Services & Obituaries

BENBOW — At Chelsey Park Retirement Community, London, on Monday February 2nd 2004, Dorothy E. (Sherwood) Benbow of London in her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Benbow (1993). Dear mother of David and his wife Dorothy of Bloomfield, and Marsha of London. Predeceased by her son Harold. Also loved by her grandchildren; Deb Kemp and her husband Mitchell, and Dean Benbow. Dear great-grandmother of Bradleigh Eden. The funeral service will be conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, on Thursday February 5th at 1 P.M. with Reverend Brian McKay of the Church of St. Andrew Memorial officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. Friends will be received 2 hours prior to the service, from 11 A.M. until 1 P.M. Memorial donations would be appreciated to the charity of your choice. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

MASONIC CREST

BROWN: Canon R. Charles Brown- After a very full life as an Anglican minister, 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Cancer cure advocate, husband and father, Charles Brown in his 100th year, died peacefully at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, on Sunday, February 1st, 2004. He is predeceased by his beloved wife Pauline (Struckett) Brown (1999) and his sisters Helen Way and Etta Brown. He will be missed by his 2 children Reverend Kathryn (Kate) McLarty and her husband Bob, Michael and his wife Kate, and 4 grandchildren Emily, Wesley, Nicholas and Madison, niece Diane Howerton and countless friends. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive visitors from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. A service to celebrate the life of Canon Brown will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 472 Richmond Street at Queen’s Avenue, London on Thursday, February 5th at 11:00 a.m. with the Very Reverend Terry Dance and Archbishop Percy O’Driscoll officiating. Interment of cremated remains in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to your charity of choice. A masonic service under the auspices of Centennial Lodge No. 684 A.F. & A.M. will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. On line condolences accepted a www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

WILSON — At her residence in London on Sunday February 1st 2004, Emily Pauline Wilson. Beloved daughter of the late John L. and Louie (Belton) Wilson. Sister of J. Bev Wilson and his wife Pat of Goderich, and Shirley Uttley of Windsor. Predeceased by her sister Edith Wilson. Survived by her niece, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Friends will be received 1 hour prior to the funeral service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, on Wednesday February 4th at 1 P.M. Spring interment in Grove Cemetery, London. Memorial donations would be appreciated to the charity of your choice. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

TAYLOR….

On Sunday, February 1, 2004 Catherine Kae” Taylor went peacefully to be with her Lord at the age of 92. She was born in Winnipeg on July 11″

READ: Peacefully at Chelsey Park Retirement Community, London on Sunday, February 1st, 2004 Miss Dorothea A. Read of London in her 97th year. Miss Read was a kindergarten teacher in London for over 40 years. Beloved daughter of the late Edwin T. and Louise Read. Predeceased by her brother Dr. Frank O. (Ursula) Read (1971), her sisters Mrs. Eleanor (Frank) Patterson (1992) and Mrs. Marion (William) Stoneman (2001). Dear sister of Mrs. Shirley Roos and her husband Dr. A.T. Roos of Erie, Pennsylvania. Also loved by her nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends for 1 hour prior to the funeral service which will be conducted at Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington Street at Dufferin Avenue, London on Tuesday, February 3rd, at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Farquhar MacKinnon officiating, reception to follow. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to Metropolitan United Church Women, 468 Wellington Street, London, ON N6A 3P8, Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario Foundation, 746 Baseline Road East, Suite 406, London, ON N6C 5Z5 or the Richard Ivey Eye Clinic, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, ON N6A 4G5. (A. Millard George Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements-433-5184) On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

WATT:
At his residence on Thursday, January 29, 2004. Thomas E. Tom” Watt of London in his 65th year. Beloved husband of Mary (Knott) Watt. Dear son of the late Bob and Islay Watt of Mitchell. Dear father of Rob Watt and Aileen”

WEEKES….
It is with great sadness, we are announcing the peaceful passing of Len (George Leonard Ross) Weekes, at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday January 25th, in Richmond Hill, at the age of 91. Len was born (1912) in London, ON; son of the late George M.P. Weekes and the late Elizabeth (Ross) Weekes. Beloved husband of the late Shirley (Lawrance) Weekes (2003). Len is and will be greatly missed by his two sons; Larry Weekes and his wife Yolande of London and Brian Weekes and his wife Jovina of Richmond Hill. Also loved by his two grandsons Michael and Stephen and his step-grandson Jason. Dear brother of Jack R. Weekes and his wife Irene; Alberta (Weekes) Kay and dear brother-in-law of Marion (Lawrance) Janes all of London. Len will also be missed by many nephews and nieces. Len was well known in the music circle of his native London and in Ottawa; having been the orchestra leader at the former Canadian Grill of the Chateau Laurier for a number of years. When Len retired from his Federal Government job, he kept on playing his music by forming a small group of his own; playing at former functions and benefits in Ottawa, and on most weekends at the Kiwanis Alex Dayton Senior Centre in Ottawa, until returning home to his beloved London where he soon got reaquainted with the local music world. Many fellow musicians in the London area will remember him fondly and will miss his companionship. Len was also known to volunteer his time at various hospitals, notably, starting on the first official day of retirement, at The Ottawa Civic Hospital and upon his return to London at University Hospital to name a few. Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9p.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 January 31st, 2004 at 11:00a.m. with Pastor Lin Albrecht officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expresssion of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the McCormick Home Foundation, 230 Victoria Street, London ON N6A 2C2.

TAUT: Peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London on Tuesday, January 27th, 2004 Stanley G. Taut of Bothwell, Ontario in his 66th year. Beloved son of the late Stanley and Dorothy Taut. Dear brother of Wanda Lamarsh and her husband Buck of Wallaceburg and Neda Barber and her husband Fred of London. Predeceased by his sister Celia Blanchard. Dear brother-in-law of Ken Blanchard of Komoka. Also survived by his nieces, nephews and 3 children. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service which will be conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Tuesday, February 3rd at 1:00 p.m. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, ON. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, ON N6A 3A1.

VAN DOMMELEN — In London on Wednesday January 28th 2004, Hendrika Anna Henny” (Groeneschey) Van Dommelen of London in her 71st year. Beloved wife of Adrianus “”Andy”” Van Dommelen. Dear mother of Mark Van Dommelen of London”

MEADE….

CLARA (WATSON) MEADE:
On Monday, January 26, 2004, at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Clara in her 86th year. peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from Victoria Hospital in 1940 and served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Predeceased by her husband, James Meade (1997), her brother Alvin Watson (1999) and her grandson Shawn Wiles (1979). Clara will always be remembered and loved by her children Marla and Wes Baxter of Eden, Wendie and Brian Dale of Poplar Hill, David Meade and his fiancee Sally Peach of London and Russell and Mary-Jo Meade of Komoka. She will be sadly missed by her 12 grandchildren, Morgan and Lauren Wiles, Heather Russell (Dan), Dan Dale (Angela), Michael Meade (Diane),Dave Meade (Laura), Jonathan Meade, Joshua Meade (Liz), Sarah Meade, Jacob Meade, Joey Meade (Natalie), Jesse Meade and 10 great-grandchildren. She will be fondly remembered by her sister-in-law Doris Watson of Mississauga and her long time friend of 63 years, Elsa Hale of London. Sincere thanks to Dr. Thomas Wolder and all that cared for Clara during her stay at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital . The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London and on Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Christians Meet Here” church located at 1750 Huron Street”