Nov 13, 2017 |
August 10, 1923 – November 13, 2017
McDougall, Mary (nee Trevaskis) – Peacefully at St. Joseph’s Villa on Monday, November 13, 2017 in her 95th year. Predeceased by her husband Robert and her sister Rita Petrie. Survived by her son Kerry Trevaskis (Brenda) and granddaughters Megan (Matt) and Katey (Lindsay). Great-grandmother to Rylee. Favourite aunt of the Petrie family- Ron (Mitch), Barry, Randy (Yvonne), Judy and Robby (Shylo). Great-aunt to Carson. Funeral Mass at St. Joseph’s Villa Chapel on November 16 at 11:30 a.m. with visitation 1 hour prior. Special thanks and gratitude to the staff of Trillium Lane for their care and support.
“On The Road To Glory”
Nov 9, 2017 |
August 4, 1922 – November 9, 2017
Sneath, Audrey Jean (nee Beattie) – Passed away peacefully at Muskoka Shores Nursing Home in Gravenhurst on Thursday, November 9th, 2017, in her 96th year. Audrey was predeceased by her beloved husband, Frank Sneath in 1993. Beloved mother of Donna and mother-in-law of David Hillyard. Loving Grandmother of Peter (Ryan), Adam (Tamara) and Jonathan Hillyard, all of Orillia. Loving Great Grandmother of Scott, Ally, William and Sophie. Also survived by her dear sister-in-law, Marion Beattie and beloved nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brothers, Raymond and Lloyd. The family will receive friends at the Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main Street, Dundas on Monday, November 13th from 11:00 a.m. until the time of Audrey’s service at 12:00 noon. Interment at Grove Cemetery, Dundas. If desired, in memory, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.
Nov 8, 2017 |
18 November 1917 – 29 August 2017
Passed away peacefully at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Grimsby.Predeceased by her husband Dr.Robert Lofthouse (Bob) in 2007. Mother to Lois (Don Marquardson), Jane (Dave Whitehead), Ruth (Rogers Abbott) and Lynn (Doug Williams). Loved Grandmother to 6 and Great Grandmother to 4. Helen was a graduate of St. Boniface Nursing School in Winnipeg Manitoba. She became an air stewardess with TCA after graduation as it was a job requirement to be a nurse and be of short stature. After surviving several plane crashes she decided to join the Royal Canadian Navy and was posted to Halifax where she met the man of her dreams! Helen continued to be an avid curler who always spoke so fondly of the many years she spent enjoying the sport, and the friends she made in the Hamilton, Dundas and Grimsby Curling Clubs. One of her fond memories was the time she spent coaching the blind curlers in Dundas. She recently found enjoyment playing shuffleboard with a wonderful senior group in Winona. She also shared a strong friendship with the parishioners of St. John’s Anglican Church who welcomed her when she moved to the area. A special thank you to the staff of Orchard Terrace and West Lincoln Memorial Hospital for their kind caring support. In lieu of flowers expression of sympathy may be sent to the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation or Hamilton Community Foundation or St. John’s Anglican Church Winona.
A Celebration of Helen’s life has been planned for what would have been Helen’s 100th birthday. This will be held November 18th, 2017 from 2:00 until 4:00 at St. John’s Anglican Church, located at 1285 Hwy. 8, Winona, Ontario. Friends and family are welcome to join us in celebrating the extraordinary life of this very special lady.
Nov 2, 2017 |
April 3, 1930 – November 1, 2017
Putman, Doris (formerly Crewson; nee Roberts) April 3, 1930 – Nov 1, 2017 It is with heavy hearts that we announce Doris passed away peacefully at the Brantford General Hospital, on November 1, 2017 in her 88th year. She was surrounded by her cherished daughters. Doris lived every day to the fullest, spending time with her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Bob Putman. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her proudest accomplishment. She was the devoted mother and admired role model to Carol Angle (Jack, predeceased), the late John Crewson (Karen), Donna O’Brien (Dennis), Debbie Ritchie (Raymond) and Cheryl LaPointe (Dave). Treasured Grandmother to David (Laurie), Lori (Jeff), Shannon, Shari (Doug), Josh, Jodie (Mike), Holly (Steve), Jacob, Connor, Morgan and Brooklyn and Great-Grandma to 11 adoring great grandchildren. Growing up in a large and loving family of 10, Doris was predeceased by her parents, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She is survived by her sister Marg Rayner. Family is what mattered most in life to Doris and she has left a legacy of love that will be carried through the generations with the same kindness and generosity that she exemplified. She was the best Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother anyone could hope for and she will be deeply missed by all those whose lives she touched. A visitation to honour her memory will be held at the Turner Family Funeral Home; 53 Main St, Dundas at 11:00 am on Monday, November 6, 2017. It will be followed by a celebration of life service at 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to Canadian Blood Services , donation cards will be available at time of service.
