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SMALE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-17 published
SMALE,
George
Walter
Of Saint Thomas on Thursday, June 15, 2006, at the Saint Thomas-Elgin
General Hospital, suddenly, in his 58th year. Dearly loved husband
and best friend of Sandra Jean
(SMITH)
SMALE and loved father
of Christopher and his wife
Bobbi
SMALE of Edmonton, Nathan
SMALE
and Heather of London, Sean
SMALE and Tyler
SMALE, both of Aylmer.
Dear step-father of Sean
DOAN and his wife
Jodi, of Saint Thomas,
Morley DOAN and his wife
Amy of Saint Thomas and Ryan
DOAN and
his wife Leslie of London. He was the last of his family. Predeceased
by 2 brothers Lyle and Larry
SMALE and by 2 sisters Betty
GILLESPIE
and Eva SHARPE.
Sadly missed by 7 grandchildren and a number
of nieces and nephews. George was born in London on February 24,
1949, the son of the late Russell and Hazel
(NOBLE)
SMALE.
George
worked at Gorman Rupp. Resting at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin
Street, Saint Thomas where funeral service will be held Monday at
1: 30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Visitation Sunday from 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. Remembrances may be made to the Make a Wish Foundation
or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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SMALE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-17 published
All-terrain vehicle crash claims Saint Thomas man
By London Free Press Staff, Mon., July 17, 2006
A 30-year-old man is dead after an all-terrain vehicle accident
Sunday in the southeast end of Saint Thomas.
Michael SMALE was driving an all-terrain vehicle in an area east
of Fenwick Drive around 7 p.m. when the four-wheeler flipped
over on him, police said.
The crash left
SMALE with severe head injuries, police said.
SMALE was rushed to Saint Thomas-Elgin General Hospital, where
he died of his injuries.
Saint Thomas police continue to investigate.
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SMALE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-18 published
SMALE,
Michael▼
Leslie▼
Of Saint Thomas on Sunday, July 16, 2006, at the Saint Thomas-Elgin
General Hospital, after an accident, in his 31th year. Dearly
loved son of Cameron and Leslie "Anne"
(COULTER)
SMALE of R.R.#5
Saint Thomas and loved brother of Dave and his wife
Joanne▼
SMALE
and Christopher and his wife
Becky▼
SMALE, all of Saint Thomas.
Dear grand_son of Chuck
SMALE of Sparta and the late Donna
SMALE
and Marion
COULTER of Chatham and the late Leslie
COULTER.
Dear▼
uncle of Connor and Emilie. Dear nephew of Brian
COULTER of Chatham
and Kim and his wife D.J.
SMALE and their children Jenelle and
Matthew of Aylmer. Michael was born in Saint Thomas on August 21,
1975. He worked at Sterling and was an avid outdoorsman. He was
a member of the Saint Thomas Gun Club. Resting at Williams Funeral
Home, 45 Elgin Street, Saint Thomas where funeral service will be
held Thursday at 1: 30 p.m. Interment to follow in Sparta Cemetery.
Visitation Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Remembrances may be
made to the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario or the Ontario
Humane Society.
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SMALE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-20 published
SMALE,
Michael▲
Leslie▲
Of Saint Thomas on Sunday, July 16, 2006, at the Saint Thomas-Elgin
General Hospital, after an accident, in his 31th year. Dearly
loved son of Cameron and Leslie "Anne"
(COULTER)
SMALE of R.R.#5
Saint Thomas and loved brother of Dave and his wife
Joanne▲
SMALE
and Christopher and his wife
Becky▲
SMALE, all of Saint Thomas.
Dear grand_son of Chuck
SMALE of Sparta and the late Donna
SMALE
and Marion
COULTER of Chatham and the late Leslie
COULTER.
Dear▲
uncle of Connor and Emilie. Dear nephew of Brian
COULTER of Chatham
and Kim and his wife D.J.
SMALE and their children Jenelle and
Matthew of Aylmer. Dear friend of Angelina "Angel"
SHEPHERD.
Michael was born in Saint Thomas on August 21, 1975. He worked
at Sterling and was an avid outdoorsman. He was a member of the
Saint Thomas Gun Club. Resting at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin
Street, Saint Thomas where funeral service will be held Thursday at
1: 30 p.m. Interment to follow in Sparta Cemetery. Visitation
Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Remembrances may be made to the
Children's Hospital of Western Ontario or the Ontario Humane
Society.
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EVANS,
Gladys
(SAUNDERCOCK-
WILLERT)
At Huronview on Thursday, November 30, 2006, Gladys
(SAUNDERCOCK-
WILLERT)
EVANS of Goderich in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late
Leslie EVANS and the late Milton
WILLERT. Dear mother of Pat
and Donald
JEWITT of R.R.#4 Clinton. Loving grandmother of Ryan,
Brett and Pamela. Sister of Edna
PEARSON of Oshawa. Predeceased
by sisters Isabell
FREEMAN,
Vera
SMALE and June
DONALDSON. The
family will receive Friends at the McCallum and Palla Funeral Home,
Cambria Road at East Street, Goderich on Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon
at 2 p.m. Interment Maitland Cemetery. Donations to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation or North Street United Church gratefully acknowledged.
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SMALE,
Annabelle
Peacefully at Kensington Village, London on Friday, December 22,
2006. Annabelle
SMALE formerly of Strathroy and R.R.#2 Mount
Brydges.
