Passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’ s Hospital on June 30, 2025 in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of Donna (nee Francis) for 57 years. Loving father of Kim (Simon) Idoine. Caring grandfather to Lucas and Joshua. Predeceased by parents Peter and Thelma Zess and sister Marie (Omer) DesRoches. He will be missed by special friends Caroline and Fred Pearson and goddaughter Christine Pearson. Ted was a Lead Hand with the Town of Dundas for over 40 years. He was also vital team member of Turner Family Funeral Home (formerly Cattel, Eaton & Chambers) for over 20 years. Ted umpired and coached women’s baseball in Dundas for many years. He was a Grand Knight with the Knights of Columbus, Council 6579. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. In lieu of Flowers, donations to the Canadian Lung Association would be greatly appreciated.
Hansina (Boersma) Otterspoor passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025. She was in her 103rd year. Mom was predeceased by her loving husband Johannes (John) Otterspoor in 1991. Beloved mother of: John (Joby) Otterspoor (predeceased 2022) and Rosalynn Heuer, Berdianna and Andrew Czerwinski, Frank and Joanne Otterspoor.
Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren: Gregory Otterspoor, Melinda Otterspoor and Jon Clark, Daniel and Cylena Czerwinski, Nicholas Czerwinski and Deborah Gillmor, Christopher and Leanne Czerwinski, Erin and Mark Gardner, Tyler Otterspoor and Natalie Reid, Allen and Kimiko Otterspoor and 13 great- grandchildren.
Hansina was born in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in 1921. She served as a Nurse during WWII. She married in 1950. Mom, Dad and Joby (2 years old) immigrated to Canada in 1954.
They first settled in London and later moved to Hamilton. Mom actively supported numerous initiatives of The United Church of Canada and was a devoted member of Binkley United Church and St. Paul’s United, Dundas.
Mom excelled at embroidery and was known by her family as Dr. Stitch. She designed and created many intricate and stunning pieces including banners donated to various churches. Mom was always willing to help. She had a welcoming smile and endless patience. She will be forever loved and truly missed.
Our heartfelt thanks to all the staff at Southlake Residential Village, in Newmarket, for the wonderful care they provided.
Please join us for a Memorial Service at St Paul’s United Church, 29 Park St W, Dundas, on Saturday July 5th at 1:30 pm, followed by a reception in the church parlour.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to Wesley Urban Ministries (Wesley.ca) would be appreciated.
Passed away peacefully on June 16th in her 97th year. She had a long, esteemed career at McMaster University and was a proud, loving and strong single mom to her daughter Pam (Howie Keown). She was a caring and supportive grandmother to Stephen (Jenna), Chrissy and Sandra and nanny to Dom, Jon, David, Grayson, Lydia and Norah, all of whom she adored. She had a full life of travel and winters in Florida and will be greatly missed. A huge thank you to the Willowgrove staff who cared for her so attentively during her time there.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful and recent passing of Joyce Katharine Aylward (nee Easton) in her 98th year at St Peter’s Hospital, Hamilton on May 22nd, 2025. After a heroic battle with cancer during the past year, Joyce slipped away with her family by her side. Loving wife of husband Harry (1921-2014) for 66 years. Joyce is survived by her three children Katharine, Gary and Barbara as well as grandchildren Chelsea, Thaddeus, Samantha (2009) and Renee.
Joyce was born in Winnipeg in 1927 during the tumultuous years between the World Wars. Surviving those times instilled a strong will to survive as well as the passion to live a full and rich life with limited resources. During the unstable years of WW2, Joyce contributed to the mass war effort building aircraft radios at Aerovox in Hamilton. Following the war, she married Harry, and they began a new chapter in their lives together in Hamilton’s east end.
After settling into married life, they proceeded to build their house as well as their family. Joyce’s talent for design and sewing found her as a valued costumer for the Hamilton Theatre Company and Dorothy Hurst’s Dance Studio and was responsible for sewing many iconic costumes for classic musical theatre. As well during those years, she attended Mohawk College and upon graduation, continued at the Saltfleet Campus as an executive secretary for many years. After retiring, she took up painting and became an excellent water-colourist as well as continuing to actively design and sew when opportunities arose. Joyce loved to travel, be it camping in the tent trailer that she and Harry designed and built, lazy weekends with family at their Georgian Bay cottage or flying off to different destinations to explore and experience new countries.
Joyce and Harry were both active members of St Columba Presbyterian Church during which time she designed and constructed numerous banners and projects for the church. Joyce was a passionate and devout Presbyterian throughout her adult life, singing in choirs as well as taking an active roll in church affairs and banquets.
Later years found them settling in Dundas where they continued to live full and rich lives while making new friends, singing in choirs and artfully spending their days together.
Our heartfelt thanks go out to the hardworking and sensitive staff at Juravinski Hospital, McMaster Hospital, as well as St Peters during her final days. Enough cannot be said of their tireless efforts in the face of the challenges that our hospitals experience daily.
A celebration of life will take place during the coming year. Time and location to be forthcoming.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sherry Vriend (neé Hurley), cherished wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and friend. After a valiant fight with cancer, Sherry passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, with her family by her side. She was 57 years old.
Sherry was born and raised in Brantford, Ontario. In 1998, she married her best friend and loving husband, Mike. They moved to Dundas, where they raised their children, and her pride and joy, Emmali and Sam.
Sherry lived a life filled with courage, determination, resilience, and kindness, and she paved the way for and inspired many. She was the first in her family to attend university, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in sociology from York University in 1992. Sherry was a fierce advocate for people in need. Family, friend, or stranger, she was always willing to lend a hand and offer support. Most of her career and volunteer work focused on supporting and advocating for children and youth in crisis, and victims and witnesses of violence. When her children were young, Sherry was also a volunteer for youth hockey and figure skating clubs.
Sherry amassed a devoted ‘village’ of family and friends, which is a testament to the person she was, and the life she lived. She enjoyed making people smile, sharing fun times with her village, doing interior design and home renovations, travelling (especially to a tropical beach!), and playing and watching hockey.
Sherry was blessed and grateful to have her village by her side and lifting her spirits during her final cancer battle. She was also thankful for the compassion and care from her healthcare team, especially Dr. Zbuk, Deb Evans, Jamie Lynn, and the nurses and staff at Bayshore and Juravinski Cancer Center and Hospital.
Sherry, and her beautiful smile, will be missed by all who knew her. Her inspiring legacy is one of strength, courage, hope, and faith, and it will live on in those she leaves behind. May she rest peacefully knowing that she will be forever loved, cherished, and remembered.
Sherry is predeceased by her beloved mother, Jean Hurley. She leaves behind her husband Mike, daughter Emmali, son Sam, dog Goose, mother-in-laws Marlene and Barb, brothers Jim and Terry (Tracy), sisters Sandy (Bill) and Pattee (Joel), sister-in-law Pam (Anthony), and many loved nieces and nephews.
A private celebration of Sherry’s life will be held at a later date.
