HALL-FARROW, Doris Shirley (Doris was a long-time member of the Peterborough Navy Club with her late husband, George). - Peacefully, at her residence with her family by her side, on Sunday, December 1, 2013. Doris Hall – Farrow (nee McKenzie) of Peterborough in her 81st year was the beloved wife of Clifford Farrow and the late George Hall. Loving mother of Sharon Crowe (Debbie March), of Peterborough, Wendy Wood (Terry Reid) of Brighton, Steve Hall (Lucy) of Kitchener, Rob Hall (Karen) of Peterborough, Kevin Hall (Kim) of Peterborough, and Dwayne (Tracy) of Peterborough. Proud grandmother of Terri Lynn Little (Ron) of Peterborough, Paul Armstrong (Jackie) of Kelowna, BC, Deanne Mitchell of Peterborough, Nicole Mitchell Huizinga (Michelle Olver Yates) of Peterborough, Troy Mitchell (Vanessa) of Bellville, Chantelle Terry of Peterborough, Steve Hall (Bonnie) of Victoria, BC, Sarah Zegers (Tony) of Kitchener, Maggie Hall of Kitchener, Melissa Anderson (Chad) of Peterborough, Travis Spafford (Karla Hewton) of Trenton, Kevin Hall of Peterborough, Matthew Hall of Peterborough, Brittany Hall of Peterborough, Taylor Hall of Peterborough, and Jordan Hall of Peterborough. Doris will also be greatly missed by her many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. As a Foster Parent for more than 25 years, Doris provided a loving home to nearly 40 children. She will be fondly remembered by many friends and neighbours in Peterborough and around Buckhorn Lake where she spent many years at the family cottage.Friends will be received at the COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL HOME – Ashburnham Chapel, 840 Armour Road, on Wednesday, December 4th from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. A memorial service to celebrate Doris’ life will be held in the Chapel on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. If desired, condolences to the family, directions to the service or donations to the Lakefield Animal Welfare Society may be made at www.CommunityAlternative.ca or by calling 705-740-0444
Quackenbush, William (Bill) Frederick of Sarnia
With his family by his side, at Bluewater Health on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, WILLIAM (BILL) FREDERICK QUACKENBUSH, age 74 of Sarnia passed away. He was the loving husband of Beverly Quackenbush and dear father of William (Kim), Douglas (Jen) and Donald (Kim) and daughter Jen (Rusty), 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, brother of Celena, Doreen, Cathy, Fran and Debbie, brother in law of Carol and Wayne, Gord, and Diane. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Bill will be deeply missed by his little pet girl “Suzie Q”. He was predeceased by his parents William and Luella, sisters Donna and Marion, step-father Tom Scott, sister in law Kathy and Vickie, mother and father in law Gordon and Joanne and his grandson Tyler (1999). Bill (Big Daddy) Quackenbush), a.k.a., the Mayor of Paradise Valley Family Campground retired from Holmes Foundry after 27 years of service. Funeral services will be held at the D. J. Robb Funeral Home & Cremation Centre on Monday, December 30th at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be on Sunday between the hours of 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Memorial gifts to Bluewater Health Palliative Care or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.
“The family would like to thank Doctors Maddison, Ernst and Bergeron and a special thanks to Lance, Kyna and all the awesome and caring staff at Bluewater Health – Palliative Care Unit.”
The D. J. Robb Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 102 N. Victoria St., Sarnia, ON., N7T 5W9
McCaig, William Bernard “Bernie” of Thessalon, Ontario
With his family by his side at Algoma Manor, Thessalon on Monday December 23, 2013. Bernie McCaig in his 76th year, beloved husband of Gale ( nee Heard) of Desbarats for 55 years. Loving father of Brian William, Melanie McCaig (Brian Hayes) of Sault Ste. Marie, William Bernard “Bernie“ Jr. (Stephanie) of Toronto and the late Jim. Special Grandpa to Brandon (Nicki) of Ottawa. Dear brother of Ted (Cecile) of Sault Ste. Marie and the late Eva Pateman (late Lawrence), Mae Haight (late Carl), Thelma Haight (late Randal), Jack (Ruth), Rhoda MacMillan (late David), Margaret Noble, Ivan (late Phyllis) and Fred (Gail Gardiner). Dear brother-in-law of Ed Heard (Wilma), Don Heard (Ruth) and the late Joan Walker (late Harold), Edith Gregory (Gord) and Doug Heard (late Maureen). Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Beggs Funeral Home, Thessalon on Sunday December 29, 2013 from 2 to 4pm. Funeral service in the chapel on Monday December 30 at 1 o`clock. Donations to the Algoma Manor Charitable Foundation gratefully accepted.