Daughter of the late William and Ellen
SMALE (R.R.#2
Mount Brydges). Sister of Robert (Sharon) of Mississauga and James
(Rose) of Thamesford. Cremation has taken place. A private service
will be held at a later date.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-31 published
SMALL,
Eunice (née
CLOES)
Loving wife and mother, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2006
at Chelsey Park Nursing Home, London. Survived by her loving
and devoted husband, Earle, of London, son Gregory (Marianne)
of Newmarket, daughters Joanne
SMALL of London and Janet (Michael)
GRIECO of Chalfont, Pennsylvania, loving grandmother to Liane
(Erion) CARCANI and Jennifer
GRIECO, great-grandmother to Michael
CARCANI, sister to Beulah (D.A.
MacINTOSH) of Saint Thomas and
Earl (Myrna)
CLOES of Waterloo. Predeceased by brother Lorne
(Ruth). Friends will be received by the family an hour before
the memorial service to be held at First Baptist Church 568 Richmond
Street, London on Saturday, February 4, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. In lieu
of flowers, remembrances in Eunice's name to the Alzheimer Society
of London and Middlesex, 555 Southdale Rd., E., Suite 100, London
N6E 1A2 will be appreciated. McFarlane and Roberts Funeral Home
(519) 652-2020 in care of arrangements.
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SMALL,
Helen▼
Marguerite▼ (née
BRADDON)
Suddenly on February 25, 2006 at London Health Sciences Centre,
Helen Marguerite
SMALL (née
BRADDON) passed away in her 84th
year. Beloved wife of Franklin
SMALL of Lambeth, loving mother
to Virginia Small
FRY and her husband James
FRY,
Victoria,
British
Columbia, Braddon
SMALL, London and Dr. Gail
DARLING of Toronto.
Proud grandmother to Frazer
LYONS; Conner, Gordon and Emma
SMALL
Dylan and Noah
FRY.
Memorial
Service arrangements will be announced
at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to McFarlane and Roberts
Funeral Home 652-2020. Request donations to Heart and Stroke
Foundation in lieu of flowers.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-18 published
SMALL,
Helen▲▼
Of Lambeth at London Health Sciences Centre on Saturday, February 25th,
2006 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Sadly missed
and loved by many Friends and family. Survived by her beloved
husband Franklin B.
SMALL, daughter Virginia Small
FRY
(James
FRY) and son Braddon
SMALL
(Dr.
Gail
DARLING) and 6 much loved
grandchildren. At Helen's request cremation has taken place.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at the McFarland
Roberts Funeral Home, Tuesday March 21st, at 11 a.m. If desired
donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated
in lieu of flowers.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-04-01 published
SMALL,
Helen▲
The▼ family of the late Helen
SMALL would like to express our
sincere appreciation for the wonderful outpouring of warmth and
support during our time of loss. A special thanks to our neighbours,
dear Friends and relatives who brought food, sent flowers and
cards, and shared with us their kind and caring memories. We
would especially like to thank Jim
BLAK and Reverend Matthew
PENNY for their inspirational additions to the commemorative
service. Sincerely, the Small Family.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-04-03 published
COOKE,
J.
David
Of London, at home on Saturday, April 1, 2006 in his 67th year.
Dearly beloved husband of Dianne
COOKE.
Loving father of Meghan
COOKE and her husband Matt
KENNEDY of Vancouver and Hilary of
Edmonton. Dear brother of George and his wife
Barbara
EFRAT of
Victoria. Prof.
COOKE obtained his B.Sc. (Mathematics and Physics)
from Mount Allison University and his M.Sc. (Pharmacology) and
Ph.D. (Physiology) from Dalhousie University. Following post
doctoral studies in Lund, Sweden, he joined the Department of
Physiology at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario
where he was appointed Professor in 1988. During his nearly 30 years
at the University, he served as Dean, Faculty of Applied Health
Sciences, Acting Director, School of Communicative Sciences and
Disorders, Professor of Physiology, Professor of Physical Therapy,
Honourary Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Sciences
and Director, Partners in Applied Virtual Environments. He was
active in the governance of the University. He was awarded Professor
Emeritus in 2001. In addition to his life-long involvement in
academia, he found great enjoyment in reading, gardening, singing,
traveling, driving his '54 MG, restoring his family home in Wallace,
Nova Scotia, and spending time with family and Friends. He felt
blessed by the many truly great Friends he and his family have.
His greatest love and legacy are his wife and two daughters.
Friends may call on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the James A.
Harris Funeral Home, 220 Saint_James Street at Richmond, London
where the funeral service will be conducted at 11: 00 a.m. on
Wednesday, April 5 by the Rev. J. Bruce
SMALL.
Cremation with
interment later in Wallace, Nova Scotia. Memorial contributions
to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Canadian Cancer Society
would be gratefully acknowledged.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-04-08 published
GALBRAITH,
Inga
Peacefully, at Bluewater Health Norman Street Site on Friday,
April 7, 2006 Inga
GALBRAITH of Sarnia in her 89th year. Beloved
wife of the late G. Stanley
GALBRAITH (1991.) Loved mother of
Sharon CONSTANTINE
(Ted) of London, Kathryn (Kate) Epps
BAKER
(Keith) of Corunna, Lorna
GELLATLY
(Steve) of Burlington and
John GALBRAITH
(Virginia) of London. Dear grandmother and great
grandmother of Linda
SMALL and her children Rachael, Zach and
Rebecca; Andy
CONSTANTINE
(Janet) and their children Christy,
Shannon, Victoria and Scott; Lisa
CONSTANTINE
(Tony
ALEXANDER)
and their children Conor and Claire; Chris
CONSTANTINE
(Sandy,)
Tim CONSTANTINE
(Tanya) and their children Lauren, Hayden and
Meghan; Matt Constantine (Lisa) and their daughter Aislin; Julia
GELLATLY; Luke
GELLATLY and Emily
BAKER. Sister of Ada
LOWES
of Abbotsford, British Columbia. A funeral service will be held
on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at Dunlop United Church, 757 Rosedale
Ave., Sarnia at 11: 00 a.m. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the Smith Funeral Home, 1576 London
Line, Sarnia on Monday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Sympathy through
donations to Dunlop United Church would be appreciated by the
family. Memories and condolences may be emailed to smithfuneralhome@cogeco.net
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed
sing
And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin
to climb
And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly
dance.
