Obituaries

Ian Franks

Ian Franks

Jul 15, 2014

Franks, Ian Mitchell died suddenly in Whistler B.C. on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 at the age of 35 years. Dear son of Beverley Anne Franks (nee Smith) of Bracebridge and the late Peter Franks. Loving brother of Rachel and Adam. Loving grandson of Grace Franks and the late Mitchell Franks and Maxwell and Margaret Smith. Dear nephew of Diane, John...

Ellen Smith

Ellen Smith

Jul 15, 2014

SMITH, Ellen Rosia Passed away peacefully at Leisureworld Muskoka, in Gravenhurst, on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in her 97th year. Beloved wife of the late Calvin Smith. Loving mother of Joan Fish (Owen). Dear grandmother of Kevin & Karen and great grandmother of Tayler & Natasha. Survived by her sister in law Marg. Sister of the late Jessie Austin (Clifford),...

Lucas Tait

Lucas Tait

Jul 13, 2014

TAIT, LUCAS OLIVER Lucas passed away suddenly in Seattle, Washington, on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the age of 26 years. Beloved son of Dorothea Tait (Jason Miksza) & Stan Tait (Sue Tait). Dear brother of Jason Tait and Emma Tait. Step brother of Kirsten Kemp, Jordan, Nathan and Mikaela Wichers-Schreur. Grandson of Magdalene Warner, Mary Dyack and the late...

William Wright

William Wright

Jul 10, 2014

Dr. William James Wright passed away peacefully at Leisureworld Caregiving Centre in Gravenhurst on Thursday, July 10, 2014 in his 85th year. Beloved husband of Joyce (nee Akeroyd). Dear father of Barry, Fraser, David and Martha. Proud grandfather of Edward , William, Rosemary, Emily, Stephanie and Alexandra. Dear brother of Frances Hayter and Louise Emmanuel. Son of the late William...

Michael Delorme

Michael Delorme

Jul 9, 2014

Delorme, Michael John Howard died peacefully at Huntsville Hospice on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 in his 80th year. Beloved husband of the late Kathleen Delorme. Dear father of Michelle Archer (Brian) of Bracebridge, Michael â�œJackâ₝ Delorme (Richard Blair Smith) of Burnaby B.C. and Kathleen â�œKikiâ₝ Delorme (Dominic Tete) of Toronto. Loving grandfather of Amanda Archer, Jamie Vincent, Neil Archer, Ian...

Margaret Stuart

Margaret Stuart

Jul 8, 2014

STUART, Margaret Lucy (nee Hoover) Peacefully at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday, July 08, 2014 in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of the late Douglas Stuart. Loving mother of Mike Stuart and Brenda Binstock (Steve). Dear grandmother of Christopher (Janet), Matthew (Shana), Meaghan, Candice & Chad. Sister of Noreen McQuillan (the late Kenneth) and the late Rev. Lloyd...

Murray Gammon

Murray Gammon

Jul 7, 2014

Gammon, Murray Clifford died peacefully at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge on Monday, July 7th, 2014 in his 76th year. Loving son of the late Herbert and Anne Gammon. Dear brother of Art Gammon and the late Carl Gammon, Jerry Gammon, Frances Henry and Brian Gammon. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of his life will be held...

Phyllis Mullen

Phyllis Mullen

Jul 7, 2014

MULLEN, Phyllis Isabel (formerly Phyllis Scanlon) (nee Brooks) Phyllis passed away at her home in Bracebridge, on Monday, July 7, 2014 at age 95. Beloved wife of the late Fred Scanlon and the late Truman Mullen. Dear mother of Tom Scanlon of Lively, Anne Watt of Bracebridge and Mark Scanlon of Toronto. Loving grandmother of Kathy (Les) Taylor, Karen (Wayne)...

Wilhelm Mueller

Wilhelm Mueller

Jul 2, 2014

Wilhelm Joseph Mueller - Obituary (Born: March 19th, 1928 - Died: July 2nd, 2014) Wilhelm (Bill) was born in Germany, to Karl & Maria Mueller, he was born second of five children. After surviving the War, where thankfully he was too young to serve, he immigrated to Canada in 1956 in search of a new life for him and his...

Helen Conely

Helen Conely

Jun 30, 2014

Who died peacefully at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge on Monday, June 30th, 2014 in her 68th year. Beloved wife of Alister Conely of Bracebridge. Dear sister of Nancy, Malcolm (Jean), Alex (Rachel) and Thomas (Janet). She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and her best friend Marie Croft and friends at Oakwood Hieghts. Cremation has...