FARR, Violet Emma of London
Peacefully at Victoria Hospital, London on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Violet (Bieman) Farr in her 104th year. Beloved wife of the late Reverend Canon Maurice H. H. Farr. Cherished mother of The Reverend Canon Michael D. H. Farr and his wife Kathleen of Kincardine. Proud Gramma of David Farr and his wife Elizabeth Skakoon of South Korea and Saturna Island, B.C. and Heather Farr and her husband Chris Maley and great-gramma to Ainsleigh of Ottawa. Will be remembered by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sister Lavina Rahn, Lisette Winkler, Lunella Riggin, Lauretta Phaff, Ruth Sinclair and her brothers Daniel, Arthur, Isidor and Roy Bieman. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 pm on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 11:00 am at St. Luke’s Anglican Church (Broughdale), 1204 Richmond Street, London. Spring interment in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Durham, ON. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to St. Luke’s Anglican Church (Broughdale), The Primate’s World Relief & Development Fund or charity of your choice.
GROSICKI, Lorene L. (Engler) formerly of Woodstock
GROSICKI, Lorene Louise – Peacefully at VON Sakura House on Friday, January 30, 2015, Lorene Grosicki in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Grosicki (2011). Dear mother of late the Stephen Grosicki (2011) (Annie), Katherine Michael (Alan), Margaret Adrienne Grosicki, Elizabeth Beam (Tim), Mark, and Christopher Grosicki (Franca). Loving grandmother of Angie, Colleen, Cheryl, David, Jamie, Kyla, Lacey, Matthew, Tristan, Spencer, Juliet, Nicholas and Sonia, and great grandmother of Alyssa, Liam, Serena, Madelynn and Lyric. Sister of Ruth Shiell, Muriel Russell and Leona Doerksen. Friends will be received at the SMITH-LeROY FUNERAL HOME, 69 Wellington Street North, Woodstock on Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral Liturgy at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, 1420 Devonshire Ave, Woodstock on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 11:00 am. Interment at Marymount Cemetery, Guelph on Wednesday at 2:30 pm. If desired, memorial donations to the Parkinson Society of Canada, Cancer Research Society or VON Sakura House would be appreciated. Smith-LeRoy, (519) 537-3611.
GREGORY, PATRICIA JOSEPHINE “Jo”
Suddenly at her home in Burlington, on Monday January 26, 2015, at the age of 77, our loving mother and Nana Jo was called home to Heaven. Her children Laura Batey (Paul) and Phil (Justine) will cherish her memory knowing that she will live on in the hearts of the many friends she made throughout her life. She adored her grandsons Max and Alex and will be forever in their hearts. Josephine was the youngest of eight beautiful girls, and will be fondly remembered by her surviving sisters Lucy, Lena, Theresa, Veronica, and is now reunited with sisters Mary, Betty, and Agnes. Cremation has taken place. Family will receive friends at KITCHING STEEPE AND LUDWIG FUNERAL HOME 146 Mill St, N., Waterdown on Saturday January 31, 2015 from 12 p.m., until the Service of Remembrance at 1 p.m. Reception to follow. As expressions of sympathy the family requests that in memory of Jo, you spend some time with your family, or call an old friend. Enjoy one another.
Neal, Dorothy E. of Sarnia
passed away peacefully at Bluewater Health on Friday, January 23, 2015, DOROTHY ELIZA ISABELLA NEAL (nee Taylor). of Sarnia. Predeceased by her loving husband Allan Neal (1994). Cherished mother of Bonnie Arbour (Don), William Neal Ph.D. of Los Angeles (Michele), Janet Stewart (John), and Laurie Simpson, all of Sarnia. Will be dearly missed by her nine grandchildren – Paula (Steve), Michelle (Trevor), Heather (Zvonimir), Scott, Jason (Ubay), Allasan (Mike), Alaina (Johan), Christopher, Alysia (Matt); and five great grandchildren + one more on the way. Dorothy was a registered nurse and a graduate of Victoria Hospital in London. She was an Elder at Laurel – Lea St. Matthews Presbyterian Church, Past Provincial Board Director of the Women’s Institute, Past President of Hamilton and London Synodical W.M.S. of the Presbyterian Church and was very active in the Sarnia Presbyterial. Dorothy was also a member of Sarnia Chapter # 6 O.E.S., a member of the Sarnia Humane Society and the Sarnia Horticultural Society. Dorothy was a committed volunteer at Inn of the Good Shepherd and served as nurse at Camp Kintail for many years. She was honoured by the Sertoma Club of Sarnia as Woman of the Year in 1972 and later named to Mayor Mike Bradley’s honour list. Resting at the D. J. ROBB FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTRE where friends visited with the family on Sunday afternoon and evening from the hours of 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held on Tuesday January 27th at 1:00 p.m. at Laurel – Lea St. Matthews Presbyterian Church. Interment at Bear Creek Cemetery in Brigden. The family would appreciate Memorial gifts in memory of Dorothy be made to Laurel – Lea St. Matthew’s Presbyterian Church, Sarnia Humane Society or Inn of the Good Shepherd.
PORTER, Mary Eleanor of London
In the loving care of the V.O.N. palliative team and her family, and after a gallant struggle with Parkinson’s and Dementia, in London, on January 24th, Mary Eleanor (Dickison, Parfitt) Porter in her 85th year. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Porter (1998). Loving mother of Ben Parfitt and his wife Alicia Priest of Victoria, B.C., Gillian “Jill” Channer (Parfitt) and her husband William Allen of Port Stanley, and step-mother of Paige Cantle and her husband Ted, Lee Porter, Terry Porter, Bart Porter and his wife Donna, all of London. Proud grandmother of Charlotte Priest, Rebecca Channer, Grace and Gloria Cantle, Brittany and Sean Coughlin, Jade and Maxwell Porter. Mary was born in Arkona, Ontario where she spent her first nine years – as the Dickisons owned and operated a wool mill. Mary’s family was destitute after the mill burned down; they moved to London where her father began a new career with Investors of Canada. Mary was able to attend the University of Western Ontario thanks to the generous support of a distant relative. In 1953, she graduated from the Honours Business Administration programme, one of only four women that year. Mary proudly earned the Gold Medal for highest academic achievement in her graduating year. Upon graduating, Mary moved to Toronto and worked in the marketing department of Simpsons. Her mother became ill and Mary moved back to London and continued her career with Simpsons until the late 1950s when she obtained her teachers’ qualifications. Also in the late fifties, Mary married John and started her family. The family moved to Kitchener for a few years. Settling back in London, Mary worked briefly at the London Free Press. Later, she taught at both Beal and Wheable secondary schools. “Mrs. Parfitt” was highly regarded by her students and she devoted herself to her profession, earning a provincial award for outstanding business teacher from the Ontario Business Education Association (1977). In 1981, Mary married Ken and started a new chapter in her life which included travel, retirement in 1985, more teaching (part-time at Fanshawe College), grandchildren, more time for golf and tennis (an active member of Huff and Puff), and a good deal of volunteer work. One of her most cherished activities was singing in the choir at Colborne Street United Church, where she was an active committee member and congregant for over 40 years. Mary also devoted herself to sharing her great love of music, and delivering various seasonal programs to residents in nursing care homes. Friends will be received by the family from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to McCormick Home Foundation, 2022 Kains Road, London, ON N6K 0A8 or Colborne Street United Church – Building Fund, 711 Colborne Street, London ON N6A 3Z4.
