ROLASON
ROLFE
ROLHEISER
ROLLESON
ROLLIN
ROLLINGS
ROLLINSON
ROLLS
ROLSTON
ROLT
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ROLLESON-
WESTAWAY,
Marion▼
Beatrice▼
At Charlotte Villa, Brantford on Friday, October 12, 2007 in
her 97th year, Marion
WESTAWAY, beloved wife of the late Frank
WESTAWAY and the late William
ROLASON.
Loving▼ mother of Anne
WESTAWAY-
PALK of Brantford and Janet
ALDERSON-
SMITH of Northhamptonshire,
England.▼
Much▼ loved grandmother of Julian
PHILLIP of San Francisco,
Stephen PHILLIP of Costa Mesa, California, Daniel
ALDERSON-
SMITH
of London, England, Katherine
ALDERSON-
SMITH of Oxford, England,
Toby ALDERSON-
SMITH of London, England and great-grandmother
of Luke and Zachary
PHILLIP.
Also▼ missed by the Rolleson Family.
Marion WESTAWAY was a lifelong member of St. Andrew's United
Church. Friends will be received at the McCleister Funeral Home,
495 Park Road North, Brantford on Thursday 10: 00-11:00 a.m. with
a Memorial Sevice in the Chapel on Thursday at 11: 00 a.m. Cremation
has taken place. If wished, memorial donations to St. Andrew's
United Church gratefully appreciated. McCleister (519) 758-1553
or mccleisterfuneralhome@rogers.com
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KNIGHT,
Lisa
Katherine
Anne (2001-2007)
Passed away August 25 at Canuck Place Children's Hospice, Vancouver,
after a long struggle with cancer. Dearly loved daughter of Sonia
ROLFE and Andy
KNIGHT, brother of Troy
ROLFE, granddaughter of
Val ROLFE of Toronto, and Henry and Judy
KNIGHT of Cobourg, Ontario.
Lisa was the niece of Kelly
ROLFE,
Nick and Haveesa
ROLFE, Lisa
and Zach SELLARS,
Jade
SELLARS, Nancy and Jim
FAIRWEATHER, Julie
GILBERT and Peter
KNIGHT, James
KNIGHT, and Gillian
KNIGHT. Our
wonderful feisty Lisa will be dearly missed and fondly remembered.
We appreciate the love and kindness of all our Friends, Pacific
Heights Housing Co-Op, the Hollow Tree Fairies of Stanley Park,
the teachers at Lord Roberts School, the nurses, and doctors
at British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health
Authority, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Make a Wish Foundation
and Canuck Place Children's Hospice. The Ontario memorial service
will be held at Saint Peter's Church, 240 College Street, corner
of King Street, Cobourg, on Saturday, October 13. Reception to
follow. In lieu of flowers donations would be appreciated for
Canuck Place Children's Hospice, Variety Club, or Bowling for
Dollars - all of Vancouver. These charities did so much to help
us, we cannot thank them enough.
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FREEMAN,
John
Craig "
Freebie"
(York Regional Police Detective)
After valiantly facing the challenges of a rare and complex disease,
Craig, of Toronto and formerly of the Mt. Albert area, passed
away peacefully, at 55 years of age, at Toronto General Hospital
on Sunday, August 19, 2007. Beloved husband of Doctor Carol
ROLHEISER.
Dear son of the late Anneliese and the late Doctor John
FREEMAN.
Dear brother of Mark (Judy)
FREEMAN. Dear son-in-law of Marge
and the late Con
ROLHEISER. Dear brother-in-law of late Doug
(Suzanne) ROLHEISER, Dianne (Craig)
GREEN, Roy (Barb)
ROLHEISER,
Lynda (Jim)
PHELAN, Norm (Jan)
ROLHEISER, and Terry (Tammy)
ROLHEISER.
Lovingly remembered by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and
nephews. Freebie was a unique man who touched the lives of many
people. Friends may call at Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe
Rd., Bradford (1-800-209-4803) for visitation on Thursday from
2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A Masonic Service will be held on Thursday
at 6: 45 p.m. under the auspices of Rowland Lodge No. 646 Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, Mt. Albert. Funeral service will be
held at the Mt. Albert United Church, 41 Alice Street, Mt. Albert
on Friday, August 24, 2007 at 11 a.m. followed by cremation.
Donations to Doctor Suzanne Trudel at Princess Margaret Hospital
to further research on POEMS Syndrome and related disorders
would be appreciated.