James Niskanen

James Niskanen

Jun 29, 2014

Passed away suddenly at his home in Vankoughnet, on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at age 56. Beloved husband of Kim (nee Mearns). Loving father of Delena and Mark. Proud grandfather of Hailey, Tristyn & Caiden. Brother of Ron Niskanen, Deb Drury & Laura MacCartney. Son of Eric Niskanen and the late Joan Niskanen. A private family service was held at...

Agnes Mckechnie

Agnes Mckechnie

Jun 28, 2014

Agnes McKechnie passed into the presence of her Lord and Saviour at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge on Saturday, June 28th, 2014 in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Richard McKechnie. and mother of Gordon McKechnie (Pauline), Janet Davis and Margaret Gelderbloem (Peter). Loving grandmother of Katherine, Vicky, Ruth, Paul, Rebecca, Mark, Rachel and Nathan and...

Audrey Coyne

Audrey Coyne

Jun 24, 2014

Audrey Elizabeth Coyne Who died peacefully at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge on Tuesday June 24th, 2014 in her 91st year. Beloved mother of Maureen Webb and her husband Mike. Loving grandmother of Chris Webb and great grandmother of Logan and Hadley Webb. She is predeceased by 8 brothers and sisters. The Funeral The family will receive friends...

Joseph O'Callaghan

Joseph O'Callaghan

Jun 23, 2014

Joseph Anthony O'Callaghan entered this world on September 11, 1922 in Liverpool, England although he was very quick to explain he was raised in Dundalk, Ireland. Joe was a son, brother, uncle, husband, grandfather and most importantly a father to myself and Maire. Dad was the youngest of 5 brothers and 1 sister but unlike the next generations he certainly...

Sharon Matusick

Sharon Matusick

Jun 21, 2014

MATUSICK, Sharon Lynn (nee Farrance) Passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, June 21st, 2014 at the age of 51. Cherished mother of Cheryl and Calvin. Beloved daughter of Joan and the late Fred Farrance. Loving sister of Deborah (Bob). Pre-deceased by the father of her children Michael. Sharon will be missed by her...

Ethel Gardiner

Ethel Gardiner

Jun 18, 2014

Gardiner, Ethel May In Loving Memory of Ethel May Gardiner Sept. 22, 1929 - June 18, 2014 It is with a heavy heart we announce the sudden passing of our dearest Mother and Grandmother, Ethel Gardiner. She was the eldest daughter of Joseph and Violet Maxey of New Liskeard, Ontario. She was pre-deceased by her sisters Isobel Hamilton and Doris...

Elsie Hayward

Elsie Hayward

Jun 15, 2014

In Memory Of Elsie Irene Hayward Who died peacefully at Leirsureworld Muskoka in Gravenhurst on June 15th, 2014 in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Fred Farrow, Fred Ferguson and Mick Hayward. Loving mother of Betty (Allen), Gordon, Dorothy (Les), Pat (Allan), Fred, Tim (Diane) and the late Ken, Vicki, and Robert. She is also survived by numerous...

Minerva Cassidy

Minerva Cassidy

Jun 14, 2014

CASSIDY, Minerva Margaret Died peacefully at The Pines in Bracebridge, on Saturday, June 14, 2014 in her 100th year. Beloved wife of the late Percy Cassidy. Dear mother of Helen Parkhouse (Robert) and Wayne Cassidy (Marilyn). Loving grandmother of Wayne Parkhouse and Jeff Cassidy (Ruth). Great grandmother of Duncan & Riley. Sister of Dorothea McDermott (Dale), Grace Thompson (the late...

Margaret Waddington

Margaret Waddington

Jun 9, 2014

Friends and family are invited to join in a celebration of the lives of Donald Waddington and Margaret Waddington on Friday, July 18, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Taylor Road in Bracebridge. Marg and Don first met at Orillia Collegiate Institute then, after going separate ways for the duration of WW2, were married in Toronto in...

Coray Schroeder

Coray Schroeder

Jun 6, 2014

Coray Edith Schroeder Born July 17, 1931 in St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba Coay's lifetime passion for the Arts began when her older sister Dru Morris paid for tap-dance lessons when Coray was four. She later took Saturday morning art lessons with Franz Johnson. She took vocal lessons for six years with her friend June Crawford. They were inseparable at...