Ruth Viola Niedzwiecki died on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Campbell House Hospice in Collingwood. She was surrounded by family and under the compassionate care of hospice staff and volunteers.
Born in Allensville, Ontario to Arthur and Edith Grimes on May 29, 1931, Ruth was proud of her deep Muskoka roots. The Grimes family settled in Utterson before Confederation and her great-grandfather Lucius Grimes built the first store in Huntsville for the Scarlett Brothers in 1871. Her father and uncle were local entrepreneurs and Uncle Seth was an automotive industry pioneer.
One of the most enduring griefs in Ruth's life was the loss of her mother when she was just 21 years old. She missed her mom every day of her life.
Shemarried
her sweetheart and WWII veteran, John Niedzwiecki on October 2, 1948 and started their family shortly after.
As a child Ruth contracted rheumatic fever which damaged the valves of her heart. That too had a lasting effect on her life. Long hospital stays followed the birth of each of her five children and a number of open heart surgeries threatened her life for all of her life.
Ruth wasn't an enthusiastic cook but she loved making Christmas cake. John had to stir the thick batter because she just wasn't strong enough. Some years the cake was a huge success; other years it was not. But the family loved those cakes, which Ruth doled out carefully to make them last all year.
After her youngest child went to school Ruth went to business school in Toronto. Following graduation she worked first at McLean Hunter and then helped launch Huntsville's Kimberly Clark plant. She started as a secretary for Doug Millikin and retired as the Director of Human Resources. Ruth's work was a source of great pride. Over the years numerous people have expressed gratitude for Ruth's role in their working lives.
Ruth loved her community. She was a past president of the Chamber of Commerce and served Fairvern Nursing Home for 35 years. She was a founding member of The Catholic Women's League for 60 years
Ruth is predeceased by her husband John, her sisters Jean and Dorothy, her brother Ray and her infant grandson Shane.
She is survived by sisters Shirley, Maizie, Pat and her half-brother Paul. She is survived by her children Dale (Jim Hajas) Georgina (Doug Smith) John (Susan Godfrey) Hope (Gary Mountjoy) and Dean (Darlene Nickerson) as well as by grandsons Kyle, Philip, Joshua and Keelan and great granddaughter Arianna-Hope. She is fondly remembered by Doug’s children Pat, Mike and Leslie and Doug and Georgina’s grandchildren Meaghan, Liam, Chloe, Tyler, Gabriel and Annabel.
Ruth's family will be forever grateful for the compassionate, dignified and loving care mom received from the staff and volunteers at Hospice Georgian Triangle (Campbell House) in the final week of her life. We offer a sincere thanks to Sunset Manor LTC staff and a special group of caregivers – Ava, Shivraj, Beth, Leanne, Donna, Marjorie and Jean - who helped us care for mom. So many of them came to love mom and we love them for that. Dr. Anne Engell was a tireless advocate for Ruth and a trusted support for the family.
Visitation will be on Wednesday October 25, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mitchell Funeral Home, 15 High Street, Huntsville, Ontario.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, 12 Centre Street North, Huntsville on Thursday October 26, 2017 at 10 a.m. followed by a luncheon in the church hall.
Donations in lieu of flowers are appreciated: Hospice Georgian Triangle (Campbell House) in Collingwood or Algonquin Grace Hospice in Huntsville or the Ontario Alzheimer Society.
Wayne Harry Dealhoy
The death occurred peacefully at Algonquin Grace Hospice, Huntsville on Saturday, October 28, 2017 of Wayne Dealhoy.
He was predeceased by his father Samuel Dealhoy and sons Tony and Sheldon.
He is survived by his wife Sara, his mother Ethel, brother Bruce (Angela), sister Nancy and his children David, Wanda (Jim), Scott (Sandra) and grandchildren Sara, Ron, Samantha, Olivia and William.
Born in Halifax, NS but has lived in Huntsville since 1992. Wayne was a certified chef for 25 years, feeding patrons from the Maritimes to Muskoka. He then changed careers and enjoyed many years in IT and communications at Bracebridge Walmart Wireless and as the "Computer Doctor" in Huntsville.
