Mr. Thomas Gilbert Phelan, Jr.
April 2, 1961 - August 15, 2007
(Long time employee of Sears. Delivery Service, and Fred Guy Movers and Storage Ltd.)
Tom passed away suddenly at his apartment in Belleville, ON in his 47th year (born Easter Sunday, April 2, 1961 in Goderich General Hospital, Goderich, ON) when his father was stationed at RCAF Station, Clinton, ON. Tom was the beloved and caring son of Thomas Gilbert Phelan SR. and Helen Doreen (Gray) Phelan who will miss him very much. Fondly remembered by his sister Luanne (Gordon), brother Dan (Candy) and sister Jennifer; nephews Brock, Jeff (Allison), nieces Teya, Stacey and his nephews the twins Patrick and Eric; nephew of Clifford John Phelan of Montreal, QC, Ralph and Shirley (Gray) Powell of Kingston; cousin of Chris (Barb); Bruce (Brenda) Powell; Luis and Wendy (Powell) Reyes and their families. He was the grandson of the late John and Eva (Garneau) Phelan of Montreal, QC and Joseph William and Ruby Pearl (Garrison) Gray; great-grandson of the late Thomas Patrick and Mary (Thompson) Phelan of Montreal QC; Francois Xavier and Julia (Leclerc) Garneau of Hartford CT; Herbert James and Mary Ann (Huffman) Garrison and Bertrim and Elizabeth (Young) Gray all of Kingston. Tom graduated from Calvin Park Elementary School and Loylaist Collegiate and Vocational Institute. He worked for Sears Delivery Service where he started part-time at age 18 and then worked for Fred Guy Movers Ltd. in Kingston and Belleville. In high school he was interested in working with football teams and later he became involved with soccer leagues in Kingston as a coach and statistician. When he went to Belleville to work he became involved in the soccer leagues there. He created a soccer club named ESSA in Belleville; was founder of SOSA (Southeastern Ontario Soccer Assoc.) was a panel member for Discipline Canadian Professional Soccer League in Toronto, ON. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends at Fred Guy Movers in Belleville and his soccer buddies.
Family and friends will gather at the Township Chapel of the Gordon F. Tompkins Funeral Homes, 435 Davis Drive ( Centennial Dr and Taylor Kidd Blvd) on Saturday, August 25 from 10 a.m. until the Service of Remembrance in Our Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Terry Deline of Cooke's-Portsmouth United Church (where Tom went to Sunday School and was confirmed) will officiate. A reception will follow in the Trillium Room of the Township Chapel. A family graveside service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the charity of your choice in Tom's memory.
In the care of Gordon F. Tompkins Funeral Homes, Township Chapel
Anna Pacini
February 18, 1925 - August 17, 2007
PACINI, Anna (nee Ceccarelli), 82 years, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at home August 17, 2007. Beloved wife of the late Mario (2004) and cherished mother of Denise and husband Paul Tann. Beloved cousin of Sergio and Enzo Ceccarelli of Florence, Italy. Family and friends will be received at the Janisse Bros - Marcotte Funeral Home 1139 Ouellette Avenue (519-253-5225) on Sunday from 2-5 & 7-9 p.m., parish prayers 8:00 p.m. Funeral Service Monday August 20, 2007 leaving the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. to St. Angela Merici Church for Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Interment Victoria Memorial Cemetery. A tree will be planted in memory of Anna Pacini in the Janisse Bros - Marcotte Heritage Forest. A dedication service will be held September 30, 2007. All are welcome. The Family invites you to share your memories and sign a Book of Condolence on www.janissemarcotte.ca. Donations may be made in memory of Anna to the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society
Mr. Robert William Hannaford
March 6, 1918 - August 14, 2007
LIEUTENANT ROBERT WILLIAM HANNAFORD, P.Eng. - Robert William Hannaford, passed away in Toronto August 14, 2007, after a lengthy period of declining health, which he bore with stoicism and courage. Robert was born, in Hamilton, Ontario, on March 6, 1918. He was the son of William Stanley Preston Hannaford and Ivy Margaret Towers, both of Hamilton, from whom he inherited a lively intelligence, a quick wit, a good sense of humour, an appreciation of music, and the old- fashioned solid virtue of dedication to family, and to king and country. He grew up in Toronto together with his siblings, Marion Partridge and Phyllis Anderson. A beautiful curly-haired boy, Robert was a dear son to his parents and a mischievous brother for his sisters. He attended Humberside Collegiate Institute, where he combined his scholastic skills with athletics, playing on the Junior and Varsity football teams. He also distinguished himself as a swimmer, and as a diver at the old High Park Mineral Baths on the 10 metre tower. He graduated, from the University of Toronto School of Practical Science in 1941 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While at the University, he was a member of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity. Upon graduation, he worked in an artillery manufacturing plant in Hamilton, and soon joined the Canadian Army and served in the Royal Canadian Ordinance Corps and the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He served in Canada and overseas in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. He was involved in the invasions of Italy and Normandy and the subsequent operations including the liberation of the Netherlands, which is well-remembered in both Canadian and Dutch history, and he also served as a member of the occupation forces in Germany following Victory in Europe. He recounted his nighttime passage through Rome, as a part of the invading American, British, Canadian, Australian and other British Empire forces. His proof that he and his comrades-in-arms had been there, was the sight of the Coliseum silhouetted against the starlit sky, as his truck rumbled through the blacked-out city. Somewhere north, ahead in the darkness, the German military forces awaited them. After service in the early months of the occupation of Germany, Robert returned to Canada where he married his lifelong love, Betty Isobel Peebles in Toronto in 1946. They remained devotedly married until Betty's death in 2007. They had three children: Dawn Elizabeth Hannaford, David Byron Hannaford, and Debra Ann Hannaford Johnston. Robert had a long and successful career in engineering and construction in Toronto, working with his father at Dickie Construction Company, as a partner in R.W. Hannaford Construction Company Limited, and with other firms before finally retiring with many projects to his credit as a builder and manager. He was, as but one example, the Resident Engineer on the construction of the Toronto Zoo, which i one of North America's outstanding zoo facilities. In later years, Robert enjoyed his grandchildren and, more recently, his great-granddaughters. After a long and interesting life filled with challenge, adventure, family, friends and travels to faraway lands such as Egypt and Greece, Robert finally laid down his burdens, and took his final journey with a special courage and dignity. And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me. His family and friends have said their fond and final farewells, and Robert has heard the calling of the pipes a last time. May he sleep in peace. A celebration of Robert's life will take place at 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 20 at the Highland Funeral Home and Cremation Centre - Scarborough Chapel, located at the northwest corner of Sheppard Avenue and Warden Avenue, 3280 Sheppard Avenue East, Scarborough, Ontario M1T 3K3. Telephone: 416-773-0933. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Seven Oaks Nursing Home in Toronto would be welcomed.
