classifieds Death Notices Death Notices Death Notices Death Notices ANDERSON, Barbara 1940 - 2018 B a r b a r a A n d e r s o n B.A. (B o n n ) , M.A. ( T o r o n t o ) d i e d s u d d e n l y a n d u n e xp e cted ly in her O akvi l le h o m e on February 26, 2018 at the a ge of 77. She is su rv iv ed by her h u s b a n d D o n a ld E. A n d e r s o n , t w o d a u g h t e r s S u z a n n e A n d e rs o n and C aro l in e Derderian, and f iv e g r a n d s o n s Saul Field, A r ie Field, J a k e A n d e rs o n , A id a n D e rd e r ia n , and L ia m Derd erian. She w a s pre-deceased by her o n ly son M ich a e l A n d e r s o n in 2017. B o r n in E l b i n g , E a s t P r u s s i a ( n o w E lb la g , P o la n d ) in 1940, she a n d her m o t h e r s u r v iv e d a h a r r o w i n g f l i g h t w e stw a rd in J a n u a r y 1945 as part o f a massive exod u s ah e ad of a d va n c in g Russian armies in brutal w in te r weather. H a v in g m iraculously m ade it to the w est by 1946, th e little girl and her m oth er survived th e hardships o f post w a r G e rm a n y until con d it io n s b e g a n to im prove and her mother, a learned w o m a n , o b ta in ed w o r k at the G e rm a n Fore ign O ffice in th e n ew capital of Bonn w h e re th ey f inally settled. These ch ild h ood experiences en ge n d e re d in B a rb a ra a d e e p sen se o f re s p o n s ib i l i t y a n d e m p a t h y t o th e s u f f e r in g of others for the rest o f her life. In 1960, Barbara m et her future husband of 56 years in Eng land . She was at M an chester University on a one-year ex ch a n ge w ith th e University o f Bonn. He w a s a C a n a d i a n E n g i n e e r s t u d y i n g a t M a n c h e s t e r on an o v e r s e a s s c h o la r s h ip . T h e y sa t by c h a n c e at t h e s a m e t a b l e at an In t e r n a t io n a l S t u d e n ts Dinner. A t fi rst, she d i d n 't k n o w w h a t t o m a k e of th is s t r a n g e colonial boy. But he was persistent and the rest is history. They were married on th e banks o f th e R h in e in Bonn in 1962 and arr ived in C a n a d a a ye a r later. H e r h u s b a n d 's w o r k on O n t a r i o H y d r o 's n u c le a r p o w e r p r o g r a m involved consid erable transfers from one location to a n o th e r but a one-year p o s t in g in T o r o n t o p e rm itte d c o m p le t io n o f her Masters D e g r e e in Slavic L a n g u a g e s at U. o f T. They finally settled in Oakvil le and never left except to the fa m ily cottage on G eorgia n Bay at Cape Chin every summer. Barbara w a s an a c co m p lish e d p a in te r and sculptor, linguist, g o u r m e t cook, and m o th er and g r a n d m o t h e r extra ord in a ire . She w a s an exp ert v o lu n te e r Braillist w ith th e CNIB fo r m any years. She was a Reiki Master and was well read a n d k n o w l e d g e a b l e on m a tte rs o f h e a lt h a n d n u t r i t io n w h i c h she s h a r e d w i d e l y w i t h t h o s e in n e ed . Sh e w a s a g e n e r o u s d o n o r t o m a n y ch ar itab le causes in s u p p o rt o f ch i ld ren and th e en viron m e n t. She radiated love and caring to all w h o came in contact with her. Hers was a life truly well lived. T h e r e w a s a g a t h e r i n g fo r fa m i ly and fr ie n d s at W a rd Fun era l H o m e , 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, March 4th. A t her request, C rem atio n has already occurred. In lieu of f lowers, d o n a tion to any charity supporting children or animals is suggested. Please visit the Bo ok of Memories at w w w .w ard fu n era lh om e.com OWEN, M ary Ellen P e a c e f u l l y on T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 1, 201 8 at her h o m e in O a k v i l le w ith her fa m i ly by her side. M ary El len, b e lo v e d w i f e o f 43 y e a r s t o R on . Lo v in g m oth er o f Sean and his w ife Kim. D evoted G ra m m a O to Krystal. She will be lov ing ly rem e m b ered by h e r f a m i ly , e x t e n d e d f a m i l y a n d friends. Visitation will be held at the K o p r iv a T a y lo r C o m m u n i t y F u n e ra l H o m e , 6 4 L a k e s