Services & Obituaries

BUCHNER: At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital on Friday, April 24th, 2009 Mrs. A. May (Buttery) Buchner of London in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Dickison Buchner. Dear mother of Ernest Buchner and his wife Elizabeth of London, England. Predeceased by her brothers John and Eugene Buttery and her sister Lillian Carroll. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends one hour prior to a memorial service which will be conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 1:00pm with Reverend Dr. David McKane officiating. Interment of cremated remains in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to Charity of Choice. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

CHILVERS, William Henry

Peacefully surrounded by his family at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital on Friday, April 24, 2009 William “Bill” Henry Chilvers of London in his 82nd year. Beloved husband of Marjorie Yvonne (Hornick) Chilvers for 54 years. Dear father of Wendy McBride and her husband Raymond, Debbie Pangborn and her husband Steve, Peter Chilvers and his wife Michele, and Alice Chilvers and her friend Nelson all of London and David Chilvers and his wife Patricia Nadalin of Edmonton. Dear grandfather of Michael, Dawn, Justin, Darren, Stephanie, Joanne, Lee, Heather, Katie, Nicole, Elizabeth and Adam and his 4 step-grandchildren David, Tyler, Monique and Alain and also loved by 15 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his grandchildren Douglas, Christopher, Melissa and Kelly. Friends will be received by the family on Monday, April 27, 2009 from 7-9 pm at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 1:00 pm with Reverend Herbert Summers officiating. Cremation to follow. Inurnment later in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Alzheimers Society of London, 555 Southdale Road East, Suite 100, London, ON N6E 1A2 would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.amgfh.com

MURRAY: Robert L. “Bob”
At McMaster University Hospital, Hamilton on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Robert Leroy “Bob” Murray of Ancaster and formerly of London in his 85th year. Beloved husband of Mary J. Sager. Dear father of Peter Murray and his partner Beverley Pype of Tillsonburg and Kathryn Galbraith and her husband Kent of Calgary. Dear brother of Audrey Ravelle of St. Catharines. Also loved by his grandchildren, Andrea Boilard and her husband Chris, Pamela Murray, Murray Galbraith and his wife Michelle and his great-grandchildren Jaxon, Ashley and Hailey Galbraith. Bob was employed with Firestone Tire Canada for 45 years. Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9 pm Sunday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Monday, April 27th at 1:00 p.m. Interment in Pond Mills Cemetery, London. Those who wish may make memorial donations to the charity of their choice. On line condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

McMANUS: Dorothy
At Kensington Village Nursing Home, London on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Dorothy (Hull) McManus of London. Beloved wife of the late David A. McManus. Dear friend of the late Percy Shuttleworth. Loving mother of Richard McManus and his wife Joan of London and Paul McManus and his wife Bonnie of Amherstburg. Dear sister of Lillian Berdan of Glencoe. Also loved by her grandchildren, Steven, Brian, Christopher, Ryan and Tara and her 2 great-grandchildren Caleb and Hannah. Mrs. McManus was secretary to Dr. Charles Drake at University Hospital, for many years. Friends will be received by the family from 6 to 9 pm Wednesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Thursday, April 23rd at 1:30 pm with Archdeacon Ken Anderson of St. James Westminster Anglican Church officiating. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the London Regional Cancer Program, 747 Baseline Road East, London, ON N6C 2R6. On line condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

PASMAN, Margaret…….At McCormick Home, London, on Friday, April 17 , 2009, Margaret E. (Aitken) Pasman of London in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of the late John Pasman. Dear mother of Jim Pasman and his wife Barbara of Vancouver, B.C. Also survived by her son-in-law Don Clayton of Richmond Hill, Ontario. Predeceased by her daughter Connie Clayton and her brother George Aitken. Dear sister of Harry Aitken and his wife Mary of London, Norm Aitken and his wife Donna of London and Jean Andress and her husband Andy of London. Dear sister-in-law of June Aitken of London. Also loved by her 4 grandsons,9 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received by the family from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street, South, London. The funeral service will be conducted at Southdale Bible Chapel, 1214 Southdale Road East, London on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 11:00am. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London following the reception at the church. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the New Life Prison Ministry, Box 123, Arva, Ontario NOM 1C0 or to the Forest Cliff Camp, 8324 Glendale Drive, Forest, Ontario NON 1J0. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

MACKINTOSH, Pauline Joyce

At Kensington Village Nursing Home on Thursday, April 16, 2009 Pauline “Joyce” (Dockerill) Mackintosh of London in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late Donald Mackintosh (1985). Dear mother of Gordon and his wife Alyce, Robert and his wife Jackie, Joan Mackintosh, Donnie and his wife Marian and Pam Carey and her husband Kevin. Loved grandmother of 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Also missed by several nieces and nephews and her many friends at Kensington Village. Predeceased by her sister Doris Schnarr and brother Eddie Dockerill. Friends will be recieved by the family on Monday, April 20, 2009 after 10:00 am at the Wesley-Knox United Church, 91 Askin Street, London where the funeral service will be held on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 11:00 am. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 442 Adelaide Street North, London, ON N6B 3H8 would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.amgfh.com

