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Barbara-Joy Dunphy (Nee French)
Aug 31, 2019
Peacefully on August 31, 2019 we lost our beloved mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt and friend. Long time resident of Oakville. Barb had a long and difficult medical history, including a painful bone disease in the jaw. Over the years there were many procedures and operations and finally two types of cancer. She loved to travel to the south...
Isabel Thompson
Aug 29, 2019
Isabel Thompson (nee Long) passed away in the early morning of August 29, 2019 in her 95th year. Isabel led a full and happy life following a "glass half full" philosophy which she spread to those around her. She was a war-time bride of Donald Thompson (deceased), Postmaster at the Tara Post Office, Secretary at Elmvale District High School,...
Edwin Burns Whale
Aug 26, 2019
Passed away peacefully in his 91 st year on August 26 th .
Beloved husband of the late Eleanor Whale. Caring father of Cameron, Scott and Fraser (Sheryl) and 5 grandsons, Jordan, Andrew, Pearson, Nathan and Adam.
Burns had a distinguished career with 42 years at the Noxzema Company retiring at the age of 60....
Thomas Millman Holden
Aug 26, 2019
In his 96th year, Thomas Millman Holden passed away on August 26, 2019 at the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Maude; his siblings, Helen, Jack, and Phyllis; and his former wife, Georgina, mother of his children, Leslie (Richard), Ronald (Cynthia), and Timothy (Ann). He is survived by his wife, Rita, and...
Herbert Lange
Aug 23, 2019
Herbert Lange, age 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2019, at Oakville Memorial Hospital. He was born January 24 1926, in Hanover, Germany to Otto and Emmi Lange.
Herbert immigrated to Canada in 1950 where he enjoyed a successful career as a Draftsman, a loving family, and many happy years. He is survived by his...
Eugenie Jennie Sadowy
Aug 23, 2019
Passed away peacefully on Friday August 23, 2019 at her home, Post Inn Village in Oakville Ontario. Jennie is survived by her loving daughter Carolyn, her nephew Claude Vincent and his children Marc and Meghan. Jennie was born in Montreal on May 21, 1931 and moved to Oakville in 2001 to be with her daughter and son in law...
Rosemarie Goldenberg
Aug 21, 2019
Sadly, our lovely and spirited Rosemarie has left us after a lengthy illness. She leaves behind a beloved and loving family: her husband of 57 years Sam; her children Klaus, Khanh Linh, Toby and Trudy; her grandchildren Alex and Stef; and her nephews and nieces Peter, Ute, Heike, Gesa, Hermann, Heide, Anton and Christof, and their families.
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Earl Lloyd Downey
Aug 19, 2019
It is with heartbreaking sadness that we announce the passing of Earl Lloyd Downey on Monday August 19, 2019. Born in Buchans Newfoundland on January 27 th , 1943 and raised in Winterton Newfoundland to Harold and Laura (Pelley) Downey.
At the young age of 16 joined the Royal Bank of Canada in Heart's Content Newfoundland having...
Frederika Smart
Aug 14, 2019
Frederika Maria Smart (nee Scheiffers)
' Freddie' passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 14 th , at age 96, at Northridge Long Term Care Residence, Oakville ON.
Predeceased by her husband, John , son, Terry and beloved daughter-in-law Sheila .
She will be sadly missed by her children Edgar,...
Isabel Gladys Tudor
Aug 13, 2019
Tudor Isabel Gladys (nee Pigott)Â Â At her home in Oakville , Ontario on August 13, 2019. Born in Savage Harbour P.E.I on June 1, 1926. Predeceased by her loving husband Maurice, her parents Fulton and Frances Pigott and her four sisters. Beloved mother of Sharon (Ed) Sandor, Judy (Vince) Murnaghan, Vicki Tudor Grasett (John) and Ross. Also survived by...
Joan Adeline Holenstein
Aug 7, 2019
Peacefully on Wednesday August 7, 2019 at the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington in her 93 rd year. Joan, beloved wife of the late Klaus. Loving mother of Julian and Monika (Bryan Loop). Devoted Grandma of Simon. Joan will be lovingly remembered by her family and many friends. She enjoyed gardening and found joy in growing beautiful flowers. A...
George Blumenauer
Aug 6, 2019
George Henry Blumenauer
October 13, 1921 – August 6, 2019
Peacefully in his sleep at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
Born in Nelson, B.C., the son of a CPR Station Master, his early life was spent up and down the Kootenays until finishing High School in Cranbrook. He went on to UBC to obtain...
Rosemary Brown
Aug 5, 2019
Brown, Rosemary "Sam" Peacefully surrounded by her family on August 5, 2019 at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.  Dear wife of Peter. Beloved mother of Xanthe (Jordan) and Julie.  Loving grandmother of Zachary, Christopher, Kaitlyn and Nicole. Cherished sister of Carole (Joe) and aunt to Matthew (Erin) and Kristen.
A private family Funeral Service has already taken...
Anna Tonelli (Nee D'Aurizio)
Aug 4, 2019
Anna Tonelli (D'Aurizio), in her 94 th year, passed away peacefully August 4 th , 2019 at the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital with loved ones at her side. Beloved wife of the late Attilio. Cherished mother of Dominic (Mary), Eva (Sabatino). Devoted grandmother to David (Melissa), Danny (Katherine), Christopher and Laura. Loving great-grandmother to Matthew, Nicholas, Ophelia, Evangeline, Xavier, Phoenix,...
Mary Bastead
Aug 2, 2019
BASTEAD, Mary Evelyn (née Yarnell) March 24, 1933 – August 2, 2019
After a life of hard work, irrepressible curiosity, righteous fury, joyful creativity, and devoted love, Mary came to rest in her 86 th year. She died peacefully in hospital with family by her side.
When she wasn't working (at the General...
John Seeton
Aug 1, 2019
A long-standing Oakville resident, John Ernest Seeton, passed away on August 1, 2019, surrounded by his family at Oakville hospital. Having been pre-deceased by his mother, Doris Vera Seeton (Moore), father Patrick Seeton and youngest brother Richard Stanton Seeton, John is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Laing), his boet Patrick David (Karin) and his four boys and their wonderful...
Alania French
Aug 1, 2019
Alania French, beloved sister, mother, wife, aunt, and nana, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2019 with her loving family surrounding her. She leaves behind a family who will miss her unbearably but are grateful and blessed to have had a little extra time.
A celebration of Alania's life will be held on Wednesday, August 7,...Thomas Paikeday
Jul 26, 2019
Thomas Paikeday, pioneer of linguistic computing and lexicography has died at 92 years of age. Beloved husband of Mary, he passed away peacefully in Oakville, Canada on July 26th 2019. He is the loved father of Tony (wife Nancy) and Anne-Marie, and grandfather of Ava and Audrey.
Thomas was born in Thiruvananthapuram, India in 1926, and eventually...
Donald Crawford
Jul 26, 2019
Donald James Crawford
February 3, 1926 - July 26, 2019
Donald James Crawford passed away peacefully, at the Oakville Trafalgar Hospital on July 26, 2019.
Don was a true gentleman and...
Cornelis Van Walsum
Jul 26, 2019
In his 90 th year, Cornelis (Cor) van Walsum passed away peacefully at the Post Inn Village in Oakville, on July 26, 2019. Born November 8, 1929 in the Netherlands. Moved to Canada in 1955, where he pursued his career as a Professional Engineer, in the cement industry, with Holderbank (HOLCIM) of Switzerland. Beloved husband of Germaine (nee Stassar)...
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