PLEASANT
PLEIJSTER
PLETCH
PLETSCH
PLEVA
PLEWES
PLEXMAN
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THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON,
David
Born in Belleville on February 18th, 1934 and passed suddenly
on Friday March 7th, 2008 in Toronto. Longtime member of Saint Paul's
United Church, past President of the Men's Club, member of The
Belleville Temple Lodge Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons No. 123
G.R.C., A.O.T.S., Toronto West Presbytery and board member of
the Humbervale Foundation. Former member of Wesley Mimico United
Church Couples Club and South Simcoe and Toronto International
Railways.
Loving husband of 18 years to Lois
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON.
Father
of Shareen (Danny
PRAKS) and Dwayne
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON
(Sherri.)
Step-father
to Sandra (Patrick
AMES) and Scott
McGILVRAY. Dear grandfather
of Evan and Dana
PRAKS,
Mitchell and Caitlin
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, Chantelle
and Cory PLEASANT,
Derek
McGILVRAY and Brendan
AMES. Great-grandfather
of Nathaniel and Nashaun
PLEASANT-
BLACKMAN. A service to celebrate
David's life will be held at Saint Paul's United Church (85 - 31st Street,
Etobicoke) on Saturday March 22nd at 11 a.m. Condolences to the
family or memories of David may be left at www.hoglefuneralhomes.com
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PLEIJSTER o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2008-06-18 published
SCHUCK,
Pieter M.B.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our
father, Pieter M.B.
SCHUCK at the age of 81. Pieter passed away
suddenly with his wife, Annie
VAN
GINKEL-
PLEIJSTER, by his side,
in Zeist, the Netherlands on June 11, 2008. Dearly missed by
his children and their families: Peter, Joanne, Robyn, and Mark
Eric, Jennifer, Nicole, Tanya and Kevin; Anita, Dean, Conner
and Kyla; Saskia, Simon, Tevis and Keegan. Predeceased by his
wife Anna. Pieter and Anna were long time residents of Keppel
Township. Service and cremation will be held in Zeist, the Netherlands.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ontario Veterinary College
Pet Trust Fund (http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/pettrust) would be
appreciated.
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PLETCH o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2008-04-09 published
GILLESPIE,
Ralph "
Squirt"
Gordon
Passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 1, 2008 at the General and
Marine Hospital, Collingwood at the age of 84. Ralph of Wasaga
Beach, formerly of Orangeville, beloved husband of Gene. Loving
father of David and his wife Carofyn, Mike and his wife Gail
and Jill and her husband Duncan
PLETCH. Dear grandfather of Lisa,
Martin, Andrew, Matthew, Elizabeth and Kaitlin. Brother of the
late Bill, the late Beatrice, the late Douglas, Grant and Walter.
A Memorial Service was held at the Carruthers and Davidson Funeral
Home - Wasaga Beach Chapel, 509 River Road West, Wasaga Beach
(705-429-8766) on Friday April 4, 2008 at 1 o'clock. In lieu
of flowers, donations in Ralph's memory may be made to the General and
Marine Hospital Foundation, Collingwood. For more information
or to sign the online guest book, log on to www.carruthersdavidson.com.
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PLETSCH o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2008-03-26 published
ALTON,
Frederick "
Fred"
George
Lifelong Markdale resident and respected community leader Frederick
(Fred) George
ALTON passed away on March 12, 2008 at the age
of 78. Visitation was held on March 14 at the May Funeral Home
in Markdale. Fred's humour and passion for life were celebrated
on Saturday, March 15 at Annesley United Church in Markdale.
Rev.
Mark
R.
WAUGH officiated the funeral service. He remembered
Fred as a loyal member of the congregation who had the ability
to spread laughter throughout the church. David
FRIES acted as
the Director of Music. Eulogies were given by Fred's daughter
Mary Anne, his grandchildren Jackie
BURNS, Gracie
ALTON, and
Sam McKEE, as well as his longtime friend and fellow Rotarian
Jerry BARTLEY.