He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by family , friends and colleagues.
A Memorial Service will be held at All Saints' Anglican Church, 30 High Street, Huntsville on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 2 p.m. Interment at All Saint's Anglican Cemetery. A Reception will follow the service in Sutherland Hall
In lieu of flowers, donations to Algonquin Grace Hospice or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
Terence "Terry" Marvin Korn
Terence "Terry" Marvin Korn Died peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.
Born on January 28, 1935 in Toronto, he will be sorely missed by his wife, Cora Mary Edith Korn and his close family and friends.
Edith Emily Pringle
Edith Emily Pringle (nee Neal), born Monday, May 3, 1926 and died peacefully on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Muskoka Landing, Huntsville..
Edith was born in Gananoque and grew up in Katrine. She spent 70 years living in Belleville. She wasmarried
to Gordon Charles Pringle in 1947 until his death in 1989. They raised three children; Ron Pringle (Margie Cain) of Ottawa, Nancy (Joe Huttenlochner) of Huntsville and Sandy (Pat Sneyd ) of Huntsville. Edith enjoyed spending time with her 8 granchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Edith is survived by her sister Berna (Skip Pringle) and brother Clifford Neal whose wife Mary died in 2017. She was predeceased by brothers Ted and Bill. Edith was loved by many neices, nephews and friends.
Edith had a passion for enjoying life. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, skiing, playing bridge and spending summers in Katrine. This all led her to many wonderful friendships and adventures. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
A Memorial service will take place on Sunday, January 14th, 2018 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of All Saints' Anglican Church, 30 High Street, Huntsville.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Society, would be appreciated by the family.
Tyler Martin Roy
Tyler Roy of Huntsville, ON passed away suddenly on January 13, 2018 in Toronto, ON
Tyler was born in Sioux Lookout, Ontario on September 23, 1992.
He lived in Huntsville for the past 12 years where he graduated from Huntsville High School.
He loved the game of hockey. In 2008 he was the captain of the Huntsville Otters in which they went on to win the silver stick.
He was well liked and loved by many people. His smile and laugh lit up a room.
He had a great sense of humor and liked to make people laugh or shock them with his choice of wardrobe.
He will always be loved and never forgotten
Tyler will be sadly missed by his Mom and Dad (Lisa and Martin), brother and sister (Linden and Rochelle), grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Memorial Gathering will be held for Tyler at the Active Living Centre 7 Camp Kitchen Rd, Huntsville, Ontario on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 1-3pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, and the Table Soup Kitchen, Huntsville or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Patricia "Pat" Gilchrist
The death occurred at her home in Huntsville on Saturday, December 9, 2017 of Patricia ( Pat) Gilchrist.
Beloved daughter of the late Jack and Evelyn Gilchrist.
Pat was a graduate of the Ontario Ladies' College, Whitby and a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She also studied at Laval University in Quebec, the University of Mexico and at a university in Germany. She travelled extensively. Her career was as a legal secretary. Pat was a great grand daughter of Andrew Tait who had a lumber business in Huntsville and Orillia. Her ashes will be interred alongside her mother Evelyn Tait Gilchrist in the Tait family plot in Orillia.
Mary Elizabeth Elliott
It is with much sadness that the family announces the passing of Mary Elizabeth Elliott (nee Campbell) on Sunday December 24th, 2017 at the age of 88.
Beloved wife of the late Robert Elliott. Dear mother of Sandra and her husband Ron Waines; Chris and his wife Barb; and Brian. Predeceased by her eldest son Terry. Loving grandmother to Jordan and Hillary. Survived by her sister Faith Campbell, and her brother Peter Campbell and his wife Virginia.
Mary will be fondly missed and never forgotten.
Family and friends are invited to gather at the Mitchell Funeral Home, 15 High Street, Huntsville on Saturday January 6th, 2018 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Remembrances at 2:00 pm.
Memorial donations may be made to Huntsville Hospital Auxiliary or Huntsville Hospital Foundation.
