Services & Obituaries

BONK……

At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital on Margaret (Hemphill) Bonk Margaret (Hemphill) Bonk of London in her 80th year. Beloved wife of the late Leonard Bonk (2006). Dear mother of Ken Bonk and his wife Leah of Niagara Falls. Loved grandmother of Kalvin Bonk. Dear brother of Ernest (Shirley Craigmile) Hemphill. Also missed by her nieces, nephews and many extended family. Friends will be received by the family on Friday September 26, 2008 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The funeral service will be conducted from the Wesley Knox United Church on Saturday September 27, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Thomas D. Hiscock officiating. Cremation will take place. Interment later in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As expressions of symapthy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 150-633 Colborne Street, London ON N6B 2V3 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London ON N6A 3A1 would be appreciated. A special thank you to the staff at London Health Sciences Centre – Victoria Hospital CCTC department. Online condolences at www.amgfh.com

AIREY……

Peacefully at Victoria Hospital, London on Friday, September 19, 2008, Dorothy (Price) Airey of London in her 95th year. Beloved mother of Catherine Barber of New Westminster, B.C., Barbara Trenholm of Oakville and Doug Airey and his wife Mary of Edmonton, Alberta. Loving grandmother of Matt and Andrew Barber; Tim, Mark and Craig Trenholm and Michael, Noelle and Janet Airey. Dear sister of Mary Aldis and her husband Dr. Robert Aldis of Guelph. Also missed by her nieces and nephews. Dorothy was a graduate of Victoria Hospital’s School of Nursing and served proudly as a Nursing Sister in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII. She was a long time resident of London, attended Tecumseh Public School and was one of the first graduates of South Secondary School. Dorothy was involved in numerous community organizations which she so thoroughly enjoyed. Friends will be received by the family one hour prior to the service (12:00 – 1:00 pm) at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 1:00 pm, with Reverend Dr. Douglas H. Ross officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the London Humane Society, 624 Clarke Road, London ON N5V 3K5. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

JOHNSTON ……

Surrounded by her family at Sprucedale Care Centre, Strathroy on Friday, September 19, 2008 Elsie M. (Kenney) Johnston formerly of London in her 96th year. Beloved wife of the late A. Warwick Johnston (1988). Proud mother of Dorothy Tapp and her husband Bruce of London, Eileen Stuart and her husband Harold of Strathroy, Marilyn Sterling and her late husband Doug and Arthur R. Johnston and his wife Jane M. all of London. Loving grandmother of Gary, Cathy, Tom, Judy, Sandy, Bob, Linda, Susan, Joanne, David, Kim, Cheryl, Stacey, great-grandmother of 24 and great-great-grandmother of 5. Dear sister of Doris Whitworth of London. Predeceased by her brothers; Cecil, James, Sydney, Frank , by her sister Beatrice Marshall, also by her grandson Arthur A. Johnston. Friends will be received by the family one hour prior (10:00 – 11:00 am) to the funeral service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 11:00 am. Interment in Oil Springs Cemetery, Oil Springs, Ontario on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 3:00 pm. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 150-633 Colborne Street, London ON N6B 2V3. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

CUDDY:
At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital on Thursday September 18, 2008 Goldie Alberta (Swartout) Cuddy of London in her 96th year. Beloved wife of the late Clair W. Cuddy and the late William G. Noyes. Dear step-mother of Lynda Cuddy of Kamloops, B.C. Dear foster mother of Gale Boughner of Calgary, Alberta. Dear sister-in-law of Alma Noyes, Marion Trestain, Margaret Noyes and Deloss Cuddy and his wife Beth. Also loved by her two grandsons Richard Allen of Kamloops, B.C. and Kelsey Golar of Calgary, Alberta. Special friend of “The McLaughlin Family”. Predeceased by her brother Ralph Swartout and his wife Blanche. Friends will be received by the family one hour ( 10:00 am to 11:00 am ) prior to the complete service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Monday, September 22nd at 11:00 am with Reverend Gordon Duncan officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to the charity of choice would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.amgfh.com

LAWSON –

At London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital on Monday September 15, 2008 George B. Lawson of London in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Grace C. (White) Lawson. Dear father of Julia Kane and her husband Calvin of Thornhill, Andrea Schluter and her husband Dolph of Vancouver and Janet Langford and her husband Don and son Ken Lawson (Webster House) of London. Also loved by 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his brothers William and Thomas and sisters Georgina Anderson and Kathleen Downs. George was a decorated fighter pilot with the RCAF squadron #402 and D-Day Veteran. He was an inspirational math teacher for many years in Toronto before moving to the University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Education. He retired as professor emeritus. Friends will be received by the family on Thursday September 18, 2008 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street, South, London where a memorial service will be conducted in the chapel on Friday September 19, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. with Reverend Dr. Terry D. Ingram officiating. Cremation has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Community Living London, 190 Adelaide Street, South, London ON N5Z 3L1 or Lupus Ontario, 301-2900 John Street, Markham ON L3R 5G3 would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.amgfh.com

