It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the sudden passing of George at home on October 16, 2020 at the age of 77.

Lovingly remembered by Pam his wife of 54 years. Children Peter (Melissa) and Mike (Adele). Grandchildren Demi, Dawson, Kaylee, Ethan and Jessica. George was the last surviving member of his family.  Predeceased by his parents Edward and Edna Wyse and by his siblings June, Bob and David.

Remembered as a hard working car and truck mechanic, the remainder of his career as the areas Mac Tool distributor.

George had a kind and generous heart and always enjoyed getting together with family, friends and his coffee buddies. He enjoyed tinkering in the garage and also telling stories of the past. He will live forever in our hearts.

 Cremation has taken place.  Donations can be made to Mark Preece Family House (Hamilton)  or Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation or the charity of your choice. Messages and condolences may be left at www.tricitycremations.com

January 28, 1942 - October 16, 2020
 
We met at a dance on Labour Day weekend, 1985 and Bev saved her last dance for me on October 16, 2020. {with love, Gord}
 
Bev left us with these written words …
“Sadly, I must inform you I have changed my address. I leave behind my loving husband Gordon; my son Chris (Lisa) Carswell, precious grandchildren Kai, Gabe & Finlay; brother Bob (Judy) Manary; extended family Mike (Kelly) Brown, Mike Jr & Kathleen; Doug (Kim) Brown, Amanda (Zach), Colin, Jessica (Scott); Rob (Lisa) Brown and twins Madison & Jacob.
 
Special thanks to my husband Gordon, for his love and devoted care throughout this illness. He was my rock. Gordon says he will remember what a special person I was to so many, always ready to travel, camp, go boating and skiing and that he will miss my companionship and love immensely. We were blessed with 35 wonderful years together.
 
Also thanks to my ‘3 musketeer’ nursing friends for their humour and endless visits, to my class of ‘65 nursing classmates who drove long distances to visit me, to my special lifetime friend Allyson and family Logan & Jocelyn, to all other friends, nurse Pat, PSWs and neighbours. They gave me many wonderful memories and their cards and texts were uplifting, consoling and helpful during a difficult time.
 
I worked as a Registered Nurse at Cambridge Memorial Hospital for 30 years. I loved people, enjoyed my crafts, gardening, cottage times on Christian Island and most of all, time spent with family, children and friends. I felt a great love of life.”
 
Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will follow at a later date. Donations to the ALS Society of Canada would be appreciated. 
 
“God saw you getting tired when a cure was not to be,
He closed His arms around you and whispered, “Come to me.”
In tears we saw you sinking, we watched you fade away,
Our hearts were almost broken, you fought so hard to stay.
But when we saw you sleeping, so peacefully free from pain,
We would not wish you back to suffer that again.
So treasure her Lord, in Your garden of rest.”

1940-2020

Ron passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 13th, 2020 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital at the age of 80 years.

Ron was a Mechanic then a Truck Driver for many years, he enjoyed watching Toronto Baseball and Hockey, camping and vacation time with his family, but most of all he enjoyed watching others smile and have fun.

Beloved husband of Elizabeth (Betty) nee Abbott of Kitchener.  Loving father of Len (Crystal) Sutherland of Bradbury. Proud Grandfather of Alexia. He is predeceased by his parents, Robert & Violet (nee Clark).

Cremation has taken place.  A private family gathering will be held.  

Donations may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society as expressions of sympathy.
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Messages and condolences may be left for the family at www.tricitycremations.com or 519.772.1237.  Please visit Ron's obituary notice on Facebook.

February 19, 1937 – October 8, 2020

Born in Swansea, Toronto. Bruce Passed away peacefully in his 84th year.  

Bruce will be missed by Mary, Susan, Kim, Katja, Bettina, Sam, Don and Marion Boucher. Predeceased by Jeff in 2014. 

As a young man, Bruce spent many wonderful summers on his uncle's farm near Moorefield.  When Bruce was 14 he met Mary on the Robb farm where they both were working.  At age 17 he earned the Queen's Scout award.  In 1960 he married and started his fuel oil business.  Later, he and Dave Jones started a business partnership - Boucher & Jones.  They won awards of excellence.  Bruce had a 55 year career and retired in June 2015. 

He was hard-working, patient, and dedicated to his family and his community.  He was active in: Kinsmen, Rotary (Paul Harris Award), Probus, Church and Investment clubs  He planned exciting summer vacations for his family.  We remember lots of good times at the chalet in Beaver Valley.  The fly-in hunt camp at Mud Lake was a fantastic place to spend a hot August week fishing with his grandchildren.  He loved being outdoors hunting and fishing with his buddies at Mud Lake and Elizabeth Bay hunt camp, Manitoulin Island.  Bruce lived a life of meaning and purpose - always putting others first. 

