Greg ‘Howler’ Howell
(December 13, 1954 – June 16, 2022)
After a brief illness, Greg passed away at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville.
Much loved dad to Mathew (Kristin) Howell, Jillian (Justin) Manners and Allison.
Cherished grandpa to Nolan, Chase and Parker.
He will be lovingly remembered by his siblings Roger, Debbie, Brenda and Glen as well as his nieces and nephews.
Greg was such a positive, glass half full kinda guy, even during these last few months he continued to be positive and make the best of every situation. He was lucky to have a wonderful circle of friends who were like family to him.
Greg could always be counted on for a good time, leading the way with his incredible smile and sense of humour.
Greg was well loved and will be greatly missed.
At Greg’s request cremation has taken place and a Celebration of his life will be held on July 24th from 12 – 4 at his daughter’s home, 63 Laking Drive, Newcastle.
Memorial Donations may be made to The Canadian Cancer Society.
Gord Burgess
Passed away suddenly doing what he loved to do with the people he loved on Sunday June 19th, 2022 at the age of 68.
Loving husband and best friend of Barbara.
Loved and loving brother of Marilyn Mason (late Jim), late Beverly Sutherland (Bob), Barbara Canavan (Edward), Donna Fehrenbach (Mike) and Kim Todd (Mike).
Gord will be forever loved and remembered by his many nieces and nephews,in-laws and their families.
Visitation at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby on Wednesday from 6:00 – 8:00 pm and Thursday from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the Barnes Chapel Friday afternoon at 1:00 pm.
In memory of Gord memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
Gord will be laid to rest at Thornton Cemetery, Oshawa.
Messages of condolence and shared memories can be left for the family by visiting barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com .
Grace Irving
Passed away peacefully, with her friend Janice by her side, at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the age of 91.
Beloved wife of the late James.
Dear friend of Janice Scanlan.
Grace will be fondly remembered by her family, friends and neighbours in Canada and Scotland, especially her best friends Betty and James Duff in Scotland and her church family at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Oshawa.
Cremation has taken place.
A Funeral Service will be held at a later date at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church.
Please check ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME or call Armstrong Funeral Home (905-433-4711) for service details.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Covenant House.
Online condolences may be left at armstrongfh.ca .
Greta Evelyn Down
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Greta Down on Thursday June 16th, 2022, at Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto at the age of 88.
She is now reunited with her beloved husband Wesley Down.
Loving Mother of Paul (Jackie), Scott, Jeff, Catharine (Barry), and Ken (Kathy).
Cherished grandmother of Abigail (Jeremy), Matthew, Jeremy (Jennifer), Adam (Morgan), Bradley (Brittany), Andrew (Tayler), Heather, Kendra (Brent), Jonathan, Trevor (Shelby), Taylor, and Lindsay (Mackenzie), and Great-Grandmother "GG" of Shelby, Heidi, Hailey, Kelsie, Robbie, Aleah, Wyatt, Lucas, Addison and Belle.
Dear Sister of Gail and Betty Lou. Predeceased by her other 5 siblings Lillian, Dorothy, Stanley, Bert and Lorraine.
She will be greatly missed by all of her friends, cousins, nieces, nephews and church family. Greta touched the lives of many through her decades of community involvement such as Community Care, Canadian Cancer Society, St. Vincent's Kitchen, and Feed The Need Durham.
A true inspiration to so many, she will be missed.
Arrangements with Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, Bowmanville. Funeral Service will be held at EBENEZER UNITED CHURCH, 1669 Courtice Road on Wednesday June 22nd at 2 pm, visitation will be held from 1 - 2 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Feed The Need Durham, Durham Region Hospice-Clarington, or Ebenezer United Church would be appreciated.
George Leslie Heyes
July 29, 1929 – June 12, 2022
It is with heavy hearts the family of Les Heyes announce his passing on Sunday June 12th, 2022, at the age of 92.
He was born in Widnes England to the late Francis and Mary Heyes.
Cherished Husband and best friend of Mary Heyes for 71 years. Loving and proud Dad of Katrine (late – Steve), Sherryl (Pat) and Ross (Nuala).
Fun loving Gramps to Connie, Corinne, Nicole, Chris, Lesley, Lindsay, and Matthew. His grandchildren always brought a smile to his face. Les was blessed with 14 Great Grandchildren whom he adored and loved having around him.
Les married Mary in St. Lukes Farnworth Church, in Widnes, Lancashire on June 9th, 1951.
Their adventure began as they travelled to Canada on the R.M.S Nova Scotia Cargo Ship, arriving in Halifax then boarding a train to Toronto, Ontario to continue their adventurous life path.
Friends and family called him Les which best suited his free spirit. Les worked many years as a well respected machinist including working on the Avro Arrow. He wasn’t all work no play, Les had a creative side enjoying making things from nature or any other item he could find. Les became a prolific poet, creating heartfelt poetry for family and friends.
He enjoyed nature, camping and eventually owning his dream cottage on Kapikog Lake. Spending his time with dear friends and family at the cottage always put a smile on his face.
Paddling around the lake for hours with his beloved wife Mary. Les loved getting to know people, opening his heart, home and cottage to friends. Les moved to Whitby and joined the senior center making many wonderful friends, becoming a darting champion, enjoying lawn bowling and being the best dance partner for Mary and the ladies at the center.
The family would be honoured to have you join them in a Celebration of Life at the OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West, Oshawa, Ontario (289-204-3327) on Friday June 24th, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.
Special thanks to the friends and neighbours who helped Les & Mary to enjoy their beautiful home for many extra years.
Extreme gratitude to all the wonderful people at the Village of Taunton Mills who became his second family over the last couple of years, enjoying his huge smile and many winks!