WRIGHT……

Peacefully at Dearness Home, London, on Monday, September 15, 2008, Alice H. “Rene” (Godfrey) Wright of London in her 81st year. Beloved wife of the late Joe Wright (2004). Loving mother of Robert Wright of London, Randy Wright of Ilderton, Cindy Wright and her husband Paul Vandenbosch of Dorchester and Stephen Wright of London. Proud grandmother of Lindsay Schindler (Ray), Chelsea Wright, Brody, Jocelyn and Darren Wright and Hannah and Luke Vandenbosch. Proud great grandmother of Cole Schindler. Dear sister of Florence Harvey (Ken), Margaret Walsh and Bud Godfrey (Jean). Rene will also be missed by her many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sister Ann Doidge, her brothers-in-law Reg Doidge, Fred Walsh and daughter-in-law Kathy Wright. Friends will be received by the family from 7-9 pm Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The funeral service will be conducted from St. James Westminster Anglican Church, 115 Askin Street, London on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 11:00 am, with Archdeacon Ken Anderson officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, ON N6A 3A1 or the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 150-633 Colborne Street, London, ON N6B 2V3. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

Gurney……..

Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre – Victoria Hospital on Thursday September 11, 2008. Ella (Rae) Gurney of London, formerly of Wingham, in her 95th year. Beloved wife of the late W. W. “Jim” Gurney (1996). Loving mother of Don (Betty) Gurney of Paris, Jean (Bill) Bradbrooke of Tacoma, WA and Rae (Richard) Elgie of Calgary, AB. Sadly missed by her seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Survived by her sister Betty (Russell) St. John of Uxbridge. Predeceased by her brothers Ron, Murray and Bob Rae. Ella had enjoyed a wonderful summer with family and friends at her cottage in Kincardine. Special thanks to Cathy and Ross Chapin and the caring staff of Inspirit Residences, Kincardine EMS, emergency room staff and the doctors and staff of the respirology unit at Victoria Hospital. Friends will be received one hour prior (2:00 – 3:00 pm) to the funeral service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 3:00 pm. Interment in Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Ontario. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Lung Association, 480 Egerton Street, London, Ontario N5W 3Z6. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

SINCLAIR:
At Victoria Hospital, London on Thursday, September 11, 2008. Miriam Maria (Attolico) Sinclair of London, in her 77th year. Beloved wife of the late Marvyn Floyd Sinclair. Dear mother of Beverley Sinclair and her partner Douglas Gee of Mountain View, California and Bill Sinclair and his wife Wendy of London. Predeceased by her mother Filomena Attolico. Also loved by her grandchildren, Jeremy and Nicole, Amie and Gary, and Cody; Sebastian and Jonathan Gee, her great-granddaughter Mya and her dear friend Berta Stoetzer. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family one hour prior (10:00 to 11:00 a.m.) to a memorial service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Monday, September 15th at 11:00 a.m. Private family inurnment later in St. Peter’s Cemetery and Holy Family Mausoleum, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, ON N6A 3A1. On line condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com.

WILSON:
At Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, London on Thursday, September 4, 2008. Ruth A. Wilson of London in her 81st year. Dear sister of Hilda C. Lewis and her husband Jack. Predeceased by her sister Dolly Wilson, her brother William “Billy” Wilson and her niece Cynthia Hamilton. Dear aunt of Tony Hamilton. Also loved by her great-nieces Tammy and Paula, her great-great-niece Riley and her best friends Betty Tancredi and Margaret Hawkins. Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, September 8th at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral service will be held at All Saints Anglican Church, 249 Hamilton Road (at Inkerman Street) London on Tuesday, September 9th at 1:00 p.m. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. On line condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com

SMITH:
Peacefully at Billings Court Manor, Burlington on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Elworth J. Smith formerly of London, in his 100th year. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (Tasker) Smith. Dear father of Raymond Smith and his wife Elaine of Burlington and Patricia Trottier and her husband Gerald of Belle River. Dear brother of Marvin Smith and Marion Hodgson, both of Windsor. Much loved grandfather of Meghan, Tamara, Laura and Joe, David and Donna, Pete and Carmen, and Nicole and Tom, and great-grandfather of Alyssa, Ellie, Claire, Tommy, Nathan, Ryan, Renee and Natalie. Predeceased by brother Ted and sisters Orla and Eleanor. Friends will be received by the family 1 hour prior (12 noon to 1:00 p.m.) to the funeral service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6th. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, ON N6A 3A1 or the Alzheimer Society of London and Middlesex, 555 Southdale Road East, Suite 100, London, ON N6E 1A2 On line condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com