Services & Obituaries

CHAPMAN:
At London Health Sciences Centre, South Street Campus on Thursday, April 8, 2004. Elsie Margaret (Kemp) Chapman of London in her 80th year. Beloved wife of the late Oscar D. Bud” Chapman. Dear mother of Helen Whitaker and her husband Allen”

GELDARD
Peacefully, surrounded by her family, at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, on Thursday, April 8th, 2004, Helen (Fraser) Geldard of London in her 79th year. Beloved wife of Alfred Red” Geldard. Dear mother of Tom Geldard and his wife Lyse of London”

EDWARDS…Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre, University Campus, on Thursday April 8th, 2004 E. Anne (Gilson) (Landrey) Edwards of London in her 66th year. Loving companion of Ray R. Britton and wife of the late Fred D. Edwards. Dear daguther of the late R. Oliver and Mary Gilson. Dearly loved mother of Tracy Pierson and her husband John of London, Lisa Landrey of Toronto, and William Landrey and Patty of Woodstock. Dear sister of Janet Durrell and her husband Walter of London, and so loved by her granddaughter Amanda Pierson. Dear aunt of Kim and Brad McIntyre, Cathie and Ron White, Mike and Barb Durrell, Bill and Sophie Durrell, and Sharon and Paul Wharton. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9pm Monday at the A. Millard Geroge Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Tuesday April 13th at 1:00pm. Cremation to follow. Memorial donations would be appreciated to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London N6A 3A1 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 617 Wellington Street, London N6A 3R6. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

BLACHFORD
At Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, London on Wednesday, April 7th, 2004 William J. (Bi l l) Blachford of London in his 89th year. Beloved husband of Dora W. (Pearce) Blachford. Dear father of Trevor Blachford and his wife Solange of Brampton and Karen Markov and her husband Dimitri in Australia. Dear brother of Mrs. Lois Rowe of Toronto. Also loved by his grandchildren
Richard and Monique of Brampton; and Anne Blachford of Tallahassee, Florida and his great-grand-daughter Nathalia. Predeceased by his sister Miss Helen Blachford and his brother Horace Blachford. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral service will be conducted at t. George’s Anglican Church, 227 Wharncliffe Road, North, London on Saturday, April 10th at 11:00 a.m. Interment in St. Peter’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Tyrconnell at 2:00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy memorial
donations may be made to Shriners’ Hospitals for Children, 468 Colborne Street, London ON N6B 2T3 or to the chari ty of your choice. A Masonic service under the auspices of St. John’s Lodge No. 20 A.F. & A.M. will by conducted at the funeral home on Friday evening at 7 o’clock. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

SANDERCOTT
At his residence, Wednesday, April 7, 2004, Jack Kenneth Sandercott, in his 75th year. Beloved husband and best friend of Mary (Fairweather) for 54 years. Loving father of Jackie (Dave) Hill, Lea (Walter) Gurtner and Karen (Ken) Alexander. Doting grandfather of Erika, Ryan, Klara, Lukas, Christina and Sabrina. Dear brother of Margaret (Ross) Jef feries and Barbara (Don) Carruthers. A very proud father, Jack worked long hours providing for his family. He retired as an engineer for Canadian Pacific Railway and fondly reminisced about the glory days of steam. In his retirement Jack handcrafted
miniature grandfather clocks made to hold the pocket watches of rail roaders. His garden was extraordinary, the beds of Iris spectacular! Ever resourceful he was a genius with smal l engines. He made the tiredest engine come to life and had a collection to prove i t! He looked forward to his hunting and fishing trips to Lowbush and eagerly shared the stories of his experiences there. Jack will be fondly remembered as a genuinely nice guy. He was a best friend, a good man. Cremation has taken place. At Jack’s request there will be no visitation or service. A celebration of his life will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 617 Wellington Street, London, ON N6A 3R6 or to the chari ty of your choice. A. Millard George Funeral Home in charge of arrangements 433-5184 (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

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WARING…..

Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre – University Campus on Tuesday, April 6th, 2004 Reid Jim” Waring of London in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Barbara (Eadie) Waring. Dear father of Katherine West and her husband Phil of London; Arthur Waring and his wife Lynn of Edmonton”

BLACK
At Parkwood Hospital, London, on Tuesday, April 6th, 2004, William Weir
Bill” Black (R.C.N. Retired) of London in his 77th year. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (Greener) Black. Dear father of Gerry Black of Hamilton and his wife Janice Black of Brantford; and Bill Black and his wife Nurith of”

WHITLOCK:
At Chesley Park Nursing Home, London on Tuesday, April 6, 2004. Robert G. Bob” Whitlock of London in his 84th year. Husband of Bertha M. (Stubbs) Whitlock. Dear father of Mary-Jo McCallum and her husband John of London and Sharon McLeod and her husband Gerry of Lucan. Much loved friend of Colleen Higgs of London. Also loved by his grandchildren”

BRINDLEY — Peacefully at Middlesex Terrace, Delaware, on Sunday April 4th 2004, John C. Jack” Brindley of London in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of Twila (MacDonald) Brindley and former husband of Lillian Brindley. Dear father of Doreen Ditchfield and her husband Rob of London”

BROWNE — Peacefully at Strathmere Lodge, Strathroy, on Friday April 2nd 2004, Mary Kate Kit” (Gray) Browne of London in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth John Browne (2000). Dear mother of Donovan V. Browne and his wife Dawn of Mountain Grove”