DIZON - At home, surrounded by her family, on Friday, November 24, 2000 VIRIGINIA PANGAN DIZON, age 53 of Sarnia. Loving wife of Amado Dizon. Dear mother of Theresa and Amanda. Also survived by brother Ted Pangan and his wife Riza and sisters Ann Barton and her husband Ray and Cleotilde Nejal and her husband Rodolfo, aunt Milagros Santiago, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Quiter and Joven Dizon, Dennis and Nieva Dizon, Rosario Pambilo Morales, Pacencia and Estelleto Oblea, and Miguelito and Florencia Dizon, nieces and nephews Dennis and Jessica Dizon, Judy Collins and husband Brian, Oliver Pangan, Dolly Li and husband Lee, Myrna Chanco and husband Luis and Danilo Dizon. Also survived by many nieces and nephews in the Phillippines and also many friends and relatives in Sarnia, St. Clair Michigan, Toronto and the Phillippines. She is predeceased by her parents Pablo and Natividad Pangan and brother Joventino Pangan. Virginia was born in the Phillipines and moved to Canada in 1971. She worked at Versa Care Nursing Home for over 25 years and she was a valued member of the Filipino-Canadian Community of Sarnia. Visitation will be held at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 N. Christina St., Sarnia, Sunday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Interment Resurrection cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 118 N. Victoria St., Sarnia N7T 5W9 or St. Joseph's Hospital Palliative Care, 89 Norman St., Sarnia N7T 6S3.
Elmo, Giuseppe (Joe)
ELMO - GIUSEPPE (JOE) ELMO died peacefully surrounded by his family at St. Joseph's Health Centre, Sarnia on the morning of Tuesday November 14th, 2000, age 72. Loving husband of Antonina (nee Sottosanti) Elmo. Cherished father of Rocco Elmo. Predeceased by his parents Rocco & Nicoletta (nee Pagliaro) Elmo, his parents in-law Giovanni & Angela (nee Spinnato) Sottosanti, brothers Salvatore and Sebastiano Elmo and brother-in-law Salvatore Liuzzi. Mr. Elmo is survived by many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Giuseppe will be sadly missed and forever remembered. Visitation at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia, 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Friday where prayers will be offered at 8 p.m. Friday. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, November 18th. at St. Peter's Church with Fr. Alessandro Costa officiating. Entombment Our Lady of Mercy cemetery. As an expression of sympathy friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 118 Victoria St. Sarnia, N7T 5W9, St. Joseph's Palliative Care, 89 Norman St. Sarnia, N7T 6S3, Victorian Order of Nurses, 1705 London Line, Sarnia, N7W 1B2 or the Sunshine Foundation of Canada 1710-148 Fullarton St., London, N6A 5P3. Special thanks to the St. Joseph's Palliative Care Team and the London Regional Cancer Centre, Victoria Hospital.
Ennett, Doris (O'Brien)
ENNETT - At St. Joseph's Palliative Care on Tuesday, December 12, 2000, DORIS ANN ENNETT (O'BRIEN) age 73 of Sarnia. Loving wife of the late Richard (Dick). Cherished mother of Maureen (Wayne) Nelson, Springbrook, Kathy (John) Niezen, Napanee, Mary Jane (Nick) Babcock, Sarnia, Ann Lumley & Mike Buller, Hamilton, Richard (Patricia) Ennett, Sarnia, Patrick Ennett & Liz Dias, Sarnia. Mother-in-law of Lynne, Gaye, Kim, Monique Ennett and Bob Lumley. Loving grandmother of Craig & Colleen Ennett, Todd Nelson, Michelle (Steve) Snauwaert, Christopher, David & Jennifer Niezen, Tim, Tom (Paula) & Kyle Babcock, Rob (Paula), Jim, Keri, Cheri Lumley, David & Tracy Ennett, Joshua, Jason & T.J. Ennett. Dear great grandmother of Jamie, Drake & Randi Babcock and Alexander Lumley. Sister of June (Ralph) Plumpton, Keene. Predeceased by son Michael, parents Patrick & Doris O'Brien, brothers Allen, Elmer and Lorne O'Brien. Doris was an active member of the Foursquare Gospel Church. As an expression of sympathy the family request donations be sent to St. Joseph's Palliative Care, the Victorian Order of Nurses or in honor of Doris's grandchildren and great grandchildren the family is accepting stuffed animals at the funeral home for donation to the Christmas Miracle. Visitation at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 N. Christina St., Sarnia on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the service will be held Friday, December 15, 2000 11 a.m. with David Hardman officiating. Interment Our Lady of Mercy cemetery.
Erba, Gerry
ERBA - Suddenly at his residence on Monday, September 25, 2000, GERRY ERBA, age 43 of Sarnia. Loving father of Chris, Robert and Dave all of Sarnia. Grandfather of Emma Valerie, brother of Mary Rutherford, Northville. Visitation at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home, 431 N. Christina St., Sarnia, Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment Resurrection cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 118 N. Victoria St., Sarnia N7T 5W9.
Bigras, Georgette
BIGRAS - Peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, May 2, 2001, GEORGETTE BIGRAS, age 70, of Sarnia. Beloved wife of the late Johnny Bigras. Loving mother of Dennis & his wife Bonnie, Calgary, Richard & his wife Nicole, Sarnia and Paul & his wife Denise, Bonnie Doon. Dear grandmother of J.P., Steven, Denny, Kayla, Nick, Emily, Jenna, Luc and Leo. Sister of Robert Poulin & Linda, Toronto. Predeceased by parents Adolph & Josephine Poulin. There will be no funeral home visitation. Mass of Christian Burial 10,30 a.m. Monday at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Entombment Our Lady of Mercy Mausoleum. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Alzheimers Society of Sarnia Lambton, 110 Water St., Sarnia, N7T 5T3 or the Victorian Order of Nurses, 1705 London Line, Sarnia, N7W 1B2. Arrangements entrusted to the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre (344-3131)
Burns, Katherine Frances (Mackesy)
BURNS - At St. Joseph's Health Care Centre on Monday April 23rd., 2001 KATHERINE FRANCES (MACKESY) BURNS, age 89 of Sarnia. Beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Burns (1992). Dear mother of Marie of Sarnia and Anne & Gary Ennett of London. Loving grandmother of Jennifer, Jeffrey and David. Sister of Mary Boyle of Petrolia and the Mackesy brothers -Tom of St. Thomas, Jack of Hamilton, Pat of Hamilton, Leo of Ohio and Frank of Sarnia. Predeceased by parents Alice & William Mackesy, sisters Anne Burns, Margaret Callaghan & Dorothy Kerwin, brothers Bill & Jim Mackesy. Visitation at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia, on Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where prayers will be offered at 2,30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday 11 a.m. at St. Benedict's Church. Interment Our Lady of Mercy cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to a charity of choice.
Cunningham, Joyce Lorraine (Hartman)
CUNNINGHAM - Suddenly at Victoria Hospital, London, Tuesday, May 1, 2001, JOYCE LORRAINE (HARTMAN) CUNNINGHAM, age 55 of Sarnia. Loving mother of Leigh Cunningham, North Bay and Kristen Cunningham, Sarnia. Born in Toronto, Joyce is the daughter of the late Leigh & Laura Hartman. She will be greatly missed by Cory Goudreau, Sarnia, Debbie Jeannault, North Bay and her closest friends Ruth Kernohan, Gwen Marshall, Bonnie Ryan and Marilyn McDermid. Joyce worked many years in the Sarnia retail market including Keelans Ltd., co-owner of Merle Norman Cosmetics and finally co-owner of Around the World Travel & Cruises. Friends will be received at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 Christina St.N., Sarnia, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Thursday where prayers will be offered at 8,30 p.m. Funeral Mass 11,30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church. Cremation to follow. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - Lambton Chapter, 300 N. Christina St., Sarnia, N7T 5V5.
Martin, Cora Mercella Stevens
MARTIN - At St. Joseph's Health Centre, Sarnia, on Monday, May 7, 2001, CORA MERCELLA STEVENS-MARTIN, age 91. Beloved wife of Fitzgerald Martin and the late Isaac Stevens. Loving mother of Cyril, England, Barry, Jamaica, Aubrey, Maryland, U.S.A., Hope, Michigan, Faith, Jamaica and Sharon Lee, London, ON. Dear grandmother of twenty-three and great grandmother of fifteen. Sister of Sterry Alberga, Padmore, Jamaica. Predeceased by son Lawrence, two sisters and two brothers. Cora was a member of Sarnia Seventh Day Adventist Church and formerly a member of Windsor Seventh Day Adventist Church & The Everton Park Seventh Day Adventist Church, St. Andrew, Jamaica. In her native Jamaica, she was active in community activities including the agricultural society, family planning, social work, politics and education. Visitation at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral Service in the McKenzie & Blundy Chapel Thursday 10 a.m. with Pastor Bill Kelly & Pastor Edwin Emerson officiating. Interment Resurrection cemetery.
Storozuk, Mary
STOROZUK - Peacefully at St. Joseph's Health Centre on April 28, 2001, Mary (Martyniuk) Storozuk, age 77. Loving wife of Joseph. Cherished Mother of Elsie Elrick and husband Doug, Sarnia; Joyce Godwin and husband Mike, Vancouver; and John Storozuk and wife Pam, Sarnia. Loving Baba of Michael Godwin (Jodi); Julie Godwin-Noye (Kevin); Colin Godwin (Michelle); Brian Tetreault; Mike Marshall (Jeanette); Robert Storozuk and Kevin Storozuk (Tamara). Dear Baba-Baba of Katie, Connor, & Cameron Godwin-Noye, Jessica & Travis Tetreault, Jerica & Michael Godwin, James Marshall, and Gavin Storozuk. Also survived by sister Anne Reid, step-sister Marion Hills (Mike), and many neices and nephews. Predeceased by parents John and Kathryn Martyniuk, step-mother Mary and great grand-daughter Shayla. Mary was a member of the St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Women's League and a retiree of the Lambton Board of Education. Visitation at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 N. Christina St., Sarnia on Monday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. where prayers will be offered at 7,30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. George's Ukranian Catholic Church, Tuesday May 1st at 10 a.m.. Interment Our Lady of Mercy cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the charity of their choice.
Toneguzzo, Ernesto
TONEGUZZO - Suddenly at his residence on Monday, April 30, 2001, ERNESTO TONEGUZZO, age 54 of Sarnia, formerly of Morsano Al Talgto, Italy. Beloved husband of Luciana. Loving father of Michael and Penni & Trevor Jones. Predeceased by parents Ferdinando & Elide Toneguzzo of Italy. Dear son-in-law of Peter & Giustina Sepich and Francoi e Toneguzzo. Loving brother of Giuliana, Maria Assunta, Margarita and Beatrice all of Italy. Brother-in-law of Antonio Andreotti of Italy, Nerina & Ugo Bianchi, Nick & Lucille Sepich, Pat & Peter Southcott. Dear uncle to Olimpia, Anna Maria, Igor, Pamela & Giada of Italy; and David, Nino, Gina, Ashley & Jordan, all of Sarnia. Also a great uncle to several nieces & nephews. Ernesto was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Owner and Operator of Toneguzzo Trucking. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 3, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia, where prayers will be offered at 7,00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church. Cremation to follow. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 774 London Rd., Sarnia, N7T 4Y1 or charity of choice.
Bell, Linda (Thibeault)
BELL - On Tuesday, May 29, 2001, LINDA (THIBEAULT) BELL, age 49. Beloved wife of the late Calvin Bell (1996). Dear daughter of Lou Thibeault. Cherished mother of Greg Bell and his wife Anna, Chatham, Jason Bell and his wife Sherry, Petrolia and Scott Bell, Sarnia. Loving grandmother of Colin, Calvin and Carley and Jonathan and Harrison. Sister of Ronald and Teena Thibeault, Richard and Kim Thibeault and Dennis Thibeault. Also survived by 21 nieces and nephews, close friend Lisette Thorner and many friends and family. Predeceased by her father Leo Thibeault (1998). Visitation at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 N. Christina St., Sarnia Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. A celebration of Linda's life will be held at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, June 1 at 10,30 a.m. with Fr. Rick Janisse officiating. Interment Lakeview cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Rebound Program of Sarnia, 180 N. College St., N7T 7X2 or to the Canadian Cancer Society, 118 N. Victoria St., Sarnia N7T 5W9.
Blanchfield, Richard Joseph
BLANCHFIELD - At Strathroy Hospital on Tuesday, May 29, 2001 RICHARD JOSEPH BLANCHFIELD, age 77 of Sarnia. Cherished husband of Margaret Bindner-Blanchfield. Dear father of Cecilia (Norman) Blanchfield-Bloom, Ottawa, Jim Blanchfield, Montreal and Monica Blanchfield, Ottawa. Dear step-father of Michelle Rondeau, Sarnia, Janine Zugec-Slupeiks, Ottawa and Anita Bouffard, Sarnia. Grandfather of three and step-grandfather of seven grandchildren. Brother of Jackie and Jack Young, Montreal. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sister Mary and wife Pat Blanchfield. Richard is a retiree of Sunoco, a choir member at St. Benedict's Church and a resident of Sprucedale Nursing Home for the last several years. Visitation at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 431 N. Christina St., Sarnia on Friday 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Benedict's Church 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2001. Interment Our Lady of Mercy cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the Huntington Society of Canada, 151 Frederick St., Suite 400, Kitchener, ON N2H 2M2 would be appreciated.
duDomaine, Peter Howard
duDOMAINE - At Sarnia General Hospital on May 18, 2001 PETER HOWARD duDOMAINE, age 70 of Sarnia. Beloved husband of Jean duDomaine, Loving father of Teresa and husband Charles, Jane and husband Greg, Michael and wife Lise. Dear grandfather of 6 grandchildren. Peter was a head nurse at Sarnia General Hospital for 38 years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by many friends and patients. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Church Thursday at 11 a.m. with Fr. Dan Rocheleau officiating. Interment of ashes at Resurrection cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 415 Exmouth St., Sarnia N7T 8A4. Arrangements entrusted to the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre (344-3131).