Kahlil Gibran -- The Prophet
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-03 published
MILLWOOD,
Kathryn
Grace (1931-2006)
Passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, at London Health
Sciences on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at age 74. Kathryn was predeceased
by her husband, Robert (Bob) and a sister, Jeanne
RAYFIELD.
She
is survived by her daughter, Patricia
SNYDERS and her husband
Joey of Mount Brydges; grandchildren, Chris
SNYDERS and his wife
Melanie, and Teri
SNYDERS-
BERRY and her husband Nick, all of
London; two great grandchildren, Paige and Ethan, and two brothers,
James SMALL and his wife
Margaret▲▼ of Kitchener, and Richard
SMALL
and his wife Evelyn of New Brunswick. A private family committal
service will be held at Memory Gardens, Breslau. Condolences
for the family and donations to the Canadian Cancer Society may
be arranged through the Erb and Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King
St. S., Waterloo, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living
memory of Kathryn, a tree will be planted through the Trees for
Learning Program by the funeral home.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-07 published
LEBEDEW,
Evelyn
Louise
(GRAHAM)
Passed away July 5th, at University Hospital, peacefully and
with Ky and Deb by her side. Evelyn was born June 7, 1934 in
London, Ontario. She is predeceased by her parents and husband,
Paul LEBEDEW.
She will be sadly missed by her children; Paul
and Glenda
WADDELL, Ky
WADDELL and Deb
ELLIOT/ELLIOTT, and Alexander
and Corry LEBEDEW.
Zack
WADDELL will never forget the time spent
together playing games and talking with his "Meme". Jan (Brad),
Mike (Kim), and Chris (Natasha) have many years of laughter and
fun to remember Evie by. Dawson
LEBEDEW, and his sister Fiona
(yet to be born), will learn of their Grandma through stories.
Evelyn is survived by her siblings; Ken
GRAHAM,
Cheryl and Fred
SMALL and Marrianne and Marvin
MAGILL, John and Burt Ann
WARD
were special Friends, and their presence in her life these past
few years was greatly celebrated by Evelyn. Evelyn spent most
of her adult life in London and then Exeter where she raised
her three children with unconditional love and support. During
her time in Exeter, she started the first "Beavers" pack and
served for many years as a leader. These were happy times for
Evelyn and nothing pleased her more than watching children, her
own and others enjoying themselves. She returned to London 15 years
ago, when her first diagnosis of breast cancer was received.
Thankfully, she had been symptom free since that early treatment,
and only very recently began the battle again. She spent her
last weeks at home, as was her wish. Her family offer sincere
thanks to Doctor Irene
COHEN for her skilled and compassionate care
of Evelyn during these last weeks. The Community Care Access
Centre team and the Victorian Order of Nurses palliative team
were also instrumental in supporting her stay at home. Special
thanks to University Hospital palliative team, especially Carolyn.
Family and Friends will be received at the Westview Funeral Chapel,
709 Wonderland Road North on Friday, July 7th from 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. The funeral service, officiated by The Rev. Sylvia
BRIGHTWELL, will take place at Christ Anglican Church, 138 Hill
Street, at Wellington, at 4: 30 p.m. on Saturday, July 8th. If
so desired, rather than flowers, Evelyn has requested donations
to Christ Anglican Church in her memory.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-08 published
GRAY/GREY,
Lloyd
B.
At London Health Sciences Centre -- University Hospital, London
on Thursday, July 6th, 2006 Lloyd B.
GRAY/GREY of Gilmore and London
in his 85th year. Beloved husband of the late Jean
(SMALL)
GRAY/GREY
(1982.) Dearly loved father of Marlene
STANFIELD and her husband
Art of Brampton and Ken
GRAY/GREY of Ottawa. Dear brother of Verla
HICK and her husband Roy of London and their family. Loving grandfather
of Michelle
HAY and her husband Dave of Brampton and Aaron
STANFIELD
of Brampton. Special friend and loved by Evelyn
DAVIES of London.
Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
on Sunday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street
South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in
the chapel on Monday, July 10th, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m. with Reverend
Lorenzo RAMIREZ of Empress United Church officiating. Interment
in Cook's Cemetery, Mount Brydges. As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-14 published
GREAVES,
Samuel "
Ted"
Peacefully at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital on Wednesday,
July 12th, 2006, Samuel "Ted"
GREAVES of Caradoc Township at
the age of 91. Beloved husband of Agnes for 66 years. Loving
father of Marie (Bill)
CARRUTHERS of London, Terry (Nancy) of
Ridgetown, and Ted (Jane) of Mount Brydges. Ted was born in Dunley,
England on June 6th, 1915 and is predeceased by his parents George
GREAVES and Bessie
HICKMAN. He is survived by brothers Roland
and Harold of England. Predeceased by his sister Elsie and brothers
William, Stanley, and George. Grandfather to Brenda (Jeff) Scott,
Kevin SMALL, Alan (Tina)
SMALL, Dennis (Margaret)
SMALL, Michael
(Noreen) SMALL, Bonnie (John)
GETTY, Geoffrey
GREAVES, Ted
GREAVES
Jr., Paul GREAVES, and Jillian
GREAVES.
Also survived by 11 great-grandchildren
and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Ted was a Barnardo Homeboy.
He arrived in Canada at the age of 12, and spent the rest of
his life on the farm which he came to work on. He was a major
player in the film about the Home Children "Nobody's Child".
