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GARRITY,
Kenneth
Gordon
Peacefully on Monday, June 6, 2005 at Toronto East General Hospital,
in his 67th year. Ken, loving husband of Norma. Dear brother
of Teresa GARRITY-
HOPCRAFT, Ralph, Patrick, Linda
FULCHER and
Sharon ROEDER.
Friends may call at the Jerrett Funeral Home,
660 Kennedy Road, Scarborough (between Eglinton and St. Clair
Aves. E.) on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service
on Thursday, June 9, 2005 at 11 a.m. Interment St. Cornelius
Cemetery, Caledon. In memory of Ken, donations to the Canadian
Cancer Society or the Toronto East General Hospital would be
appreciated.
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BRYAN,
Elizabeth "
Bessie"
(HOPCROFT)
At Parry Sound Health Centre on Friday, April 15, 2005, Bessie
HOPCROFT, in her 89th year, beloved wife of the late Jack
BRYAN,
Parry Sound, formerly of Bala and Bolton. Dear mother of Shirley
and Paul (deceased)
EAST,
Parry
Sound;
Dorothy (deceased) and
Morris HOPPER,
Bolton;
Bob and Carol
BRYAN, Toronto. Lovingly
remembered by 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Dear
sister of Mrs. Isobel
ELLIS and predeceased by Mrs. Marjorie
MERRYSHIP,
George and Elgin
HOPCROFT. Private graveside service
was held at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bolton on Monday morning, April
18 at 11 o'clock. If desired, memorial donations may be made
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the Canadian
Cancer Society. Arrangements by Egan Funeral Home, Bolton (905-857-2213).
Condolences for the family may be offered at www.eganfuneralhome.com
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BLYTHE,
Sarah▼
McINTYRE "Sally" (née
HOPE)
Born Sarah
McINTYRE
HOPE, in Toronto, on August 11th, 1909. Died
on July 1st, 2005 at Rockwood Terrace, Durham. She married Victor
Aldred BLYTHE and moved to Durham in 1932. He died in 1989. Her
late brother, Thomas
HOPE, lived in Hillsburgh, Ontario and her
brother, William
HOPE, moved to Florida. Her daughter, Nadine
Catherine MacLENNAN, and her son-in-law, Donald J.
MacLENNAN,
Q.C. live at Toronto and
at Bruce Beach, Kincardine. Her granddaughters
are Catherine Jean
ROUTLIFFE of Caledon, Barbara Anne
MacLENNAN
and Sarah Jane
MacLENNAN both of Toronto. Her great-granddaughters
are Erin Hope
ROUTLIFFE,
Tara▼
Nadine▼
ROUTLIFFE and Tess Catherine
ROUTLIFFE, all of Caledon. Her only grand_son, David Neil
MacLENNAN,
was an innocent victim of a fatal boating accident on July 30th,
1988. A private family service will be held at the McCulloch-Watson
Funeral Home, 166 Bruce Street North, Durham on Saturday, July
9th, followed by a private family interment at the Durham Cemetery.
Friends and family will gather on July 9th at 5: 00 p.m. at the
family cottage for a time of reflection. As an expression of
sympathy, memorial donations to Rockwood Terrace would be appreciated
by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the McCulloch-Watson
Funeral Home (519) 369-3837.
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HOPE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-03-23 published
BAGOT, M.L. "Lil" (née
HOPE)
Mrs. M.L. (Lil)
BAGOT in Terrace, British Columbia, on Monday,
December 20, 2004. Lil (Hope)
BAGOT, in her 81st year, dear wife
of the late M.D. (Denny)
BAGOT.
Dearly loved mother of Peggi
McCLEARY and her husband Willie of Terrace, British Columbia,
and the late Gregory
BAGOT of Orangeville. Loved grandmother
of Andrew and Alison
McCLEARY.
Also survived by her two sister,
Edythe, and Dorothy, and a brother George, who live in Saskatchewan
and British Columbia. Lil was predeceased by three sisters and
a brother. Born in Yellow Grass. Saskatchewan, December 14, 1924,
she was the daughter of the late John W.
HOPE and Florence A.
(DOBBYN)
HOPE.
Lil moved to Saint Thomas in 1947, and was a Registered Nurse at
the Memorial Hospital for a number of years. She then moved to
the Saint Thomas Psychiatric Hospital, where she worked for 31
years, and became an Area Supervisor. She retiring in 1980. Cremation
took place in British Columbia. A memorial service will be held
at Central United Church, 135 Wellington Street. Saint Thomas,
Monday, March 28th, 2005, at 11: 30 A.M. Interment will be made
in Elmdale Memorial Park. Donations to the Canadian Diabetes
Association or the Memorial Fund at Central United Church would
be appreciated by the family, and may be made through the R.E.
Allen Funeral Chapel, Saint Thomas, Ontario.
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MARSH,
Allan▼
Courtney▼
Allan Courtney
MARSH, age 84, at his residence in Mooretown on
Sunday, May 8, 2005. Cherished husband of 51 years of Noreen
(CLYSDALE)
MARSH. Dear father of Terry of Calgary, David of AbuDhabi,
U.A.E., Philip and his wife Tracy of Lion's Bay, British Columbia,
Jill of Ottawa. Loving grandfather of Garner David Marsh
MILLWARD
of Ottawa, Sawyer Allan
MARSH of Lion's Bay, British Columbia.
Remembered with love by his sisters and brother and his wife:
Maude (Dan)
MULLEN, Bill and Agnes
MARSH, Grace (John)
DUNCAN
sisters-in-law Aleta and Madeline
MARSH.
Also survived by brothers
and sisters-inlaw of the Clysdale family: Jim and Annie
HOPE,
Muriel Clysdale
MARSH,
Earle and Joanne
CLYSDALE, Jackson and
Hélène CLYSDALE, as well as many cherished nieces and nephews
of the MARSH and Clysdale families. Allan is now united with
his parents J. Hilliard
MARSH and Ida May
ARNOLD, sisters Vera
(Fran) McGRATH, Janie (Lloyd)
CARROLL, Fyrne (Stuart)
HALL; and
brothers Earl (Lillian), Eddy, Arthur, Everett and Robert.
Allan served in the Merchant Navy 1939-45 and retired from Polymar
Corp. in 1981 after 36 years of service. Friends will be received
at Steadman Brothers Funeral Home Brigden, on Friday, May 13,
2005, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Moore Masonic Lodge No. 294 will
conduct a Memorial Service on Friday at 6: 45 p.m. A Memorial
Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 14th, at 1: 30 p.m.
at Sixth Line United Church on Moore Line with Pastor Debra
McGILL
officiating. Private interment at Moore Union Cemetery, Mooretown.
Sympathy may be expressed through donations to the Shriners'
Hospital for Sick Children or the Sarnia Organ Donor's Awareness
Group, Sarnia. Allan lived a life of anonymous kindness and you
can remember Allan by helping someone in need.."For all the times
you dried our tears or made us laugh... Thank You". Steadman
Brothers 864-1193.
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MARSH,
Allan▲
Courtney▲
Allan Courtney
MARSH, age 84, at his residence in Mooretown on
Sunday, May 8, 2005. Cherished husband of 51 years of Noreen
(CLYSDALE)
MARSH. Dear father of Terry of Calgary, David of Abu
Dhabi, U.A.E., Philip and his wife Tracy of Lion's Bay, British
Columbia, Jill of Ottawa. Loving grandfather of Garner David
Marsh MILLWARD of Ottawa, Sawyer Allan
MARSH of Lion's Bay, British
Columbia. Remembered with love by his sisters and brother and
his wife: Maude (Dan)
MULLEN,
Bill and Agnes
MARSH, Grace
(John)
DUNCAN; sisters-in-law Aleta and Madeline
MARSH.
Also survived
by brothers and sisters-inlaw of the Clysdale family: Jim and
Annie HOPE, Muriel Clysdale
MARSH, Earle and Joanne
CLYSDALE,
Jackson and Helen
CLYSDALE, as well as many cherished nieces
and nephews of the
MARSH and
CLYSDALE families. Allan is now
united with his parents J. Hilliard
MARSH and Ida May
ARNOLD,
sisters Vera (Fran)
McGRATH,
Janie
(Lloyd)
CARROLL, Fyrne (Stuart)
HALL; and brothers Earl (Lillian,) Eddy, Arthur, Everett and
Robert.
Allan served in the Merchant Navy 1939-45 and retired from Polymer
Corp. in 1981 after 36 years of service. Friends will be received
at Steadman Brothers Funeral Home Brigden, on Friday, May 13,
2005, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Moore Masonic Lodge No. 294 will
conduct a Memorial Service on Friday at 6: 45 p.m. A Memorial
Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 14th, at 1: 30 p.m.
at Sixth Line United Church on Moore Line with Pastor Debra
McGILL
officiating. Private interment at Moore Union Cemetery, Mooretown.
If desired, sympathy may be expressed through donations to the
Shriners' Hospital for Sick Children or the Sarnia Organ Donor's
Awareness Group, Sarnia. Allan lived a life of anonymous kindness
and you can remember Allan by helping someone in need... "For
all the times you dried our tears or made us laugh..... Thank
You". Steadman Brothers 864-1193.
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WILSDON,
Lorna
M. (née
GAUTHIER)
Mrs. Lorna M.
(GAUTHIER)
WILSDON of Saint Thomas, beloved wife
of Edward W. "Ed"
WILSDON, passed away at the Saint Thomas-Elgin
General Hospital on Monday, August 29, 2005, in her 71st year.
Dearly loved mother of Larry
McCULLOUGH of Saint Thomas, Terry
McCULLOUGH and his wife
Elizabeth of Toronto, Robert
McCULLOUGH
and his wife
Lynda of Madoc and Brian
WILSDON of Saint Thomas.
Loving▼ stepmother of Ken
HOPE and his wife
Kim of Elliott Lake
and Christine
HOPE of Toronto. Dear sister of La-Vivian
WOLSTENHOLME
and her husband Harry of Bowmanville and Marie
HOLDEN and her
husband Gary of Stoney Creek. Also survived by many grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews. Born in Renfrew, August 14, 1935,
daughter of the late A. Lawrence
GAUTHIER and the late Marie
(Jago) Gauthier
NOLAN.
She was a retired sales clerk at Kmart
and a member of Saint Anne's Roman Catholic Church, Saint Thomas.
Friends will be received at the Sifton Funeral Home, 118 Wellington
Street, Saint Thomas on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Anne's Roman Catholic
Church, Saint Thomas on Thursday at 10: 30 a.m. Interment in Elmdale
Memorial Park. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home Wednesday
at 7: 00 p.m. Memorial donations to The Canadian Cancer Society
gratefully acknowledged.
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HOPE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-02-19 published
LANG,
Sandra▼
D.▼
It is with great sadness that we announce that Sandy Lang died
peacefully in her sleep early in the morning of Friday, February
18, 2005 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She
is survived by her sisters Bonnie
HOPE (née
STONEBURG) and Heather
KENNEDY (née
STONEBURG.)
