Nelson, Robert Charles “Bob”
July 17, 1923 – December 1, 2016
Robert (Bob) Charles Nelson, U.E.: Hamilton born, beloved Nelson family patriarch, peacefully in his 94th year, after a valiant struggle to hold on to precious life. Youngest son of the late Thomas & Lucy; loving husband of the late Isabella (Dollie) Mae Millard, late partner Joyce Willett, and current partner Mary (Flo) O’Dowd; father of Marcia Mae Nelson Pedde (Mike), Carol Louise Nelson, Bradford Charles Nelson (Nancy) and Pamela Maureen Kotzeff (Peter); grandfather (known as ‘Bompa’) to Donald Gordon, Chris Kempinski , Nick Kempinski, Kirsten Gordon Frankum, Sasha Kotzeff Gowan, Nichol Kotzeff Cruise, Laura Kotzeff, Simon Kotzeff, Robert Douglas Nelson & Jeffrey Nelson, Sonja Moro and Cynthia de Haan; great grandfather to Robert, Ainsley, Brianna, Maura, Eva, Faye, Hayden, Eloise, Asher, Hugh & Lukas. Robert was a proud Mason, Kiwanian, Bell Pioneer, and performer with Hamilton’s Geritol Follies. He leaves behind a large, loving family, many, many friends, and glorious memories for us all. The family extends its heart-felt thanks to the medical professionals and staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital (Charlton Campus), Hamilton, for their genuine concern, care, and determination in helping Bob live comfortably and fully these last few months. Donations can be made to St. Joseph’s Hospital (Hamilton), Nephrology, Hematology or Dialysis Units in lieu of flowers. Celebration of life to be held at Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main Street, Dundas Ontario. Visitation at 10 AM Tuesday December 6th, followed by a service at 11 and reception.
LENNIE, Robert Martin -December 20, 1926 – November 28, 2016 – After one long, hard, last battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, Bob died peacefully at St. Joseph’s Villa in Dundas, surrounded by family. Survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Jean, and their children, Ian (Lyne), Bruce (Sydney) and Alison. He was the proud and cherished grandfather of Aidan (Gabrielle), Leif and Nina; Kristina and Andrew; Sarah, Patrick and Georgina. And the slightly astonished great-grandfather of Lars. The only child of Reta L. (nee Jerome) and John D. Lennie, Bob was born in the Casa Maria Maternity Hospital (St. Joseph’s Hospital), Hamilton and raised in Dundas, where he would reside for over 88 of his nearly 90 years. Bob attended Dundas Public School and, during 1939-40, Ottawa Senior Public School. He left Dundas High School to work as a labourer at the Dundas Quarry of Canada Crushed Stone. Eventually he progressed to salesman, then Sales Manager, and to Vice President, Marketing & Sales with the parent firm Steetley Industries. He served as President of the Aggregate Producers Association of Ontario in 1977-78. Bob had lifelong enthusiasms for horses and for sports, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in particular. He and friend Jack Woodley coached the Dundas High School boys’ basketball team to a COSSA championship in 1956. He was a continuous member for over 50 years of both the Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club and the YMCA, participating in hundreds of weekday noon-hour fitness classes at the Hamilton Downtown Y. He was a longtime Rotarian (awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship in 1992) and served on the Dundas Board of Park Management for several years (as Chairman in 1967-68). He was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s United Church. Through his work as a “rock pedlar”, as well as these many other pursuits, he and Jean made many lasting friendships. At his core Bob was a Dundasian, though he never used the word. The boys who were his friends in his youth – the surrogate brothers with whom he played lacrosse, basketball and football – remained his closest friends for life. Jake and Ron Knowles, Norm Westoby, Len Couldrey, . . He was the last of them. The family would like to thank the staff at the Orchid Garden, St. Joseph’s Villa for their kind, patient and attentive care. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends at the Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main St., Dundas on Friday, Dec. 2, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held at the same location on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 11:30 a.m., with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the 
Goede, Ina – (nee Vandelinde) – To our deepest sorrow, it has pleased the LORD to take out of our midst, my beloved wife, our caring mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, and aunt, at the age of 75 years, on Monday, November 28, 2016. Beloved wife of John for 55 years. Loving mother of Cam and Sally Goede, David and Dorota Goede, Christina Goede, Marc and Amy Goede, Ryan and Carlie Goede, Alan and Michelle Goede, Katherine and Luigi DiPastena. Oma to Julia, John, Liam, David, Claire, Adam, Andrew, Matthew, Olivia, Alexa, and Robert. Sister to Jack (Jeanette) Vandelinde, Helen Brown, Joe (Julie) Vandelinde, Corrie (Gary) Duyzer, and Henry (Sue) Vandelinde. Family and friends will be received at the Maranatha Free Reformed Church of Hamilton, 1114 Old Mohawk Rd, Ancaster on Thursday December 1st 2:00PM – 4:00PM and 7:00PM to 9:00PM. Funeral service will be held at the church on Friday December 2nd at 11AM, Reverend W.E. Klaver officiating. Interment at Mount Zion Cemetery, Copetown. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ina, can be made to the