SEDDON, Jean Spottiswood

At Dearness Home, London on Thursday April 16, 2009 Jean Spottiswood (Hutton-Balfour) Seddon of London in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Carfrae “Rae” Seddon (1996). Dear mother of Ian Seddon and his wife Ellen of London. Dear grandmother of James Seddon and his fiance Norma Clark and Heather Seddon. Also missed by her niece Carolyn LeBlanc. Predeceased by her sister Ann Brett. Friends will be received by the family on Saturday, May 23, 2009 after 1:00 pm at the Empress United Church, 75 Blackfriars Street, London where a memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm with Reverend Lorenzo G. Ramirez Jr. officiating. Inurnment in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 150-633 Colborne Street, London, ON N6B 2V3 or the War Amps, 1 Maybrook Drive, Scarborough, ON M1K 5K9 would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.amgfh.com

HUNT: Jim
At Kensington Village, London on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, Leslie “Jim” Hunt of London in his 95th year. Beloved husband of Dorothy J. (Shaw) Hunt. Dear father of Barbara Knott and her husband Norman of Nilestown. Dear brother of Gladys Calquhoun of Leamington. Predeceased by his sisters Kathleen Oakes, Hilda LaForge, Doris Mickle, Alice Gardner and Jenny Costantini and his brothers Joseph, George and Roy Hunt. Dear brother-in-law of Dorothy Hunt of Windsor and Donna Hunt of St. Thomas. Also loved by his grandchildren, Jeffrey Cougler of Toronto, Jennifer James and her husband David of London and Julianne Hawkins and her husband Jerod of Kitchener and his great granddaughters Abbey James and Megan Hawkins. Cremation has taken place. A Private Family Memorial Service will be conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Monday, April 20th. Jim was a former employee of Canada Bread and Union Gas. Friends who wish may make memorial donations to Chalmers Presbyterian Church, 342 Pond Mills Road, London, ON N5Z 3X5 or the charity of your choice. On line condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

GOODDEN: Verna…..Peacefully on Easter Saturday at 2:20 a.m. with family by her side at Chelsey Park where she coped with amazing serenity for the past seven and a half years with Alzheimer’s disease, aided greatly by the wonderful nursing home staff. A Londoner all her life, Verna Geraldine McQuiggan was born on April 14th, 1920, the only child of Russell and Nora (nee Miller) McQuiggan. Verna’s mother died on her eighth birthday. She married David John (Jack) Goodden in 1941 and if there is any blessing to Alzheimer’s disease, it can be found in the fact that Verna never knew that her husband died in 2003. After the infant death of a first child Barbara Jane in 1944, she produced four sons in rapid succession: David Russell, 1946 (m. Elizabeth Chamberlain), Edward John 1947 (m. Cornelia Hoogland), Robert Morgan 1948 (m. Laura Florence) and Stephen James (Herman) 1952, (m. Kirtley Jarvis). Perhaps as compensation for the overbearing masculine influence in her life, Verna cultivated a wide circle of female friends, many of whom were members of her ‘Club’ which met monthly for almost 60 years. Gender balance was further restored to Verna with grand-motherhood where the girls outnumber the boys (in order): Kate, Emily, Oberon, Hugh, Sky, Jessica and Bonnie. But so far unto the next generation, the boys are pushing back with great-grandchildren Basil and Oscar. Friends will be received by the family at Wesley-Knox United Church, 91 Askin Street, London on Tuesday April 14 (what would have been Verna’s 89th birthday) from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. The funeral service will be conducted there at 2:00 p.m. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery following the service. There will be a reception and celebration of Verna’s life at Chaucer’s Pub from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. A. Millard George Funeral Home, entrusted with arrangements 519-433-5184. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com.

McKIM, Marion R…….Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital on Thursday April 9, 2009 Marion R. McKim of London in her 87th year. Beloved Wife of the Late Frank Maxwell “Max” McKim. Dear mother of Jan Taylor and her husband Phil of London. Loving sister to John Fraser and his wife Christine, sister in law to Margaret Fraser all of Windsor. Predeceased by her sister Jean Moffat and her brother James Fraser. Also missed by her many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received by the family on Friday April 17, 2009 at 12:00pm at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street, South, London where a memorial service will follow at 1:00 pm with Reverend Marilyn Carter officiating. Private Family Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. In lieu of flowers donations made to London Health Sciences Centre – Victoria Campus (Critical Care Trauma Centre), 747 Baseline Road East, London, Ontario N6C 2R6, or the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, Ontario N6A 3A1, or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 150-633 Colborne Street, London, Ontario N6B 2V3 would be appreciated. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com