Friends may call at the Elliott-Madill Funeral Home, Mount Brydges
on Sunday, July 16th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service to
follow on Monday from Cooks United Church commencing at 11: 00 a.m.
Rev. Don KEENLISIDE officiating. Interment Cooks Cemetery. Donations
to the Thames Valley Children's Centre or charity of your choice
would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-09-30 published
SMALL,
Wallace
Arthur "
Bill"
(Past Master of Moffatt Lodge 399 Harrietsville, Past Grand of
Hope 69 Harrietsville Independent Order of Odd Fellows and a
member of Donnybrook Legion 513 Dorchester serving overseas in
1944 and 1945. He was also a member of Palentine Chapter R.A.,
Burleigh Preceptory, Mocha Shrine and was also in the Trumpet
Band and the Mocha Hillbillies Clan 59).
Bill passed away peacefully at Parkwood Hospital on Thursday,
September 28, 2006, in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of Marjorie
Lillian PRESZCATOR and the late Mary Alberta
SMALL (née
HARRIS.)
Loving father of Jeffrey (Darlene)
SMALL, Susan (Dave
CARTER)
SMALL. Cherished grandfather of three grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren. Dear brother of H.D. Harry
SMALL and the
late Francis, Jack and Dora
SMALL.
The▲ family will receive Friends
and relatives at Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas Street
East (at Wavell), London for visitation on Sunday from 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Monday, October 2, 2006
at 11 a.m. Interment at Dorchester Union Cemetery. A Masonic
memorial service will be held in the chapel on Sunday at 7 p.m.
In remembrance, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of
Ontario would be gratefully appreciated. On-line condolences
are available at www.memorialfuneral.ca
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-10-05 published
WALKER,
Lillian
E. (née
ROBINSON)
Of London passed away at Elmwood Place Retirement Community on
Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in her 81st year. Beloved wife of the
late Bruce
WALKER (1999.) Dear mother of Glenn
WALKER of Norwich,
Sylvia WALKER of Oakville and Kevin
WALKER of Welland. Loving
Grandmother of Sean
WALKER.
Also survived by her brothers Harley
ROBINSON
(Claudine) of Kitchener, Dalton
ROBINSON (Kay) of Saskatoon.
Predeceased by her brother Lyle
ROBINSON and his wife
Eleanor
and Dorothea
WALKER,
Miriam
WALKER-
HULET and her husband Jack,
Paul WALKER and John
WALKER.
Missed by her several nieces and
nephews and great nieces and nephews. Lillian's mother died at
an early age and then she lived with her aunt Jenny
SMALL in
Eden. She started her working life in the tobacco fields at Eden.
She also worked at the Borden's Plant and in the Tillsonburg
Hospital with her cousin Millie
SMALL.
Visitation will be held
on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the A. Millard George
Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. A funeral service
will be held at Wortley Baptist Church, 250 Commissioners Road
East, London on Friday, October 6, 2006 at 1 p.m. with Reverend
Robert W. WILSON, officiating. Interment in G.C. Walker Memorial
Gardens, Norwich. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George
Street, London N6A 3A1 and the Gideon Bible Society, Box 3619,
Guelph, N1H 7A2
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-10-17 published
BROOKS,
Robert
Wesley
After a lengthy illness, Mr. Robert Wesley
BROOKS, of London,
passed away on Saturday, October 14th, 2006 at University Hospital,
in his 82nd year. Beloved husband and best friend of Sadie
(SMALL)
(ZAVITZ)
BROOKS for almost 28 years. Loving father of Lorel
CARR
and fiancé Tom
HARRISON of Port Elgin; Paul (JoAnne)
BROOKS of
Brisbane, Australia; Mark
BROOKS and friend Vickey
POOLE of Waubaushene
and Jan BROOKS of London. Much loved grandpa of Melanie, Matthew
and Jonathan
CARR;
Charles
(Chuck)
BROOKS of Claresholm, Alberta
Nicole BROOKS of Brisbane, Australia; Melissa (Missy) and Rocky
BALDWIN of Edmonton, Alberta; Kyle, Krystal and Joshua
BROOKS
of Orillia; cherished great-grandpa of Austin and Lily
BALDWIN
of Edmonton. Also survived by the children's mother, Ruth
(ATTWOOD)
BROOKS of Saint Thomas. Bob was born in Newmarket, Ontario on May 27,
1925 and was the only
son of Wesley and Adele
(STEPHENS)
BROOKS.
Educated in Newmarket, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy
in World War 2 and was on active duty off the Newfoundland and
Labrador coast. Upon discharge, he enrolled in the College of
Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. Following graduation,
he practiced pharmacy in Toronto, Saint Thomas and
in London for
several decades until his retirement. Friends may call at the
Needham Funeral Chapel, 520 Dundas Street, London (519-434-9141)
on Wednesday, October 18th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Service from the
chapel on Thursday, October 19th at 1 p.m. Rev. Kenneth
TAILOR/TAYLOR
officiating. Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu
of flowers memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation,
the Lung Association or the charity of one's choice would be
appreciated. Tributes may be left at www.mem.com "Peace I leave
with you; my peace I give you… Do not let your hearts be troubled
and do not be afraid" Saint_John.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-10-19 published
SMALL,
Franklin▼
Formerly of Lambeth, passed away peacefully at Meadowcroft Retirement
Residence in his 88th year on October 17th, 2006. Predeceased
by his beloved wife Helen (February 23, 2006). Sadly missed by
many Friends and extended family. Dear father to Braddon
SMALL
of London, Doctor Gail
DARLING of Toronto, Virginia
SMALLFRY (nee
SMALL) and James
FRY of Victoria, British Columbia. Much loved
and remembered by grandchildren Frazer
LYONS of Sylvan Lake,
Alberta, Dylan and Noah
FRY of Victoria, British Columbia and
Connor, Gordon and Emma
SMALL of Toronto. At Franklin's request
cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at
McFarlane and Roberts Funeral Home, Lambeth. Service Friday October 20th
at 11 a.m., visitation one hour prior. If desired, donations
to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated in lieu
flowers.
