25 | durhamregion.com This Week | Thursday, March 3, 2022 BROUGHTON, Charles James "Jim" Owner of Broughton Towing and Broughton Auto & Truck Repair ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Passed away peacefully comforted by the love of his family on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Lois. Loving father of Dave (Stephanie), Sharon (late Herman), Scott (Tammy) and the late Bob. Cherished grandfather of Beverly (Cory), Jeffrey (Cindy), Blair (Sam), Karlie, Sarah, Dan (Carlie), Lindsay (Ryan), Mike and Laura; great-grandfather of 12 and great-great-grandfather of two. Jim will be lovingly remembered by numerous family and friends. Visitation will be held at the De Stefano Funeral Home, 1289 Keith Ross Drive, Oshawa (south side of Taunton Road, east of Thornton Road by the Oshawa Airport) 905-440-3595 on Tuesday, March 1st from 5:00- 8:00p.m. and on Wednesday, March 2nd from 10:00- 11:00a.m. A Service to Celebrate Jim's life will be held in the DeStefano Chapel on Wednesday, March 2nd at 11:00a.m. Jim will be laid to rest with his beloved Lois. In memory of Jim, donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation. Memories may be shared at www.destefanofuneralhomes.ca CLOSS, Wilmer (Willy) Graham ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Entered into rest at Extendi- care Kawartha Lakes on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022, at the age of 87. Wilmer Closs was the beloved husband for 57 years to Joan Nixon. Much loved father of Jeff and his wife Michelle Closs, Diane and her husband Joe Banks, and Tom and his wife Caroline Downward. Cherished grand- father of Laura Banks, Lisa (Barry) Hill, Andrea (Noah) Banks, Stephanie (Eric) Duncan, Angela (Kirk) Caza, Zachary Closs, Sarah Closs, and great-grandfather of Jacob and Michael, Cloe, Violet and Jax, Lena, Max and Anna. Dearly loved by his brother-in-law Bruce Mitchell and sisters-in-law Judy (Carl) Mansfield, Carol (John) Hendry, as well as many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by siblings Eileen, Charlie, Reg and Reta, and sister-in-law Janis Mitchell. Willy was a lifetime lover of hockey and the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was well known for the many houses, cottages, and trailers he owned and built over the years. He had a passion for dogs and loved spending time with his family gathered together. Following cremation, family and friends were invited to Celebrations, 35 Lindsay Street North in Lindsay, Ontario on Saturday, February 26th, from 11:00 a.m. until time of the memorial service at 12:00 p.m. If desired memorial donations to the Community Care of Kawartha Lakes may be made through Mackey Funeral Home by cheque or online at www.mackeys.ca FINNEGAN, Christina "Clare" (Scrabble queen at Hillsdale and avid soccer fan) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ With deep sadness the family announces the passing of Clare Finnegan, peacefully at Hillsdale Terraces, Oshawa, on Sunday, February 27, 2022 in her 91st year. Born in Dublin, Ireland, on December 13, 1931. Beloved wife to the late Laurence Finnegan. If ever there was a matriarch of the family, it was Clare. Loved mother of Bill (predeceased), Declan (predeceased), Marian (Garry) and husband Bill, Terry and wife Vivienne, and Donna (Bellamy) and husband Bill. Beloved grandmother to Missy Taylor, Larry Finnegan, Megan Taylor, Michael Finnegan, Kerry Bellamy, Brendan Garry and Declan Bellamy. Also sadly missed by her sister Rita Mullen, and predeceased by Bess McDonagh, Marie Caffrey, Floss Lawless, Josephine Collins, Pat McDonagh, Thomas McDonagh, Jim McDonagh and Sheila O'Brien. Sister-in- law to Vincent O'Brien. Fondly remembered by nieces and nephews in Canada, Ireland, England and Australia. A special thank you to friends, doctors, and the wonderful staff at Hillsdale Terraces who treated Clare like family and helped to ease the path for her and her family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend at the McIntosh-Anderson-Kellam Funeral Home Ltd., 152 King St. E., Oshawa (905-433-5558) on Friday, March 4, 2022 for visitation from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church, 194 Simcoe St. N., on Saturday, March 5 at 1:00 p.m. The family has requested that all attendees for visitation and Mass be double vaccinated. Cremation with interment at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery. Donations made in memory of Clare to Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences may be shared at makfuneralhome.com. MACKINNON, Pete Bruce ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Age 61, passed away suddenly on February 24, 2022. Born October 27, 1960, to parents Ross MacKinnon and Evelyn Thornton MacKinnon (deceased). A gentle giant, Pete was loved by all but chose to share his life as a loving husband to his wife of 36 years and best friend for 40 years, Robbie (Roberta Willis MacKinnon). Pete was the best dad ever to his son, Bruce Roy MacKinnon (Coley), and will be lovingly remembered as baby brother to Rob, Murray (Heather), and Ralph (Alexandra). Loving son-in-law to John and Angela Willis, he will be dearly missed as brother-in-law to Cheryl (Bruce), John (Suzie), Tammy, and uncle to David, Shelley, Michael, Mac, Miranda, Cadence, Raelynn, Bonnie, Jack, and Emily. His love spread all the way to his great- nieces and nephews Kade, Matthew, Benjamin, Sophia, Simon, Evangeline, and Julian. The family is deeply grateful to the Station 3 CCU staff at Lakeridge Hospital for their care and assistance. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations in Pete's memory can be made to Lakeridge Health Hospital or R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre. Pete will be forever missed, but the light left behind by the loss of a great man always lingers to brighten the path of those who loved him. MONTGOMERY, Ronald 'Ron' B. April 27, 1937 - February 25, 2022 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Surrounded by his loving family, Ronald Barrymore Montgomery, 84, passed away at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Friday, February 25, 2022. He is survived by Janet, his devoted wife of almost 65 years, and daughters Kathryn (Alan Perry), Laurie (Jim Haughey), Jill (Jeff Moulton) and Heather (Rob Hannam). Ron's grandchildren adored him and include Alan James Perry (Alyssa), Elyse Perry of Toronto, Sinéad Haughey (Michael) and Gabriel Haughey of Clemson, South Carolina. Mother, Mildred, father Charles and his brother Bern predeceased him. Born in Orillia, Ontario on April 27, 1937, Ron's youth was spent in the Parry Sound region. In the aftermath of Hurricane Hazel in 1954, Ron was hired along with legions of repairmen to restore communication throughout a vast portion of Ontario. Ron retired from Bell Canada in 1992 with 37 years of service, having lived in Oshawa his entire adult life. A visitation and funeral service was held Thursday, March 3, 2022. A private interment followed at Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The Friends of Algonquin Park (FOAP), a non-profit Canadian registered charity dedicated to furthering the educational and interpretive programs to develop current and future stewards of Algonquin Park. Donation information can be found here: https://www.algonquinpark.on. ca/foap/donate/. TILK, Gerald ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gerald Tilk on February 20, 2022. He was the dear husband of Linda (Eccles) of over 53 years and proud, loving father of Susan Tilk, and son-in-law, Chad Sakac. He will be greatly missed by his cherished granddaughters Julie and Sarah Sakac. He is predeceased by his wonderful siblings Delbert, Isabelle (Sutton), Don and Alvin, and half-sister Kim (Bernard). He was a beloved uncle to many nephews and nieces. Gerald was born in Oshawa May 6, 1946. He was an accomplished and well-respected refrigeration mechanic. Gerald owned and operated HADL Refrigeration Ltd (Home Appliances Durham Ltd) for over 30 years and was honoured to have so many loyal and appreciative customers for so many years. He was passionate for music, a great bottle of wine and sports of all kinds and levels. For many years he greatly enjoyed volunteering his time with the Oshawa Aquatic Club, where he met great friends and was affectionately known to the swimmers as "Mr. T". As an avid baseball fan, he recently traveled to 14 different major league baseball parks to watch his favourite team, the Toronto Blue Jays. Right until the moment he died his wit, humour and good-heartedness was felt by all that knew him. Gerald, Dad, Papa, we love you and will miss you dearly. A celebration of his life will be held in the spring where family, friends and neighbours can share in stories, food, and toasts. Online condolences may be shared at www.armstrongfh.ca