mother of Ethel and her husband Jack Irving, Maudie and her husband Lawrence Irving, Edwin and his wife Judy, Hilda and her husband James Wright and George and his wife Nancy.
Predeceased by parents Jacob and Violet Brown.
A Funeral Service will be held in the Addison Chapel of the Mitchell Funeral Home on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
If desired, donations to Fairvern Nursing Home or the Charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Thomas Henry (Tex) Elliott
Thomas Henry (Tex) Elliott was born in Pringle Township, Parry Sound District on September 22, 1928 and passed away peacefully at Fairvern Nursing Home, Huntsville on Saturday, May 21, 2011. He was a resident of Burks Falls, Ontario.
He is survived by his son Charles Elliott and his daughter Mary Lynn Elliott.
He is survived by 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Burks Falls at 2 O'clock.
If desired, Memorial Donations to Fairvern Nursing Home would be appreciated by the family.
Douglas Graham McTaggart
Douglas Graham McTaggart passed away peacefully at his home, Rolling Rock North, in his 80th year.
Douglas was a son of the late Donald Harrison McTaggart, Q.C. and Hazel Gertrude McTaggart (nee Defoe) and brother of Robert Paul. He is survived by his wife Ilse Maclean, her two daughters and their families; his three daughters and their families and one son and his family; his former wife Audrey; his brother Robert Paul and his family. He was predeceased by his third wife Mary Hunter; by a son Dale Geoffrey McTaggart and by some longtime friends.
Toronto born, Douglas attended Rawlinson Public School and Forest Hill Collegiate before earning a B.A. degree from Victoria College at the University of Toronto. As a student he was employed during the summer as the Muskoka Lakes Sales Representative of Swift Canadian Company. Over the course of his later professional life, he maintained a variety of interests including directorship of his own agency for a major life insurance company. In retirement, he enjoyed time spent with family members including grandchildren; business insights; 20th Century films; membership in The Granite Club and The 78th Fraser Highlanders and his beloved Lake of Bays. As a young boy, summer visits to New Moon Lodge, Hotel Britannia and Bigwin Inn led to a life-long love of boating and vintage watercraft leaving many today with fond memories of him at the wheel of his boat, Zaca II.
The Mitchell Funeral Home of Huntsville was entrusted to manage arrangements and a private family service will follow. His family is most grateful for any condolences expressed.
In life, Douglas offered support to a variety of organizations such as The Lake of Bays Association and The Algonquin Theatre of Huntsville, Ontario. If desired, a memorial donation may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario at 1-888-473-4636 or to The Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation at 705-944-0631.
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Bernard Roberts
Bernard Simon Roberts passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Huntsville on Sunday, June 19, 2011.
Beloved husband of Jane. Dear father of Tina and Lora.
No arrangements are planned at this time.
If desired, donations can be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association.
Annie Spencer
The death occurred at South Haven, Huntsville on Friday, June 24, 2011 of Annie Spencer.
Beloved wife of the late Norman Spencer. Dear mother of Joan Spencer and Frank Spencer (Sue). Loving grandmother of Elaine Syslo, Arlene Lightfoot, Sandra Warriner, Laurie Main and Christopher Spencer. Great-grandmother to 3 and great-great grandmother of 1. Sister of Jean Roffey.
A Funeral Service will be held in the Addison Chapel of the Mitchell Funeral Home on Monday, June 27, 2011 at 1 O'Clock.
A Graveside Service will be held at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Etobicoke on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 1 O'Clock.
If desired, donations can be made to the Hospital of Sick Children, Toronto.
David Harris
On June 29th, 2011 I died and am presently headed off on my next adventure. During my life I made a lot more friends than I did enemies even though I made my share of mistakes. I've written my own obituary because I hate the usual kind that makes sure every member of the family is listed plus the dog, the cat and a bunch of distant relatives.
The only reason for this entry is to let people who knew me or my dear wife, Nancy Alcock...to let them know there is going to be a celebration of my life that I sincerely hope is better than many of the ones I've had to attend in the past.
It will be held on Sunday, July 10th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Algonquin Theatre, located in downtown Huntsville. I know the drive up here is a pain in the ass but I hope some of you will make the trek as I don't want people in town to think we didn't have any friends other than the great ones we've made here.
Laura Clarke
The death of Laura Clarke occurred peacefully on August 12, 2011 at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital in her 99th year. Laura was born February 18, 1913 to Francis Alexander Jennings and Mary Ethel Beatrice Blackman at the little farmhouse in Brunel Township. On October 16, 1933, Lauramarried
Victor Clarke of Port Sydney. Predeceased by her parents, her husband Victor Clarke and her siblings, Violet Jennings, Letitia (Chuck) Fernley, Mary (Clare) Kindree, Norma (Ted) Pyatt, Jean (Lorne) Farnsworth & Bill Jennings. Laura is survived by her sister-in law, Glenna (Jennings) Stanyer. Aunt Laura will be greatly missed by her many nieces and nephews from the Jennings, Clarke, McIlroy, Kindree, Farnsworth, Fernley and Pyatt families, and also Mary McRae her faithful helper and friend for many years.
Laura attended Shaw’s School of Business in Toronto in 1933. While working at Muskoka Lodge for the summer, she met Victor when she and some other girls rowed over to Port to the ice cream parlour. The romance began and Laura and Victormarried
later that Fall. They renovated their house calling it “Victoriah Villa” on Muskoka Road 10 in Port Sydney and operated a tourist business there for twenty years, providing room and board to their guests. The house is still being operated by others as a bed and breakfast.
Laura was known for her culinary skills and hospitality. She also loved to help with the Thanksgiving Turkey Suppers at the Port Sydney Community Centre. She and Victor spent many hours in their huge garden, and she took pleasure in sharing many meals with others over the years. Hard work was turned into enjoyment as was evidenced by the many gifts of quilts, Christmas ornaments, paintings, drawings and other items which she made with love and gave to family and friends at Christmas or birthdays and anniversaries. She and Victor worked together on quilts which they donated to bazaars for fundraising to support the Christ Church in Port Sydney and the community center in her little community. Of late her favourite gifts were hand-painted watercolour cards which she gave to friends and family depicting scenes from nature, which will be treasured. She belonged to the ACW (Anglican Church Women) and sang in the church choir, even making the gowns for the choir. For many years Laura wrote the local village news column for the Bracebridge Examiner and the Huntsville Forester.
Her husband Victor passed away in 1992, leaving her a widow after 58 years of marriage. Laura spent her last eight years at the Country Moments Retirement Home in Huntsville. She loved to attend the Muskoka Seniors dining club on Tuesdays and played euchre on Thursdays.
She will be laid to rest with her husband, Victor, in the Stephenson Township Cemetery, Port Sydney . A Memorial Service will be held at Christ Church in Port Sydney on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to Huntsville Hospital Foundation or Christ Church, Port Sydney, would be appreciated.
Muriel MacDonald
The death occurred at her home in Huntsville on Saturday, June 18, 2011 of Muriel MacDonald.
Beloved wife of the late Sidney MacDonald. Dear mother of Ian and Lorne.
A Memorial Service will be held at Trinity United Church, Huntsville on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 12 noon.
If desired, donations to a Charity of Choice would be appreciated by the family.
