Services & Obituaries

MILLER:
Charles F. Miller of London in his 85th year on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Donna (Piper) Miller. Dear father of Norman and his wife Jackie of Petitcodiac, New Brunswick and John and his wife Sharon of Bowmanville. Also loved by his 4 grandchildren Charles, Christopher, Corey and Michelle, his 3 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Dear brother of Vivian Robertson of R. R. # 3, Lambeth and brother-in-law of Marion Miller of London. Predeceased by his 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Charlie was a Past Master of Union Lodge No. 380 A.F. & A.M., G.R.C. 32 degree Scottish Rite, Royal Arch and Mocha Mosque Shrine Club of London and Past Grand Stewart. He was a 35 year London Transit Employee and served from 1940 to 1945 with the Royal Canadian Navy V.R. receiving 1939-45 Star, North Atlantic Star, Victory Medal – France-Germany Bar, Canadian Volunteer Medal – Overseas Bar and Russian Medal – Arctic Medal. Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Saturday, March 10th at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Peter J. Leonard of All Saints Anglican Church officiating. Interment in Dorchester Union Cemetery, Dorchester. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children c/o Mocha Shrine Centre, 468 Colborne Street, London, ON N6B 2T3. A masonic service will be held in the chapel , Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. under the auspices of Union Lodge, No.380 A.F.& A.M. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

RONDEAU…..

Peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at the Chelsey Park Retirement Community, London, Doris G. (Holden) Rondeau in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Charles B. Pill” Rondeau (1962). Dear mother of Dr. Brock and Joanne Rondeau of London”

HOLMES: At London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, on Monday, March 5th, 2007 Donald H. Holmes of London in his 76th year. Beloved husband of Lillian C. (Clarke) Holmes. Dear father of David Holmes and his wife Anne of St. Thomas, Alexander (Sandy) Holmes and his wife Barbara, Katherine Taylor and her husband Thomas, Thomas Holmes and his wife Roxanne, Susan Holmes and Robert Holmes and his wife Julie all of London. Dear brother of William (Bill) Holmes and his wife Margaret of London. Also loved by his 13 grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The funeral service will be conducted at New Apostolic Church, 111 Wortley Road at Byron Avenue, London on Thursday, March 8th at 7:00 p.m. Cremation with interment of cremated remains 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.amgeorgefh.on.ca

BAILIE…..

Peacefully at Victoria Hospital, Harvey Hastings Bailie on Sunday, March 4, 2007 in his 75th year. Dearly beloved husband and best friend for 50 years of Ruth (Kraemer) Bailie. Loving father of Paul, Markham, David (Kathy), Plano, Texas, Mark (Gabriella), Belleville and Julie, Savannah, Georgia. Cherished grandpa of seven grandchildren, Scott, Ken and Andrea, Colin and Shannon, Kevin and Natalie. Dear stepbrother of Robert (Evelyn) Hicks, Shelburne and the late Evelyn (Roy) Cornfield, Terrace Bay. Dear brother-in-law of Nancy and Ron Kraemer, Mitchell, and Betty Lou and Ivan Norris, Cromarty. Son of the late Eileen (Pridham) Bailie and the late David Bailie, and stepson of the late Alice Bailie. Dear grandson of the late Lillian and Alfred Pridham. He will be sadly missed by his many friends, colleagues, nieces, nephews and cousins, including those in Northern Ireland. Harvey spent 35 years in the teaching profession, 21 years of which were as an elementary public school principal in London, Ontario. Visitation will be held a the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Thursday, March 8 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. The funeral services will be conducted at Byron United Covenant Church, 420 Boler Road London on Friday, March 9 at 2:00pm with Reverend Arthur G. Hiley officiating. Spring interment in Bethel Munro Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario, the London Regional Cancer Program (Prostate Cancer) or Byron United Covenant Church would be appreciated. Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

BRUCE: Jean Dorothy (Wood). Wife of the late J. Eric Bruce ot Toronto and loving mother to John (Donna) of London, Andrew (Carol) of Oakville and Martin of Collingwood. Loving grandmother of 7 grandchildren. Cremation has take place with interment at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa. Memorial donations would be appreciated to the charity of your choice. A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, Ontario (1-877-246-7186) in care of cremation arrangements. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

HOOD — At his residence in London on Friday March 2nd 2007, H. David Hood in his 70th year. Dear father of Michael, Christopher and Courtney all of London. Dear brother of June Thomas, and Gayle Wilson and her husband Doug all of London. At David’s request, cremation has taken place, and there will be no visitation or funeral service. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Lung Association, 480 Egerton Street, London N5W 3Z6. A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, in care of cremation arrangements. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

PENNEY
At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital on Friday March 2, 2007, Alexander J. Penney of London (formerly of Newfoundland) in his 77th year. Sadly missed by family and close friends Helen Taylor, Alain and Donna Arroyas, Antonio Arroyas and his fiancee Andrea, his God-daughter Nicole Arroyas, and his special angel Clodagh Burke and all the staff at Archie’s Seafood Restaurants. Friends will be received by the family at the A. Millard George Funeral Home 60 Ridout Street South, London one hour prior to the funeral service which will be conducted in the chapel on Monday March 5, 2007 at 3pm. Interment in Woodland Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association 442 Adelaide Street North, London N6B 3H8.

CLUBB:
At Middlesex Terrace Nursing Home on Thursday, March 1, 2007. Jeffery Ronald Jeff” Clubb of London in his 74th year. Beloved husband of Joan (Allison) Clubb. Dear father of Lori Lariviere and her husband Mike”

KNOPPERT:
At Chateau Gardens Nursing Home , London on Thursday, March 1st, 2007. Lillian Enid (Shipley) Knoppert of London in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Cornelis Knoppert. Dear mother of David Knoppert and his wife Diane of London. Predeceased by her son Russell Knoppert, her brothers, Jim, Russ and Chuck and her sister Bett. Also loved by her grandson Christopher Knoppert of Saskatchewan and her nieces and nephews. Fondly remembered by Edna Hart. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family 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 Wednesday, March 7th at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Dr. Frank Meadows officiating. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of London and Middlesex, 555 Southdale Road East, Suite 100, London, ON N6E 1A2 On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

COLEMAN: At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, on Thursday, March 1st, 2007 C. Leonard Coleman of London in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of the late Audrey (Skuse) Coleman. Dear father of Ron Coleman and his wife Susan and Pat Sandford and her husband Hugh all of London. Also loved by his grandchildren Tracy Coleman of Calgary, Michael, Krista, Dan, Corey, Shawn Coleman and DeAnne Simpson (Dennis McGuire) all of London and his great-grandchildren Andrew, Hunter, Jayden, Kyle and Shayne Simpson and Anna. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street, South, London on Monday, March 5th at 11:00 a.m. Inurnment of cremated remains in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the London Health Sciences Centre Foundation, (for Palliative Care), 747 Baseline Road, East, London, ON N6C 2R6. Mr. Coleman was a member of Highland Country Club for 58 years and a well known musician and played with the Moonliters Orchestra for many years. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca