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NAGEL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-02-02 published
NAGEL,
Ruth
Passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2008. Beloved
wife of the late Aaron. Loving and devoted mother and mother-in-law
of Sandra and Gordon
HAYWARD. Cherished grandmother of Miranda
and the late Benjamin
HAYWARD.
She will be sadly missed by her
nieces, nephews, family and Friends. Funeral service will be
held on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 1: 00 p.m. at Steeles Memorial
Chapel, 350 Steeles Ave. West, Thornhill. Interment to follow
at Mount Sinai Cemetery, Sunnyside section. Memorial donations
may be made to the Charity of your choice.
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NAGENZAUM o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-28 published
Maggy REEVES, 85: Couturier
Austrian-born designer clothed Canada's rich and famous
By Iris NOWELL,
Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S12
Toronto -- As a child, fashion designer Maggy
REEVES became acquainted
with immense wealth and one of its conspicuous spinoffs - beautifully
dressed women. It changed her life so that years later she would
attain the pinnacle of fashion excellence in Canada.
Born into uncertain times in Austria in 1924, she was christened
Margarethe
WEISZ. As a nine-year-old growing up in Austria she
sensed only faint stirrings of the unrest around her. In 1937,
she gained an abrupt understanding when her Jewish father, Robert
WEISZ, fled the Nazis and escaped abroad, leaving behind his
Catholic wife and daughters Margarethe and Trude.
During the Second World War, the threesome moved to the countryside
where they were spared the worst of the conflict. In 1947, Margarethe
married Willibald
NAGENZAUM, a bookkeeper she had known from
her school days. The marriage lasted only two years and she,
with son Frederick, left Vienna to join her father in the Dominican
Republic. There, she discovered he had bigamously married a niece
of Rafael TRUJILLO, the country's infamous dictator. Margarethe
and her son moved in with her father and his wife and, in doing
so, rubbed shoulders with the elite of society. The women, she
discovered, were stunningly dressed.
"I was so jealous," she said years later. "I showed off by making
the wildest clothes." This achieved the desired effect: "People
looked at me."
By 1949, however, she had grown unhappy living with her father's
new wife and ran off and married James
COURTNEY, a well-to-do
Texan. This proved to be a mistake. After two tumultuous years
in Dallas, they divorced and she moved to New York where she
became an apprentice pattern maker.
In 1953, she moved to Montreal where she broadened her experience
as a junior designer. Two years later, she settled in Toronto.
There she got a foothold in couture by custom designing high-fashion
clothes. By then known as Maggy, she set up a business in her
home on Bayview Avenue in Toronto's Moore Park neighbourhood
and hired three women as seamstresses. In her window she hung
a sign: "L'elegance - Paris, Toronto, Haute Couture."
"Maggy organized little fashion shows in the living room," said
her friend Edith
BILEK, a fellow Austrian who served clients
tea and sandwiches. "That's how Maggy began."
The business developed quickly but lacked capital to expand.
A client named Reva
JOSEPH, whose husband was a prosperous car
dealer, offered the necessary backing. The new business was named
Maggy Reeves, which is derived from their first names - Maggy
and Reva. In 1957, the Maggy Reeves salon opened on Cumberland
Street in Toronto. Over time, Maggy adopted it as her own name.
The business flourished and in 1962 she married Otto
SOMLAI,
a Hungarian who had fled the 1956 revolution. At first, he worked
in a furniture factory but later quit to work alongside his wife.
By that time her salon enjoyed a staff of European-trained women
who painstakingly produced the handwork that was the Maggy Reeves
imprimatur -- beading, quilting, hand painting and embroidery.
Working with fine silk chiffon, for example, a design might comprise
six or eight hem lengths, each hand-rolled and stitched so fine
the stitches were scarcely visible. Such filmy chiffon and tiny
stitches allowed a dress to "float" as the wearer walked. It
was a distinct mark of couture.
Ms. REEVES's workers spent hundreds of hours on handwork she
could never afford to charge. Prices of her ball gowns averaged
$2,000 to $3,000, which in Paris or New York would be 10 times
higher. Her costliest design was $10,000.
Interestingly, the customer was not always right. If Ms.
