Page 24, Whitby Fee Press, Wednesday. November 10. 1993 GIo~aTZaMWoà Gloria Tuck of Whitby Goneral Hospital roceivod a YWCA Women of Distinction Award last week in Oshawa. Tuck, assistant executive director o! patient services, was one cf eight winners in vaius categories. Thck, an Oshawa Hospitaltribute to radiologists To celebrate Radiology Week in Ontario, Nov. 8 te 12, the diagnostc imaging department at Whitby General Hospital will offer tours to interested groupa, individuals and achool te increase awareness about the radiology dopartment. "For a email hospital, we have an incredibly active radiolcgy department, but with personal service," says Lydia Antalfy, chief radiology technologist. 'IWhile other hospitals and clinics have huge waiting lista, ours is more immediate and intimate, and al the technology is in place." The department offers a wide range of services te outpatients and referrals frorn the community by way cf x-raya, ultrasound and mamniography. "ltes a littie known fact that while other facilities are expanding te keep up with the demanda for such services as maxnxography, the departme, at Whitby General Hoapital continues te, provide fast and efficient service without the lineups,"' says Marc Kealey, director cf development. 'This is one cf the many areas o! the hospital where wie are doing gratwork," says Elizabeth Barton, hospt1 chief executive officer. "We have the capacity te increase and with the growth in demand for such services as mammography, we have the roorn te accommodate more outpatients and deliver the quality cf service and car that the people of Whitby have corne te expect from departments such as diagnostic imaging. Those intorested in tours should cail 668-5590. tte BetR Pizzandad7ade$. aa s Maa *~~o atanevn *asa Better d- Molofm &Mrn I I1 AVAILABLEAI Whitby Dairy Que 1003IXindas St E 668-5342 resident, won in the hoalth care category. Doreen Sniyth of Whitby, general manager of the Oshawa Camber of Commerce, won the award for the business catogory. «Its an honour for the hospital te even be nominated,» said Tuck of her award. "Tm very happy that the cern- munity my peers and the YWCA feel as 1i do that health care is a community function.» Another hospital employee, ISABEL BRACE Isabel H. Brace cf Whitby died on Monday, October 25, 1993. She was 71. She was bora in West Calder, Midiothian, Scotland on Novem- ber 7, 1921. Slie xnarried Sidney Braco on Fr*ruary 18, 1942 in Lochgelly, Scotland. She is survived by daughter Christina Milîs, son Tony (and his wife Suzanne) and grandson Adam Milîs. She was predoceasod by her husband. The funoral service was held at the W.C. Town Funeral Cha- p el on Wednesday, Oct. 27, Rey. Halliwell conducting. Interment at Bishop's Falls. Nowfoundland. E GEORGE MAGVAS George Magvas cf Whitby died eefl at Oshawa Gonoral Hospital on Nevember 3, 1993. Ho was 69. Ho was borai in Hungary on March 31, 1924, son cf George = anred a a1r working as a steamnfitter, ho was a momber cf the Whitby Duplicate Bridge 1Club. 1- Ho la survived by his wife Phyllis, son George and sister Laura Àziz. oh fnral service was held from the W.C. Town Funeral ChapeI on Saturday, Nov. 6, 1993, Rev. Brian Gee conducting. Cremation at Thoraten Crema- Margaret Primeau, hadi also been nommated for an award. Tuck was one of the founding members of the district health council. She served as president cf the Durharn.Northumnberland chapter of the Reistered Nurses Association of Ontario, and la active in the Victorian OrdeÎr of Nurses. »..1arn very honoured te work with a person of Gloria's deduca- tion and commitment te excel- lence, it says a lot about our WHITBY GENERAL HOSPITAL'S assistant executive director of patient services, Gloria Tuck (right) ,won a YMCA 'Women of Distinc- tion' awar last week in Oshawa. Tuck, who's ELB19RTUS PLAKMVEYER Elbertus Plakmeyer, a resident cf Whitby for 32 years, died at his home on Sunday, October 24, 1993. Ho was 63. Ho was born in Holland on November 26, 1929, son cf Ger- rit-Jan and Johanna (Hogeboom) Plakmeyer. Mr. Plakmeyer operated a top- soul supply and equipment rentaI business. Ho was a member cf the Dutch Canadian Club cf Dur- hamn Rogion and the Happy Rik- kers Card Club. Ho is survived by lis wife Akke., childron Gerrit and Cindy Piakmeyer, John, Elbertus Jr. and Peggy Plakmeyer, Chris Plakmeyer, Jakcie* and Ed Walsh, Lisa and friend Bill Cor- nilus; andchildren Shawn, Duane, %Yle, Drew Plakmeyor and Robert and Michael Walsh; brothers Pranz, Gorrit Jan, Johan, Wili' sisters Berta, Anna, Dittie and qed. Rey. Bakker conducted the funeral service on Thursday, Oct. 28. Interment at Mount Lawn Cemetery. STANLEY REDFEARN Stanley Rodfearn cf Whitby, a longtime member cf the Whitby Brass Band, died on Tuesday, October 19, 1993 at Whitby General Hospital. Ho was 77. Ho was bora in Diggle, Eng- land on October 30, 1915, son cf Arthur and Alice (Weaviil) Red- fearn. hospital»says hosptal chief exe- Lwflere are few people who really see or understand the degree of public service that people like Gloria Tuck exern- «rom my vantage point, the hoapital is the big winner,» says Marc Kealey, hospital director of development. «AIl you have te do ia walk around this place and you'll find Gloria. She is the hospital i many respects..." seen here reviewing a chart with nurses Shelley Hunt (left) and Tracy MoCron, won in the health care category. Photo by Mark Reesor. WhItby Free Press Mr. Rodfoarn was a warehouse worker at DuPont Canada. He was a member of the Whitb' Brass Band from 1957 te, 198'I aiso serving as conductor. He is survived by his wife Stella, son Glenn (and his wife Margaret), son Ian, daughter Dianno (and her husband Richard Geroux); brother Her- bert (and his wife Phylis) cf England; grandchildren Andrea, Deug, Michael, Ashleigh and Ste- phanie. The funeral service was hold on Friday, Oct. 22 at the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel. Cemation and intermnent at Mount Lawn Cemetery. attacked, cash stolen,"L Three youths stole a wallet containing a amaîl amount of cash anf a GO paso from a 17-yoar-oid Byron Street teen Saturday rnorning in the Whitby GO parking lot. Police say the youths attacked the man, whe wasn't injured, shortly before 10 p.m. and ran north on Brock Street after the incident. An investigation is continuing. OBJTUARJES FFIL MALDEA Feed afamfly of four for only