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Detective with a steel-trap memory excelled at undercover surveillance
He did everything from wire tapping to following vehicles, even
though weaving in and out of traffic while remaining undetected
by a suspect is not for everyone
By Alwynne
GWILT,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S10
John (Freebie)
FREEMAN was a York Regional detective in Ontario
who never gave up a case until all the parts of the puzzle were
perfectly in place. For much of his career, he was a surveillance
expert with a steel-trap memory who knew the name, address and
activities of every bad guy in his bailiwick.
The son of a dentist father and a homemaker mother, he grew up
in a two-storey brick home on Chine Drive in Scarborough, now
part of Toronto. As a boy, he was surrounded by a large extended
family. In 1964, his father and uncle bought an outdoor skating
rink that they called Little Switzerland; it was the job of the
family men to keep it up, packing snow down and flooding it on
cold winter nights. He spent a couple of winters with his cousin,
Greg, working at the rink, before both families decided to go
rural and move to the village of Zephyr, just north of Uxbridge,
Ontario, where home became about 80 hectares of blissful farmland.
Along with his cousins, he bused 15 kilometres every day to attend
secondary school in Uxbridge.
But country life was not for him. As soon as he turned 19, he
joined the Toronto Metro Police. For a young man who loved almost
any kind of motor vehicle, the highlight of joining so young
was to be assigned the use of a Harley Davidson police motorcycle.
They were fast times: From his motor bikes to his new job and
a marriage at 21 to Ellen Dianne
HENDERSON,
Mr.
FREEMAN left
city life nearly as quickly as he entered it. After only four
years in Toronto, he moved north to York Regional Police, where
he would spend the rest of his career. In 1975, he began work
as a uniformed officer in Newmarket, Ontario
Five years later, he was selected to be part of York Region's
first surveillance unit. He had a near-photographic memory that
was perfect for the job, and there was rarely a criminal whose
name, address and activities he did not know by heart or could
not recount easily to colleagues. Friends considered him a walking
computer and liked to ask random questions simply to see whether
he knew the answer.
As part of the Special Sections Unit, his work entailed everything
from wire tapping to following vehicles. It was his love of driving
that really cut him out as the person to tail cars. Weaving in
and out of traffic while remaining undetected by the suspect
is not a job for every police officer, but it was a skill that
Mr. FREEMAN mastered, according to York Regional Police Chief
Armand LA BARGE.
"If you're careless, you'd never survive," Mr. LA
BARGE said.
"But he had abilities beyond the norm, and there was a passion
in Craig."
But Mr. FREEMAN possessed more than just memory skills and excelled
at connecting with people through his quiet wit and friendly
manner. Known as Freebie, he possessed a relaxed demeanour that
came in handy when a situation needed to be defused. Answering
a complaint about a noisy bar in nearby Vaughan, he convinced
the owner that, rather than trying to lower the decibels, maybe
the party should be fully shut down. Where most police officers
would get an angry response, Mr.
FREEMAN found respect.
Colleagues said you could also never tell whether he was serious
or joking. Wes
BONNER, his former partner, liked to recount the
story of a female officer from outside the district who arrived
dressed in a leather outfit.
"I just love a woman when she dresses in leather," remarked Mr.
FREEMAN.
"What do you mean by that?" she asked.
"Well, you smell like a new car."
During the early years in surveillance, Mr.
FREEMAN became especially
close to his team, since the unit's six or seven members worked
the same hours. They spent off-time together, sometimes becoming
close enough to share Christmas holidays or vacation trips. It
wasn't easy work and could be dangerous, investigating organized
crime, auto theft and motorcycle gangs. After only a couple of
years, Mr.
FREEMAN was promoted to detective and took over running
his team.
Everyone in the unit knew they had to pull their weight to meet
his expectations. Mr.
FREEMAN saw hard work as simply keeping
up the standards he felt every officer should share - in the
work, the uniform or even the vehicle they drove. As detective,
most of his work should have been focused behind the desk or
in administrative duties, but he could often be seen hopping
in a car with colleagues and chasing after criminals.
During this time, he separated from and then divorced his wife.
Later, he met Daneen
RAE, a fellow police officer. The two became
close and moved in together. In the mid-1980s, Ms.
RAE was diagnosed
with leukemia and given just three months to live. He stuck with
her and she fought on for more than three years before dying
in 1988. Not long afterward, Mr.
