Services & Obituaries

BETKUS:
At Parkwood Hospital, London on Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Sheila Doris (Brown) Betkus of London in her 74th year. Dear mother of Wendy Wood and her husband Douglas of London, Robert Betkus and his wife Mary of McBride, B.C. and Debra Knight and her husband John of Warsaw. Also loved by her grandchildren, Teresa, Jessica, Sarah-Cody, Christopher, Kyle, Georgia, Amy and Rebecca. A service to celebrate Sheila’s life will be held in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Saturday, May 8th at 11:00 a.m. Cremation. Friends will be received by the family 1 hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Robin’s Hill Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the C. N. I. B. 749 Baseline Road East, London, ON N6C 2R6 or to Parkwood Hospital Foundation, 801 Commissioners Road East, London, ON N6C 5J1. (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

CLONEY:
At Parkwood Hospital, London on Monday, May 3, 2004. Joseph Edward Big Joe” Cloney of London in his 80th year. Dear father of Helen Cloney of Toronto”

CARPENTER — passed away at his residence on Friday April 30, 2004. Robert D. Carpenter of London in his 58th year. Robert was predeceased by his wife Claire (Descary) Carpenter. He will be lovingly remembered by his children Joanne Labelle, Christinne Labelle and Steven Labelle all of London, and by his sister Mary Shea and her husband William of London. Fondly remembered by his grandchildren Karlie, Tanner, Tatum, Christopher, Mickenzie, and Brienna. Robert was predeceased by his parents Frank and Jean Carpenter of London. Friends will be received at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Monday from 7-9pm where the funeral service will take place in the chapel on Tuesday May 4 at 11:00am. Burial to follow at Elmdale Memorial Park Cemetery, St Thomas. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George St., London, ON., N6A 3A1. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

GORDON — At his residence in London on Friday, April 30th, 2004, G. David Gordon in his 71st year. Beloved husband of Lena Tucker, and predeceased by Grace Gordon (1996). Dear father of Brent Gordon and his wife Lucy of Coldwater, Mark Gordon and his wife Jerri-Lynne of London, Leslea Knight and her husband Darrel of Toronto, Kathryn Blandford and her husband David of Toronto and Gerry Tucker and his wife Judy. Dear brother of Robert Gordon and his wife Aili of Unionville. Also loved by his 8 grandchildren: Tyler, Brock, Courtney, Kate-Lynne, Rebecca, Robert, Aaron and Gerry. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Monday, May 3rd, 2004 at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The funeral service will be held at All Saints’ Anglican Church, 249 Hamilton Road (at Inkerman Street), London on Tuesday, May 4th at 1 P.M. with the Reverend Peter J. Leonard officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. Memorial donations would be appreciated to the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), 1151 Florence Street, London N5W 2M7. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

CHAPMAN:
At Longworth Long Term Care, London on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. Evelyn M. (Jones) Chapman of London in her 97th year. Beloved wife of the late Travis W. Chapman. Dear mother of Shirley Gill of Mississauga and Robert Chapman and his wife Patricia of London. Predeceased by her sister Laverne Ashbury and her brother John Allan Jones. Also loved by her 8 grandchildren, her 7 great-grandchildren and her 2 great great-grandchildren. Fondly remembered by her cousin Irma Smith of london and her loving niece Marilyn Graham of St. Thomas. Friends will be received by the family from 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, May 1st at 10:00 a.m. Interment in Mount Pleasant 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)

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THOMAS:
Peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. Robert George Bob” Thomas of London in his 71st year. Beloved husband of Marion (Keeler) Thomas and the late Shirley (Lockyear) Thomas. Dear father of Christopher Thomas and his wife Sharron of Fernie”

PARKIN — At the McCormick Home, London on Tuesday April 27, 2004. Mrs. Jean (Merryfield) Parkin of London in her 79th year. Beloved wife of William Bill” Parkin. Dear mother of John Parkin and his wife Rae”

BATES:
At London Health Sciences Centre, Palliative Care Unit, Westminster Campus on Sunday, April 25, 2004. Patricia J. (Richman) Bates of London in her 78th year. Beloved wife of the late Donald A. Bates. Dear mother of Wayne Broderick and his wife Kathy of London, Cheryl Andrews and her husband David of Newmarket, Alicia Crummer and her husband Howard of London, Cynthia Couture-White and her husband Bruce of Dublin, Georgia, Donna Post and her husband Rob of Calgary, Michael Bates and Dale Bates both of Port Stanley. Dear sister of Roy Richman and his wife Muriel of Fenlon Falls, Kenneth Richman and his wife Gwen of London and Frank Richman and his wife Eleanor of Kitchener. Also loved by her grandchildren, Patrick Barber of Bellwood, Christopher Barber of Calgary, Amanda Vanden Heuvel and her husband Mark of London, Rebecca Gouthro and her husband A.J. of Lambeth, Jason Rivoire and his wife Barb of Cochrane, Alberta, Janet, Kelly and Joey Post all of Calgary, Derek Bates of Ottawa, Jessica Bates of London and Stacy Broderick in China and her 9 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday April 28th at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London . A service to celebrate Patricia’s life will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Friday April 30th at 11:00 am. A private family interment of cremated remains to follow at Woodland Cemetery, London. (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

READE…..

Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre – University Campus after a long, hard, strong and determined fight on Saturday, April 24th, 2004 Scott Reade of London and formerly of Thamesford, in his 47th year. Beloved husband of Deborah (Lundrigan) Reade. Loving father of Nicholas Reade. Predeceased by his parents Alan and Barbara Reade and his sister Delores. Dear brother of Chris Reade and his wife Debra and Dale Brewster and her husband Paul all of London. Loving uncle of Cory, Kylee, Katie, Crystal, Joshua, Amanda, Rebecca and Rachel and great-uncle of Emily. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9p.m. on Tuesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the complete funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Wednesday, April 28th, 2004 at 1:00pm. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, London Chapter P.O. Box 1131, Station B” London ON N6A 5K2 . (online condolences accepted at www.amgeorge.on.ca)”

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KEELER: At Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, London on Friday, April 23rd, 2004 Mrs. G. Lisa (Reise) Keeler of London in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Charles (Perc) Keeler. Dear mother of Ross C. Keeler, David E. Keeler and his wife Lois and Marion L. Thomas and her husband Bob all of London. Predeceased by her parents Ernest and Minna Reise, her son Bill Keeler (1983), her daughters-in-law Marlene (1977) and Elsie Keeler (2004), her grand-daughter Nancy Keeler (1977), and her 2 brothers Eric and Walter Reise. Dear sister of Evelynne Nash of Stoney Creek and Dorothy Lee of Grimsby. Dear sister-in-law of Anne Costa of Bancroft. Also loved by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, April 26th at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Tuesday, April 27th at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Lynn Nichol of Knollwood Park Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 617 Wellington Street, London, ON N6A 3R6. Mrs. Keeler was a member of Bethlehem Chapter No. 136 of the Order of the Eastern Star. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca