Passed away peacefully at his residence on January 31, 2017 in his 93rd year.
 
Predeceased in 2012 by his “Little Newfie Wife” of 59 years, Cora (Tulk) Wilson. Also predeceased by his parents; Charles and Sarah (Bell) Wilson and brothers; Charles, Stanley, Douglas, Allen and sister Shirley.
 
Lovingly remembered by his daughter, Donna Scherer and sons, Paul and Jeff (Gena) Wilson. Beloved Papa to Jamie (Jackie), Brett (Emily), Michelle, Kearsa (Brad), Amber, Darien, Malerie, Olivia and Kloe. Great Papa to Braedan, Evan, Kiley and Jasime. Survived by dear sister-in-laws Doris and Margaret and many cherished nieces and nephews.
 
Don, along with twin brother Doug, was born in Toronto on March 22, 1924. The family moved to Kitchener where he grew up.
 
Don served as a private with the Highland Light Infantry Canadian Third Division, 9th Brigade during WWII. He was wounded on Juno Beach during the second wave of D-Day. He later rejoined his troop and ended up serving until the end of the war.
 
He came home from that experience and travelled and worked his way across Canada with two other friends, returning home to family and eventually meeting the love of his life, getting married and having children.
 
Don worked and retired from Lear Mfg. He was shy, quiet, thoughtful and very creative. He loved building and fixing things. He was deeply loved by us all.
 
Cremation has taken place. There is a celebration of life ceremony to follow for friends and family in the spring.
 
Thanks to Dr. Cherniak and the many wonderful nurses and PSWs who helped us to take good care of him. Special thanks to Cindy, Pat, Joanne and Glen.
 
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Cancer Society or Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Please visit Donald's obituary notice o Facebook.

Sam Aurel Alcide Joseph Savignac, age 67, of Kitchener, succumbed to cancer surrounded by his family and friends on January 28, 2017.

Sam is survived by his wife Susan Kaljas, his two daughters Tracey and her husband Marvin Cook, Carrie and her husband Mark O'Connell and Grandson Andrew O'Connell. His brother Ray Savignac and his wife Jane, brother in law Germain Rivest and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his parents Roland and Jeannette Savignac, sister
Pauline Rivest.

A special thank you to the staff at Grand River Hospital ICUB for their loving care and
support.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the SPCA would be appreciated.

As per Sam's wishes, there will be no services.

Passed away at home at the age of 33. Cause of death was Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (SUDEP).

Beloved son of Sandra (deschamps) McMahon and Raymont (Peanut) McMahon.
Will be missed by his Uncle Dennis, Aunts Heather and Janice and his cousins Ami (Mike Dobbs) Jessica, Melissa, Kurtis, Kyle, Samantha and Catherine. Predeceased by his Grandparents Leo and Pat Deschamps and his uncles Larry and Tim.

Kris lived the last 15 years with debilitating, drug resistant epilepsy. From 2002 to 2017 Kris had seven near death experiences, thousands of seizures, hundreds of concussions and accomplished incredible things.

Over the past two years (2014 - 2016), Kris realised his goal of building a digital recording studio (High Street Studios: hydrainc.ca). He was recording and producing his own music. He pushed himself daily to be positive, productive and to always stay focused. Kris was a phenomenal, self-taught musical genius who played drums, guitar and sang.

Kris will be remembered for his music, his quick sarcastic humour, his practical jokes and his love of playing pool.

Donations to Epilepsy Canada would be appreciated.

Sandra and Ray would like to thank everyone who came to the house to share Kris’s memorial with them. We had a PJ party and pool tournament with subs and a musical jam.

With love, laughter and tears,
Sandra and Ray McMahon

Please visit Kristopher's obituary notice on Facebook.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of William George Kuntz on January 16, 2017.

William was predeceased by his parents Gertrude and Wesley Kuntz. Left to mourn William is his stepdaughters Skylar, Tiffany, Tanya, Kym and Cheryl. His granddaughters Kalika, Jackie, Samantha and Brandi. His estranged wife Darlene and his ex wife Rose and his
many friends.

William was born and raised in Bridgeport, where he resided until recently moving to Heritage House in Guelph. William worked at various jobs during his life but enjoyed his many years driving for Kieswetter until his health took him out of the workforce. William was also a dedicated and active member of the Bridgeport Lions as well as a member of the Bridgeport Community Senior Men's Coffee Club. William was proud of the many services the Lions provide to the community and an overview of his many years in service as well his accomplishments will be given at the Memorial.

A memorial for William will be held on Saturday February 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Bridgeport Community Centre, 20 Tyson Dr., Kitchener, ON.

Cremation has taken place and a private interment will take place at a future
date.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lions Club or charity of your choice in William's memory would be appreciated.

It is with heavy heart that I announce the death of my beloved husband, best friend and soul mate Charles. He was taken from us too early and will be sorely missed. He died suddenly at London University Hospital on January 15, 2017.

Beloved husband of Ingrid for 38 years. Father to Nicholas and Derek. Grandfather to Dexter.  Brother to Claude (Melissa). Predeceased by his parents Carl and Doris.