FREEMAN transferred out of the
special sections unit.
In April of 1994, he unexpectedly experienced a change in his
social life that would set the course for years to come. At 42,
he met the love of his life on a blind date set up by one of
her Friends. Craig
FREEMAN and Doctor Carol
ROLHEISER made an unusual
couple: She was an associated dean at the Ontario Institute of
Studies in Education, while he was deep in the subculture of
law enforcement.
In 1997, they married. But while honeymooning in San Francisco,
Mr. FREEMAN began having problems with pain in his feet. When
he returned to work, he began a quest to find out what on earth
was troubling him. Over the next couple of years, he tried to
figure out the cause, but he and his doctors remained puzzled.
When he was finally hospitalized because of a blood clot, doctors
suggested amputating his legs. That struck him as a ridiculous
notion.
Dr. ROLHEISER called in some favours through her university network
and the couple found a doctor who finally solved the mystery.
Three years in, Mr.
FREEMAN found out he was suffering from POEMS
syndrome, a very rare blood disorder with no real explanation
that doctors believe may involve an overgrowth of bone-marrow
cells. Its unusual acronym is made up from elements of its most
common symptoms: Polyneuropathy (peripheral nerve damage); organomegaly
(abnormal enlargement of organs); endocrinopathy (damage to hormone-producing
glands)/Edema; M protein (an abnormal antibody); and skin abnormalities.
In the end, doctors had to amputate one leg below the knee. For
the next seven years, Mr.
FREEMAN maintained a positive attitude
and acquired all the gadgets necessary to outfit a van in a way
that would allow him to motor on. Although he technically semi-retired
in 1999, he remained a member of the police force and delighted
in finding his Friends gifts on the Internet. Sometimes, colleagues
would open the door to discover a new kitchen gadget or even,
since he was the "world's biggest Jimmy Buffet fan," the latest
margarita machine.
This year, with his health deteriorating, Mr.
FREEMAN drove himself
to his official retirement ceremony, but fell very ill in August.
In hospital, he charmed the staff with his attitude. Even in
his last days, his humour was not to be messed with.
"Do you know you are in Toronto General Hospital?" asked Doctor
ROLHEISER,
testing his cognition.
"Well, I'm not in Kansas City," he replied.
John Craig
FREEMAN was born in Toronto on July 6, 1952. He died
at Toronto General Hospital on August 19, 2007. He was 55. He
is survived by his wife, Carol
ROLHEISER, and his brother, Mark
FREEMAN. He also leaves many others in his extended family.
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ROLLESON-
WESTAWAY,
Marion▲
Beatrice▲
At Charlotte Villa, Brantford on Friday, October 12, 2007 in
her 97th year, Marion
WESTAWAY, beloved wife of the late Frank
WESTAWAY and the late William
ROLASON.
Loving▲ mother of Anne
WESTAWAY-
PALK of Brantford and Janet
ALDERSON-
SMITH of Northhamptonshire,
England.▲
Much▲ loved grandmother of Julian
PHILLIP of San Francisco,
Stephen PHILLIP of Costa Mesa, California, Daniel
ALDERSON-
SMITH
of London, England, Katherine
ALDERSON-
SMITH of Oxford, England,
Toby ALDERSON-
SMITH of London, England and great-grandmother
of Luke and Zachary
PHILLIP.
Also▲ missed by the Rolleson Family.
Marion WESTAWAY was a lifelong member of St. Andrew's United
Church. Friends will be received at the McCleister Funeral Home,
495 Park Road North, Brantford on Thursday 10: 00-11:00 a.m. with
a Memorial Sevice in the Chapel on Thursday at 11: 00 a.m. Cremation
has taken place. If wished, memorial donations to St. Andrew's
United Church gratefully appreciated. McCleister (519) 758-1553
or mccleisterfuneralhome@rogers.com
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GARON,
The
Honourable
Alban, Q.C.
Passed away tragically on Friday, June 29th, 2007, at the age
of 77. Beloved husband of 36 years of the late Raymonde
GARON
(née LURETTE,) also deceased on June 29th, 2007. He was born
in St. Lambert (County of Lévis), Québec on March 4th, 1930.
son of the late Willie
GARON and of the late Amérilda
GOULET.
He will be sadly missed by Maria Elena
DURAN
(Michel▼
ROCHON)
and his goddaughter Marie Isabelle
ROCHON-
DURAN.
