McCOLEMAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2007-01-10 published
Flora
Kathleen
(Kay)
McALLISTER
In loving memory of Flora Kathleen (Kay)
McALLISTER,
September 15, 1923 - December 28, 2006.
Kay McALLISTER, a resident of the Pioneer Manor, Sudbury, and formerly of Spring Bay, died at
the Laurentian Site of the Manor on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the age of 83 years.
She▼ was born at Spring Bay, daughter of the late George and Margaret
McCOLEMAN)
CAMPBELL.
Kay enjoyed quilting and had spent much of her life working alongside Gordon on
their farm. Her greatest joy and pleasure was her family. She was a devoted wife, mother
and grandmother, and had dedicated her life to her family. Many wonderful memories will be
cherished by all. Kay was predeceased by her beloved husband Gordon, June 2, 2001. Dearly
loved and loving mother of Larry and Shirley of Naughton, Linda
McLEAN and Peter
HALL of
Copper Cliff, Jack and Terri of Massey and Ron of Copper Cliff. Proud grandmother of Anita
and Gerry, Tom, Tammy and Brian, Darren and Zacha, Darcy, Brad and Marie, Becky, Brenna and
Ashley and great grandchildren Anthony, Johnny, Sarah, Aiden, Mickie Lynn and Casey.
Dear sister of Annabelle
McCORMICK of Gore Bay, Eileen and Roy
MORAN of Toronto, Ken and
Doreen CAMPBELL of Spring Bay, Doug and Monica
CAMPBELL of Toronto. Predeceased by sisters
Julie WEST, Lois JONES, Wanda
ANDERSON, Verzella
JEFFKINS and Betty
JEFFKINS. Also survived
by several nieces and nephews. Friends called at the Culgin Funeral Home on Tuesday after
7.00 p.m. The funeral service was conducted in the Wm. G. Turner Chapel on Wednesday,
January 3, 2007 at 11.00 a.m. with Reverend Mary Jo
ECKERT
TRACY officiating. Interment in
Grimesthorpe Cemetery. In remembrance, donations to the Alzheimers Society would be appreciated.
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Annabelle Margaret
McCORMICK
In loving memory of Annabelle Margaret
McCORMICK, a resident of the Manitoulin Lodge,
Gore Bay and formerly of Spring Bay. Annabelle
McCORMICK died at the Lodge on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at the age of 80 years.
She▲ was born at Spring Bay, daughter of the late George and Margaret
(McCOLEMAN)
CAMPBELL.
Belle enjoyed quilting and spending time with family. She was married twice. Her first
husband Russell
KENNEDY predeceased in 1960. She later married Clarence
McCORMICK who predeceased
in 1989. Dearly loved mother of Doug and his wife
Vicki
KENNEDY of Spring Bay.
Loved grandmother of Douglas and Erica, Cheryl and Darryl and Margaret and great
grandchildren Wyatt, Sonja, Johannes, Hunter, Brookelynn, Noah, Kylie, Devon and Jaime.
Dear sister of Eileen and Roy
MORAN of Toronto, Ken and Doreen
CAMPBELL of Spring Bay and
Doug and Monica
CAMPBELL of Toronto. Predeceased by sisters Kay
McALLISTER
(December 28, 2006), Julie WEST, Lois JONES, Wanda
ANDERSON, Verzella
JEFFKINS and Betty
JEFFKINS.
Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends called at the Culgin Funeral Home on
Thursday after 7.00 p.m. The funeral service was conducted in the William G. Turner Chapel
on Friday, January 5, 2007 at 11.00 a.m. With Reverend Mary Jo
ECKERT
TRACY officiating.
Interment in Grimesthorpe Cemetery.
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McCOLL o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-07-31 published
GEORGAS,
William
Christopher “Bill&rdquo
At his home in Owen Sound on Monday morning July 30, 2007. In
his 90th year, William Christopher
GEORGAS, the loving husband
and friend of Helen
GEORGAS (née
KARES.)
The▼ loving father of
Betty Jane and her husband Peter
GRAHAM,
Christopher▼
GEORGAS
and Katherine and her husband Keith
McCOLL.
