Services & Obituaries

MASONIC CREST
EARLE:
Ronald Lawrence, in his 65th year, following a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Beloved husband and best friend of Bonnie. Cherished son-in-law of Gord and June Foster and loved brother-in-law of Rick and Sandra Foster and Kim and Pete MacFarlane. Special friend to Debbie and Don Parker and loving Godparent to Jacob and Elyse Parker. Dear father of Wendy Shores (Mark), Patti Bell (Kerry), Victoria Taylor (Robert) and Ronnie Earle, grandfather of 9. Predeceased by his mother Helen and his father Frank. Survived by his stepmother, Kathryn Earle, stepbrothers Brian (Karen), Steve (Diane) and Gary (Ferne), and many nieces and nephews. Ron was an active and lifetime member of WOF & GPA, where he served as president for 2 years. He will be remembered by his many friends for his zest for life and his sense of humour. Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Wednesday, August 30th at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the London Humane Society, 624 Clarke Road, London, ON N5V 3K5 or Wellspring London, 231 Hyman Street, London, ON N6A 1N6. A masonic service will be held in the chapel Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. under the auspices of Acacia Lodge No. 580 A.F. & A.M. A tree will be planted in Ron’s memory at the WOF &GPA. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

FEATHERSTONE:
At St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener on Tuesday, August 22, 2006. Frederick Featherstone of Waterloo and formerly of London in his 97th year. Beloved husband of Marion (Stanley) Featherstone. Dear father of Fay Jackson and her husband the Reverend Dr. Robert Jackson of Callander and Ron Featherstone and his wife Gerri of Waterloo. Also loved by his grandchildren, Tina Brown and her husband Brian, Andrea Jackson and David Featherstone and his great-grandchildren Eric and Alec Brown. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The funeral service will be conducted at Empress United Church, 75 Blackfriars Street, London, on Thursday, August 24th at 11:00 a.m. Interment in St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

STANLEY:
At Victoria Hospital, London on Sunday, August 20, 2006, Patricia Muriel Edith (Summers) Stanley of London in her 74th year. Beloved wife of James Wickerson Stanley. Dear mother of Lyndall Thompson and her husband Craig of Strathroy, Sharon Mary Zinn and David James Stanley both of London. Also loved by her grandchildren, Kylie and Liam Thompson and Andrew, Aaron and Jarod Zinn and her cousin Valerie and life long friend Mary both in England. Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral service will be conducted at St. Anne’s Anglican Church (Byron), 1344 Commissioners Road West, London on Friday, August 25th at 2:00 p.m. Interment in St. Anne’s Anglican Church Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the London Humane Society, 624 Clarke Road, London, ON N5V 3K5. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

CONNOLLY…….
At Chelsey Park Retirement Community, London on Saturday, August 19th, 2006 Frieda M. (Weckworth) Connolly of London in her 95th year. Beloved wife of the late William Wellington Connolly. Dear mother of Bev Connolly and his wife Rosemary of London: Mervin Connolly and his wife Donna of Dutton; Lillian McBurney and her husband Kevin Zimmerla of New Brunswick and Shirley Baird and her husband Ray of Alberta. Predeceased by her sons Kenneth, Keith, James, her daughter Florence McKee, and son-in-law John. Also loved by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Dear mother-in-law of Eleanor, Marjorie, Muriel, Norm McKee. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm on Monday August 21, 2006 at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Tuesday August 22, 2006 at 1pm with Reverend Brian McKay officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 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

BOGAERT — At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, on Friday August 18th 2006, Ernest Bogaert of London in his 74th year. Beloved husband of Johanna ( Vereecken) Bogaert. Dear father of Rudolph and his wife Susan, Louis and David all of London, Tony and his wife Carolyn of St. Catharines, Stephen of Toronto, and Mary Hocking and her husband John of Melbourne, Australia. Dear brother of Louis and his wife Geine, Cyril, Achiel and his wife Edith all of the Netherlands, Annie and her husband Omere of Australia, Paul and his wife Joan of Brigden, Richard and his wife Dini of Victoria B.C., and Theo and his wife Irene of Watford. Predeceased by his sister Marie Vanesbroeck and by his brother Gysbert. Dear brother-in-law of Joe Vereecken and his wife Rose and Antoine Vereecken and his wife Marie all of Bothwell, Theo Vereecken of Chatham, Pete Vereecken and his wife Rosa, and Nic Vereeken all of the Netherlands. Also survived by his sister-in-law Florentine Bogaert of Wallaceburg and by his brother-in-law Alois Vanesbroeck of Hensall. Loved by his 8 grandchildren Rogan, Sean, Tynan, Taylor, Alex, Grace, Olivia and Mac. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Justin’s Catholic Church, 855 Jalna Boulevard, London, on Wednesday August 23rd at 11 A.M. Cremation to follow. Friends will be received by the family at the church 2 hours prior to service time. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, 800 Commissioners Road East, London N6A 4G5. A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, in care of arrangements. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

THRONES— At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, on Sunday August 13th 2006, surrounded by her family, Evelyn Margaret (Donaldson) Thrones of London in her 76th year. Dear mother of Jim Thrones and his wife Carolyn of Halifax N.S., Christine Godin and her husband Bert of Kapuskasing, Patricia Thrones of Lima, Peru, and Lana Thrones of London. Proud grandmother of Ian, Amy, Scott, Tim, Erica, Leila and Elise. Predeceased by her beloved brother Cliff Donaldson. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. The funeral service will be held at Cornerstone United Reformed Church, 180 Waterloo Street (at Grey Street), London, on Wednesday August 16th at 11 A.M. with Reverend Dennis W. Royall officiating. Friends wll be received at the church prior to the service from 9.30 A.M. until 11 A.M. Private interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to Christian Transfer, 2222 South Sheridan Way, Unit 230, Mississauga L5J 2M4. Evelyn’s family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at L.H.S.C. Victoria Hospital for the kindness and great care shown to their mother and grandmother. A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, in care of arrangements. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

GENEST……..
DO JUSTICE

TOPHAM….

Suddenly at her summer home in Bayfield on Monday, August 7th, 2006 Gail Edrine (Humphries) Topham of London in her 70th year. Beloved wife of Jim Topham for 50 years. Dear mother of Debra Schauer and her husband Gary, and Wendy Topham and her partner David Boyko all of London. Loving daughter of Ruby Humphries of London. Predeceased by her father Fred Humphries (2003). Dear sister of Carol Lewis and her husband Dr. Ernie Lewis of Mississauga; Fred Humphries and his wife Jackie of London; Terry Humphries and his wife Janet of Sheddon and Kathy Dako and her husband Charlie of London. Loving grandmother of Ashleigh Evans. Gail will be fondly remembered by her nieces, her nephew and her many friends. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm on Thursday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Friday, August 11th, 2006 at 10:00 am with Archdeacon D. Ian Grant officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 617 Wellington Street, London ON N6A 3R6. Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

HOPKINS
Corrinne Cory” (Barnes) Hopkins”

BATY — Peacefully at L.H.S.C. Victoria Campus, on Monday August 7th 2006, after a long and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis, Robert Lloyd” Baty of London in his 87th year. Lloyd is predeceased by his parents Bob and Carrie (Lumsden)”