Ronald David Kelly, 57, of Cardinal, formerly of Mallorytown, died of a stroke June 20, 2004 at Brockville General Hospital, with his mother and children at his side.
He was born on March 15, 1947, in Kingston, the son of Edward Lane Kelly and the former Ruth Anne Topping. He was raised in Waterton and went to Escott Public School and then Gananoque Secondary School. After leaving school he worked for Francis Slack at Long Beach Service Station for a number of years.
In 1966 he met his future wife, Joanna Hunink, whom he married in 1968. They were married for 22 years.
He started working for Black and Decker in Brockville in 1968. He was a machine operator there for almost 20 years, but retired in 1987 due to health problems. He then ran a small pig farm in Waterton for two years.
Mr. Kelly enjoyed the outdoors and being on his farm, as well as spending time with his children and grandchildren and his friend Helen. He also collected movies and coins, and he loved animals, especially O.J., Leroy and Chloe.
He is survived by his children, Angela Cain and husband Eddy, William Kelly and wife Theresa, Terry Kelly and wife Shirley, Karen Kelly-Grisdale and husband Danny and Arlene Harper and husband David, as well as 10 grandchildren, Bradley, Emma-Lee, Kourtney, Ryan, Josh, Devin, Thomas, Matthew, Teesha and Brittany, two nephews and a niece.
Also surviving are his mother, Ruth Kelly of Waterton; two brothers, Wayne Kelly and his girlfriend Shelley of Brockville and Eric Kelly of Waterton; and his dear friend Helen Johnston of Mallorytown.
He was predeceased by his father, Lane Kelly, and his two sisters, Arlene Kelly and Susan Kelly.
The funeral was held June 24 at the Barclay Funeral Home, Brockville, with Rev. Dr. Helen Wilson officiating. A eulogy was given by Mike Kelly, a nephew. Burial was at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Maitland, at a later date.
Memorial donations were directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Diabetes Association and the Canadian Liver Foundation.
William Rieveley, 91
William Arthur "Bill" Rieveley, 91, died June 13, 2004 at St. Lawrence Lodge, with his daughters Mary and Kathy at his side.
He was born in Vancouver July 2, 1912 to William Hill Rieveley and Mary Millicent Gegg. He married Jessie Mary Jackson on June 12, 1946. She died June 14, 2003, after 57 years of marriage.
Mr. Rieveley had a varied career. He started out in Vancouver as a radio technician after having become an amateur radio (HAM) enthusiast at the age of 14 while in Scouts.
He was a logger and lived alone on an island in the Fraser River and worked in the shipyards in Vancouver as an electrician during the Second World War.
He joined the reserve army in 1949 as a telecommunications expert, then transferred to the regular army in 1953. He served with the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) and was stationed in Vernon, B.C., Winnipeg, Man., Camp Borden and finally Kingston.
He was honourably discharged from the forces in 1965 and moved to Brockville to work at Automatic Electric (AEL Microtel). He retired in 1977 and three years later moved back to British Columbia, where he and his wife built a log home from scratch, including clearing the land, just outside Powell River, where they lived until ill health forced them to move back to Brockville in 1999.
While in B.C. he participated in an annual quest called The Great Walk, an annual event consisting of a 62.5-km walk on gravel logging roads. He still holds the record for the oldest man to complete the walk, in 1994, at age 82.
He became a scout when he was 14 years old and by the time he was 18 had earned his King's Scout award. He learned semaphore and Morse Code as a scout and went on to act as an instructor in the army teaching those communication skills. During his years in Brockville, he was a scout leader with the 5th Brockville Scout Troop at St. Peter's Anglican Church, from 1965 to 1977.
Even after retiring as a scout leader, he was active as the camp warden for Camp Traill, the badge secretary and a member of the services team. He spent many years improving the amenities at Camp Traill and led many groups, both scouts and guides, in winter survival programs at the camp.
Mr. Rieveley received the Scouting Medal of Merit for outstanding contribution to the Boy Scout movement in the Brockville district on February 24, 1979. This medal is the second highest bestowed at the district level and when received it was the first time for anyone from the Brockville District.
He has been a member of the St. Lawrence Valley Repeater Club, the Radio Society of Ontario, and the Canadian Amateur Radio Association and has twice been honoured with the Quarter Century Club for ham operators who have held licences for 25 continuous years. He has had his radio licence for over 72 years and his last call sign was VE3 AWJ. He continued participating in group events until the summer of 2003 and was in contact with hams around he world until late 2003 when poor health forced him off the air.
He was also a member of several Royal Canadian Legion branches, the last being Brockville Branch 96.
Besides his wife, he was predeceased by his daughter Hilda Leigh and her husband Stan, who were killed in a plane accident in British Columbia in 1980, sisters Mabel Porter, Olive M. Sailor, Diane Pawlikowski and one brother Douglas Wilson.
He is survived by his sister Frances Antonsen of Vancouver, B.C., and daughters Mary H.E. Cooke and husband Rodney and Kathleen G. Van Dusen and husband Carman, all of Brockville. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Robert Koktan in Winchester, Diane Cooke in Brockville, David Cooke in Toronto and Jessica Van Dusen and her husband Chris O'Grady in Courtice, as well as several nieces and nephews and various foster children.