Predeceased
by his brother Paulin and survived by his brother Cyprien (Lucette
PÉPIN,) his brothers-in-law Jean-Pierre
LURETTE
(Claudette
ROLLIN,)
Richard LURETTE
(Gaétane▼
LACHANCE,) his sisters-in-law Suzanne
LURETTE (late Marcel
LANOUE), Gisèle Lurette
LÉVEILLÉ. He also
leaves behind many nephews, nieces, cousins and numerous Friends.
He studied at Laval University in Québec City and at the University
of Ottawa. He was called to the Québec Bar in 1955 and was named
Queen's Counsel in 1968. He was a part time Professor at the
Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa from 1956 to 1978 and
from 1986 to 1992. He practiced law with the Federal Department
of Justice from 1955 to 1986 and occupied the following positions:
Chief, Legal Services, Department of Public Works from 1959 to
1965; Director, Departmental Legal Services from 1965 to 1974
Assistant Deputy Attorney General from 1974 to 1982; and Associate
Deputy Minister of Justice from 1982 to 1986. He was appointed
Director of the French legislative drafting program at the University
of Ottawa from 1986 to 1988. He was appointed Judge of the Tax
Court of Canada in September 1988, Associate Chief Judge in February 1999 and
Chief Judge in February 2000. He was Chief Justice of the Tax
Court of Canada from July 2nd, 2003, until his retirement in
November 2004.
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GARON,
Raymonde (née
LURETTE)
Passed away tragically on Friday, June 29th, 2007, at the age
of 73. Beloved wife of 36 years of the late Alban
GARON, former
Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada, also deceased on June 29th,
2007. She was born on September 23rd, 1933 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Daughter of the late Rodolphe
LURETTE and of the late Marguerite
L'ÉCUYER.
She will be sadly missed by Maria Elena
DURAN
(Michel▲
ROCHON)
and her goddaughter Marie Isabelle
DURAN-
ROCHON. Survived by
her brothers Jean-Pierre
LURETTE
(Claudette
ROLLIN,) Richard
LURETTE
(Gaétane▲
LACHANCE,) her sisters Suzanne
LURETTE (late
Marcel LANOUE,) and Gisèle Lurette
LÉVEILLÉ, her brother-in-law
Cyprien GARON
(Lucette
PÉPIN.) She also leaves behind many nephews
and nieces, cousins and numerous Friends. Visitations on Monday,
July 9th, 2007, from 2: 00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m.
to 9: 00 p.m. at Racine Robert and Gauthier Funeral Home, 180 Montreal
Road, Ottawa. Funerals will be held on Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
at 10: 00 a.m., at the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sussex at Guigues
Street in Ottawa. Private family internment at a later date.
A 'Bourse commémorative Alban et Raymonde Garon' at the University
of Ottawa and a 'Bourse commémorative Alban et Raymonde Garon'
at the Montfort Hospital Foundation have been established. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either of these funds.
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FURBER,
Jean
Alice (née
ROLLINGS)
It is with great sadness that the family of Jean Alice
FURBER
announce her passing on May 29th, 2007, in her 84th year, after
her courageous battle with stroke/leukemia. Jean passed peacefully
away at the Village of Taunton Mills Nursing Home, Whitby, Ontario,
the way she lived, with grace and dignity, in the presence of
her family. Beloved and cherished wife of Roy Francis
FURBER,
who passed away in 2000 after 54 years of marriage. Devoted and
loving mother of daughter Susan (predeceased 1988) and sons Michael
and wife Jacqui and Geoffrey and wife Liz. Beloved grandmother
of Sarah (Andrew), Ben, Cody (Tami), Tom, Aimee, Neil and Jane.
Proud great-grandmother of Trenton and Dylan. Faithful sister
to brother John
ROLLINGS and wife
Anne and sister-in-law Mavis
and family. Left also to mourn are her nieces and nephews, Tim,
Judy and Peter. Also mourning, are Rosemary, Maggie, Harry and
Margaret, Pauline and Hugh, Eiry, Isobel and John, Cynthia and
Ian, Nagu and Suseela, Norm and Linda, whose Friendship brought
lifelong companionship and happiness to Jean. Waiting for her
in heaven with her beloved Roy and daughter Susan are grand_son
Nick and nephew Chris and parents Tim and Ruby
ROLLINGS and Charlie,
a wonderful canine friend with whom she shared a special relationship.