She▼ will be sadly missed by her nieces
Robin KENNEDY, Debbie
McARTHUR, Jennifer
BOYD, Stephanie
BALCOM,
and Sabrina
STONEBURG, and nephew Chad
HOPE, as well as grand-nieces
and nephews Justin, Wayne Jr., Cooper Ray, Mackenzie, Madison,
and Ashton. Sandy will be known to many for her long career in
the public service. As a Deputy Minister, Sandy served in several
Ontario Government ministries. In her words, thoughts, and actions,
she demonstrated the highest standards of professionalism and
integrity. In her quiet way, she inspired us all and gave us
an example of public service at its finest. Sandy demonstrated
vision and leadership on many different policy fronts, but her
real passion and interest was in the area of children's services,
ensuring that all children had an equal chance in life. Sandy
Lang had a vibrant life filled with love and Friendship. Her
passion for golf, Ontario wines, and her family was legendary.
She will be remembered by all those who knew her as a devoted
and generous friend and a committed and professional public servant.
Friends may call at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357
Bloor Street West (at Windermere, east of the Jane subway) on
Sunday February 20 from 2-5 p.m. and Monday, February 21 from
2-4 p.m. Sandy's life will be remembered and celebrated at All
Saints' Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. West, on Tuesday
February 22, 2005 at 10: 30 a.m. In Sandy's memory, the family
would appreciate donations to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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HOPE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-05-06 published
HOPE,
Monica▼ "
Philomena▼"
Born October 23, 1928. Peacefully on May 4, 2005 at home at the
age of 76. Predeceased by her loving siblings Mary
CLARKE,
Joan
RANKIN,
Dorothy▼
SHORTELL, Charles and Michael. Beloved sister
of Teresa O'HANLON,
Nancy▼
REID and Margaret "Bunny"
WILLIAMS
and sister-in-law of Marion
HOPE.
Lifelong▼ friend of Joe
SHERWIN.
Fondly remembered by all her nieces and nephews and also by her
grand nieces and nephews. She was a dedicated teacher for the
Toronto Separate School Board for 23 years. Generously involved
with charitable works. Friends and family may call at Sherrin
Funeral Home, 873 Kingston Road (West of Victoria Park Avenue),
Toronto (416-698-2861) on Friday, May 6, 2005 from 2-4 and 6-8
p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint John's
Roman Catholic Church (794 Kingston Road) on Saturday, May 7,
2005 at 11 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. If desired,
memorial contributions may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society,
Heart and Stroke Foundation and Lung Association.
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HOPE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-05-25 published
KILPATRICK,
Reverend
David
G.
It is with profound sadness the family of Reverend David Gordon
KILPATRICK
mourn his passing. He died at Hunter Memorial Hospital Teulon,
Manitoba on Friday, May 20th, 2005. Surrounded by his family,
he went peacefully home into the loving arms of the God he served.
David was born October 14, 1926 at Ottawa, Ontario; third son
of Reverend Dr. George G.D.
KILPATRICK and his wife
Ruth McGillivray
FOTHERINGHAM.
Through childhood and adolescence he grew up and
attended school in Ottawa, Hamilton, Montreal and Toronto. His
summers were lived at the family's Go Home Bay cottage.
He obtained his B.A. (Honours History) from Bishops University.
He attended McGill Divinity School for two of the three years
taking his second year at Saint Mary's College, St. Andrews Scotland
and received his B.Div.
He was ordained to the ministry of the United Church of Canada
in 1953 by Montreal, Ottawa Conference; the seventh generation
of ministers in the
KILPATRICK family.
During his student days he served as summer supply on the Labrador
Coast at Harrington Harbour. After ordination he was appointed
as the first United Church Minister at Uranium City, Saskatchewan.
and was pivotal in establishing the church there and at the nearby
Eldorado Mine. He then moved to the Marsden\Neilburg Saskatchewan,
charge in 1954. In 1957-58 he attended Harvard Divinity School
at Andover Newton.
In 1958 he was appointed "ordained supply" at Sydenham, Ontario,
where he met and married his wife
Emily
Grace
(WOOD) in 1960.
Together they ministered and raised their family of three, moving
out West in 1964. He served charges in Western Canada including
Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan, Shellbrook, Saskatchewan and Teulon,
Manitoba where he eventually retired.
His command of the spoken word was a strength in his ministry.
His faith in the Christ he served never wavered and was especially
noticeable in his conduct of funerals.
His children Cynthia, Ian and Geoffrey have always enjoyed his
love and support. The church was his life and his family his
first love.
He was a gentle soul who loved the outdoors, animals, and good-natured
visit with anyone. He had a profound love of music and his Scottish
heritage. He enjoyed acting and worked with the Fantasy Theatre
for children from 1988-97. He was a member of the Teulon Volunteer
Ambulance program, Teulon and District Chamber of Commerce, and
a life member of the Teulon and District Lions Club.
He was predeceased by his parents, his sister Anne, brother Donald
and sisters-in- law Ruth and Elizabeth. He is survived by his
wife Emily
Grace, his children Cynthia Eaton (David)
HOPE,
Meredith,
Amie and Seth; Ian (Karin)
COLE,
Campbell, and
Christine;
Geoffrey
(Kristi-Lea); his brother John (Jean) of Toronto; and numerous
nieces and nephews. He was eagerly anticipating the imminent
arrival of his eighth grandchild.
Prayer service to be held at Teulon United Church Tuesday, May
24 at 7: 30 p.m. Funeral service to be held at Teulon Centennial
Hall Wednesday, May 25 at 2: 00 p.m. with Reverend Patricia McMahon
officiating. Cremation to follow.
All his parishioners, neighbours, fellow Lions and Friends are
to consider themselves Honorary Pallbearers.
Special thanks to the Doctors and Nurses at Hunter Memorial and
at H.S.C. Emergency for their excellent care of Dad.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Church
Mission and Service Fund, or the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.
MacKenzie Funeral Home, Teulon in care of arrangements.
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HOPE,
Kenneth
Passed away at the Steamway Ville in Cobourg on Sunday, June
5, 2005. Kenneth
HOPE of Cobourg in his 83rd year beloved husband
of Norma MORLEY and the late Margaret
COOPE.
Loved father of
Angela, Marilyn and Valerie. Dear grandfather of Adam and Jennifer
and great-grandfather of Gavin. Survived by his sister-in-law
Evelyn. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Graham A.
Giddy Funeral Home and Chapel, 280 St. David St. S., Fergus.
Cremation has taken place and final interment of the urn was
held at the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Breslau.
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BLYTHE,
Sarah▲▼ McIntyre "Sally" (née
HOPE)
Born Sarah McIntyre
HOPE in Toronto on August 11th, 1909. Died
on July 1st, 2005 at Rockwood Terrace, Durham. She married Victor
Aldred BLYTHE and moved to Durham in 1932. He died in 1989. Her
late brother Thomas
HOPE lived in Hillsburgh, Ontario and her
brother William
HOPE moved to Florida. Her daughter Nadine Catherine
MacLENNAN and her son-in-law Donald J.
MacLENNAN, Q.C. live at
Toronto and
at Bruce Beach, Kincardine. Her granddaughters are
Catherine Jean
ROUTLIFFE of Caledon, Barbara Anne
MacLENNAN and
Sarah Jane
MacLENNAN both of Toronto. Her great-granddaughters
are Erin Hope
ROUTLIFFE,
Tara▲▼
Nadine▲▼
ROUTLIFFE and Tess Catherine
ROUTLIFFE, all of Caledon. Her only grand_son David Neil
MacLENNAN
was an innocent victim of a fatal boating accident on July 30,
A private family service will be held at the McCulloch-Watson
Funeral Home, 166 Bruce Street North, Durham on Saturday, July
9th followed by a private family interment at the Durham Cemetery.
Friends and family will gather on July 9th at 5 p.m. at the family
cottage for a time of reflection. As a expression of sympathy,
memorial donations to Rockwood Terrace would be appreciated by
the family. Arrangements entrusted to the McCulloch-Watson Funeral
Home (519)369-3837.
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HOPE,
Norman
Thomas
Retired C.N. Rail - Danforth Yard. Entered into rest at the Ross
Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, on Friday, December 31, 2004. Norm
HOPE, in his 80th year, was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy
HUGHES (1974,) and much loved Dad of Catherine of Toronto, and
grandfather of Trish and Caitlin. Also survived by his brother
Bill HOPE of Aurora, and predeceased by his brother Robert (Bert)
HOPE.
Resting at Mackey Funeral Home, 33 Peel Street, Lindsay,
on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. with Funeral Service in the Chapel
on Thursday, January 6th at 1: 30 p.m. Cremation. Memorial donations
to the Lung Association would be appreciated by the family.
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BERG,
Richard
Theodore
Peacefully, at Sunnybrook Hospital, George Hees Wing, on Thursday,
January 13th, 2005 in his 80th year. Richard
BERG, beloved son
of the late Elmer Richard and the late Agnes Elizabeth
BERG.
Dear brother of the late Louise
WILSON and the late Charlotte
KERR.
Loving uncle of Wayne and Patricia
WILSON, Linda
HOPE and
the late Jess
HOPE,
Wendy and Craig
FULTON, and Laura
HOLMES.
Loving great-uncle of Jennifer, Stephanie, Adriana, Kristi, Andrew
and Bryan. Great-great-uncle to Kyle. Loving companion to Thelma
WEEDS.
Hugs and kisses, we'll miss you Uncle Ritchie. Visitation
will be held at the Ward Funeral Home, 2035 Weston Rd. (north
of Lawrence Ave.), Weston, on Monday, January 17th from 10 a.m.
until the time of the service at 11 a.m. Interment Glendale Memorial
Gardens.
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HOPE,
Timothy
Duncan
At the Southlake Regional Health Centre, after a short illness,
Tim passed away on January 18th, 2005. Precious
son of Joanna
and the late William. Special brother of Bob (Marion); Bonnie
(Bob SMART); Jim (Carol); and Dee (Glen
RUSSELL). Dearly loved
uncle of Jennifer (Steve
HILL;) Leigh-Ann; Tanya (Peter
HENDERSON)
Sandra; Jason; Darryl (Katie); Hope; and great-uncle of Connor.
Friends will be received at the Newmarket Chapel of Taylor Funeral
Home, 524 Davis Drive on Wednesday, January 19th from 7-9 p.m.
Visitation will continue on Thursday, January 20th from 11 a.m.
until service time in our Chapel at 1 p.m. Cremation will follow.
Memorial donations to the Community Living Association - Newmarket
would be greatly appreciated by the family. "One of God's special
children has left us"
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SOKELL,
Anthony
Trento
At his residence, at R.R.#2 Havelock, on Saturday, January 29,
2005, Tony
SOKELL, in his 88th year. Beloved husband of Eugenia
SOKELL (née
KAMENETZKY.) Dear father of Anthony and Betty of
Toronto, and the late Iris
HOPE.
Loving▲ grandfather of Kim and
Peter, Christine and Steve, Anthony and Tanya, Stephanie and
Michael, and Shawn. Great-grandfather of Amanda, Jessica, Tyler,
Kristen, Chloe, Benjamin, and Alexander. Private family arrangements
entrusted to Brett Funeral Chapel, Havelock (705) 778-2231. If
desired, donations may be made (by cheque only) to The Princess
Margaret Hospital Foundation.
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HOFFMAN,
Cecil
Peacefully, at home Thursday, February 10, 2005 in his 84th year
after a long struggle with Parkinson's. Beloved husband for 60
years of the late Evelyn, both of whom came to regard Florence,
Italy as a second "home." Survived by sisters Ruth
TATTON
(Dick,)
British Columbia, Karen
DUNCAN (David), Ontario, Lanni
JOFFE,
Ontario and Dvorah
SCHLOSSBERG
(Meier,)
Israel.
Also survived
by brother-in-law Leon
MAJOR
(Judith,) U.S.A. and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins in Ontario, British Columbia, U.S.A. and
Israel. Remembered by dear friend Shirley. Cecil appreciated
music, art, conversation, wine and fine dining. He remained a
fastidious, meticulous gentleman throughout his life. He is wished
"CiaoCesare, a la prossima". The family especially wish to thank
his caregiver Frederika
POWELL, financial advisor and trusted
friend Dennis
CAPONI and devoted cousin-in-law Kathryn E.
HOPE
(formerly SOBOLOFF.)
Donations may be made to the Toronto Community
Foundation re: Evelyn Hoffman Foundation which benefits the Toronto
Humane Society due to their tremendous love for their 2 Siamese
cats. Graveside service on Friday, February 11, 1 p.m. at Pardes
Shalom Cemetery (gonorth on Dufferin Street, past Major Mackenzie
Dr. past Teston Rd. 2 kms.). Shiva at 370 Ridelle Ave., 2 p.m.
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LANG,
Sandra▲
D.▲
It is with great sadness that we announce that Sandy
LANG died
peacefully, in her sleep, early in the morning of Friday, February
18, 2005, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She
is survived by her sisters Bonnie
HOPE (née
STONEBURG) and Heather
KENNEDY (née
STONEBURG.)
She▲ will be sadly missed by her nieces
Robin KENNEDY, Debbie
McARTHUR, Jennifer
BOYD, Stephanie
BALCOM,
and Sabrina
STONEBURG, and nephew Chad
HOPE, as well as grand-nieces
and nephews Justin, Wayne Jr., Cooper Ray, Mackenzie, Madison,
and Ashton. Sandy will be known to many for her long career in
the public service. As a Deputy Minister, Sandy served in several
Ontario Government ministries. In her words, thoughts, and actions,
she demonstrated the highest standards of professionalism and
integrity. In her quiet way, she inspired us all and gave us
an example of public service at its finest. Sandy demonstrated
vision and leadership on many different policy fronts, but her
real passion and interest was in the area of children's services,
ensuring that all children had an equal chance in life. Sandy
LANG had a vibrant life filled with love and Friendship. Her
passion for golf, Ontario wines, and her family was legendary.
She will be remembered by all those who knew her as a devoted
and generous friend and a committed and professional public servant.
Friends may call at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357
Bloor Street West (at Windermere, east of the Jane subway), on
Sunday, February 20 from 2 - 5 p.m. and Monday, February 21 from
2 - 4 p.m. Sandy's life will be remembered and celebrated at
All Saints' Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. West, on
Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at 10: 30 a.m. In Sandy's memory, the
family would appreciate donations to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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BAIRD,
Sandy (née
ZETTLE)
Entered into rest peacefully, with family by her side, after
a long and courageous struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. Sandy
Zettle BAIRD, in her 37th year, was the beloved daughter of June
Lusk ZETTLE of Sunderland and the late Don
ZETTLE.
Dearest sister
of Pam and brother-in-law Gord
HOPE of Sunderland. Dearly remembered
by niece Carley, nephew Devin, aunts, uncles, cousins, and her
faithful school Friends Mary, Debbie and Talli. Friends are invited
to call at the Thorne Memorial Chapel in Sunderland, on Monday
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service from St. Andrew's United
Church in Sunderland on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at 1: 00 p.m.
Cremation will take place with interment later at Sunderland
Cemetery. As a remembrance, donations to the Multiple Sclerosis
Society or a charity of your choice, would be appreciated by
the family.
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AUSTIN,
Irene
(Retired Nurse, Kipling Acres). Suddenly, at Ross Memorial Hospital,
Lindsay, on Monday, February 21, 2005. Beloved wife of the late
Hugh.
Predeceased by her loving son Scott Andrew
AUSTIN.
Dear
sister of her twin brother Alan
HOPE
(Dawn) of Brandon, Manitoba,
and predeceased by brothers Raymond and Donald
HOPE. Dear sister-in-law
of Annette (Howard
TREMAINE), Mary
LOW/LOWE/LOUGH, Florajean (The Reverend
John PHILLIPS,)
Jack
LOW/LOWE/LOUGH (Janet.)
Fondly remembered by nieces
and nephews; Sandra, Larry and Warren; Kim, Jenny and John William
Christie and Jacqueline, and also by grandnephews Cody and Jordan,
and grandnieces Lindsay and Natasha. Special friend of Susan
DEUTSCH of Brampton, June
OSBORNE of British Columbia, Ira and
Marie WHITE/WHYTE of Belle Ewart, Ontario, their children Lisa and
Stewart and their families. Irene will be greatly missed by her
family and Friends and will always be loved by all who knew her.
Her compassion and care for others will always be remembered
and cherished. A Service of Remembrance will be held at Christ
the King Anglican Church, 475 Rathburn Rd., Etobicoke, on Saturday,
February 26, 2005 at 10 a.m. Visitation will take place one hour
prior. Refreshments to follow. Interment Riverside Cemetery.
Donations made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be greatly
appreciated.
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CUNNINGHAM,
David
Herbert
H.
At his home in Gravenhurst with his family by his side on Sunday,
March 6, 2005. Formerly of Toronto. David was a chemical engineer
and retired teacher from Western Tech. Collegiate. Beloved husband
to Leona CUNNINGHAM (née
HOPE) of Gravenhurst. Dear father of
Doug CUNNINGHAM and Jan of Bracebridge, Ruth
CUNNINGHAM and her
husband Craig
RUTHERFORD of Gravenhurst and Donna
RADVANYI of
Lindsay. Survived by his grandchildren Cristiona, Jennifer, Alexander
Michele, Sarah, Stephan, Matthew, David, Benjamin and Victoria.
Predeceased by his sister Ruth of Norway. The family will receive
Friends at the W.J. Cavill Funeral Home in Gravenhurst on Thursday,
March 10, 2005 from 7-9 p.m. A Service to celebrate the life
of David Herbert
CUNNINGHAM will take place at Trinity United
Church in Gravenhurst on Friday, March 11, 2005 at 2 p.m. (Visiting
from 1-2 p.m. at the church). Cremation has taken place. In memory,
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the South Muskoka
Memorial Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated by
the family.
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HOPE,
Mary▼
Eileen
In Oshawa, on Saturday, March 12, 2005, in her 91st year. (Formerly
of Brechin.) Beloved mother of Shirley
MAYNOR of Oakland, California
and Graham
BELL
(Inez) of Oshawa. Loving grandmother of Emily
MAYNOR of New York, Karen
BELL of North Bay, Kevin
BELL of Sudbury,
and Valerie
McGEE-
PHILLIPS of Peterborough. Great-grandmother
of Siobhan
BELL and McKinlee and Keira
PHILLIPS. A private ceremony
was held at her request, followed by cremation.
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MAVOR,
Thomas
Of Midland passed away suddenly at the Princess Margaret Hospital,
Toronto on Monday, March 21st, 2005. Beloved husband of Margaret
(TUTTLE.) Dear father of Gail
(SANDERS) and Susan
(HOPE.)
Loving
grandpa of Michael
(HOPE,)
Alyson
(SANDERS,) and Laura
(HOPE.)
Dear brother of Jean
(STAMPER,)
George, and the late William
and Mary. Friends and family may call at the Nicholls Funeral
Home, 330 Midland Ave., Midland on Wednesday, March 23 from 2-4
p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held in the chapel
on Thursday, March 24 at 1 p.m. Memorial donations to the Princess
Margaret Hospital or Huronia District Hospital's Foundation would
be appreciated.
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ROGERSON,
John "
Terry"
Suddenly on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, in Aurora at age 58. Sadly
missed by Carol
DEMERCADO, daughter Colleen
ROGERSON, sister
Jacqueline
HOPE
(Cundy,) step-daughter Nicola
CAMPBELL and many
relatives and Friends. Friends may call at the Roadhouse and Rose
Funeral Home, 157 Main St. South, Newmarket for visitation on
Saturday, March 26, from 12 noon until the time of the funeral
service in the chapel at 2 p.m. followed by cremation. In lieu
of flowers, donations to the Cardiac Unit at Southlake Regional
Health Centre, Newmarket would be appreciated.
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GIBSON,
Wanda
Ada
At Cedarvale Lodge, Keswick, on Sunday, April 10, 2005, in her
88th year. Wanda
GIBSON, wife of the late Lynn and dear mother
of Lynn and his wife Janice of Orangeville and Wanda and her
husband Berndy
HEUMANN of Newmarket. Proud grandmother of Lynn,
Rachael and Sarah
GIBSON,
Corey
HOPE and Casey
HEUMANN. Aunt
of Leonard
PACKHAM.
Great-grandmother of Lochlan and Trenton
HOPE.
Friends may call at the Roadhouse and Rose Funeral Home,
157 Main St. South, Newmarket on Monday from 7-9 p.m. A private
family funeral service will be held with interment at Elmvale
Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society or York
Region would be appreciated.
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HOPE,
Monica▲ "
Philomena▲"
Born October 23, 1928. Peacefully, on May 4, 2005, at home, at
the age of 76. Predeceased by her loving siblings Mary
CLARKE,
Joan RANKIN,
Dorothy▲
SHORTELL, Charles and Michael. Beloved sister
of Teresa O'HANLON,
Nancy▲
REID and Margaret "Bunny"
WILLIAMS
and sister-in-law of Marion
HOPE.
Lifelong▲ friend of Joe
SHERWIN.
Fondly remembered by all her nieces and nephews and also by her
grandnieces and nephews. She was a dedicated Teacher for the
Toronto Separate School Board for 23 years. Generously involved
with charitable works. Friends and family may call at Sherrin
Funeral Home, 873 Kingston Road (west of Victoria Park Avenue),
Toronto (416-698-2861), on Friday, May 6, 2005 from 2-4 and 6-8
p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint John's
Roman Catholic Church (794 Kingston Road), on Saturday, May 7,
2005 at 11 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. If desired,
memorial contributions may be made the Canadian Cancer Society,
Heart and Stroke Foundation and Lung Association.
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KAYE,
Marion
June "
Nancy"
(McADAM)
Passed away with her daughter by her side at the Ross Memorial
Hospital in Lindsay on Wednesday, May 4, 2005. Nancy
McADAM,
at the age of 80, was the beloved mother of Linda June
GREER/GRIER
and Clifford Allan
KAYE.
Predeceased by son, Keith William
KAYE.
Cherished grandmother of Cameron
GREER/GRIER,
Kristy
ALLEN and Fawn
BRISCOE.
Loving daughter of the late Percival and Elizabeth
McADAM.
She was the youngest of six: Margaret
BERTRAND,
Thelma
GREENAN,
Norma McADAM,
Gordon
McADAM and Jean
HOPE. In keeping with Nancy's
wishes, cremation has taken place. Memorial donations to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society would
be appreciated by the family and may be made through the Mackey
Funeral Home, 33 Peel Street, Lindsay K9V 3L9 (705-328-2721).
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BUCKLEY,
Anthony
Patrick McKenzie (January 8, 1937-June 2, 2005)
Peacefully at home after a valiant battle with cancer. Tony,
loving and beloved husband of Elaine for 35 years. Cherished
father of Bryan and Judy, and doting "Papa" of grand_son Isaac.
Predeceased by his parents Edward and Eloise
BUCKLEY, and aunt
Minnie SILVERA.
Sadly missed by
BUCKLEY and
SILVERA cousins,
mother-in-law Ruth Lyn
KEW, extended family members and by many
loving, caring Friends and associates. As past Commodore of P.A.R.U.
for over 20 years and with a lifetime career in the Heating,
Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry, his
memory will be cherished by many Friends including those at Skymark
International and the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary. Family
and Friends will be received at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28
Old Kingston Road, Ajax on Saturday, June 4, 2005 from 7-9 p.m.
Funeral service will be held at Saint Martin's Anglican Church,
1201 Saint Martin's Drive, Pickering on Sunday, June 5 at 2: 00
p.m. followed by interment in Erskine Cemetery, northeast corner
Finch/Fairport, Pickering. If desired, donations in Tony's memory
may be made to Saint Martin's Anglican Church or cancer research.
The family gratefully acknowledges the efforts of Dr.
TANIOUS
and medical teams at Ajax-Pickering Hospital/Toronto General
Hospital. Special thanks to the Reverend Millie
HOPE, Pam
McKNIGHT,
Pam DEARLOVE, Sandra
UPTON, Valerie
LEVY and Mary
VOGT for their
love and compassion that transcended their work.
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BLYTHE,
Sarah▲ McIntyre "Sally" (née
HOPE)
Born Sarah McIntyre
HOPE in Toronto on August 11th, 1909. Died
on July 1st, 2005 at Rockwood Terrace, Durham. She married Victor
Aldred BLYTHE and moved to Durham in 1932. He died in 1989. Her
late brother Thomas
HOPE lived in Hillsburgh, Ontario and her
brother William
HOPE moved to Florida. Her daughter Nadine Catherine
MacLENNAN and her son-in-law Donald J.
MacLENNAN, Q.C. live at
Toronto and
at Bruce Beach, Kincardine. Her granddaughters are
Catherine Jean
ROUTLIFFE of Caledon, Barbara Anne
MacLENNAN and
Sarah Jane
MacLENNAN both of Toronto. Her great-granddaughters
are Erin Hope
ROUTLIFFE,
Tara▲
Nadine▲
ROUTLIFFE and Tess Catherine
ROUTLIFFE, all of Caledon. Her only grand_son David Neil
MacLENNAN
was an innocent victim of a fatal boating accident on July 30,
1988. A private family service will be held at the McCulloch-Watson
Funeral Home, 166 Bruce Street North, Durham on Saturday, July
9th followed by a private family interment at the Durham Cemetery.
Friends and family will gather on July 9th at 5 p.m. at the family
cottage for a time of reflection. As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations to Rockwood Terrace would be appreciated by
the family. Arrangements entrusted to the McCulloch-Watson Funeral
Home 519-369-3837.
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McCANN,
Nancy
Lisette (née
SHAW)
After a short illness, on May 28, 2005, in her 83rd year. Born
in Hull, England on February 23, 1923, Nancy moved to Toronto
as a child with her family and eventually settled in Port Credit,
Ontario. In 1958, she packed her belongings and drove to California.
Enjoying California, Nancy stayed and eventually settled in Mission
Viejo.
Predeceased by her sister Joan
HOPE, she is sadly missed
by brother Philip
SHAW
(Betty,) numerous nieces and nephews with
families, extended family and Friends in Canada, England and
the U.S.A. Memorial Service and interment 10: 30 a.m. Saturday,
August 20 at Trinity Church, PortCredit, 26 Stavebank Road North.
Reception to follow.
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MAYCOCK, "
Charles"
Jack
It is with great sadness that the family of Jack
MAYCOCK announce
his death. He passed away on September 2, 2005, in his 80th year,
at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, Ontario. He is survived
by his wife
Viola; children Carole
MOLLS,
Deborah
PURCELL and
Charlie MAYCOCK
(Wendy;) grandchildren Zakary
MOLLS, Camilla
PURCELL, Zenon
DONALDSON, Sarah
HOPE, Mindy
MAYCOCK, Will
MOLLS,
Emily-Jean
MOLLS; and great-grandchildren Garett
HOPE,
Riley
SAUNDERS and Jasper
MOLLS.
Jack will also be sadly missed by
Heino and Sandra
MOLLS.
His strength, his limitless patience
and understanding, his unfailing generosity and his wise counsel
nourished, supported and guided us. His great enthusiasm for
life and boundless capacity for fun will be sorely missed. Jack
has donated his body to the University of Toronto for medical
research. At his request, there will be no service. Please make
donations in Jack's name to the Palliative Care Ward of Ross
Memorial Hospital or to the charity of your choice.
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HOPE,
Marjorie▲
Suddenly at York Central Hospital on Tuesday, October 4th, 2005,
in her 71st year. Beloved wife of Jack. Loving mother of Ken
(Kim), Chris, and Steve (Jey). Dear sister of Frank (Ghislane)
WOOLLACOTT and the late Doreen
CRAVEN.
Marj will be deeply missed
by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephew.
Friends may call at the Ward Funeral Home, 2035 Weston Rd. (north
of Lawrence Ave.), Weston from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday. A service
will be held in the funeral home chapel on Friday at 2 p.m. Cremation.
Condolences may be sent to marj.hope@wardfh.com
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Norm KELLY,62:
Teacher, friend, actor
Norm KELLY: educator, amateur thespian, 'good best friend'
Despite debilitating illness, he retained his interest in others
By Catherine
DUNPHY,
Obituary
Writer
In the late summer afternoons, Norm
KELLY was always on the pretty
front porch of his flag-strewn house atop a little hill on Linnsmore
Cr. in Toronto's east end. He'd be smiling and waving to the
people streaming up from or toward the Greenwood subway station,
and usually they'd be smiling and waving back.
Many of them stopped to talk to the friendly man in the power
wheelchair, probably because it was hard to miss the notice printed
on hot pink or neon green or orange computer paper pinned to
both sides of the garden pergola right at the sidewalk.