At Mr. Rieveley's request there was no visitation or funeral. Cremation at Roselawn Crematorium was entrusted to the Irvine Funeral Home.
Memorial donations to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 96 or other charities of the donors' choice were gratefully acknowledged by the family.
Anne Sadler, 84
Anne Sadler, 84, died June 21, 2004 at Kingston General Hospital after a three-month illness.
She was born August 10, 1919 in Cobalt, Ont., to Euseve Matton and Agnes Bouvier. She was raised and educated in Cobalt and married George Sadler there on June 14, 1938. She became a housewife and mother of seven children.
In 1969 she moved to Brockville, remaining until 1973 when she moved to Richmond Hill and then Wawa, Ont. Late in 1985 she moved back to Brockville to spend her retirement years here.
She belonged to the Royal Canadian Legion in Cobalt and was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church in Brockville. She enjoyed knitting, baking, using her computer, playing bingo, and family gatherings.
Mrs. Sadler was predeceased by her husband but is survived by her children: three sons, Terry of North Bay and Norman and Brian of Brockville, and four daughters, Shirley Larocque and Sharron Sears, both of British Columbia, Dianne Brouillard of Timmons and Debbie Markle of Brockville.
Also surviving are brothers Homer and Ernie Matton and sister Anita Kapatinchuck, all of North Bay, and 25 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brothers Bill, Albert and Lou Matton and sisters Lucy Gilson and Yvonne Fillion.
Friends called June 24 at the Irvine Funeral Home, Brockville. Cremation took place at the Roselawn Crematorium, Maitland. The funeral was held June 25 at St. Francis Xavier Church, with Father Brian Price officiating. Burial followed at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Tyler Brouillard, John Sadler, Shawn Sadler, Bradley Karsh, Adam Beaton and Lance Karsh.
Memorial donations were directed to the Kingston General Hospital Auxiliary and Almost Home Kingston.
Mary Harmaty, 79
PRESCOTT -- Mary Elizabeth Harmaty, 79, a retired office manager, died June 17, 2004 at Brockville General Hospital.
She was born April 16, 1925 at Prescott to John McCarney and the former Bernadette McEllen, and married her first husband, John McAuley, on August 17, 1960.
She worked first for the former Superior Silk Mills (later Prescott Finishing) as office manager. Then she became office manager at the former Prescott Public Utilities until her retirement.
She married her second husband, John Harmaty, on July 2, 1985.
Throughout her life she was an active member of St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church in Prescott. For many years she had served as treasurer on the church's cemetery board and she was a longtime member of the Catholic Women's League (CWL). On the evening before her death, she was presented with her 60th anniversary CWL pin.
Her retirement years were centred on her immediate family and her extended McAuley, Harmaty and Hargraves families. She was affectionately known by all the children in her large family as the "baker of the ultimate chocolate chip cookie."
Mrs. Harmaty is survived by nine step-children: Stella McCoy and husband Frank, Thomas McAuley and wife Glenda, John McAuley and wife Carol, Luke McAuley and wife Miriam, Patricia Tristram and husband Jim, Robert Harmaty and wife Ruth, Lynda Tetrault and husband Jean-Paul, Deborah Souder and husband Shawn, and James Hargraves and wife Rosemary.
Also surviving are her sisters Margaret McFarlane and Bernadette McParlan and husband Ed, as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by both her husbands, brothers Bert, Joe and Eddie McCarney and sister Catherine McCarney, as well as brother-in-law Charlie McFarlane.
Friends called at the Chris Slater Funeral Home, Prescott, on June 20 and 21. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 22 at St. Mark's Church, with Father John Appelman officiating. Members of the Catholic Women's League formed an honour guard. Burial followed at St. Mark's Cemetery.
Memorial donations were directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Jean Murdock, 80
PRESCOTT -- Jean Elaine Murdock, 80, a retired cook, died June 25, 2004 at her home in Prescott.
She was born October 21, 1923 in Prescott to Arnold Cross and the former Edith Carpenter. She was married to Willis Murdock in Winchester on August 6, 1940.
She worked as a cook in the Voyageur Restaurant in Cardinal for years, then at the Metropolitan lunch counter, in Prescott. Her motto: Always serving up a smile!
She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge in Prescott for 18 years.
Her interests included ceramics, knitting, camping and spending lots of time with her family. She was generous person and made many friends in town.
Mrs. Murdock is survived by her son William and wife Gloria and by her five daughters, Sheila Toshack and husband Keith, Sharon Lancaster and friend Louis Piexoto, Heather Murdock and friend Fay Simpson, Elizabeth Snowdon and husband David and Elaine Soucy and husband Don.
Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, Kim, Cynthia, Jennifer, Paul, Anna, Cheryl, Buddy, Andrew, Bill, David and Joseph; six great-grandchildren; sister Verna Peters and husband Ron, brother Lorne Cross and wife Joyce and sister-in-law Irene Cross.
She was predeceased by her parents, husband and brother Floyd Cross.
Friends called at the Chris Slater Funeral Home, Prescott, where on June 29 the funeral was held, with Rev. Jean Baker, of Christ United Church in Lyn, officiating. Burial followed at Spruce Haven Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Pat Shannon, Keith and Paul Toshack, Rick Hurlbert, Earl Snowdon and Jeff Peters. The honorary pallbearer was David Snowdon.
Memorial donations were directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society.