h o r e R o a d W e s t , O a k v i l l e ( o n e b l o c k E a s t o f K e r r Street) on Saturday, March 10, from 11:00 a.m. w ith a fu n era l service to fo l lo w in th e K op r iva Ta y lor Chapel a t 1 :0 0 p .m . In l i e u o f f l o w e r s , r e m e m b r a n c e s t o Ia n A n d e r s o n House w o u ld be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.koprivataylor.com ^ H o n o u r h e m e m n y o f a LOVED ONE... Place an In Memoriam in the classifieds. ^\em ailclassified@ m etroland PALMETER, Elm er G. P ea cefu lly on Tuesday, Fe b ru a ry 27, 2018 in his 91st year. Elmer, beloved hu sb an d of th e late Th e lm a . Lov in g f a t h e r o f J u d i t h ( D a n S h i e l d s ) , S t e p h e n , C h r i s t o p h e r ( K a r e n ) , Lisa (R o b M u l le tt ) a n d Ja m e s . D e v o t e d G r a m p i e o f K e l l y , J a c q u e l i n e , A m a n d a , Ryan, Scott, Eric, Liam and D rew . D e a r b r o t h e r o f L o r n a a n d B e tt y and th e late R on a ld , Everett, Audrey, Bruce and Merrill. He will be l o v in g ly r e m e m b e r e d by his m a n y nieces, nephews, fa m i ly and friends. V is i t a t io n a n d f u n e r a l s e rv ice w a s h e l d a t t h e K o p r i v a T a y l o r C o m m u n i t y F u n e r a l H o m e , 6 4 L a k e s h o r e R o a d W e s t , O a k v i l le . If desired, remembrances to the charity o f y o u r c h o ic e in E l m e r 's h o n o u r w o u ld be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at ww w.koprivataylor.com MORRIS, Robert John Passed aw a y at th e C h a p m a n House, with his fam ily by his side on Friday, March 02, 2018. Bob Morris o f O w en S o u n d a n d f o r m e r l y o f O a k v i l le in his 8 9 th year. B e lo v e d h u s b a n d of V e l m a ( N i c h o l s o n ) f o r o v e r 65 w o n d e r fu l years. Much loved fa th e r of Paul (Connie) o f Kemble , Stephen ( C a t h y ) o f St . J a c o b s a n d J o h n ( K a r e n ) a ls o o f K e m b l e . A d m i r e d a n d l o v e d g r a n d f a t h e r o f J e f f (Nicole G alam b os) Morris o f Hinto n, A l b e r t a , C h e r y l ( K a r l ) S h a w o f K in g s t o n , A n n e M arie ( Ian) Reid of S h a k e s p e a r e , J o s h u a M o rr is o f St. Jacobs and El izabeth (Bryan) Best of Paris . G r e a t - g r a n d f a t h e r t o Lu c a s Morris, Stel la Shaw , J a c k a n d T h e o Reid and Ja m e s Best. Bob w a s born in O w e n S o u n d a n d b r o u g h t up in t h e a r e a , o f t e n h e a d i n g t o T a r a w h e r e he v i s i t e d e x t e n d e d f a m i ly and eventually m et Velm a at one of the w e ek ly dances. Bob obta in ed his a u t o m o t i v e m e c h a n i c s l i c e n s e in T o ro n to . He w a s a prou d em p lo ye e of Bell Te le p h o n e Com pan y, start ing fi rst as a f le e t m ec h a n ic in T o ro n to and O a k v i l le a n d t h e n t r a n s f e r r in g to Build ings Maintenance Supervision in t h e T o r o n t o a r e a u n t i l h i s r e t i r e m e n t in 1 9 8 9 . F a m i l y w a s a lw a y s t h e c e n t e r o f B o b 's l i fe at h om e and especia lly at th e cottage. In O a k v i l l e , B o b w a s i n v o l v e d in S c o u t in g w ith his boys and w a s an active m e m b e r of St. Paul's U n ite d Chu rch fo r over 50 years, serv ing in m a n y c a p a c it ies . He loved w o r k in g w ith cars and passed this love on to e a c h o f h is s o n s . H e a n d V e l m a delivered Meals on W heels for over 35 years . T h e fa m i ly w o u ld l ike to t h a n k t h e C h a p m a n H o u s e a n d S e a s o n s R e t i r e m e n t R e s i d e n c e f o r t h e e x c e l l e n t c o m p a s s i o n a t e c a re Bob has received. Friends may call at th e Paul H. Ea g le so n Fun era l Ho m e in Tara on Fr id ay, M a rc h 9th f r o m 4 t o 7 p .m . T h e F u n e r a l S e r v i c e w i l l b e h e l d in t h e C h a p e l o n Saturday, M arch 10, 2018 at 1 p.m. S p r i n g i n t e r m e n t in H i l l c r e s t C e m e te r y . M e m o r ia l d o n a t i o n s t o t h e C h a p m a n H o u s e w o u l d be a p p r e c i a t e d as y o u r e x p r e s s io n o f s y m p a t h y . C o n d o l e n c e s m a y be expressed online at ww w .p a u lh eagleson fu n era lh om e.ca TOWNER, A lfred 1928 - 2018 A lf re d Towner, a res id ent o f Hythe, A l b e r t a p a s s e d a w a y on S u n d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 5 , 2 0 1 8 in t h e H y t h e C o n t in u in g C a r e C e n tr e at t h e a g e of 89 years. A lf re d was predeceased by his w ife La urence , his son Henri, his g r a n d s o n C h r i s t o p h e r , his f iv e s ib l in g s , a n d his p a r e n ts . A l f r e d is s u r v iv e d by his s o n s R h e a l (B e th ) T o w n e r , N o r m a n d ( S h e l l e y - A n n A n d e r s o n ) T o w n e r , h is d a u g h t e r N a n c y ( D a r r e l l ) F i s h e r , h i s gra n d ch i ld ren Kevin Jam es (Shanaa), K a r e n ( K e r r i ) , S a m a n t h a ( C o d y ) , Em i ly , J u s t i n a n d K u r t , his g r e a t g r a n d c h i l d r e n H a n n a h , S a b r i n a , A ustin, Josh, Nathaniel, Eranne, and Katie, a lo n g w ith n u m e ro u s nieces, n e p h e w s , e x t e n d e d f a m i l y a n d friends. A Memorial Service was held on F r id a y , M a r c h 2, 2 0 1 8 a t 1:00 p . m . a t t h e St. M a r y ' s C a t h o l i c C h urch, Be a ve r lo d g e , AB. In term e n t w il l be h e ld in th e T r a f a lg a r L a w n Cemetery, Oakvi lle , ON in th e Spring o f 2 0 1 8 . F o r f r i e n d s so w i s h i n g , d o n a t io n s may be m a d e in m em o ry o f A l f r e d t o t h e H e a r t a n d S t ro k e Foundation, 110-1525 Carling A venue Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R9. For full obituary, please visit www.beaverlodgefu neralservice.com Very Respectfully Beaverlodge Funeral Service ll r V eBeaver. The Oakville Beaver would like to express sincere and heart-felt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. WHITE, M iriam "M im s" (nee Fairbairn) P ea cefu lly on Tuesday, Fe b ru a ry 27, 2018 at W est P ark L o n g Term Care, T o ro n to in her 93rd year. Mims was b o r n a n d r a i s e d in C l a r e s h o l m , A l b e r t a a n d d e v e l o p e d a lo v e o f r e t a i l w o r k i n g in h e r f a t h e r ' s , "Fairbairn Brothers" h a rd w a re store as a teen. A fter gra d u a tin g from the Univers ity o f M a n ito b a in 1948 she m o v e d t o M o n t r e a l t o p u r s u e her career. Sh e b a la n c e d t h e d e m a n d s of w o r k w h i le successfu l ly rais in g a fa m ily on her own. In 1970 she was p ro m o t e d t o M a p p in 's H e a d O ff ice t a k in g her t o T o ro n to . She h a p p i ly sett led w ith her fa m i ly in O akvi l le . S h e w a s a s t r o n g b e l i e v e r in W o m e n 's r ig h t s a n d e q u a l i ty , a n d active m e m b e r and Pres ident (1994) o f t h e C a n a d i a n F e d e r a t i o n o f U n i v e r s i t y W o m e n . S h e w i l l be lo v in g ly r e m e m b e r e d by her fa m i ly and fr iends as som eone living life to the fullest, enjoying reading, theatre, c l a s s i c a l m u s i c , g r e a t f o o d a n d w i n e , a n d t r a v e l l i n g . M im s w a s a rem arkable m oth er w h o e n cou ra g ed s e lf f u l f i l lm e n t a n d in st i l led in her c h i ld r e n t h e im p o r t a n c e o f fam ily . L o v i n g m o t h e r o f G r e g ( B e t h P a tterson ) , La u ra ( D e a n C la rk ) and A n n e ( T h o m a s W i l l ia m s ) . D e v o t e d N a n a t o K ir s t e n , G r e g , E m i ly a n d M o lly . V i s i t a t i o n w i l l be h e ld on T h u rs d a y , M a rch 22, f r o m 2-4 p.m. a n d 7 -9 p .m . a t K o p r iv a T a y lo r C o m m u n it y F u n e r a l H o m e , 64 La kesh ore Road West, O akvi l le (one b l o c k E a s t o f K e r r S t r e e t ) . A C e l e b r a t i o n o f M im 's L i f e w i l l be held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at St. John's United Church, 262 Randall S t r e e t , O a k v i l l e a t 3 p . m . , w i t h reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, r e m e m b r a n c e s t o t h e A l z h e i m e r Society w o u ld be appreciated. 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