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SMALL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-26 published
SMALL,
Jack▼
Stanley▼
Jr.
At Vancouver General Hospital, on Monday, December 18th, 2006,
Mr. Jack Stanley
SMALL Jr. of Vancouver in his 62nd year. Beloved
husband and best friend of Silvana
(DICOLA.)
Loving and devoted
Dad to Jackie and Rahgen. Dear brother of Raymond, Barry (Brenda),
and David all of London. Also loved by his favourite mother-in-law
Giovanna DICOLA, his sister-in-law Meri
DICOLA, and his best
buddy MacGregor. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service
will be conducted at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland
Road North, on Thursday, December 28th, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. with
visitation one hour prior to the service. Private family inurnment,
Woodland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make
a donation in memory of Jack are asked to consider the Canadian
Cancer Society or the Lung Association.
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ROSS,
Marjorie
Marie
Passed away at the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital on
Thursday, February 2, 2006 in her 83rd year. Marjorie, loving
wife of the late John
ROSS; beloved mother of Carol and her husband
Ron SMALL.
Will▼ be lovingly remembered by her step-children Michael,
Pauline and Stephen
ROSS of England. Dear sister of Robert
BORLAND,
Donald BORLAND, William
BORLAND, Doris
NOBLE, Marlene
NORRIS
and Eleanor
ASHTON. Cherished grandmother of Carrie
LINDSAY,
Ronny-Lynn and Allan
STOREY,
Lisa and Michael
DECAIRE, and great
grandmother of Jeffrey, Julia and Leeann. Predeceased by great
grand_son Aaron. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 5,
2006 at Fawcett Funeral Home - Collingwood Chapel, 82 Pine Street,
from 1-4 in the afternoon. A funeral service will take place
in the chapel on Monday, February 6, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment
Stayner Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made payable to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of
the donor's choice. Friends may leave comments for the family
by visiting www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com
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CONNOR,
Miriam▼
Elizabeth▼ (1913-2006)
Passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Richmond Hill on Saturday
March 18, 2006 in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of the late Bill
CONNOR.
Loving▼ mother of Susan and her late husband Mike
KUTLESA,
Ted and his wife Cathy, Tom and Stephanie. Cherished grandmother
of Milan, John, Alex, Michelle, Amie, Katie, and great-grandmother
of Michael, Brendan, Kyle, Christopher, Emily and Nicholas. Dear
sister of Jane
SMALL and the late Frances
McLEOD.
Miriam▼ will
be lovingly remembered by the Ready family. Friends may call
at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W., at
Windermere, east of the Jane subway, from 12 noon Wednesday March 22,
2006 until the time of the Funeral Service in the Chapel at 1 p.m.
Interment Park Lawn Cemetery.
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SMALL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-26 published
SMALL,
C.
John▼
Peacefully on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. Dear husband of Jean,
loving father of Christine, Margaret, Kathleen and Patricia.
Dear brother to Charlotte
DAFOE.
Predeceased by brother Will
SMALL and sister Dorothy
COOPER.
Sadly missed by sons-in-law
Chris GREENSHIELDS,
Mark
TERRILL and Lloyd
HODDER, grandchildren
Anna, John and Janice
GREENSHIELDS and David
TERRILL, his many
nephews, nieces and cousins. Career foreign service officer with
the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce and the Department
of External Affairs. Former Permanent Representative of Canada
to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ambassador
to China, Ambassador to Viet Nam, Deputy Secretary-General of
the Commonwealth and High Commissioner to Malaysia and Brunei.
Served Canada also as Trade Commissioner in the Netherlands and
Hong Kong and following retirement, as Administrator for the
Canadian Code of Corporate Conduct in South Africa. Born in Chengtu,
China in 1919 to builder missionary Walter
SMALL and nurse Lottie
SMALL. B.Sc. from the Ontario Agricultural College, B.A. from
University College, University of Toronto and honorary LL.D.
from University of Guelph. During World War 2, served in the
Royal Canadian Navy for 4 years on loan to the Royal Navy in
the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Normandy landing and
in Australia. Long-time elder at St. David and Saint Martin Presbyterian
Church, Ottawa and member of the Board of the Presbyterian World
Service. Lifelong sports enthusiast and ambassador on the tennis
courts as well as off. Heartfelt thanks to the staff at the Elizabeth
Bruyere Centre from family and Friends. Memorial service at St. David
and Saint Martin Presbyterian Church, 444 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa,
Wednesday, May 31 at 11: 00. In lieu of flowers, donation to your
favourite charity.
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SMALL,
Illa
Frances▲▼
(GRAY/GREY)
Illa, a life long resident of Carlisle, Ontario passed away at
the Guelph General Hospital on Thursday, November 23, 2006 in
her 93rd year. She was the beloved wife of the late Lloyd
SMALL.
Lovingly remembered by her daughter Shirley
ALLEN. Dear grandmother
of Daniel ALLEN, his spouse Maureen and her son Christopher and
Joseph ALLEN and his wife
Karol. A very special great-grandmother
to Meg and Katie
ALLEN and fondly remembered by their mother
Jane ALLEN.