REEVES
felt an outfit would not be flattering, she refused to make it
and instead devised a glamorous alternative. She steered women
away from tight-fitting clothes they thought were sexy. "If you
wear something too tight that shows your bumps," she once told
a reporter, "you will look like a snake that has swallowed eggs."
In October of 1964, an afternoon tea and fashion show at the
Park Plaza Hotel put her salon on the map. Organized by her friend
and public-relations whiz, the late Catherine
SMYTH, the event
was intended to expose Toronto women to haute couture suits,
coats and ball gowns that were the equal of Paris, Rome and New
York.
"Everybody went ga-ga," recalls Anne
CASEY, a client who modelled
in the show. "People wanted to buy the clothes right off your
back."
Clientele grew quickly and Ms.
REEVES often had difficulty obtaining
high-quality fabrics in Canada. Twice a year, she travelled to
textile mills in France, Italy and Austria in search of the best
materials. Frequently, she went to New York for the luxurious
ribbons, piping, vintage beads and Swarovski crystal buttons
that gave her designs their characteristic touch.
In 1977, a star-studded charity fashion show in Los Angeles earned
recognition in the U.S. The show, in support of the Loretta Young
Auxiliary of Saint Anne's Maternity Hospital and Home for Unwed
Mothers, was organized by Toronto broadcast journalist Edie
FRANKEL.
The clothes were modelled by the wives of actors and the event
attracted celebrities and young starlets.
However, it also produced a big problem.
"Maggy took one look at the models and said, 'I told you, no
breasts!' Ms.
FRANKEL recalled. All along, Ms.
REEVES had been
concerned that naturally busty women and breast-implanted women
would not fit her fashions. Fortunately, she had brought along
a sewing machine, and her assistant Franca
RANIERE immediately
made alterations.
Ms. REEVES continued as a leader in Canadian haut couture for
some years after that but demand diminished in the 1990s as fashion
changed to ultra casual wear. Nonetheless, with one part-time
worker she continued to make couture in her Toronto apartment
for a few loyal clients.
Maggy REEVES was born Margarethe Katharina
WEISZ in Vienna, Austria,
on October 11, 1924. She died April 9, 2008, in Toronto of heart
failure. She was 85. She is survived by her sister, Trude, and
her son Fred Courtney. She was predeceased by her husband, Otto,
in 1991.
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NAGL o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-06-08 published
OLLESCH,
Theresia
(BREIMEIER)
At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital on Friday
June 6, 2008 Mrs. Theresia
(BREIMEIER)
OLLESCH of London in her
87th year. Beloved wife of Georg
OLLESCH. Dear mother of Renate
NAGL and her husband Ernst of Germany, Dagmar
WENDT and her husband
Ruben VEGA of London and Ingrid
DEAN and her husband Lamar of
Georgia. Loved grandmother of Markus, Juergen, Patrick, Melanie,
Jim and Steaphanie and great-grandmother of 5 great-grandchildren.
Dear sister of Simon and Albert
BREIMEIER both of Germany. Predeceased
by her sister Maria
KISTENFEGER.
Cremation has taken place. Friends
will be received by the family at the A. Millard George Funeral
Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, on Wednesday, June 11th,
2008, 1 hour prior (10-11 a.m.) where a memorial service will
be conducted in the chapel at 11 a.m. As an expression of sympathy,
donations to the Easter Seal Society, 974 Dearness Drive, London,
Ontario N6E 2R8 would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.amgfh.com
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NAGLE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-04-23 published
WALDEN,
Rita
Marie
Passed away peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2008 at Mt. Hope
Long Term Care Centre in London in her 94th year. Mother of Wayne
and Meg WALDEN of Ingersoll; Sharron and Ron
YOUNG of London
Gayle and Bill
NAGLE of Grand Bend; Brian
WALDEN of London; and
Catherine and Willie
YEATS of London. Grandmother and Great-grandmother
of John and Momoyo
WALDEN of Toronto; Shawn and Julie and Amber
and Devon YOUNG of London; Keri and Doctor Jon and Mallory
PRYCHITKO
of Fredericton, New Brunswick; David and Melissa and Jake and
Julia NAGLE of Cambridge; Brad and Diana and Emma Mae
NAGLE of
London; Candace and Eric
MISKELLY of Port Elgin; Michelle and
Logan WALDEN of London; and Shayne and Dana
YEATS of London.