"Norm on the porch says hello," it read. "Please say hello back."
On Fridays, he changed the signs. These ones read: "Please join
us for tea and cookies on the porch."
Admittedly most of the people who did join them there were neighbours,
but as one of them told
KELLY and his wife, Barbara
DATLEN-
KELLY,
they hadn't known one another before the couple moved onto the
street in 1996.
KELLY and
DATLEN-
KELLY invited all their neighbours
over for a barbecue the minute they finished their renovations
that year. After that, everyone would gather at their home every
Christmas for their open house as well as for their annual barbecues.
In 2003, when the barbecues were becoming too big for
DATLEN-
KELLY
to handle, they decided to have a dinner party every Saturday
night from late June until the Saturday after Labour Day for
a rotating cast of 12 to 16 people from all aspects of their
busy and varied lives.
"Norm was just a very friendly guy," said
DATLEN-
KELLY.
He was more than that.
He was a community builder who not only organized his own funeral,
he attended it.
He died at 62 on September 4 of multiple system atrophy, a crippling
Parkinson's Plus disorder of relatively late onset, which robs
people of their mobility and ultimately of their speech.
KELLY was 54 and a year away from retiring when he noticed he
was having difficulty working the computer mouse.
It was a particularly devastating illness for
KELLY, who had
been a guidance counsellor with the Toronto Catholic District
School Board and a real presence at Jean Vanier secondary school
where he, 6-foot tall and 250 pounds, danced "The Sugar Plum
Fairy" in a tutu at the annual Christmas assembly to cheers and
howls from students.
"He was the highlight of the show," said
KELLY's friend, former
school principal Mike
LEROUX. "
But he also had the total respect
of the kids."
KELLY also performed in 21 Broadway shows put on by Staff Arts,
a group of talented and musical teachers and Catholic school
board employees. His first show was Fiddler on the Roof; his
favourite show was Guys and Dolls, where he was Nicely Nicely
Johnson and got to sing "Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat."
He had never been a star; "Norm would say he was first on right,
back row," said
DATLEN-
KELLY. He was too sick to be in this year's
Beauty and the Beast, but he was in the four shows before that
in his wheelchair. For Oliver in 2003,
DATLEN-
KELLY managed to
find an antique wheelchair for him to appear in.
"He loved being on stage, everything off stage and everything
backstage," said his friend Mary Jane
McKEEN, who was part of
his set painting crew. "I think the theatre gave him focus and
kept him going."
He grew up in the Dundas/Dufferin area of Toronto in an apartment
over the bakery run by his Scottish parents and began teaching
after a one-year post-high school course. He studied at nights,
earning a B.A. and eventually a masters' degree in education.
In 1972, he and his then wife, Mary Ellen, and daughter Sheila
moved to University City, one of many young families attracted
to the innovative townhouse and apartment complex south of Finch
Ave., one of the city's first planned communities.
The developers had designed the complex with a vehicle-free promenade
to encourage a feel of community, but it was
KELLY who made that
a reality. For 17 years he was head of the condo board, earning
him his nickname the Mayor of University City.
It used to take him an hour to fetch a jug of milk from the store
that was five minutes away because he stopped to talk to everyone.
He was always organizing something -- winter carnivals, dances
and huge Canada Day celebrations. More than 5,000 people used
to turn out, recalled former neighbour Terri
HOPE, making it
the second largest July 1 celebration in Ontario, if not Canada.
"Norm was the epicentre. He ran the best all-candidates meetings
I've ever been to," she said.
He spearheaded the community's political fight to keep nearby
lands for parkland and, with
DATLEN-
KELLY, helped run the Four
Winds Sentinel, the longest running community-operated newspaper
in North York until it folded after 17 years in 1993.
Married in 1995, he and
DATLEN-
KELLY had been together since
1979 and had just really moved into their new east-end neighbourhood
when he began noticing symptoms. In the winter of 2000-01, he
and HOPE wrote a letter to 50 Friends -- "Norm came up with the
initial 50 or so names. Who the hell else could do that?"
HOPE
exclaimed -- asking for volunteers for a circle of support helping
him with speech therapy.
For four years, they kept up that circle. "I probably got more
out of it than Norm did," said his friend
LEROUX.
They'd vary
the speech exercises by riffing about George W. Bush and Condoleezza
Rice to the tempo of "Who's On First." And Terri
HOPE's husband
Bob searched out naughty limericks for
KELLY's exercises.
"Norm KELLY had this amazing group of Friends because he was
such a good best friend," said Bonnie
BERESKIN, the Baycrest
Centre's speech therapist who helped coordinate the Circle of
Support. "It was sort of like putting money in the bank. He had
given a lot over the years."
BERESKIN said she'd been worried that people might drop out when
KELLY's condition inevitably worsened. "I thought they would
be afraid, but instead they devised new ways of helping him and
started doing other things that were needed."
They organized cleaning crews for the house, brought over casseroles,
took him places, and continued the therapy sessions even during
the last two months of his life when
KELLY finally lost his ability
to speak.
"I would say Norm dealt with this in a state of grace," said
DATLEN-
KELLY. "He was determined to do everything he possibly
could."
But last year, he decided it was time to move into a nursing
home. He put up a sign on the pergola -- "I have chosen to go
into a beautiful nursing home because I can no longer stay safely
at home" -- and people were upset when they read it.
But KELLY always knew he would be coming back to the neighbourhood.
For his funeral he specified he wanted a street party, the music
he had loved to sing, and he wanted the hearse containing his
remains to stop by and stay awhile. And that's exactly what happened.
"As we turned the corner, I could see the tables and chairs on
all the driveways. Someone had put big plastic flowers out and
I thought Norm would get such a kick out of it," said
DATLEN-
KELLY.
"It was like he was welcomed back home. It was beautiful."
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