Friends may call at the Kitching, Steepe and Ludwig
Funeral Home, 146 Mill St. N., Waterdown on Monday, November 27th
from 1 to 2 p.m. where Service will be held at 2 p.m. Interment
Carlisle Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations may be made
in memory of Illa to the charity of your choice. Please sign
Book of Condolence at www.kitchingsteepeandludwig.com
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SMALL,
Margaret▲
Mary▲ "
Peggy"
(McLEAN)
With family gathered around, and listening to a tape of her own
piano playing, Peggy passed away peacefully, at home, on January
5, 2006, at the age of 79, at Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
Peggy is survived by her husband of 59 years, James A. (Bert)
SMALL, and her elder sister Frances
MASTERS of Toronto. She is
also survived by children Janet, Judy, James Jr. and Jeffrey
grandchildren Jason, Aaron, Carole and Jenna; great-grandchildren
Michael, Andrew, Jack, Lia, Heather, Faith, Will, Naomi, and
Joy. Peggy was born in Toronto on May 1, 1926. She also had two
older brothers, the late Douglas and Donald. Peggy joined the
Royal Canadian Air Force for service in World War 2. Her music
was inspirational. She played for various bands and seniors'
groups. Her lovingly made folk art and quilts will be treasured
by family members. To family, her door was always open and her
life mission was "making things easier for everyone else around
her". We knew her as Peg, Peggy, Mom, Granny, Grandma, G.G.,
and Great-Granny, and she will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers,
donations would be appreciated in Peggy's memory to the Elora
Road Christian School Music Fund, 5696 Wellington Road 7, Guelph,
Ontario. N1H 6J2.
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WALSH,
John
Frederick
Of Toronto passed away peacefully in his sleep at Scarborough
General Hospital on Saturday, January 14, 2006. John, in his
92nd year, grew up on the Boyd Settlement Road, Huntingdon, Quebec.
He was predeceased by his wife, Joyce
(KERNAHAN,) his parents,
Hugh and Mabel
(WATKINS,) brothers, Walter, Edward and Hugh and
sisters, Mary
(MAHER) and Annie
(SMALL.) He was greatly beloved
and will be fondly missed by sisters Mary Ellen
(KERNAHAN) and
Marcella (LYTTLE) and his brother Andy and his wife, Emma. He
was also greatly loved and will be eternally missed by all of
his nephews, nieces and numerous other relatives. Resting at
the Paul O'Conner Funeral Home, 1939 Lawrence Ave. E., (between
Pharmacy and Warden) from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Service
in our Chapel on Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. Interment Resthaven
Memorial Gardens.
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DOHERTY,
Mary
Kathleen (née
McGUIRE)
Peacefully after a brief illness, with loved ones by her side
at Georgetown Hospital on Friday, January 20, 2006 at the age
of 91 years. Mary, beloved wife of the late Samuel James
DOHERTY.
Loving mother of Michael and his wife Carolyn of Stratford, Mary
Ann "Molly" and her husband Wayne
MARTIN,
Roseanne "
Rosie" and
her husband Derek
SMALL, both of Brampton, and of the late Charles
and his wife Donna. Cherished "Grandma Sweet Pea" of Christopher,
Darren and Jason
DOHERTY, and Jennifer and Craig
SMALL.
Dear
sister of Doris
MINO of Newmarket. Survived by her nephew George
MINO and his wife
Judy.
Special thanks to Dr.
DIECHERT, nurses
and staff at the Respiratory Care Unit of Georgetown Hospital
for their special care and compassion, and the staff and residents
at Southbrook Lodge for their wonderful care and Friendship over
the last three years. Visitation at the Scott Funeral Home "Brampton
Chapel", 289 Main St. N. 905-451-1100, on Tuesday January 24,
2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Wednesday at St. Jerome's
Church (Chinguacousy Rd., N. of Steeles) for Mass at 11 a.m.
Interment Assumption Cemetery. Sign an online book of condolences
at Ebituaries.ca She was the sweetest, most loving and caring
mother, grandmother and friend. Her memory will remain in our
hearts Forever. God Bless you Mom.
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SMALL,
Francis▲▼
William▲ "
Frank▲▼"
At Extendicare Nursing Home, on Wednesday, January 25, 2006,
in his 77th year. Beloved father of Rob and his wife Margaret
of Toronto, the late Allan, Cindy
STONE and Glenda
ATTAWAY.
Predeceased
by his brother Gordon. Cherished grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather
of 4. Friends will be received at the Nisbett Funeral Home and
Chapel, 600 Monaghan Rd. S., Peterborough, 705-745-3211, on Monday,
January 30, 2006 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. with a Funeral Service
to follow in the Nisbett Chapel at 12 p.m. Cremation to follow.
Donations in memory of Frank may be made to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation.
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KANE,
Andrew
Joseph
(Retired employee of Toronto Transit Commission)
Peacefully at home on Thursday, February 9, 2006 surrounded by
his children. Beloved husband of the late Rosanna
KANE.
Loving
father of Owen and his wife Deborah, Catherine and her husband
Don SMALL and Deirdre and her husband Ted
BIRD.
Proud
Poppa of
Kristin, Danielle, Trevor, Brent, Evan, Brittney, Erin, Carson
and Zak. He will be sadly missed by his family and Friends. Special
thanks to Heather
SCHROEDER at Lakeridge Health-Whitby and the
Blue Team (Margaret, Heather and Jean) from Care Partners. Friends
may call at Oshawa Funeral Service "Thornton Chapel" 847 King
St. West (905-721-1234) for visitation on Tuesday, February 14th
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Prayers at 7: 30 p.m. Complete Mass will
be held at Saint John The Evangelist Church (930 Giffard Street, Whitby)
on Wednesday, February 15th at 10: 30 a.m. Memorial donations
to the Kidney Foundation would be appreciated.
