Services & Obituaries

POLLOCK:
At Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, London, on Tuesday, November 23, 2004. Elizabeth Liz” (Kirkpatrick) Pollock of London in her 79th year. Beloved wife of Jackson G. “”Jack”” Pollock. Dear mother of Cathy Olejnik”

McDONALD — William J. (Bill) McDonald, of London, passed away peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, on Tuesday November 23rd 2004 in his 77th year. Beloved husband of Mary (Nattress) McDonald. Dear father of Scott McDonald and his wife Lorraine of Burlington, Leigh Yardley and her husband Chris of New Jersey, U.S.A., and Craig McDonald and his wife Pam of Kingsville. Loved by his 3 grandchildren Hannah, Sean and Lucy. Remembered as an avid outdoorsman, Bill enjoyed his lifetime at Barrow Bay surrounded by lifelong friends and family. Bill will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his family members, friends and his faithful black Lab Mandy. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Thursday November 25th at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Friday November 26th at 1 P.M. Cremation to follow. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Barrow Bay and District Sportfishing Association, P.O. Box 987, Lion’s Head N0H 1W0, or the Lion’s Head Hospital, P. O. Box 227, 22 Moore Street, Lion’s Head N0H 1W0. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

NIXON:
At London Health Sciences Centre, Westminster Campus on Monday, November 22, 2004. Robert L. Nixon of London in his 75th yr. Beloved husband of Irma (Molnar) Nixon. Dear father of Nancy Morris and her husband David of Thornhill and Rick Nixon and his wife Judy Fletcher of Waterloo. Dear brother of Gordon Nixon, Ruby Griffiths, Nellie Callard and Jim Nixon all of London. Predeceased by his sisters Marianne Wallingford and Ruth Dakin and his brother Ken Nixon. Also loved by his grandchildren, Brett and Massey Morris and Nick Farmer. Cremation. 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 where a service to celebrate Robert’s life will be held in the chapel on Friday, November 26th at 11:00 a.m. 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, 555 Southdale Road East, London, ON N6E 1A2 (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

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TOMLINSON:
At Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Strathroy, on Sunday, November 21, 2004. Ronald Frederick Ron” Tomlinson of London in his 82nd year. Beloved husband of Norma B. (Roseboom) Tomlinson. Dear father of Sherri (Ted) Long”

DILAMARTER:
Peacefully, surrounded by her family at London Health Sciences Centre, University Campus on Friday, November 19, 2004. Doris C. (Henderson) Dilamarter of London in her 83rd. year. Beloved wife of the late Roy Alexander Dilamarter. Dear mother of Gary Dilamarter and his wife Elizabeth of Dorchester, Nancy Swiderski and Carol Gibbs and her husband David all of London. Dear sister of Willard Henderson of Stratford and the late Orval Henderson. Also loved by her grandchildren, Craig, Sean, Katherine, Jason, Michael and Lindsey. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday November 26th at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Saturday, November 27th at 1:00 p.m. with interment following in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. Memorial donations may be made to the Lung Association, 480 Egerton Street, London, ON N5W 3Z6 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, ON N6A 3A1. (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

FERGUSON — At Trafalgar Terrace Nursing Home, London, on Sunday November 14th 2004, Hilda (Martindale) Ferguson of London in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Ronald Smith (Ronnie) Ferguson, and predeceased by her daughter Joan. Dear sister of Anne Martindale of St. Vincent, B.W.I., and predeceased by her brothers Maurice and Edward (Teddy) Martindale. Dear sister-in-law of Mary Martindale. Dear aunt of Stephen Martindale and Gillian Roberts and loved great-aunt of Sarah. At Hilda’s request, private cremation has taken place. Memorial donations would be appreciated to the charity of your choice. A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, in care of arrangements. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

KUDSK — At Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home in Simcoe on Saturday November 13th 2004, Solveig (Jensen) Kudsk of Simcoe, and formerly of London, in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late Manfred W. N. Kudsk (1997). Loving mother of Britton Kudsk and his wife Sharon of Simcoe. Loved by her grandson Phillip Kudsk of London and step-grandsons Steven (and Tammy) Shafto of Hamilton and Bruce (and Sandra) Shafto of Simcoe. Dear sister-in-law of Sven Kudsk and Ellen Meincke both in Denmark. Dear aunt of Kirsten Stehning and her children Michael and Morten in Denmark. Loved also by her 4 great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. A service to celebrate Solveig’s life will be held at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, 600 Lawson Road (at Wonderland Road North), London, on Friday November 19th at 2 P.M. with Reverend Robert E. Zimmerman and Reverend Robert Hutchison officiating. Interment of cremated remains to follow in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Alzheimer Society of Haldimand Norfolk, 645 Norfolk Street North, Simcoe N3Y 3R2. (A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, in care of arrangements). On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

CLARKE: At Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, London on Friday, November 12th, 2004 Mrs. Bessie (Warren) Clarke of London, age 90 years. Beloved wife of the late Harold Clarke. Dear mother of Meribeth (Clarke) Dunkerley and her husband Bob of London and Dennis Clarke and his wife Linda of Cobourg. Dear sister of Marion Witchell and her husband Derek of London and Shirley Uebele and her husband Ralph of Kitchener. Predeceased by her sister Dorothy Taylor and her brother Judge Ronald Warren. Dearly loved by her grandchildren David, Heather and Michael Dunkerley, Anne Wallace and Chris Hawthorne, Bob, Scott and Steven Clarke and also loved by her great-grandchildren. Beloved aunt of Lynne and Rockne Taylor and Greg Witchell. Cremation has taken place. A service to celebrate the life of Bessie will be held at St. James Westminster Anglican Church, 115 Askin Street near Wortley Road, London on Saturday, November 20th at 11:00 a.m. with Archdeacon Ken Anderson officiating, followed by a reception in the church. Interment of cremated remains in Belleville Cemetery, Belleville. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 371 King Street, London, ON N6B 1S4. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca (A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, ON entrusted with arrangements 1-877-246-7186)

WATTERTON….

Peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004 Eleanor Kennett (Poole) Watterton of Arva in her 79th year. Beloved wife of Norman Watterton. Dear mother of Gregory and his wife Lina; Jeffrey and his wife Jennifer; John and his wife Kelly all of Arva and Chris and his friend Mary Janet Ross of London. Loving sister of Joan Stainton of Arva and sister-in-law of Robert Stutt of Lucan and Lois McKinnon of Nelson BC. Predeceased by her sister Patricia Stutt; her daughter-in-law Karen Watterton and her brothers-in-law Kenneth Stainton and George McKinnon. Dear Grandma” of Scott”