This Week | Thursday, March 17, 2022 | 22 CLAPP, Ruth Dorraine (Preston) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Ruth on March 12, 2022, in her 99th year. Predeceased by her loving husband of 71 years, Stewart Clapp (2015), infant daughter Darlene and six siblings. She will be sadly missed by her daughters Sandra (Eric), Debbie and Corrine (Andrew). Ruth also leaves behind her loving grandchildren Derek, Ryan (Cayley), Robyn (Steve), Travis and Autumn (Keegan). Proud great-grandmother to Cruz and Koa. Will always be fondly remembered by her brother-in-law Graham Clapp. Ruth was a Sears Canada employee for 25 years and, during World War II, proudly served the war effort by working as a 'bomb girl' in Ajax. In her final years, while residing at The Village of Taunton Mills, she was proud of her many unique, hand-knit baby hats which she donated to local hospitals. We would like to express our deep appreciation to all staff members at The Village of Taunton Mills Long Term Care in Whitby for the kindness and compassion they showed. A service to celebrate Ruth's life will take place at Mount Lawn Funeral Home & Cemetery (21 Garrard Road, Whitby, north of hwy 2) 905-443-3376 on Thursday, March 17, 2022, with visitation beginning at 1:30 p.m. followed by a service in the chapel at 2:30 p.m. Memories may be shared at www.mountlawn.ca BATHE, Marie ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Peacefully with her family by her side after a short illness on Monday, March 7, 2022 at St. Michael's Hospital, in her 96th year. Beloved wife of Jack Bathe for 73 years. Loving mother of Ann Andison, John (Jackie), Peter (Cindy), Mary Ellen (Richard Borek), Nancy (Grant Whittington) and Jane (Rocco Taglioni). Cherished grandmother of Christopher, David, Michael, Joel, Heather (predeceased), Kevin, Stephen, Colleen, Patrick, Nicholas, Deanna, Scott, Janine, Daniele and Laura, and her 13 great-grandchildren. She will be sadly missed by her cousin Gerard, her many nieces, nephews and extended family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 194 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa on Thursday, March 10th at 1:30 p.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Memorial donations to Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation/danielsheehan or a charity of your choice would appreciated. Online condolences may be made a www.oshawafuneralhome.com Clark Joseph Allen ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ In Loving Memory of Clark Joseph Allen On Sunday, March 6, 2022, Clark Joseph Allen passed away at Centennial Place in Millbrook, Ontario. Born in Galway, Kinmount, Ontario, aged 80. Clark leaves three kids, Janet (Mark) Hamilton, Scott Allen and Julie Allen. He has four grandchildren, Melissa Hamilton (Jeff), Mitchell Hamilton, Natasha (Darren) Beauparlant and Marissa (Sean) Bennett. He was also blessed with two amazing great grandchildren Porter and Olivia. Clark was the son of the late James and Louise (Pearson) Allen and the youngest of ten children. He is predeceased by his former wife Shirley (Carr) Allen. He is survived by his older sister Angela (Bert) and is predeceased by his older siblings, Aubrey (Catherine), Ed (Gloria), Geraldine (Jack), Helen (Leo), Bill (Ethel). Bernadette (John), Vincent (Joan), and Margaret Ann (Warren). He had been employed by North York Hydro as a Supervisor of Operations. Friends are invited to visit the family at the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home Ltd., 127 Bobcaygeon Rd., P.O. Box Minden, Ontario K0M 2K0, on Monday, March 14, 2022 from 11:00 until the time of the Funeral Mass in the chapel at 1:00 pm. Reception to follow in the family centre at the Funeral Home. Cremation. Donations to the Alzheimer's Society and or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. www.gordonmonkfuneralhome.com ROY, Janice ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Born to an Air Force family, June 27, 1958, in Summerside, PEI, Janice was the youngest of nine children. Her father, John Baptiste Euclid Roy, a warrant officer in the Canadian Air Force and her mother Anna (Mainil) Roy were born in a small wheat farming village in southeast Saskatchewan called Lampman. Janice's brothers and sisters, from oldest to youngest, are Eileen Gorgichuk, John Roy (deceased), Barbara Arsenault, Elizabeth (Betty) Barry (deceased); Joan Tisi, Margaret Kollee, Patricia (Tee) Elgie (deceased) and Joseph Roy (Joe). Janice loved all her brothers and sisters but considered Tee one of her two best friends. Tee was full of fun and like Janice, valued and respected everyone for who they were and never found fault. Janice treasured the relationship they had together. Both women passed in less than a month of each other. Tee from Alzheimer's disease complications and Janice after a courageous, but short, fight with cancer. Because of the Air Force career, the family moved around settling in Welland, Ont. Janice spent her formative years in this mid-sized canal and steel town cherishing every minute of it. She loved spending time there with her other best friend Lucy. They met at Holy Name Catholic Elementary School in grade two and kept in touch their entire lives. An hour, maybe two, could go by with the phone ringing busy. We all knew Janice and Lucy were catching up on their children, friends, or whatever was the interests of the day. Janice went on to be an Ontario Scholar at Norte Dame High School in Welland and maintained an A average at Brock University. Because of her high academic standing her parents never spent a dime on her post-secondary education. She completed her Honours degree entirely on scholarships. She was respected by her professors. One politics professor even incorporated some of Janice's ideas into his course. He said her ideas were important ideas that needed to be explored and shared with other students who would take the course in the future. Janice had also been selected by the federal government in 1975 to join the inaugural year of the Katimavik program. Subsidized by the federal government, the organization moved eighteen- year-olds around Canada assisting farmers, small communities, and inter-city groups with their projects. Janice was paid one dollar a day for her service to these groups and communities. While studying at Brock she met her future husband John MacDonald, a Cape Bretoner who was perusing his Master's degree in Judicial Administration. The student with the highest marks in the honours program was invited to take a class with the graduate students. Janice was that student. The day she walked into the classroom John was immediately smitten and told a couple of his friends he would ask her out. John never dreamed the first date would turn into a 41-year romance producing two children, Luke and Anna. Luke, Anna and John were the loves of her life. She cared for and nurtured her children always the happiest when doing so. She stuck by them all when life was rough. She relished the moments when the four family members were together sharing stories fun and laughter. Janice spent seven years with the federal government, which she hated, and 31 years with the Durham Separate School Board, teaching kindergarten which she loved. She was devoted to public education and the little ones she taught. Many parents over the years, once they had one child taught by Janice, wanted their upcoming children in her classroom. Those parents understood Janice's devotion to her profession, her colleagues and Catholic education. Janice made many teacher friends over 31 years. She was so grateful for them all and the interest they showed in her life professionally and personally. John, Luke and Anna would like to thank the McFadden family for all their help during Janice's illness. As well as Constance McIlwain, Martha De Gannes, Mike Ward, Tim Harriett, Dale Whitney, and sisters Margaret and Eileen. The family would also like to thank all the nurses in the Pediatrics ward at Oshawa General Hospital where Janice stayed because no beds were available. Nurse Haley floor 5G, nurses Amy and Lawrence in the emergency ward Zone 4, nurse Irene in Clinic no. 5, Respirologist Dr. Julie May Huang and Oncologist Dr. Orit Freedman. Pharmacists Maxine and Sara at Lovells Drugs were also kind and generous with their time. The funeral will take place at St. Mary of the People Catholic Church, 570 Marion Avenue, Oshawa Ontario, on March 26, 2022 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the charity of one's choice. 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