Services & Obituaries

SPARKS —- Peacefully, after a brief illness, at Parkwood Hospital Palliative Care Unit, London, on Thursday August 28th 2003, Campbell Arthur Cam” Sparks of London in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of Margaret Joan (Cunningham) Sparks. Dear father of Brian Sparks and his wife Valarie of Ayr. Dear brother of Douglas Sparks of Moncton”

DEMELO…At Parkwood Hospital, London on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 Debbie (Jones) Demelo of RR #2, Muirkirk in her 42nd year. Beloved wife of Louie Demelo. Dear mother of Mark, Nick and Jamie Lynn Demelo, all at home. Dear sister of Sandy Jones, Tammy Fonseca and her husband Anthony, and Karen Birchall, all of London. Much loved granddaughter of Bea Fletcher of London. Also loved by her granddaughter Miranda Demelo, her caring aunts and uncles and her nieces, nephews and close friends. Cremation. Friends will be received by the family one hour prior to a Service of Celebration of Debbie’s Life being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Thursday, August 28th at 1:00 p.m. with Archbishop Matthew Tuz officiating. Interment of cremated remains to following at Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the London Regional Cancer Centre, 790 Commissioner’s Road East, London ON N6A 4L6. (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

HAYMAN:
Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre, South Street Campus on Monday, August 25, 2003 S. Jane Hayman of London in her 53rd year. Beloved daughter of the late Melvin and Beryl (Maddocks) Hayman. Deeply mourned by cherished friends, Helen Anderson and family of Sarasota, Florida, Stephen and Susan Wetmore of London, Leonard Feigman of Toronto and her Orchestra London family. A Service of Celebration for Jane’s life will be conducted at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 472 Richmond Street (at Queens Avenue), London on Friday, September 5th at 2:00 p.m. with The Very Reverend Terry Dance officiating. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Orchestra London, 520 Wellington Street, London N6A 3R1 or Epilepsy London, 123 St. George Street, London N6A 3A1. A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London ON in charge of arrangements 519-433-5184 (line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

WALKER….
Suddenly as a result of a road accident at the London Health Sciences Centre-University Campus on Thursday, August 21st, 2003 Graham Quentin Walker of London in his 23rd year. Beloved son of Milton and Dianne Walker; Kim Walker and Lisa Laksmanis. Dear brother of Laura and Ryan. Survived by his paternal grandparents Milton and Kathleen Walker of Newcastle, NB and Les and Doris Fairbairn of London. Predeceased by his maternal grandparents Mary and Norman Moore. Friends will be received by the family 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street, South, London. Funeral service will be conducted at Elmwood Avenue Presbyterian Church, 111 Elmwood Avenue, London on Monday, August 25th, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Kevin Steeper officiating. Interment in St. Paul’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Kirkton. In lieu of flowers as an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the London Humane Society, 624 Clarke Road, London, ON N5V 3K5 or Elmwood Avenue Presbyterian Church, 111 Elmwood Avenue, London, ON N6C 1J4 (Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

GOWDEY:
Dr. Charles W. Gowdey died Wednesday, August 20th of complications from a stroke. He was 82. Dr. Gowdey was a renowned scholar, teacher and researcher whose contributions to the field of pharmacology were widely recognized. Charles Gowdey attended Elmdale School and STCI in St. Thomas. He married Madelon Craig Gilmour (Peggy) of London in 1946, earned his Master of Sciences from Western the same year and a D.Phil. (Oxon) from the University of Oxford in England in 1948. He moved to Canada to work in the U.W.O. Faculty of Medicine in London and was appointed Lecturer in Pharmacology in 1951. He rose to Head of Department in 1960, a position he held until 1981. He will be always beloved and missed by his wife Peggy. He was predeceased by his father William Gowdey, his mother Myrtle, his sister Gladys Payson and his brothers Glenn and Jack. Dear brother of Marjorie Gowdey of St. Thomas. Proud father of David Gowdey and his wife Yvonne Deasy of San Rafael, California, Kathy Gowdey of London, Kevin Gowdey and his wife Sharon of St. Thomas and Sheila Windsor and her husband James of London. Grateful grandfather of James, Caitlin, Samuel, Charlotte, Miranda, Jessica and Claire. Friends will be received by the family at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Friday, August 22nd from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A celebration of Charles’ life will be held on Saturday, August 23rd at 2:00 p.m. at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 1246 Oxford Street West, London. Those who wish are invited to make a donation to their favourite charity in Charles’ name. (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

BUTLER:
Eric Charles Chuck” Butler peacefully passed away in his 93rd year at Grand Wood Park Retirement Residence”

GOLDRICK….
Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre-University Campus on Thursday, August 14th, 2003, Garry Melvin Goldrick of London in his 49th year. Loving father of Kathy, Tina, Bobby and Garry Jr.
Dear brother of Sharon, Jim, Brad and Don. Predeceased by his brothers Bobby and Jack. Also loved by his grandchildren. Friends will be received by the family 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street, South, London where the funeral service wil be conducted in the chapel on Monday, August 18th, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Alvinston Cemetery, Alvinston. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, ON N6A 3A1. On-line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

HUNTER — Peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, lovingly surrounded by her family, on Monday August 11th 2003, Ruby E. (Dobbs) Hunter of London, a strong and courageous lady, in her 77th year. Beloved wife of the late H. Glenn Hunter (1986). Cherished mother of Jim Hunter and his wife Gerda, Judy Alsop and her husband David all of London, and Gayle Gates and her husband George of Glencoe. Dear sister of Phyllis Tilley and her husband Earl of London. Adored by her grandchildren Carolyne Alsop and her husband Matthew Wright,, Katie Alsop, Kevin Gates and his wife Dianne, Bonnie Gates and her fiancee Jason Talbot, Jodie Gates, and Shannon and Bryan Hunter. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Wednesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Thursday August 14th at 11 A.M. with Reverend Trisha Elliott officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations 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, would be appreciated by the family. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

McFARLANE:
Linda Gratton and Brian Lee regret the passing of their dear aunt, Elizabeth Betty” (Bell) McFarlane at Country Terrace Nursing Home on August 11″

BAILEY —- At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, on Friday August 8th 2003, Margaret Madge” Bailey of London in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of the late Roy Bailey. Dear mother of Carol Wilson and her husband Robert of Sherwood Park”