Loving grandfather
of Roderick and his wife Shelly, Kristan and her husband Mark
SEYMOUR and great-grandfather of Emily, Hillary and Chelsea.
Dear brother of Louis, Helen (Mrs. Bert
WEBBER,)
Georgia
(Mrs.
Anthony
NINOS), James (Barbara), Freda (Mrs. Bob
GILLSON), Earl (Cora)
and Nick. Fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews. Predeceased
by a daughter Catharine, his brother George and his sister Connie
(Mrs. James
ROBERTSON.)
Bill will long be remembered for his
involvement in Owen Sound and area. His love of family, Friends,
skiing, rollerblading, golf and sing songs at area nursing homes.
Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home on
Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service
will be held at St. George's Anglican Church on Thursday morning
at 11 a.m. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. As an expression
of sympathy, memorial donations to the Owen Sound Rotary Club,
St. George's Anglican Church or the Grey Bruce Health Centre
Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
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McCOLL o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-07-31 published
City loses a 'favourite son'
By Scott DUNN,
Sun
Times staff, Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Bill GEORGAS cross-country skiing at the Owen Sound Golf and
Country Club in February, 2005. Photo:
The▲ end came unexpectedly for Bill
GEORGAS, a man so physically
impressive that at 89 he shoveled snow off his roof, in-line
skated and skied.
Though small in stature, Mr.
GEORGAS' remarkable physical stamina,
strength and cheerful spirit were extinguished after his wife
found him fallen on the stairs about 4 a.m. Monday. A post-operative
examination late Monday suggested he had a heart attack that
caused him to fall.
People who knew him heaped superlatives on a man Owen Sound Mayor
Ruth LOVELL called a "legend," an "outstanding citizen," the
"epitome of a person who loved his community," and
an Owen Sound
"favourite son."
Marg CAPEL, who selected Mr.
GEORGAS as the feature of a "roast
and toast" event in June, called him Mr. Owen Sound. She also
called him a "wild man on skis."
He visited the city's 150th anniversary homecoming Meet and Greet
tent Sunday for a multi-faith church service in the afternoon,
then for the evening concert. His family didn't leave with him
until about 10 p.m. because Mr.
GEORGAS was enjoying himself,
talking with people the whole night, his eldest daughter Betty
GRAHAM said.
Mr. GEORGAS was the second-oldest among 10 children, all of whom
were born in Owen Sound. He attended Northern Business College
as a young man but he had always worked in the family movie houses,
the Classic and the Savoy theatres.
When those closed he moved to another Famous Players theatre,
The Roxy, as a projectionist and retired from there about 20 years
ago. His daughter Betty said her dad loved life and was single-minded
about things he got interested in, be it golfing, skiing, in-line
skating or piano playing. He saw the good in people, as his own
dad did, and was a hard worker, she said.
Freda GILLSON,
Mr.
GEORGAS' sister, said: "He was a very cheerful
person and (was) loved by everyone who knew him. He offered encouragement
and joy wherever he went."
Younger brother Jimmie
GEORGAS, himself a senior champion duathlete,
said "He was my mentor."
Mr. GEORGAS loved life and taking chances. When the snowbanks
were high he would ski off his roof on top of them. When he was
85 and skiing alone on the West Rocks, he fell through a crevasse
but managed to find a way out. He returned the next day to put
down boards to protect other skiers.
He skied downhill at Blue Mountain last winter and in-line skated
just a couple of weeks ago. A couple years ago he skated to Shallow
Lake and back. He would head out, saying little of his destination
and not carrying identification because, as he would say, everybody
knew him.
In fact, he has fallen a lot and has told people he should have
died 20 times over, his daughter recalled. It drove his family
crazy, his daughter said.
Mr. GEORGAS's parents were Christ and Sadie
GEORGAS, who were
born in the Greek town of Sparta. They bought a house in Owen
Sound in 1923, which still stands across from A and P.
Mr. GEORGAS was honoured by the city and by the province for
his accomplishments as a volunteer. His house is full of awards
and honours he received over the years. Pictures of him, usually
while cross-country skiing, often appeared in The Sun Times.