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MARSH,
Ernest
A. "
Ernie"
(Founder of Marsh Goulding Chartered Accountants)
Passed away peacefully at the North York General Hospital on
Tuesday, February 28, 2006. Ernie, beloved husband of Jean and
loving father of Pat and her husband Colin
SMALL, and David and
his wife Vasana
MARSH.
Loved grandfather of Ryan, Amanda and
Nicholas.
Brother of Nan
FRANK.
Friends may call at the Jerrett
Funeral Home, 6191 Yonge Street, North York (2 lights south of Steeles),
from 7-9 p.m. on Friday. Funeral Service on Saturday at 12 noon
at St. George's Anglican Church, 75 Canterbury Place, North York
(Churchill Ave. and Yonge St.). Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation of Ontario or St. George's Anglican Church would be
greatly appreciated.
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CONNOR,
Miriam▲
Elizabeth▲ (1913-2006)
Passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Richmond Hill on Saturday,
March 18, 2006, in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of the late Bill
CONNOR.
Loving▲ mother of Susan and her late husband Mike
KUTLESA,
Ted and his wife Cathy, Tom and Stephanie. Cherished grandmother
of Milan, John, Alex, Michelle, Amie, Katie, and great-grandmother
of Michael, Brendan, Kyle, Christopher, Emily and Nicholas. Dear
sister of Jane
SMALL and the late Frances
McLEOD.
Miriam▲ will
be lovingly remembered by the Ready family. Friends may call
at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W., at
Windermere, east of the Jane subway, from 12 noon Wednesday,
March 22, 2006 until the time of the Funeral Service in the Chapel
at 1 p.m. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery.
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'An incredibly lovely person'
To her grieving family, Lisa
POSLUNS was an inspiration
Murder cut short life of joy and energy, they tell Peter
SMALL
By Peter SMALL,
Staff▲
Reporter,
Page B1
On a heartbreakingly brilliant day in a cemetery north of Toronto,
Helen POSLUNS points to a young sugar maple arching above her
sister's headstone, its buds impatient to sprout.
The family planted it in her memory two years ago.
Every
March 30, Lisa
POSLUNS' birthday, family and Friends decorate
it with coloured balloons.
"She loved cheerful things," her sister recalls, their mother,
Margie, looking on from a bench placed in Lisa's honour.
"She was full of life and energy. She was very much a glass-is-half-full
sort of person."
The 38-year-old commercial real estate broker's crumpled body
was found November 3, 2002, in the ground-floor equipment room
of the Yorkville building where she rented an office.
A jury found 36-year-old Nelson
DEJESUS guilty yesterday of first-degree
murder in her sexual assault and stabbing.
At the cemetery, Helen
POSLUNS clears snow from the base of her
sister's headstone to reveal a ceramic flowerpot fashioned by
one of Lisa's nieces, and some small pumpkins.
"She loved pumpkins," Helen recalls. "She loved Halloween."
"She was the kind of person you would never want to let go of.
Never," Margie
POSLUNS says.
Pardes Shalom Cemetery is the last place Helen saw her sister,
just 13 days before she was murdered.
It was during the unveiling of the headstone for Helen's first
and only child, Zachary, who died just one day old on March 21,
2002, of a chromosomal disorder.
"She stood there with me and my husband, holding our arms," Helen
says. Afterward they walked down the gentle slope from Zachary's
grave to the cemetery road, Lisa's hair blowing in the wind,
Helen recalls.
Now her headstone stands beside his.
"You are our inspiration and our guiding light," its inscription
reads, in part. "We will never let go of you." Also inscribed
is a long-stemmed broken rose -- the family's redefinition of
a Jewish symbol for a child who dies before her time.
"Lisa was really an incredibly lovely person," Helen says.
"She was like a rose, a beautiful delicate rose, and we felt
like she was snapped in half. We felt like we were snapped in
half."
Lisa-Ann Lauren
POSLUNS was born in Toronto in 1964 to Margie
and lawyer Avrum
POSLUNS, a few years after the births of Helen
and their brother, Steve.
She spent most of her first two years in the Hospital for Sick
Children, battling gastrointestinal problems.
"For someone who struggled and fought even at that stage of her
life -- she faced challenges, and met them all -- to have her
life taken …" Helen says.
She attended Associated Hebrew Day School of Toronto, then York
Mills Collegiate.
A good all-around student, she excelled at math and loved the
arts. She took piano lessons and ballet, and tried her hand at
modelling.
Two years after her father died of cancer, the family moved to
the St. Clair Ave. and Avenue Rd. area and she settled into Grade 13
at Forest Hill Collegiate.
She was a cheerleader and played drums in a school band, practising
with her bandmates in the
POSLUNS home. "Those were good days
when you heard banging and music," Margie says.
Even as an adult, Lisa kept a set of drums in her apartment.
She loved the musical Annie, John Travolta in Saturday Night
Fever, and was a lifelong member of the Donny Osmond fan club.
He called the family after she died.
In the Talmud it says that to save a life is to save the world.
By the same token, to take a life is to take the world -- a person's
death affects so many people, Helen says.
Alicia ROSS, another woman killed in her prime, is buried metres
from Lisa.
"When we bring flowers to Lisa, we leave a flower there for Alicia,"
Helen says. "I can't believe that these people aren't here any
more."
Lisa earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Ryerson,
graduating in 1988 on the dean's list.
She started in photocopier sales, then moved into real estate,
first as an agent and then as a commercial broker.
In her scant spare time, she did charity work, particularly for
children.
"She had a real heart for people who didn't have enough in life
for the basic necessities," Helen says. "She was very selfless."
At work and at home, she was known as immaculate, super-organized
and thoughtful. She could find the perfect gift for anybody,
always wrapping it with care and adding her trademark extra touch:
candy or chocolate coins.