Pallbearers were Stan
BAKER, Jerry
BARTLEY, Carl
BENNINGER, Oscar
BURNSIDE, Ernie
NICHOLLS and Don
PLETSCH as
well as honourary pallbearers Paul
HANERBACH,
Erling
PEDERSEN
and Lloyd SEWELL. Grandchildren Gracie
ALTON, Jackie
BURNS, Anthony
DURKACZ and Sam
McKEE acted as flower bearers. Interment followed
at Markdale Cemetery. Family and Friends shared their memories
of Fred and enjoyed refreshments served by the Annesley Women's
Ministry Network in the Annesley Fellowship Hall. Fred was the
longest-serving member of the Markdale Rotary Club (49 years)
and owned and operated Alton Pontiac Buick for 36 years before
retiring in 1998. Fred acted as volunteer firefighter and fire
chief for the Markdale Fire Department and attended every Markdale
Street Frolic since 1938. Fred was married to his beloved wife
Glenora McGEE for 55 years. He was the loving father of Mary
Anne ALTON and Andy
McKEE of Owen Sound, Glenn and Donna
ALTON
of Florida and Robert
ALTON of Owen Sound. He was a special grandfather
of Jackie BURNS and her husband Anthony
DURKACZ,
Sam
McKEE and
Gracie ALTON and great-grandfather of Nate
DURKACZ. He was predeceased
by parents Cecil
ALTON and Annie
STAPLES, brother Cecil (Sandy)
ALTON and sisters Florence
PORTER and Ruth
BURNSIDE.
Donations
were made to the Centre Grey Health Services Foundation and Annesley
United Church Memorial Fund.
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PLEVA o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-02-12 published
Londoner helped map kids' studies
University of Western Ontario professor's lifetime works would
fill a book.
By Randy RICHMOND, Sun Media, Tues., February 12, 2008
A Londoner who put Canada on the map for millions of school kids
has died.
Edward Gustav
PLEVA, a father of Canadian geography and Ontario's
conservation movement, was 95.
His accomplishments would fill a book. But his biggest influence
may have been as editor of The Canadian Oxford School Atlas,
shown at right. The yellow- and black-covered collection of maps
was common on school desks across Canada from 1957 on.
"People of my generation all grew up with the atlas," said David
STOVER, president of the Oxford University Press.
"I would think there are millions of them in print."
PLEVA was editor for the first three editions. Coming up to its
ninth printing, the atlas remains Oxford's biggest seller of
all time in Canada,
STOVER said.
"He never took a penny for it" said Dan
SHRUBSOLE, head of the
University of Western Ontario's geography department.
PLEVA also helped to create Ontario's conservation authorities,
established the geography department at University of Western
Ontario and played a lead role in developing the geography curriculum
for millions of Ontario school children.
"He had a very significant impact in geography and resource management
in Canada,"
SHRUBSOLE said.
Yet, PLEVA was a "very humble man, very committed to people,"
SHRUBSOLE added.
A consummate educator, whose name adorns the top award for teachers
at University of Western Ontario, and a planner who helped shape
the London region,
PLEVA lived what he preached, a love of the
geographic world.
"He loved camping and hiking, photography and baseball,"
SHRUBSOLE
said.
His love of the outdoors grew naturally from his birthplace,
Minnesota.
PLEVA was born May 12, 1912, and earned three degrees -- a bachelor's,
a master's and a doctorate in geography -- from the University
of Minnesota.
In 1938, Western hired the 26-year-old to teach and establish
its geography program.
The
Second
World War interrupted the plan, when
PLEVA served
at the Office of Strategic Services in Washington, D.C.
Even so,
PLEVA found time in 1941 to sit on the committee that
developed Ontario's conservation authorities.
At the time, the province was losing its forests to over-exploitation
and drought,
SHRUBSOLE said.
"The landscape in Ontario was deteriorating."
The government also wanted to find work for veterans who would
return after the war.
The result was the 1946 Conservation Act and the 35 conservation
authorities that protect Ontario's landscape today.
By 1948, PLEVA had Western's geography department up and running
and served as head for 20 years. He retired from teaching in
"He was just a great teacher,"
SHRUBSOLE said.
After his retirement,
PLEVA continued to teach some first-year
courses.
Graduate students would fill the lecture hall just to hear him
speak again,
SHRUBSOLE said. "He must have put on quite a show."
So good a teacher was he, that University of Western Ontario
named its annual award for teaching excellence the Edward G.
Pleva Award.
While teaching,
PLEVA found time to chair and sit on several
city, regional and neighbourhood planning committees and boards
and become the first editor of The Canadian Geographer journal,
still published.
In 1969, London honoured
PLEVA as "one of Canada's distinguished
geographers" and awarded him the Distinguished Community Service
Award.
PLEVA died February 7.
He was pre-deceased by his wife Grace and leaves behind sons
James of Guelph and Michael of London.
His funeral is Thursday at 2 p.m. at the James A. Harris Funeral
Home in London.
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PLEVA o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-02-11 published
PLEVA,
Doctor
Edward
Gustav
At Chelsey Park Retirement Community, London, on February 7,
2008 at the age of 95. Dearly beloved husband of the late Mrs. Grace C.
PLEVA.
Beloved father of James F.
PLEVA of Guelph and Michael G.
PLEVA of London. Dear brother of the late Joseph F.
PLEVA.
Cherished
uncle of Betsy J.
SINGER and her husband Michael of California
and Laird A.
HORMAN and his wife
Mary
Lou of Florida. Also survived
by sister-in-law Ethel F.
HORMAN of Florida. Founder and former
head of the Department of Geography at the University of Western
Ontario. Chaired city and suburban planning boards for London
and region. Played a major role in developing Ontario's geography
curriculum for secondary schools. First editor of "The Canadian
Geographer" and the "Ontario Geography Monographs". Received
honorary degrees from Waterloo Lutheran University (now Wilfred
Laurier University) and the University of Western Ontario. In
1987, the University of Western Ontario established the Edward G.
Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching awarded each year to full-time
members of the faculty of Western and its affiliated colleges.
Friends may call during the hour preceding the funeral service
which will be conducted at the James A. Harris Funeral Home,
220 Saint_James St. at Richmond, London, on Thursday, February 14
at 2: 00 p.m. Rev. Keith
RAMESHWAR of Robinson Memorial United
Church officiant. Cremation with interment at a later date. Memorial
contributions to the E.G. Pleva Fellowship Fund at the University
of Western Ontario (care of Foundation Western, Westminster College,
Suite 110, London, Ontario N6A 3K7) would be gratefully acknowledged.
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PLEWES o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-02-13 published
PLEWES,
Ruth
Isobel
Passed away peacefully after a valiant struggle on Monday, February 11th,
2008, at Markham Stouffville Hospital. Predeceased by her beloved
husband Tom (1998). Loving mother of Doug, Don (Joanne) and Scott
(Tawnye). Devoted grandmother of Michael, Rachel, Shenoah, and
Jacelyn. Sister of Doug
DAVIDSON (Anna). Resting at Chapel Ridge
Funeral Home, 8911 Woodbine Avenue, 4 lights north of Highway 7,
Markham (905-305-8508). Visitation will be held on Thursday,
February 14th, from 2: 00-4:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Funeral
service will be held Friday, February 15th, at 11: 30 a.m. in
the Chapel. Entombment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the Alzheimer
Society of Canada.
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PLEXMAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-07-17 published
BALFOUR,
Jeannie
Eleanor (née
PETTIPIERE)
Peacefully in Peterborough, Ontario, on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
in her 88th year. She is lovingly remembered by husband William
sons Charles and John; grandchildren Megan and David; brother-in-law
David BALFOUR; sisters-in-law June
PETTIPIERE and Dorothy
BALFOUR
nieces Moira-Jane
PLEXMAN,
Judy
CURTIS, and Linda
PETRIE; and
by nephews Steven and Keith
PETTIPIERE, and Robert and Fraser
BALFOUR. A funeral service will be held at Saint_John the Evangelist
Anglican Church, 99 Brock Street, Peterborough, on Wednesday,
July 23rd at 1 p.m. Reception to follow. Thank God for so richly
blessing us via the life of His servant Jean. If so desired,
condolences to the family, directions to the service, and donations
in Jean's memory to, for example, the historic "Saint_John the
Divine Anglican Church", Maple Ridge, British Columbia, or the
Charity of Your Choice, may be made at www.CommunityAlternative.ca
or by calling Community Alternative Funeral Home at 705-742-1875.
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