In 2003 he told a reporter he'd raised about $180,000 over 23 years
in the Rotary Club's annual Winterama cross-country skiing and
snowmobiling fundraiser based in Wiarton.
One year he received the Rotary club's prestigious Paul Harris
Award. He was inducted in the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame
in the early 1980s for skiing.
Mr. GEORGAS played piano in local seniors' homes, jumping around
excitedly as he played standards of the 1940s. His wife, Helen,
would sing and invite men to dance. They did this almost daily
in nursing homes around Owen Sound.
Mr. GEORGAS was also a religious man and, in April, he carried
the cross for a few steps in the Good Friday procession to city
hall. He admired Benny Hinn, the television preacher who claims
to heal people of incurable illnesses. Mr.
GEORGAS particularly
admired Hinn's work to help orphans, Betty
GRAHAM said.
"He had a deep compassion for underdogs and for poor people,"
GRAHAM said of her dad. He was known as "Bible Bill" in his youth
and he believed God wanted him to do good in the community. He
was a life member of the Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen of
St. George's Church in Owen Sound.
LOVELL saw Mr.
GEORGAS most mornings as she walked her dog past
his house. He would always ask her how she planned to keep fit
that day. He once taught her to downhill ski in the Beaver Valley
and left her exhausted by morning's end, while he went up and
down the hill the rest of the afternoon.
"Honestly, everybody has a story because he had incredible energy,
absolutely incredible energy. He defied age. The years weren't
important to him."
William Christopher
GEORGAS leaves his wife
Helen, and their
children Betty Jane and her husband Pete
GRAHAM,
Christopher▲
GEORGAS and Katherine and her husband Keith
McCOLL, grandchildren
and great-grand children, nephews and nieces.
Visitation takes place Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. at Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home. The funeral
service will take place at St. George's Anglican Church Thursday
at 11 a.m. Interment is to take place in Greenwood Cemetery.
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McCOLL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-11 published
McCOLL,
William
Ross, P.Eng.
Peacefully, in Burlington on Saturday, July 07, 2007 in his 97th
year. Beloved husband of the late Marion
McCOLL (1999.) Loving
father of Doctor Mary Ellen
McCOLL and her husband Peter
BRADLEY
of Victoria, and Lewis and his wife Jane of Port Dover. Cherished
grandfather of Keith, Matthew, Aileen, Lori, Sherri and David,
and thirteen great-grandchildren. Also missed by brothers Robert
and Donald, both of Conestoga. William was a graduate of 3T3
Engineers - the last of Sixteen Civils. He spent 40 years at
Stelco in Hamilton. Predeceased by his sister Louise
ROWLAND.
A Funeral Service will be held at Smith's Funeral Home, 485 Brant
Street, Burlington (905-632-3333) on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at
2: 30 p.m. Cremation to take place. If desired, expressions of
sympathy to the Carpenter Hospice, Burlington would be sincerely
appreciated by the family.
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McCOLL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-22 published
McCOLL,
David
Lawson
Retired Secondary School Administrator for the Frontenac County
/ Limestone District School Board. At the Kingston General Hospital,
Thursday, October, 18, 2007, after a courageous 11 year battle
with prostate cancer in his 68th year. Sadly missed by his best
friend and companion on life's journey, Mary, his wife of 45 years
his son Robert, and three daughters and spouses, Laura and Paul
HOBSON,
Beth and Andy
BONVIE, and Barbara and Jeff
GOSSELIN.
Beloved
Grandpa of Brendan and Drew
HOBSON,
Jacob and Alanah
BONVIE,
Brianna and Jackson
GOSSELIN. Missed by sisters Leila
LEIGHTON
(Scarborough) and Donna
O'NEIL (Trenton.) A celebration
of David's life will be held at St. Andrew's by-the-Lake United
Church, 1 Redden Street, Kingston on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at
2 p.m. The family will receive Friends, Monday from 7-9 p.m.
and at the reception following the celebration of David's life.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Mission and Service
Fund of the United Church of Canada or Prostate Cancer Research
Foundation of Canada (www.prostatecancer.ca) would be appreciated
by the family. (Donations by cheque only please). www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com
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