AIMER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-22 published
COGHILL,
Alvin
Passed away at the Saint Thomas-Elgin General Hospital Continuing
Care Centre on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, in his 81st year. A resident
of Saint Thomas, formerly of Toronto, Bobcaygeon and Goderich.
Beloved husband of the late Florence
(WATSON)
COGHILL
(April 19,
2006.) Dearly loved father of Ron
COGHILL of London, late Geoff
COGHILL and late Scott
COGHILL.
Brother of Norma of Alberta,
and David of British Columbia. Brother-in-law of Myrtle of Oregon.
Also survived by 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews. Born in Toronto, Ontario, July 8,
1925, the son of the late David and Elsie
(AIMER)
COGHILL.
Alvin
was a retired employee of the Toronto Transit Commission. He
attended Eastwood Fellowship Baptist Church, Saint Thomas. In keeping
with his wishes, there will be no public visitation or funeral
service. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario gratefully acknowledged.
Arrangements entrusted to the Sifton Funeral Home, 118 Wellington
Street, Saint Thomas.
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AIMERS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-10-13 published
BIERK,
Elizabeth▼
Lovett▼ (née
AIMERS)
Peacefully, on October 12, 2006, at her home in Peterborough,
Ontario, in her fifty-third year. Elizabeth Lovett
BIERK, daughter
of Katharine
(COTTON) and Jeffrey
AIMERS of Knowlton, Quebec
sister of John and Ion
AIMERS; widow of David
BIERK; mother of
Alexander, Jeffrey, Nicholas and Charlie; step-mother to Sebastian,
Heather and Zachary
BIERK, and Lisa
HARE. A celebration of Liz's
life will be held at a date to be announced later, at Bierkart,
383 George Street North, Peterborough.
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AIMERS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-10-25 published
BIERK,
Elizabeth▲
Lovett▲
By John AIMERS,
Page
A28
Mother, arts administrator, volunteer. Born February 6, 1954,
in Montreal. Died October 12 in Peterborough, Ontario, of melanoma,
aged 52.
As a young girl in the very formal Montreal of the Fifties, Liz
was bundled off in her best outfit to a friend's birthday party
where a newspaper photographer captured her wide-eyed, adorable
face. In later years, she found this picture less embarrassing
than the picture of us kids sitting in our underwear among the
tall flowers in the garden behind our house on Geneva Crescent.
A move to Westmount brought Liz to the girls' private school
The Study, where she was an excellent student. Her marvellous
sense of humour and mimicry began to emerge, imitating the pompous
voice of a schoolmaster, commanding "Conduct yourself in an orderly
manner …" Liz also revealed musical and artistic talents early:
She won a museum contest to design a moss garden and at an annual
Arts and Letters Competition at the local Young Men's Christian
Association, she and her friend Sally Grenville carried off honours
for their recorder duet. Later, in Montreal and at the Emma Willard
School in New York, Liz honed both her musical talents and many-faceted
creativity, as exemplified by her stitching 250 sequins onto
our parents' Silver Wedding tablecloth.
Queen's University years found Liz matriculating with another
childhood friend, Celia Swan. Living in Kingston's student ghetto,
she acquired the nickname "Spooner." The mystery behind the epithet
endured even as it always provoked teasing from her siblings.
Further art studies led Liz to meet and marry David
BIERK, an
instructor at Fleming College in Peterborough, where they settled
after a garden wedding. David brought to the marriage his delightful
children, who spent happy times in the young couple's home with
its jumble of dog, antique "finds" and sons Alex, Jeff, Nick
and Charlie, born in quick succession.
Through their collaboration at Bierkart, situated in an historic
building they restored in downtown Peterborough, Liz's creative
impulse, business acumen, and singular ability to make wide connections
in the larger art world enhanced the success of David's burgeoning
career as a painter. He died at the zenith of his talent in 2002,
also tragically young. Thus recent years placed on Liz's shoulders
the raising of their children as well as the meticulous administration
of his artistic legacy, both accomplished with aplomb and grace.
Somehow she also found time for many other pursuits: singing
with the Peterborough Singers, co-chairing the city's Centennial
Artsweek and generously sharing her expertise as an arts administrator.
Social concerns loomed, also: She volunteered with her boys in
feeding the homeless and at holiday meals, there was usually
a flyer for a good cause tucked into each place setting. Equally,
she loved sharing wine and far-ranging discussion with a Friday
afternoon circle of close Friends.
Last spring brought to Liz a recurrence of melanoma, supposedly
completely excised a year previous. Her intellect and sense of
humour intact to the end, she fought tenaciously for her life
in hospital and at home, nursed throughout with tender devotion
by our mother. Typically, Liz's focus remained on others: in
our final conversation, she asked me to take Mum to see Wicked.
She slipped away in her sleep after Mum had said goodnight for
what would prove the last time. I like to think that this final
image of deep love merged into happy dreams that wafted her ardent,
generous spirit to that place where she has become (to alter
but slightly Shelley's words) "a portion of the loveliness which
once she made more lovely."
John AIMERS is Liz's elder brother.
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AIMOLA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-10-10 published
DECARLO,
Guido
Guido DECARLO was much loved by his family and Friends. Guido
passed away suddenly on Friday, October 6th, 2006, at home, with
his wife Mary (née
FINNIGHAN,) by his side. He was a devoted
husband and best friend to Mary for fifty-two years. 'Dad / Poppa'
was a loving father to Brian and his wife Kathy, daughter Carol
Anne and her husband Scott and adored grandfather of Christopher
and Olivia, Ryan, Jeffrey and Charlie. Dear brother of Annette
DECARLO and brother-in-law of Rose
DECARLO.
Also survived by
several nieces and nephews. Pre-deceased by his parents Fiorindo
DECARLO and Maria
AIMOLA, sisters Rosie
LONGO, Viola
COOK, Molly
McNAUGHTON and Isobel
DECARLO and brothers Rocco, Fred and Jack
DECARLO.
Guido was a dedicated employee for many years with the
Trent Severn Waterway (Parks Canada). He was an active member
of Kawartha Golf and Country Club and past member of Peterborough
Men's Major Bowling League. We will always remember him for his
commitment to family, enjoyment of life, skills as a handyman,
his spaghetti and meatballs and love of sweets. We will miss
him dearly. Visitations will be held at Duffas Funeral Home (431 George
Street South, Peterborough, Ontario) on Wednesday, October 11,
2006, from 2-4 p.m., and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass at St. Alphonsus
Church on Thursday, October 12, 2006, at 11: 00 a.m. Reverend
Paul MASSEL officiating. Interment Little Lake Cemetery. Donations
may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of
your choice.
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