Oct 31, 2017 |
LENNIE, Jean Isobel (nee Honey)
Oct. 14, 1930 – Oct. 30, 2017
Jean died at her home, in Dundas, after battling esophageal cancer for over a year in the same clear, uncomplaining way she lived the rest of her life. She was the eldest child of the late George and Margaret Honey of Fort Erie; beloved wife of Bob (2016) for over 64 years; mother of Ian (Lyne), Bruce (Sydney) and Alison; grandmother of Aidan (Gabrielle), Leif and Nina; Kristina and Andrew; Sarah, Patrick and Georgina; great-grandmother of Lars; sister of Lew (Julie), Margaret (Kent) and Wilma; cousin, aunt and great-aunt of many.
Hers was a life of support for others, begun early. At age 12 she would ride her bicycle to Fort Erie train station, leave it leaning against a wall (unlocked), and board the train (unaccompanied) for Welland, where she would search deeds for her lawyer father. After high school, she chose nursing, moving to Hamilton, beginning lasting friendships with several classmates, and graduating from Hamilton General Hospital School of Nursing in 1951. She worked at the Mountain Sanatorium in Hamilton and for the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) for a few years in the early 1950s, and then as a charge nurse at Blackadar Nursing Home in Dundas in the latter 1970s — and in between, raised a family. She led the senior nursery program at St. Paul United’s Sunday School during the 1960s and early 1970s, and served Meals on Wheels for over 20 years, stepping down five years ago when she and Bob moved into a retirement home. For 17 years, she spent a few weeks every summer at Hall’s Lake in Haliburton and enjoyed many memorable times there with friends and family. She also considered herself fortunate to travel with Bob and their friends, on holidays throughout Europe and North America. A latter trip to France, with her siblings and their spouses, visiting Paris and World War I historical sites, was especially meaningful — her father had fought in the war and her uncle had died doing so.
As a new mother, Jean diligently saved baby bonus cheques for seven years and then cashed them all at once to buy a piano, and found a wonderful teacher, Arlene Wright. That no prodigies emerged from among her children was hardly the point; a basic understanding and love of music was. You’ll appreciate it someday, she’d say, and eventually we did.
Originally a mediocre cook, Jean evolved because she was interested. Healthy ingredients were important but so too was the taste — that bread… a whole wheat that was actually subtle, moist!
She could not tell a lie and was literal in her egalitarianism — a book or a pair of socks oddly showing up in someone’s Christmas present to ensure that the same amount had been spent on all.
Cautious, tolerant, she could also be subversive. “No way, José,” one of her grandsons, age two or three, said to his father who was trying to hustle him off in an unpopular direction. “’No way, José?’ Where’d you get that?” “Grandma!” She would stretch before beginning her day, fluidly putting her palms on the floor, knees straight, into her seventies.
She sought, above all, harmony among those around her, and blamed herself when it was absent. Even when bent and shrunken with osteoporosis, she shouldered the heavy loads, the emotional ones. She loved the CBC, supported local music and other arts and culture, followed the Ticats and Raptors, preferred butter to margarine, encouraged all around her to drink more water. She was a lifelong reader, a simple, huge fact. And the religious faith that guided her was deeply felt, but worn lightly. She was our exemplar.
The family is grateful for the extraordinary care provided by Dr. Ranjan Sur and his team at the Juravinski Cancer Centre, and by the palliative care team, nurses and PSWs of the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN, as well as by Jean’s two long-time family physicians: the late Dr. Don Whittier and Dr. Kanwal Shankardass. Jean’s nearest family member, sister Wilma, was devoted and so often at hand when others could not be. Our gratitude goes out also to the helpful and considerate staff at Amica in Dundas.
Cremation has taken place. Friends are invited to visit at the Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main St., Dundas on Friday, Nov. 3, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Burial and funeral service will be private.
Donations to the charity of your choice to honour Jean’s spirit of giving would be appreciated.