Mr. Robert Muir Powell
December 13, 1925 - August 16, 2007
Robert Powell passed away at the Hotel Dieu Shaver Hospital on Thursday, August 16, 2007 in his 83rd year. Son of the late Frank and Ursula Powell. Brother of the late John W. Powell. Survived by nieces and nephews Margaret, Lynncy, Graem and Murray Powell and grand nephews Evan and Alex. And Dear friend of Laura Smylski. Robert was a member of Orange Lodge #77 Niagara Falls, the Masons Grantham Lodge #697, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Colonel John Butler United Empire Loyalist Association. Bob was renowned for his love of travel. Friends will be received at the Butler Funeral Home, 424 Niagara St. (south of Scott) on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel on Monday August 20, 2007 at 1:30 followed by cremation. As expressions of sympathy donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
Mrs. Joyce 'Fanny' Laurel Greenwood
March 8, 1927 - August 14, 2007
Joyce Greenwood passed away after a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, August 14, 2007. Surrounded by her loving family and friends. Joyce Greenwood, loving daughter of Percy and Violet White. Predeceased by husband Benjamin Greenwood and daughters Wendy and Debbie. Dear mother of Victoria, Tom, Linda and Laurie, Steven, Dan, and Kevin. Grandmother of 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Loving sister of Beth, Jack, Bill, Reg and Cliff, Dee and the late Murray and Tom. She will also be missed by her extended family and friends. Friends will be received at the Highland Funeral Home, 3280 Sheppard Ave. E. (at Warden) on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service in the chapel on Friday at noon.
Mr. Guenter Josef Loch
June 1, 1930 - August 14, 2007
Guenter Josef Loch, 77 years, born June 1, 1930 in Germany, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2007 at the Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital. Loving husband of Eveline for 49 years. Dear father of Michael and wife Laurie (Lessard) and Monica and husband Jim Tracey. Cherished opa of Rachel and Curtis Loch and Derrick and Jessica Tracey. Guenter is predeceased by his parents Joseph and Elfriede, his brothers Fred and Gerd and his sister Gertrude. Uncle of Detlef in Germany. Guenter was a member of the Teutonia Club and a member of St. Anne Church in Tecumseh. Visiting Thursday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday August 17, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Marcotte Funeral Home and Chapel, 12105 Tecumseh Road, Tecumseh . Fr. Robert Couture officiating. Cremation to follow. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Diabetes Association would be greatly appreciated by the family. A tree will be planted in memory of Guenter Loch in the Marcotte Heritage Forest. A dedication service will be held on September 30, 2007. All are welcome.
Shirley Ann Gregorian
January 17, 1937 - August 14, 2007
GREGORIAN, Shirley Ann, 70 years, died peacefully on August 14, 2007 at Windsor Regional Hospital, Metropolitan Campus. Beloved wife of the late Donald (2001). Loving mother of Marty (Karen) and Timothy (Suzanne). Dear grandmother of Dylan, Deanne, Christopher and Courtney. Dear sister of Elaine Gagnier of LaSalle and her late husband (Blaise), Lee Flowers and her husband Fred of Gananoque, Ontario and predeceased by Blanche McIntyre, Helen Meloche, Agnes Charbonneau, Arthur Tousignant, Beatrice Lucier and Jerome Tousignant. Mrs. Gregorian was a French teacher in Windsor at Herman and Lowe. In kindness, memorial donations made to the Assumption University would be appreciated as your expression of sympathy. Visiting on Friday 7-9 p.m. Funeral on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Janisse Bros-Marcotte Funeral Home, 1139 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, (519-253-5225) at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Assumption Cemetery. A tree will be planted in memory of Shirley Gregorian in the Janisse Bros-Marcotte Heritage Forest. A dedication service will be held on Sunday, September 30, 2007. All are welcome.