Charlie was the kind of person who loved meeting people and interacting with everyone. He had a smile and kind word for all. Everyone will remember his quick wit, his talent for telling a good joke and making people laugh. He loved going to the Legion in Elmira and especially their meat draws. He spent his winters in Naples, Florida where he belonged to a large group of active people whom he enjoyed golfing, playing cards and partying with. He was semi retired and still spent time driving dump trucks to help out at various businesses around the K-W area.

At Charles request there will be no service.

Memorial donations may made to the Alzheimer’s Society or the London Health Sciences Centre.

Passed away peacefully at home on January 14, 2017 in her 84th year. 

Dear mother of Murray (Melanie) and Granny to Lily, Ella and Lucas.  Born in Budapest, Hungary, she immigrated to Winnipeg where she studied art at the University of Manitoba.  Opportunity moved her to Hamilton and then Burlington before settling with family in Kitchener.  Throughout her life she carried with her a passion of reading, arts and gardening.  She had an enviable inner strength and a beautiful smile that could light up a room. 

Thank you to the many nurses and personal support workers who assisted her during her last weeks, the Community Alzheimer’s Program at Sunnyside and Dr. Chouinard and staff.

 Cremation has already taken place.  Family and friends, please join us in celebrating Eva’s life on Sunday, January 29, 2017 from 2-4 p.m. at East Side Mario’s 450 King St. N, Waterloo.  In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a charity of your choice.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Leo Young at his home surrounded by family on January 13, 2017 at the age of 78.

Survived by his wife Marge of 57 years, daughters Bev (Ernie), Wanda, Colleen (Rick). Proud poppy to 7 Grandchildren and 13 Great Grandchildren. Sister Loretta (Jim), Brothers Jim, John (Nellie), Ed (Clara). Pre-deceased by his parents Elizabeth and John, Brother Fred, Sister Yvonne and Granddaughter Kara.

Cremation has taken place. On behalf of Leo's wishes there will be no service.

After a hard fought battle with Parkinson’s disease, it is with great sadness the family of Peter announces his passing on January 11, 2017.

Beloved husband of Gudrun, loving father of Tamara (Gary) Johnson, and dear Opa to Tania Johnson.

Peter was born in Germany on February 26, 1936 and immigrated to Canada in 1956, where he was a truck driver for most of his life. He enjoyed many hobbies such as target shooting, steam train excursions, collecting model trains and planes, and reading history and geography books, which would guide his greatest passion of travel. He and Gudrun ventured across Europe, the Americas, the Caribbean and several exotic destinations in the South Pacific.

He was a private man who was caring, loved animals, enjoyed laughter, and was very proud of his family. He will be fondly missed by his close friends in Canada and lifelong friends in Germany.

At Peter’s request, cremation has taken place as well as a private time of remembrance held by the family. A heartfelt thank you to the staff at Freeport, Grand River, and St. Mary’s Hospitals, the CCAC and the PSWs for their kind care.

As expressions of sympathy, please consider donations to one of the local hospitals, Parkinson Canada, or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Please visit Peter's obituary notice on Facebook.

January 4, 1926 to January 10, 2017
 
Mom to Greg, Sandra, Geoffrey and Kandi (Dibley), Bubba to Colin, Eric, Delaney and Zach, Grandma to Noah and Jake, Great Grandma to Nicola, Jack and John, Sister to Mike, Sister-in-Law to Pat (Krajaefski), Gloria (Kraft), Virginia & Don (Davidson) and Judy & Jim (Moses), Aunt and Great-Aunt to so very many.

Sally died peacefully at Sunnyside Home. She loved her family, nature, animals and the Toronto Blue Jays. She had a sharp wit, a healthy skepticism, and was happiest outdoors in the bush. She always paused to admire a sunrise or sunset and we will remember her in those abiding moments.

After a long battle with cancer the family of Theresa Vale announces her passing on January 9, 2017 at Innisfree House at the age of 62.

Teri, as she is known to most, prepared the following prior to her passing: "If you are reading this, I am not. I'm off somewhere unknown. I am the loving sister of Anne Dunn (Bill), Lyn Vale (Bob Donnait), Michael Vale (Carol) and Patrick Vale (Deb)and the loving Antee TC to Carla and her cherished children Kaitlyn, Brandon and Devon and to Peter and Laura and their children Karsen and newborn Nash and to Kyle and Julie and their children Ethan, Adam and Deekon and to Sarah Vale and her partner Rob Bannon and to Tanya Hill (John) and their son Justin and to Tara Goreing (Jeff Batista) and their son Dominik. I love all of my siblings equally and thank them immensely for the care and love they have given me. My parents Peter and Thelma Vale predeceased me a number of years ago. Throughout my life I enjoyed golf in the summer, some gardening in the summer and curling in the winter. It has been a pleasure being here with all of you, family and friends. And to whom I knew and met along the way I sleep with a clear conscience. To my favourite pets I love you."

Teri will be missed dearly by her family and friends forever. As Teri has requested, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation.

A private family celebration will take place at a later date in Coalmont, British Columbia. Teri's family would like to sincerely thank the doctors, nurses, personal support workers and all the volunteers at Innisfree House for taking such wonderful care of her.

The family asks that everyone please, in lieu of flowers, make a generous donation to Innisfree House, 2075 Homer Watson Blvd., Kitchener, ON N2P 0E9.