If desired, donations in Bruce's memory may be made to Drayton Entertainment, KidsAbility, or the St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation.  A celebration of Bruce's life will be announced at a later date.  Messages and condolences may be left for the family at www.tricitycremations.com or 519.772.1237.

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Leonard Axbey on Sunday, October 4, after a brief illness at the age of 82.

Beloved father to Jennifer (Steve) Wright and Michelle (Adam) Axbey. Proud grandpa to Caitlyn, Liam, Lucy and Nico. Cherished brother to Leona and Nora Axbey. Predeceased by his parents, Wilfred and Hattie Axbey.

Loyal employee at Maypole Dairies for over 30 years. Len loved to travel to the Caribbean and often spoke about some of his favourite islands like Barbados and St. Lucia.

Special thanks to Dr. Berlin and the Palliative Care team at Michael Garron Hospital for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the hospital. Cremation has taken place and the family will grieve privately.

Messages and condolences may be left at www.tricitycremations.com. Please visit Len's obituary notice on Facebook.

Born November 16, 1953, passed away in Kitchener on Sunday October 4, 2020.
 
Rick was raised in Thunder Bay Ontario, and moved to Kitchener Ontario where he worked at Uniroyal Goodrich until its closing. He then enjoyed his retirement; fishing, camping, working on cars, and spending time with friends and family. Rick had a great sense of humour, would strike up a conversation with anyone, and was always there to lend a helping hand to whoever needed it.
 
Rick will be greatly missed by his Mother Daphne, son Matthew (Sheena), his brothers and sisters Mendy (Paul), Wanda (Seppo), Valerie (Bruce), Teresa (David), Roger (Debbie), and Roy (Marg), along with his nieces, nephews, and by his beloved friend Mary Anne Griffin (Tina and John Jr.). Rick was preceded in death by his Father Floyd.
 
Fulfilling Rick’s wishes, cremation has taken place.
 
Messages and condolences may be left for the family at www.tricitycremations.com or 519-772-1237. Please visit Rick's obituary notice on Facebook.

It is with a sad heart we share the news of the passing of our Mom Joan on Sunday October 2, 2020.

She is predeceased by her partner of 36 years, Harold E. Rush, by her parents Greta & Lloyd Merrill. She is survived by her brothers Ron Merrill (Vera) and Paul Merrill (Tish).

Joan will be missed by her daughters Sherry Newman (Mike Vezina), Becky Bonn (Will Mason), Marie Hall-Rush (James Chevalier).  She is the loving grandma to Jacob ( Danyelle Lachowich), James (Monika Kulczynska) and Grace Newman, Celina Vezan, Cory & Kevin Hall and Dustin Chevalier. Joan was overjoyed to be a great grandma to Gavin Newman

On behalf of our mother, we would like to thank all of her Doctors and Nurses, the staff of LHIN, all of PSW’s and finally to the wonderful people at Innisfree House that took such good care of Mom and us in her final days.  Thank you also to Tri-City Cremation Services for all they do.

With all our love, we send our mother into the next part of her journey.
 
“Catch you on the Flip Side Mom”

Due to the pandemic, there will be no services. Cremation has taken place.  Should you wish to make a donation, please consider Innisfree House, Kidney Foundation or Diabetes Association as expressions of sympathy. 

Messages and condolences may be left for the family at www.tricitycremations.com or 519.772.1237.  Please visit Joan's obituary notice on Facebook.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sandy. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones early Wednesday September 30th 2020, at the age of 66.

Sandy was born in Galt, June 5th 1954.

After 6 long years of battling cancer 3 times, she has been the bravest of warriors and remained strong willed and witty until the very end.

She will be remembered for her contagious laugh that made everyone laugh right along with her, her smile that brightened the entire room, her love of Elvis Presley,  and the funny stories she would tell that would have everyone laughing with tears at the same time.

She is predeceased by her Father Hugh Dunbar (1977), Mother Mavis Dunbar (June 6th 2020), and her Daughter Rebecca (August 16th 1992). She will be greatly missed and remembered dearly by her husband Bob Nairn, she leaves behind her two beloved children Molly Nairn (Adam Steinke), Lisa Nairn (Jason Lampert), she will be greatly missed by her grandchildren Logan Steinke and Brielle Steinke, her brother Greg Dunbar (Diane Dunbar), her two Sister In Law's Irene (Jerry) and Janet (Bill), her nieces Susan (Mike), April, Tanya, Melissa and her Nephew James (Marta), Great Nieces Meghan, Starr, Emily, Alyssia and Great Nephews Dyson and Jace. Cherished by many cousins, dear friends and extended family.

Sandy grew up in Galt, Ont. and at the start of her career she was employed with Allen Bradley then later moved to a management position within the family run company called Little Lake Industrial Supply.

She enjoyed watching the Blue Jays as well as The Toronto Maple Leafs. One of her favorite past times was boating with the family, enjoying weekends playing cards and chats with her beloved friends, and sitting on the deck looking over the Little Lake in Puslinch, Ont, where she made a loving happy home for her family.

