Services & Obituaries

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)

SOUTHCOTT:
Nina Gertrude (Bridgette) Southcott passed away peacefully at McCormick Home, London on Tuesday, July 15, 2003. Nina is survived by her husband of 57 years, Dr. Frederick Southcott and her three sons, Dr. Robert Southcott and his wife Judi of Union, Dr Peter Southcott and his wife Pat of Sarnia and Dr. David Southcott and his wife Dr. Elizabeth of Windsor. She also leaves 12 grandchildren, Tanya, Jeffrey, Sarah, Matthew, Megan, Ashley, Jordan, Laura, Emily, Daphne, Adam and Lily. Nina was a graduate of Victoria Hospital School of Nursing and University of Western Ontario Public Health. She loved art and took many courses in painting. She is also survived by her sister Pauline Cooper and her husband George of Wooster, Ohio and her sister-in-law Shirley Earley of California. She is predeceased by her brother Albert Bridgette and her sisters Roberta Fraser and Frieda Moxham. 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 . Funeral service will be conducted at St. James Westminster Anglican Church, 115 Askin Street at Wortley Road, London on Friday, July 18th at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Lloyd Cracknell officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson Society of Canada, 4500 Blakie Road, London, Unit 117, London, ON N6L 1G5 or the McCormick Home Foundation, 230 Victoria Street, London, ON N6A 2C2. (on line condolences accepted at amgeorgefh.on.ca)

MACNEIL…
Passed away while doing his favourite sport (swimming) at Fanshawe Lake, London on Saturday, July 12th, 2003, James Russell” MacNeil of London in his 42nd year. Predeceased by his parents John and Jenny MacNeil and his sister Charlotte Burke. Dear brother of Hugh; Robert both of London; Anthony “”Tony”” of Toronto; John Harvey; Rosemarie MacIsaac (Paul); Neil (Shelley); Kenneth “”Kenny”” (Kathy) all of Sydney”

LOVE………..

Peacefully at Marshall Gowland Manor, Sarnia, on Saturday July 12th 2003, Hilda Eleanor (Wenige) Love, formerly of London, in her 94th year. Beloved wife of the late Angus Love. Dear mother of Jeannine Stevens and her partner Ron Chafe of Sarnia, and Janet Cammaert and her husband John of Elmira. Dear sister of Marion Adams of Sarnia, and loved by 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her granddaughter Amy Stevens, her son-in-law Jim Stevens, her sister Freda Fisher and her brother Buster Wenige. Hilda was the daughter of former London Mayor George A. Wenige. Friends will be received by the family from 7-9 P.M. Tuesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London (433-5184), where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Wednesday July 16th at 11 A.M. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Ladies of the Moose, Chapter 845, c/o 6 Weston Street, London N6C 1R1, or the London Health Sciences Centre Foundation, 747 Baseline Road East, London N6C 2R6. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

CHAFEE…….

After a long battle with cancer, peacefully at Parkwood Hospital, London on Saturday, July 12th, 2003 James Edwin Ed” Chafee of London in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Bernice (Myatt) Chafee. Dear father of Bill Chafee and his wife Victoria of Moreno Valley”

LEGION CREST & MASONIC CREST
Sage: After a lengthy illness at Parkwood Hospital, London on Thursday, July 10, 2003 Leslie A. Sage of London in his 80th year. Lovingly remembered by his wife Gladys (Henry) Sage. Dear father of Gary Sage, Richard Sage, Deborah Ross, Becky and Randy Denning and Cindy and Gary Reed. Loving grandfather of 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Survived by his sister Ruth and Jim Lillico and brother Stewart Sage of Peterborough. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Saturday, at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral Service will be conducted at St. Anne’s Anglican Church (Byron), 1344 Commissioners Road, West, London on Sunday, July 13th at 2:00 pm with Reverend Kate Hathaway officiating. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Parkwood Hospital Foundation, 801 Commissioners Road East, London ON N6C 5J1 or the Parkinson Society of Canada, 4500 Blakie Road, Unit 117, London ON N6L 1G5. A masonic service will be held in the chapel Saturday at 6:45 pm under the auspices of Kilwinning Lodge No. 64 A.F. & A.M. (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

PICHLER — Helmut Pichler, age 75, of London, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, on Tuesday July 8th 2003, after a short illness. Beloved husband of Irma Pichler. Dear father of Ingrid Cierson and her husband Max of Montreal, Quebec. Dear brother of Christa Richter of Germany. Also loved by his 2 grandchildren; Susan Monteferrante and her husband Dino, and Michael Cierson and his wife Kim, all of Montreal, Quebec. Loved also by his 4 great-grandchildren; Corey, Kayla, Nicholas and Tanya. Cremation has taken place. A service of celebration of Helmut’s life will be held at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London (Tel. 433-5184) on Monday July 14th at 11 A.M. 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