Online condolences may be made at oshawafuneralhome.com .
Family would be appreciative of donations in memory of Les to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Alzheimer Society.
Gary John Cooper
February 12, 1952 - June 7, 2022
Passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, at the age of 70.
Beloved common-law spouse of Pat Guyatt.
Father of Gary Jr. (Amanda), Tanya (Rob) and Chad and step-father of Denise (Rob).
Grandfather of Nolan, Christopher, Hayden and Aaron.
Brother of Wayne (Kim), Linda and Gail and dear friend of Randy.
As per Gary’s wishes, cremation will take place.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022 from 2-4 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #637 (1251 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa).
Online condolences may be left at armstrongfh.ca .
Geertruida “Truus” Koenders
1931-2022
Geertruida (Truus) Koenders passed away on June 8th, 2022 at the age of 90.
Truus was predeceased by her husband Henk.
She will be dearly missed by her children, Miriam (Barr , Jacqueline (George), Ted, and Donald (Janis).
Loving Oma to Amy (Scott), Michelle (Scott), Dean (Tori), Jessica, Jeffrey (Caitlin), Jaime, Nicholas, Logan and Riley and Great Oma to step grandchildren Keri and Sierra, and great grandchildren Abygael, Natalie, Jake, Benjamin, Marcus, and Evan.
She is survived by her sister Elly and her brother Alfred. Truus was predeceased by her siblings, Co, Annie, Willy, Marijke and Jan.
Truus will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by her family and friends both here and in Holland.
Arrangements with McEachnie Funeral Home, Ajax.
Donations can be made to St. Vincent de Paul or a CHARITY of your choice.
George William Stonebridge
October 27, 1943 - May 28, 2022
Well known and long time Registered Massage Therapist in the GTA.
Passed away peacefully in hospital at the age of 78. Cherished son of the late George Sr. and Pat.
Father of Jason (Amy), Maia and Grandfather of Emma.
George will be dearly missed by his many friends, co-workers and clients.
Graveside Service will take place on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 12 p.m. at Mount Lawn Cemetery, Whitby, Ontario.
Donations are gratefully accepted to The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
To place online condolences please visit ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME .
George Frederick (Fred) Winstanley
Passed peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Saturday, June 4th, 2022 in his 87th year.
Fred was the beloved husband of Brenda (Savin) for 65 years.
Loving father of Deborah (Dickey).
Loving father-in-law to David.
Devoted and kind Grandad to Connor James and Kaitlin Rose (Dickey). Predeceased by his brother Michael Winstanley and survived by loving sister Susan Hinegan of Wigan, UK.
Originally from the small village of Atherton near Manchester, UK, Fred served in the RAF from 1953-56 in Oldenburg, Germany before he emigrated from England to Toronto, Canada in 1957 with Brenda.
Fred was the President and co-founder of Lenworth Metal Products. His integrity, strong work ethic and witty sense of humor will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
The family would like to thank all of the wonderful staff of Lakeridge Health Intensive Care Cardiology and Palliative Care units. He will be deeply missed by all of his family and friends both near and far.
Private arrangements.
George Jackson McArnan
August 15, 1932 - May 25, 2022
True to form, Jack wanted to have the last word so he pre-emptively wrote his own obituary a few months ago.
In his draft he talked about his kids, Sherry, Drew (Bonnie) and Jacquie, his beloved grandchildren Vicki MacLaughlan (David), Nathan and Aisha McCarnan and Layne and Shaye O’Donnell and, adored, great-grandsons William and Roger MacLaughlan.
He continued with “Jack was a life insurance agent with North American Life and Manulife for 60 years.
He was a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Planner (CFP) and a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) retiring in 2014.”
“There will be no funeral service and cremation has taken place. Jack was a Past President of the Oshawa Golf and Country Club and a member for 57 years.”
He left out the date of his death, May 25, 2022. He was good, but he wasn’t that good.
His version of his obituary was brief and full of facts but didn’t really tell the story of a life well-lived.
Born in 1932, Jack grew up during the depression and then the 2nd World War. There wasn’t much in those days but he managed to socialize and attend dances. That’s where he found the absolute love of his life, Alice. He offered her and her friends a ride home…the rest is, as they say, history. More than 70 years of history.
Together “Fast Jack” and “Big Al” worked side-by-side to build a life that was far beyond either of their expectations. Through his career with North American Life and Manulife, Jack and Alice travelled the world together.
They took up skiing and golf and curling and built a wonderful community of friends. In fact, they were so social that we were shocked to find that entertaining or going out every Friday or Saturday night wasn’t something every adult did!
Was he the perfect man, husband, dad, grandfather, great gpa? Probably not but, we know he landed on the top part of the plus side. It’s tough to find any flaws today. To all of us, he was always there with advice, comfort and a shaggy dog story.
He loved his career and was great at it too. So much so that he worked well into his 80’s taking care of his clients. He used to say that “when someone dies and everything is in chaos my job is to provide comfort and a cheque without hassle.” He prided himself on the being able to do that for so many people throughout the years.
He wouldn’t want an obituary filled with embellishments and flourishes. He’d want it to the point so, here’s the point:
Jack McCarnan has left us. He will be so very greatly missed by everyone. He takes with him one half of a wonderful team that produced generations of wonderful people.
He didn’t have a great start but boy did he make up for it! In his own words: “Not bad for a guy who left school 3 weeks into grade 11.”
Donations, in memory of Jack McCarnan, can be made to the Oshawa Hospital or the Kidney Foundation and would be greatly appreciated by the family.
A celebration of life is planned for July 10, 2022.
Please contact Jacquie at info@northvanhomesales.com or 604.764.0990 for more details.
For online condolences please visit armstrongfh.ca .