"Lisa had her running shoes on all the time," her mother recalls.
"She didn't walk, she ran. She made everything fun for me."
And she always found time for her two nieces and nephew, who
called her Auntie Lis.
One of Helen's strongest images of her sister is what it was
like to walk into their mom's house with Lisa already there helping
in the kitchen.
She would come out chewing on a piece of celery, "and she would
give you a very, very tight hug. She would give you bear hugs."
In 2000, she left her job as vice-president of a real estate
company to found her own, Posluns Realty Inc. The modest office
suite she leased on the fifth floor of 94 Cumberland Street, near
Bay and Bloor Sts., was just a five-minute walk from her apartment.
She travelled across North America scouting malls and commercial
buildings for clients, often large chains including Dairy Queen
and Tim Hortons.
Jane COONEY, founder of Books for Business, hired Lisa to help
her renew her lease. Soon they were Friends.
"She was very generous and would take the time I needed,"
COONEY
recalls. "She just always gave more than she got."
Early media reports that styled Lisa as a rich, sex-in-the-city
stereotype baffled the family. She was just an average working
woman trying to turn her dreams into reality, Helen says.
The nine-storey building where she hung her shingle had low rents,
she says. "That's why we laughed when they said it was her 'posh
Yorkville office.'"
Nor are the
POSLUNS the prominent family portrayed by some, Helen
says. Their branch is only distantly connected to the
POSLUNS
involved with the Dylex clothing empire.
After Lisa died, some media coverage seemed to imply she deserved
what she got, Helen says. "They went out of their way to say
she was single and had no children. It was very sexist."
Some reports also focused on lawsuits she had launched against
former clients, including Starbucks and Mark's Work Wearhouse,
over alleged breach of contract.
Helen, a lawyer who carried on the lawsuits in Lisa's honour,
won't discuss them in detail. But she called her sister a tough
negotiator with strong ethics, always out to get the best deal
for her clients.
"The men didn't like her because she worked harder than them,"
Margie says. "She was one little person in one little company."
Lots of women work hard and put in long hours, Helen says. They
don't expect a killer to strike as they leave for the night.
Lisa's last day was mundane, albeit in a nice part of town.
She got her hair done at Holt Renfrew, the upscale Bloor St. W.
retailer where she also bought clothes. She was acutely aware
that she was the public face of her firm, virtually a one-woman
operation, and had to meet company presidents looking right,
Helen says.
That night, she had dinner alone at a small Bay St. eatery.
She returned to her office around 7 p.m. to prepare legal documents
for the lawsuit against Mark's. "She was so upset and nervous
about the case," Helen says.
Her mother called briefly. Lisa said she was leaving soon and
promised to call her mom when she got home. "I hung up the phone
about 8 o'clock," Margie says. "I said, 'I love you.' And she
said, 'I love you,' and that was the last I heard of her voice."
This past March 30 marked the fourth of Lisa's birthdays the
family has commemorated since her death.
"We try to make it through the day and stay alive," Helen says.
But the manner of Lisa's death keeps her family and Friends from
finding any peace of mind.
A physically shy, modest woman, she was brutally sexually assaulted,
stabbed and left with her throat slit in a dirty equipment room.
"We know what absolute hell she went through and there will never
be any peace for us around her death. In this kind of death,
we can't get over what happened to her and what she had to suffer
through all by herself, and in such pain. She must have been
beyond petrified of all she had to face, and all alone."
It's hard to sit at the family dinner table knowing she won't
be there, Helen says.
To this day, they set a wine glass on the table filled with Coke
and ice, Lisa's usual Friday-night drink.
For the
POSLUNS family, "she is still alive and will always be
alive in some way," Helen says.
"We can't accept that she's not here.
"No matter what we do, there is always sadness," her mother says.
A woman at a bereavement group said it best, Helen recalls: When
someone so significant to you dies, you can never have the same
life because a part of yourself has died.
"It's like being a fish on land. That's the closest anyone has
put it to me."
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SMALL,
John▲
F.
(October 2, 1925-April 12, 2006)
SMALL,
Ruth
E.
(May 7, 1921-April 25, 2005)
John▲
(Jack▲)
Francis▲
SMALL passed away on April 12, 2006 at his
home in Arbutus Ridge, British Columbia after a long battle with
cancer. Jack was born and schooled in Toronto, joining the Royal
Canadian Air Force at 18 and left as an Air Crew Officer. He
married his wife Ruth in 1948 and they were together 57 years.
Jack retired as Vice-President of Marketing at Canadian Johns
Manville in 1982 after a 24 year career in sales and marketing.
Jack was a member of Lambton, Seymour and Arbutus Ridge Golf
Courses and achieved a golfer's dream of shooting 1 under par
in 1973 at Seymour Golf Course. Ruth and Jack had a long and
successful bridge partnership winning many tournaments. Ruth
predeceased Jack in April 2005. Survived by their children, Nancy
BRONGERS
(John) of Prince George, British Columbia; Bob
SMALL
(Janice) of Roberts Creek, British Columbia; Barbara
SMALL of
Victoria,
British
Columbia; grand_son John A.
SMALL of Gibsons,
British Columbia; Jack's siblings, Bob
SMALL, Ruth
BALL (Ralph)
and Joyce CARTER
(Don) of Ontario; Ruth's brother Norm
ARMSTRONG
of Ontario and numerous nieces and nephews. Many thanks to Doctor Decker
for his compassionate care, to the V.I.H.A. homecare workers
and nurses and Harmony Healthcare workers. A private family service
will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be offered at www.sands-funeral.com
"Gone to join his favourite bridge partner" Sands of Duncan 250-746-5212
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