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Billings, Robert

BILLINGS, ROBERT BRIAN: After a courageous three-year battle with cancer, and with his loving wife and family by his side, Bob peacefully passed away at home, on Monday, August 24, 2020. He was the loving husband of Pat (Hall), the devoted father of Bryan (Cristina), Brad, and Chris (Rochelle), and extremely proud Papa of Kayla, […]

What To Say To Someone Who Lost a Family Member

Everyone needs to hear comforting words in times of grief. It is not easy to go through a funeral or cremation services to bury a loved one. If you are a memorial guest, your presence is the best form of support. Singing funeral songs and listening to eulogies with the family of the deceased brings a measure of comfort […]

How Grief Affects a Child

Grief evoked by the death of a loved one is something we old folks find difficult to manage ourselves. When the cremation services are over, and the funeral flowers have wilted, we have to face the unbearable loss. The death of a loved one also means that a piece of us that rested in them has passed away, too. […]

Masales, William John

John Masales is survived by his brother Larry Masales and wife Leslie from Sturgeon Falls. Half brother Robert Villemaire. Half brother Scott Masales of Acton. Half sister Debra Malecki and husband Joseph  of Scotland, ON  and his sister Marnee Masales of Brantford, ON. He was born in Guelph Sept 22 1946.He was one of six […]

Morvan, John

Morvan, John Leonard Passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 11th 2020 at 64 years of age. Loving Father to April, Christine Morvan-Millar (Geoff Millar). Cherished Papa of Owen, Logan, Devin Millar and Zoey Morvan. Brother to Denise Kent (Paul), Dean Morvan (Wendy), Darlene Gilbert, and Jeff Morvan. Survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, […]

Rageth, Brenda

In Loving Memory of Brenda June Rageth (Bassford). Passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020, with her husband by her side, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Beloved wife of Juerg Rageth. Loving mother to Katie Pereira (Marc) and Nana to Ruby Pereira. She was the daughter of Vince and Vera Bassford and sister of Jim […]

Ratcliffe, Roberta “Ann” (nee Schlueter)

Roberta “Ann” Ratcliffe (née Schlueter) It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Ann Ratcliffe after a brief illness on August 4 th , 2020 at the age of 68. Beloved mother to daughters Tammy Chester (Arthur), Angela Hartley and Kimberly (Craig) Hill. Proud Nana to Jacob, Brooklyn, Emerson, Taylor, Chase and […]

Kenneth Robert Barker

Kenneth Robert Barker born October 23, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario to Kenneth John Barker and Pauline Lavigne passed away at Humber River Hospital in Toronto on July 7, 2020. Kenneth is predeceased by his parents and sisters Carol and Cindy. Kenneth leaves behind sister Judy and brothers Gerald, Michael and Alan as well as many […]

LeClair, Helen Arland

In loving memory of Helen Arland LeClair who passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020 at the age 89.  Loving wife of the late James Murray LeClair (d.2013) for 62 years. Dearly loved by her family, Helen is survived by her daughters, Lynn (Gerald), Terri, grandchildren Grant, Scott, Jennifer (Mark), Karen (Jessy) and her great […]

Oshanek, Charlene (Char) nee Poirier

It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Char on Wednesday, July 15th 2020 in her 58th year. Char is now re-united with her mother Agnes Poirier (2009), her father Charles Poirier (2006), her sister Bea (Beatrice) Mussche (2017), and her beloved grand-dog Koko (2018). Char was a cherished and […]