Passed away at St. Joseph’s hospital on Friday, June 19, in his 80th year. Beloved husband of Jackie (nee Bytheway) for over 49 years. Loving father to Michael and Megan (Ken) Jones. Caring grandfather to Iris Jones. Cremation has taken place. Due to the restrictions of COVID a private graveside service will take place. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. James Anglican Church would be greatly appreciated.
Passed away peacefully on June 15, 2020 at St Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton in his 41st year. Beloved husband of Laura Morfaw. Loving father of Vanessa Morfaw, Prince Henry Morfaw, and Ricka Morfaw. Frederick is predeceased by his father Henry Morfaw, and is survived by his mother Stella Morfaw, his wife Laura, their three children (Vanessa, Prince, Ricka) and siblings Joseph, Arabella and Fanny. Born in Cameroon, Frederick trained as a Medical Doctor in the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1 from 1998 to 2005, where he later on did a specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2013. Prior to this he completed a Master of Science in Public Health Research at the University of Edinburgh in 2008, and a PhD in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University in 2019. Friends and family are invited to Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main St. Dundas, on Tuesday, June 23, 2:00-2:50, 3:10-4:00, 7:00-7:50, and 8:10-9:00. A funeral mass will take place at Canadian Martyrs Church, 1349 Main St. W., Hamilton, on Thursday, June 25, at 10:00am. Due to the COVID restrictions, please call the funeral home at 905-628-6412 if you would like to attend the visitation and/or mass as there is a limit to how many people can be in the building at a time. Everyone must wear a mask at all times, and must remain in their cars until their allotted time. All attendees must follow these directives: https://thebao.ca/registrars-directive-changes-to-funeral-and-visitation-attendance/.
Funeral Mass Livestream (June 25, 10a.m.): https://youtu.be/plnukr9lDGA
Passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital in his 92nd year. Beloved by his wife of 69 years, Betty, daughter Irene (Ray), grandsons David (Lori) and Matthew (Orsha) and great grandchildren, Brooke, Kade, Shae, Seth, Vaughn and Tage. He will be missed by all who knew him – to know him was to love him.
Jim retired from McMaster University in 1989, where he was associate registrar for over 20 years. In retirement he volunteered with the Huntington Society of Canada, and with MURA (including as president). He also greatly enjoyed stamp collecting and his stamp collecting friends, and discovered his inner artist. But family always came first. He was a good, loving man, always with a smile on his face.
Special thanks to all the staff at Aberdeen Gardens, who enriched his last years. Particular thanks to all the staff on the surgical six ward at St. Joseph’s – they provided such loving care in his final days.
Cremation has taken place. Due to the current COVID restrictions, a celebration of life will take place at a later date. Should you wish to make a donation in Jim’s name, please consider St Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation, or Jim’s favourite charity, Operation Smile Canada.
Sadly, on Saturday, June, 13th 2020, Patricia Mary Macdonald passed away of natural causes at the age of 94. She is survived by her husband, Alan Lawrence Macdonald. Patricia is survived by sons, Doug (Ava), Glenn (Donna) and Scott (Marianne), and predeceased by her son, Colin. Born June 10, 1926, Patricia was a wonderfully loving and gentle mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She married Alan Macdonald June 12, 1954. They recently had their 66th anniversary. Patricia spent her teenage years on Toronto Island, skating across in winter to go to school. As a young adult she worked at Clarkson-Gordon where she met Alan. Later on, she volunteered for the Red Cross and Cancer Society. She was a thoughtful and caring listener, a fabulous cook, an avid reader, and a kind spirit. She is already dearly missed. In lieu of flowers, cards for Alan would be appreciated. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to the Red Cross. Red Cross (Hamilton Branch – 400 King Street East, Hamilton ON L8N 1C3 Tel: (905) 522-8485).
On Monday June 8, 2020, Terry Norman Moore passed away at age of 59 years.
Leaving behind his Mother Shirley Lee (the late Emerson Moore), sister and brothers Virginia Haggith (Ron), Bonny Roarke (Rick), Tim Moore, Michelle Hammouti (Larry), Sean Moore (Brenda) his extended family Michael Lee, Stanley Lee (Cindy), Lynn Lambertus (Jeff) and several nieces and nephews. A private family service was held June 12, 2020 at New Hope Christian centre with Karl Devries who officiated the service. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lung Association and the New Hope Christian Centre would be appreciated.
August 2, 1948 – June 10, 2020
With great sadness in our hearts, we announce the passing on June 10, 2020 of John, following a courageous battle with cancer at age 71. John’s gentle, kind and loving nature will be greatly missed by his wife of 42 years, Sandy (MacCharles); daughter Jennifer and Tim Gunby; son Michael and Christine (Tavares); grandchildren (his greatest joys) Emma, James, Nora, and Mila; brother Greg and Jane of Winnipeg; sister Carol Anne and Don Halstead of Calgary; sister Lourdes and Larry Kelly of Ottawa; as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbours. John is predeceased by his parents Jack and Doreen and his brother Jim. The latter part of his civil engineering career was spent as a Director of Works in Dundas, Fleet Management for the City of Hamilton, and lastly Norfolk County Engineer until retirement in 2012. John loved baking cookies with his grandchildren, travelling, cycling the rail trail, pencil drawing, and skating with his buddies followed by coffee meetings to solve world problems. The family wishes to thank Doctors: Han, Juergens, Finley, the Palliative team at Juravinski Hospital and Dr. McMillan in Dundas for their care and compassion. Cremation has taken place according to John’s wishes. A private family mass will be held. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Should you wish to make a donation in John’s name, please consider the Juravinski Cancer Clinic or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.