Aunt and Great Aunt to many nieces and nephews of the Ted
NEUMANN
and J.C. WALDEN
Families.
Family and Friends will be received
at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King
Street, in London on Friday, April 25 from 3-5 and 7-9 o'clock.
Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Michael's Church, 515 Cheapside
Street, London on Saturday morning, April 26 at 11 o'clock. Interment
in Saint Peter's Cemetery, London. Prayers Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or to a charity
of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
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NAGLE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-04-30 published
NAGLE,
Basil
In loving memory of our dear dad and grandpa, Basil, who passed
away 15 years ago April 30, 1993. Never more than a thought away,
Quietly remembered everyday. Sadly missed and remembered always
Joan, Barry, Jennifer and Jeff.
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NAGORA o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-12 published
TURVEY,
Ross
At Braemar Retirement Centre, on Monday, March 10, 2008, Mr. Ross
TURVEY of Wingham, formerly of Morris Township, age 88 years.
Beloved husband of the late Mary Helen
(KERR) who predeceased
him in 2000. Dear father of Linda and Gary
SPEARMAN of London,
Sandra and Steve
NAGORA of Kitchener and John
TURVEY and his
wife Linda
SMITH of Petrolia. Loving grandfather of Heather and
Mack KING of Ottawa. Ross passed away awaiting the birth of his
first great-grandchild. Brother of Helen
GOWING of Blyth. Also
survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents
Robert and Mary Ellen
(WOODROW)
TURVEY, four sisters and two
brothers. Visitation at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham, Ontario
on Thursday, 2: 00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Funeral service will
be held at the funeral home chapel on Friday at 1: 30 p.m. Interment
in Brussels Cemetery, Morris Township. Memorial donations to
Cancer Society, Alzheimer Society or Bluevale United Church would
be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Online condolences
at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
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NAGY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-01-05 published
NOGES,
Marilyn
Grace (née
CLARKE)
(September 23, 1950 to January 1, 2008)
Marilyn passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2008 after
a long battle with lymphoma cancer. Her fight was a testament
to the amazing strength and dignity she exhibited all her life.
Beloved, loving wife and best friend to her husband Val for the
past 28 years. Much loved mother to daughters Laura (Dan
RODRIGUEZ)
and Kristen. Daughter of Eric and Barbara
CLARKE.
Sister to Jeanette
CLARKE (Ron
ROBILLARD) and Pauline
BROWN (James). Daughter-in-law
to Melita NOGES.
Sister-in-law to Ann
NOGES. Aunt to Robert,
Bradley, Brian, Nicola, and Claudia. Cherished friend to many.
Marilyn had unshakable determination and strength. She will always
be remembered for her endless energy, compassion, kindness, warmth,
and her natural ability to relate to everyone she met. She loved
time spent with family and Friends, at the cottage sitting on
the dock with a Chardonnay, and the outdoors.
Marilyn was born in Carbonear, Newfoundland, and moved to Ontario
in her early twenties. She spent the last five years enjoying
her work in the health and education fields, most recently managing
the financial affairs of both Ozmosis Research and the Ontario
Medical Oncology Association. Marilyn cherished the special relationship
she developed with Doctor Amit Oza, Pam Degendorfer, and all of
her close colleagues. Previously, Marilyn spent close to twenty
years in the Finance Group with Maclean Hunter Limited and Rogers
Communications Inc., working in both companies' cable television
and publishing divisions, with a culminating position as Vice-President,
Finance of Rogers Publishing. Marilyn holds a Masters of Business
Administration from McMaster University and Bachelors of Education
and Science from Memorial University.
Special thanks to Doctor Michael
CRUMP,
Tracy
NAGY and all the other
extremely dedicated and caring professionals at Princess Margaret
Hospital and the Toronto General Hospital.
Marilyn is resting at the Murray Newbigging Funeral Home, 733 Mt. Pleasant
Road, Toronto. Family and Friends may visit on Friday, January 4th
from 7 to 9 p.m. A ceremony in celebration of Marilyn's life
will be held in the chapel at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 5th, followed
by a light meal and reception at the Miller Tavern Restaurant,
3885 Yonge Street.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Princess Margaret
Hospital
Foundation in care of Doctor Michael
CRUMP for Lymphoma
Research.
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