Services & Obituaries

PETTIT:
At Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, on Wednesday, April 21, 2004. Mae E. (Gaffney) Pettit of London in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Glenn F. Pettit. Dear mother of Michael Gaffney and his wife Beverley of London and Sherry Lee Cook and her husband William Haas of Port Franks. Dear sister of Ethel Dawson of Marysville, Michigan and Bernice Giles of Arnprior. Predeceased by her sisters Doris Wistow and Violet Coulter and her brothers Tom, Art, Sam and Fred Thorogood. Also loved by her grandchildren, David Gaffney and his wife Kerri, Jacqueline Gaffney, Robert and Sean Cook and her great grandchildren Avrel, Megan, Robbie, Michael and Nicholas. Friends will be recieved by the family from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday April 24th at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where a service to celebrate the life of Mae will be held in the chapel at 10:00 a.m. with interment of cremated remains to follow 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 (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

PETERSEN: At North Lambton Rest Home, Forest, on Wednesday, April 21st, 2004 Mrs. Hjordis Petersen of Forest and formerly of London her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Olav Petersen. Dear mother of Margaret Balge and her husband Rick of London. Predeceased by her son Henry, her 2 brothers Earling and Frederick Pettersen and her sister Martha Davies. Dear mother-in-law of Marion Petersen of Thornbury. Dear sister of John Pettersen of Oshawa and Sonja Cuming of Trent River. Also loved by her grandchidren Mark, Cory, Erin, Johanna and Katrina, and her great-grandchildren Alia and Michael; James, Meaghan and Christopher; and Ellice, Anthony, and Jeffrey. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. 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, April 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 617 Welliington Street, London, ON N6A 3R6. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

PATTERSON — passed away at his residence after a year long battle with cancer on Sunday April 18, 2004, T. Austin Patterson of London in his 92nd year. Dearly beloved father of William, Grace, and Suzzette, all of London and Samuel of Northern Ireland. He will be missed by Sarah Muldoon, his ex spouse and mother of his children. Dear brother to James Patterson of Northern Ireland. Loved by his grandchildren Dylan and Joel, and numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his sisters Muriel and Anna, and by his brothers Albert and Gordon. The family will receive friends from 7-9 pm Thursday, at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral service will be conducted at First Church of the Nazarene, 176 Wellington Street at Grey Street, London on Friday, April 23rd at 1:00 pm. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the First Church of the Nazarene, 176 Wellington Street, London N6B 2L1. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca Thank you to his Doctors and Radiation Therapists at the Regional Cancer Centre and St. Elizabeth Nurses.

LLOYD — Barbara May (Linsdell) Lloyd , May 2, 1930 – April 14, 2004, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London. Devoted wife of Reverend Frederick Lloyd of London; mother of Glyn Lloyd and spouse Nancy Monteith of King City, and Meryl Gillmore and husband Ridley Gillmore of Southampton; and grandmother to David. Survived by her brother John Linsdell of Southampton, England. The funeral service will be held at First-St. Andrew’s United Church, 350 Queens Avenue (at Waterloo Street) London, on Saturday April 17th at 2.30 P.M. with Reverend Dr. David McKane and Reverend Dr. Susan Shelstad officiating. Cremation. Friends will be received 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Memorial donations would be appreciated to the Mission and Service Fund of the United Church of Canada, 3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300, Toronto M8X 2Y4 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, N6A 3A1. A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, in care of arrangements. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

MOORHOUSE:
Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre, Westminster Campus, on Thursday, April 8, 2004. Reverend Herbert Ernest James Moorhouse of London in his 92nd. year. Beloved husband of Minerva (Gilpin) Moorhouse. Dear father of Judy Seaman and her husband Greg of London and Peter Moorhouse and his wife Sheryl of Belleville. Much loved grandpa of Christin, Lauren and Jonathan. Dear step-brother of Elda and Rita. Dear brother-in-law of Viola Mawdsley of Morrisburg and George Gilpin and his wife Marion of Hamilton. Dear uncle of Jackie Gilpin, Laurie Baldry, Don and Carol Mawdsley, Marilyn and Bob Dowson and their families. Predeceased by his parents Herbert and Florence Moorhouse, his step-mother Isobel Moorhouse and his sister Marjorie Mills. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral service will be conducted at Metropolitan United Church,468 Wellington Street at Dufferin Avenue, London on Wednesday, April 14th at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Farquhar MacKinnon and Reverend Robert Ripley officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 442 Adelaide Street, North, London, ON N6B 3H8. Expressions of gratitude to the caring staff at London Health Sciences Centre on 6 West Westminster Campus, 2 Medicine South Street Campus and also Meadow Park Care Centre. (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

WATSON….

Peacefully at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, London on Saturday April 10th, 2004 Margaret Peggy” (Earle) Watson of London in her 80th year. Beloved wife of the late Richard “”Dick”” Gordon Watson (December 1983). Dear mother of Douglas Watson of Vancouver”

MESSER:
At London Health Sciences Centre, University Campus on Saturday , April 10, 2004. Jenny (Kirkland) Messer of London in her 81st year. Beloved wife of the late Clarence R. Messer. Dear sister of Sam Kirkland and his wife Joyce and Eleanor DeLong all of London. Predeceased by her brothers John and Billy Kirkland. Also loved by her nieces and nephews. Friends will be received by the family from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon Monday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Monday April 12th at 12 noon. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the London Regional Cancer Centre, 790 Commissioners Road East, London ON N6A 4L6 (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

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