Born in Westcliff on Sea, England, Jean received her training
as a nurse at Peace Memorial Hospital in Watford. She worked
at Bushey Health Hospital from 1942-1944. With her marriage to
Roy came new chapters and adventures in a full and rewarding
life, raising children, setting up homes in England, Egypt and
South Africa, becoming known as the 'Pine Lady' in her 50's restoring
and selling Welsh furniture, before moving to Canada in 1989,
living near her son Michael and family. Despite a seemingly fragile
appearance, particularly in later years, Jean possessed an indomitable
spirit and an extraordinary strength and resolve, which enabled
her, time and time again, to bounce back from a steady progression
of serious conditions and illnesses. The core of her being was
wrapped in the warm embrace of family. Jean radiated a quiet,
dignified, old-fashioned grace and style. Her silent strength
was evident to her final breath. God speed, Jean! Our family
would like to thank Jeff
DONOVAN,
Doctor
REID and the wonderful
staff at Taunton Mills Nursing Home whose dedication and professionalism
showed kindness, compassion and understanding each day. Jean's
wishes are to be reunited with her beloved. A memorial celebration
of her life will be held in England. In lieu of flowers, donations
in Jean's memory may be made to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Messages of condolence may be sent to mfurber@total.net
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DEVLIN,
Lesley
Ann
Peacefully at Casey House after a long illness, on Friday, October 26th,
2007, just weeks after her 53rd birthday. Beloved daughter of
the late John and Lorraine
(HOPKINS)
DEVLIN.
Loving sister of
Julie DEVLIN
(Fred
BALLING) and Jane
DEVLIN. Best friend and
soulmate of Susan
ROLLINSON. Dear Aunt of Ellie
COUPERTHWAITE
(Dustin,) Kate
POMERANT and Alexander
POMERANT.
The family wishes
to thank the staff at Casey House for the wonderful care Lesley
received during her last months. A private service will be held.
Visitation for Friends and family will take place on Tuesday,
October 30th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Morley Bedford Funeral
Home, 159 Eglinton Avenue West (two stop lights west of Yonge
Street). Donations in Lesley's name may be made to Casey House
or to the World Wildlife Fund (Canada).
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MOORE,
Fred
Fred MOORE died peacefully in the early evening of December 9th,
2007 at the Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg, Ontario at
age 92. Fred was born in Picton, Ontario on January 24th, 1915,
the son of Frederick Gwyer
MOORE and May Lilly
ROLLINSON.
His
father died during World War 1 and Freddy was raised on his grandparents'
farm at Salmon Point, Prince Edward County. He married Elsie
HUTCHINSON/HUTCHISON on August 2nd, 1940 and settled in Toronto where they
enjoyed a full life. Fred was stationed in Halifax from 1940-45 and
worked at White Motor Company and Smith's Transport as a sign
painter. They had one son, Gwyer, born on April 11, 1945. After
Elsie's death in 1990, Fred devoted his life to being an incredible
father-in-law to Diane, and a wonderful grandfather, first to
Julia and Geoffrey, then to the Humber Valley Village neighbourhood
as "Grampa Fred". Fred leaves a legacy of kindness and compassion
to the many people who had the privilege of knowing such a gentleman.
A Remembrance celebration will be held in Toronto later in the
month.
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McQUEEN,
Marion (née
PETTIE)
Peacefully, at Lee Manor on Thursday, September, 13, 2007. Marion
McQUEEN (née
PETTIE) of Owen Sound in her 82nd year. Beloved
wife of the late Charles
McQUEEN. Dear mother of Betty and her
husband Ken
CUTTING,
Edna and her husband Ray
EDMONSTONE, Donna
MURPHY,
Heather
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON and Debbie
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON all of Owen Sound,
Margaret ROLLS and Dan
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON of Bancroft, Kim and her husband
Pete CHAPPELL of Port Elgin, Marlene and her husband Paul
MAHONEY
of Guelph, Craig
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON and his wife
Barb and Pat and her husband
Ken ELDRIDGE all of Kitchener. Sadly missed by twenty-four grandchildren
and twenty great-grandchildren. Predeceased by a son Ken, a grand_son
Alvin, three brothers Harold, Jim and Donald
PETTIE and four
sisters Marge
LAWROW,
Lillian
SMITH, Dorothy
FORD and Luella
JOHNSON.
Friends are invited to the Tannahill Funeral Home for
visiting on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service
will be conducted on Monday morning at 11 o'clock with Pastor
Mary TURNER officiating. Interment, Swinton Park Cemetery, Proton
Township. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or
the Lung Association would be appreciated.
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LARSEN,
Doctor
Donn
Dr. Donn LARSEN was born in Copenhagen, on December 4, 1927,
and died of cancer on May 15, 2007, in Vancouver. Donn was an
Eagle Scout who prided himself on thinking outside the box long
before that term was coined. Donn was passionate about business
and negotiations, beginning as a black marketeer and business
entrepreneur when just a teenager in occupied Denmark. He was
an Industrial Designer and, after immigrating to Canada, operated
Donn Larsen Office Interiors Ltd. It was an innovative and successful
firm specializing in industrial and furniture design, office
space planning and interior construction. Donn was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London, England, and was
appointed as an Honorary Member of the Registered Interior Designer
Institute of Alberta in 1983. After retiring from his business,
Donn continued consulting in the design field, became a mentor
to many aspiring business people, and volunteered his unique
and spirited efforts to a number of organizations. Donn was the
Danish Consul for Edmonton from 1977-1998, receiving the Order
of the Dannebro from Queen Margrethe II of Denmark for his long
and dedicated service. Donn was first a member, and then the
Chairperson, of the Governing Council of Athabasca University,
from 1981-1992. After extensive travel and consultations with
other distance learning institutions, Donn received an honorary
doctorate in Business Administration from Ramkhamhaeng University
in Thailand. He was the first non-Thai to be so honored. Governor-General
Adrienne Clarkson honored Donn's commitment and service by awarding
him a Grant of Arms in 1999. Donn also received much recognition
for his contributions to international humanitarian projects
and other public service. A lifelong learner, Donn was always
eager to expand and share his knowledge, and promoted innovation
in education. Donn was an accomplished pianist, who passionately
believed that music was a necessary part of life. Donn was eccentric,
brilliant, and didn't suffer fools gladly. Donn and his wife
Ella loved entertaining, and hosted many wonderful parties in
their Old Glenora home in Edmonton. Donn and Ella also kept an
apartment in the West End of Vancouver since 1970, and retired
there in 2001. Donn and Ella were married for over 53 years.
She was his partner in everything and his number one supporter.
Sadly, Ella's illness with Alzheimer's' Disease separated them
prematurely. Predeceased by his parents and nephew, Per
CHRISTENSEN
Jr., Donn is survived by Ella, now a resident of Yaletown House
in Vancouver, and many nieces and nephews, Friends and colleagues.
He will particularly be missed by niece Dorte
PITTAWAY, great-niece
Margot PITTAWAY, nephew Paul
CHRISTENSEN
(Kim
ROTHERY,) and companion
Marion ROLSTON. No service by request, as Donn would much rather
have a party than a funeral. Flowers gratefully declined, but
donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Donn loved telling stories, so please share a story and offer
a final Skol!
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ROLT o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-12-19 published
MERRIFIELD,
Harold
Charles
Harold MERRIFIELD of Meaford passed away peacefully at the Meaford
Hospital on Tuesday December 18, 2007 at the age of 83. Beloved
husband of Muriel (née
CRAMP) of Meaford and much loved ‘Dad'
of Frances and her husband Alan
GORDON,
Cathy and her husband
Laverne ROGERS, and Ron
MERRIFIELD and his wife
Betty all of
Meaford.
Sadly missed ‘Poppa' of Danielle
GORDON and B.J.
GORDON
and her fiancé Brian, Connie
ROGERS and Ian
ROGERS and his friend
Amanda, and Candace
MERRIFIELD and Drew
MERRIFIELD. Dear brother
of George MERRIFIELD (late Ruth) and Leona (late Jack)
FREEBORN
both of Meaford and predeceased by a brother Stewart
MERRIFIELD
and sister Lena (late Walter)
ROLT.
Fondly remembered brother-in-law
of Florence
MERRIFIELD of Meaford, Bill
HOUSE (late Amy) of Harriston,
and Roy CRAMP and his wife
Audrey of Nepean and special uncle
to many nieces and nephews and their families. Funeral services,
entrusted to the Ferguson Funeral Home in Meaford, will be conducted
on Thursday, December 20 at 1: 30 p.m. at Meaford United Church
with a private family service of committal and interment to follow
at Lakeview Cemetery. Harold's family will receive Friends in
the fellowship hall of the church following the interment service.
As your expression of sympathy, donations to the Meaford United
Church or Meaford General Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.
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