Services & Obituaries

McBRIDE —- Margaret Peggy” (Rankin) McBride passed away peacefully in her 91st year at the Trafalgar Terrace Retirement Home in London on Wednesday August 6th 2003. Beloved wife of the late William McBride (1970). Loving mother of Robert (Fern) McBride of Toronto”

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ROLLIER — Peacefully at Kensington Village Retirement Home, London, on Tuesday August 5th 2003, Julien Rollier of London in his 77th year. Beloved husband of Ernestine (Fleischmann) Rollier. Dear father of Ed Rollier and his wife Debbie of Leamington, and predeceased by his daughter Catherine Rollier-Watson. Dear brother of Roger Rollier of Switzerland. Predeceased by his brothers Herbert and Marc. Dear brother-in-law of Violette and Margaret Rollier both of Switzerland, and also loved by his grandchildren Catherine Watson of London, and Melissa and Marc Rollier of Leamington. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Thursday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Justin’s Catholic Church, 855 Jalna Boulevard, London, on Friday August 8th at 11 A.M. Cremation with inurnment of cremated remains at St. Peter’s Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the Parkinson Society of Canada, 4500 Blakie Road, Unit 117, London N6L 1G5, or the Arthritis Society, 200-560 Wellington Street, London N6A 3R4, would be appreciated by the family. Mr. Rollier was a Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 6246 and 4th Degree member, was a member of the German-Canadian Club, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 501 Lambeth, and the Horton Street Singers Young at Heart Choir. A Legion service will be held at the funeral home Thursday evening at 7 P.M. under the auspices of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 501 Lambeth, and prayers will be held Thursday evening at 8.30 P.M. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

MACILWAINE:

Peacefully at St. Joseph’s Health Care on Saturday August 2nd, 2003 Myra MacIlwaine Reg. N. of London in her 82nd year. Dear sister of Joy Piggot and her husband Jim of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Loving sister-in-law of Sheila MacIlwaine of Wales. Predeceased by her brothers Frederick and Julian MacIlwaine. Lovingly remembered by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Dear friend of Margaret Hawkins of London. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9p.m. Tuesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Wednesday August 6th, 2003 at 11:00a.m. with Archdeacon James R. Broadfoot officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Easter Seal Society 332 Wellington Road South, Unit 2, London ON N6C 4P6, Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario Foundation 746 Baseline Road East, Unit 406, London ON N6C 5Z2 or to the charity of your choice. (Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

TROTTER….
At St. Joseph’s Health Care, London on Wednesday, July 30th, 2003, Joseph Trotter of London in his 65th year. Dear cousin of Chic D. Allison; Dianne Wettlaufer; Peggy Horner all of London and Larry Allison and his wife Mary Ellen of Ailsa Craig. Survived by his loving foster family the Stevens of Stratford and Listowel. Dear nephew of Rena Horner. Predeceased by his loving aunt Marjorie Allison. Will be missed by his best friends Dolores and Jim Hunter of London. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where a service to celebrate Joseph’s life will be held in the chapel at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 7th, 2003. (Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

JEFFREY:
At St. Joseph’s Health Care, London on Tuesday, July 29, 2003. Gordon J. Jeffrey of London age 66 years. Beloved husband of Helen (Lansdell) Jeffrey. Dear father of Leigh Nelligan and her husband Patrick of London, Sharon Gowdey and her husband Kevin of St. Thomas and Heather Cocurullo and her husband Peter of London. Dear brother of Peter Jeffrey and his wife Diane of London. Much loved Poppa of Lindsay, Cara, Alison, Samuel, Charlotte, Miranda, Emilie, Ethan and Erin. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where a service to celebrate Gord’s life will be held in the chapel on Friday, August 1st at 1:00 p.m. A private interment of cremated remains in Woodland Cemetery London at a later date. 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)

TASKER —– At St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital on Sunday July 27th 2003, Ian McIntyre Tasker of St. Thomas in his 63rd year. Beloved husband of Jean Tasker. Dear father of Shirley Bear and her husband Kelly of Atlanta, Georgia, and Charles Tasker of St. Thomas. Much loved Grampa of Zoe, and dear brother-in-law of Shirley Penford and her husband Al of London. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. 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 July 30th at 1.30 P.M. Cremation with interment of cremated remains at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London N6A 3A1, would be appreciated by the family. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

BUTKUS — Peacefully at Chelsey Park Retirement Community, London, on Sunday July 27th 2003, Erna (Wendt) Butkus of London in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of the late Zigmund Butkus (1980). Dear mother of Ingrid Baumgarten and her husband Karl of London, and Waltraut Frisa and her husband Joseph of Parkhill. Also loved by her 5 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Tuesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Wednesday July 30th at 11 A.M. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy., memorial donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

BARTLETT:
At her residence on Monday, July 14, 2003, E. Gwen (Smith) Bartlett of London in her 87th year. Beloved wife of the late Sydney Bartlett (1996). Dear mother of Pamela Doak and her husband Donald of London. Predeceased by her brothers, Frederick, Charles And Thomas Smith. Also loved by her grandchildren, Suzanne Hennessy and her husband Ashley of London, Sharon Russell and her husband Andrew and Kim Doak all of Mount Brydges and her great-grandchildren, Sara, Nicole, Danielle and Devon Hennessy and Julianne and Erika Russell. Cremation has taken place and a private family graveside service will be conducted at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London on Thursday, July 17th. A. Millard George Funeral Home, London in charge of arrangements 519-433-5184. (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

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WEAVER….
Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre-Victoria Campus on Sunday, July 20th, 2003, W. Roy Weaver of London in his 81st year. Roy had just celebrated his 80th birthday surrounded by his many relatives and friends. His wife of 39 years, Norma (Zimmerman) Weaver predeceased Roy in 1990. Roy will be greatly missed by his daughter Pat Robinson and her husband Wayne of Brantford, and his son Brian Weaver and his wife Tracy of London. Loving brother of Phyllis Mycroft of Brantford. Predeceased by his sisters Jeanne Weaver, Marjorie Castle and Helen Taylor. Loving Grandpa” of Laura”

ROWLEY:
At London Health Sciences Centre, on Wednesday, July 16, 2003. Doris Rowley (nee Hook) of London in her 81st. year. Beloved wife of the late Norman Charles Rowley. Dear mother of Robin Rowley and his wife Linda, Mary -Jane Posno and her husband Bill all of London and Catherine Rowley of Toronto. Also loved by her 7 grandchildren ,5 great-grandchildren and her sister-in-law Doreen Rowley. Predeceased by her daughter Lynda Green, her grandson Christopher Robin Rowley and her brothers Charles Owen Hook, Hugh Ronald Hook and William Hook. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. A memorial service will be conducted at St. George’s Anglican Church, 227 Wharncliffe Road North (at Oxford Street) London on Saturday, July 19th at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Dr. Timothy G. Connor and Reverend Tim Dobbin officiating. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to St. George’s Anglican Church Century Building Fund, 227 Wharncliffe Road North, London ON N6H 2B6 (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)