The family would like to send our sincere gratitude for the dedication and passionate care provided by Dr. Dougherty, Dr. Halligan, her Oncology nurse Sandy at CMH and her Palliative nurse Louise at Bayshore Home Care.

Due to Covid-19 there will be a private Celebration of Life in the summer of 2021.

Honoring Sandy's wishes, cremation will be taking place.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Canadian Cancer Society, or a Charity of your choice. Messages and condolences may be left at www.tricitycremations.com or by calling 519-267-7199.

 1938 - 2020

"Loved Beyond Measure"
 
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Margaret Ann Maher in her 82nd year on September 25, 2020. It is with joy however, we know that she has been reunited with her beloved husband Robert Maher who passed away in 1989. We know he has been patiently waiting for her to join him.
 
Margaret leaves behind her three beloved daughters; Laura Maher (Bill), Christine Maher, and Robyn Routly (Peter) as well as her five cherished granddaughters; Delaney Rombough, Kelly Rombough, Maggie Sanders-Maher, Rachel Routly, and Tessa Routly to whom Margaret was a "Gram" second to none. She also leaves behind her much-loved nieces and nephews who were all very dear to her.
 
Margaret was born in 1938 in Guelph ON, and is predeceased by her loving parents Ted and Veronica Coady. The eldest of five children, Margaret will be missed greatly by her brother Edward P. Coady, (Norma) and her sisters Mary Brohman, Kathleen Bruce, and Eileen Brown (Neil). Margaret experienced great joy from the relationship she had with her siblings her entire life. Margaret will also be remembered fondly by her cousins.
 
 A caring soul, Margaret pursued a career in Nursing, and her compassionate spirit flourished as she graduated from St. Joseph's school of Nursing in 1959. She also achieved her degree in Public Health Nursing from the University of Western Ontario, and went on to have a very
fulfilling career as an RN in Kitchener, Guelph, Vancouver, and Thunder Bay.  Her caring spirit will live on in the many people she helped over the years, especially her Public Health service among the Indigenous families in Northern Ontario.
 
In 1964 she married Robert Edward Maher in Kitchener, where they lived happily and raised their three girls.
 
Following her nursing career, Margaret also enjoyed working at the Kitchener Public Library for 18 years. She delighted in spreading the gift of reading to others and being surrounded by learning. Margaret loved music and literature and attended the K-W Symphony for many years as an enthusiastic ticket holder. She had the ability to turn friends into family and will be missed greatly by her best friend and nursing colleague Marg McLellan, and all her St. Joseph Alumni sisters. She remained in close contact with childhood friends, past neighbours, library colleagues, and many others who were very dear to her. Margaret was the epitome of a true friend.
 
Margaret fought her lengthy battle with cancer with grace and dignity just as she had lived her entire life. She handled everything she faced in life with gracious acceptance and chose to be happy no matter what. One of her greatest wishes was to be remembered with happiness and to rejoice for her on her next journey. Her bravery was inspiring and her love is never ending. May we all embrace her compassion and care for others so that she may always live on.
 
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted to Anselma House. The donation page can be found at www.wcswr.org/support-us/donate/. Donations can also be mailed to Anselma House at 700 Heritage Drive, Kitchener ON N2A 3L9. Please indicate you would like the donations to be made in memory of Margaret.
 
Messages and condolences may be left for the family at www.tricitycremations.com or 519.772.1237 . Please visit Margaret's obituary notice on Facebook.

  Dec 3, 1929 - Sept 25, 2020
 
With great sadness and great warmth, we announce the death of Margaret Rose after a brief illness. 

Wife and lifelong partner of Roy for 68 years. Beloved mother of the late Robert (Sally). Granny to Margarette and Robert (Christy) and great granny to Justin, Addison and Matthew.
Very special aunt to Kathy , Shealyn, and Rynn Harrington, Chris and Pat Rose, and sister in law to Lionel and Colleen Rose.

Born in Glasgow, Margaret never lost her accent, Scottish expressions (‘chung”), or love of her homeland, even after 62 years in Canada. She treasured her family in Scotland greatly and spoke of them often, missing them with her whole heart.

Her positivity in the face of everything was deeply inspirational and something a lot of us will hold onto. Even with diminishing sight, she always had a mischievous twinkle in her eye that reflected her generosity of spirit. Margaret’s sharp wit buoyed her and us. She delighted everyone with her take on daily events -personal and global-and never was she above making herself the object of her own jokes. She was a very creative and talented crafter whose expertise at sewing, knitting, embroidering was unequalled.

She will be sorely missed by many in the community and in Highland Place where she and Roy resided.

As per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no service, due to the pandemic a private celebration of life will be held when we are able. In loving memory of a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and good friend.

Messages and condolences may be left for family at www.tricitycremations.com or 519.772.1237. Please visit Margaret's obituary notice on Facebook.