BRAWN, Rev. Robert ‘Bob’ Brawn
BRAWN, Rev. Robert 'Bob' Brawn - September 23rd, 2024
Received into heaven on September 23 at the age of 94. Bob passed in Port Perry Place, with son Mark at his side. Born in Oshawa and growing up in Raglan, Bob went on to attend U. of T. and McGill. Beloved husband of Shirley Scott of Montreal for 68 years, and father to Elizabeth (the late Shirley), Margaret (Greg), Mark (Ellen), and Gregory (Angie), along with 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandsons. Bob is survived by his brother, Clare (Beth) of Etobicoke.
Ordained by the United Church of Canada in 1956, Bob and Shirley served congregations throughout Ontario: Middleville, Zion-Wexford (Toronto), Thamesford, Cobourg, Port Perry-Prince Albert, and Linden Park (Hamilton). Together, Bob and Shirley enjoyed retirement in their Oshawa home for many years.
The funeral will be held at Armstrong Funeral Home (124 King St. E., Oshawa) on Friday, September 27 at 11:00 AM, with visitation starting at 10:00 AM. Donations to the Alzheimer’s Society. Online condolences may be shared at www.armstrongfh.ca
OLIVER, John David Oliver
OLIVER, John David Oliver - July 27, 1942 - September 1, 2024
Surrounded by his loving family, John Oliver passed away peacefully on September 1, 2024. After a courageous two-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Born on July 27, 1942, John leaves behind a legacy of love. He will be deeply missed by his daughters, Liz and Karen (Art), as well as his grandson, Damian. His absence will also be felt by his extended family and friends.
John’s family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the dedicated staff at Centenary Health and Providence Centre for their compassionate care during his illness. In honor of John’s memory, donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society, or the Love Scarborough Foundation.
A celebration of John’s life will be held on September 19, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Simple Alternative – Pickering.
Let us come together to honor John’s life and cherish the beautiful memories he leaves behind.
ROUSSEAU, Grzegorz Napoleon Rousseau
ROUSSEAU, Grzegorz Napoleon Rousseau - September 15th, 2024
Grzegorz (Gregory) Napoleon Rousseau, 72, of Oshawa, passed away suddenly on September 15, 2024. Gregory was born on March 30, 1952 to Andrzej and Regina Rousseau in Płock, Poland. After Gregory graduated from the Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Władysława Jagiełły in Płock, he went on to study engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology, graduating with a Masters Degree.
He was committed to and involved in the Solidarity movement (niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy „Solidarność” - NSZZ) in Poland that led to the first independent trade union in the country to be recognized by the State, as a result of using civil resistance to advance workers’ rights and social change, and was imprisoned twice as a result of martial law and political repression imposed in the country in 1980. Along with his wife Anna (deceased) and daughter Paulina, he emigrated to Canada in 1984, settling in Oshawa and working in the area of construction and electrical engineering in a variety of roles and for numerous organizations, and was a member of the IBEW. He was generous and open, and had a love for nature and animals. He was predeceased by his wife Anna and is survived by his daughter Paulina.
By his request, no service will be held. In lieu of flowers, his daughter requests donations be made to Nature Conservancy Canada.
Online condolences may be shared at www.armstrongfh.ca
DAWSON, Joshua Clarke Dawson
DAWSON, Joshua Clarke Dawson - 16-Mar-1980 - 15-Sep-2024
It is with profound sadness that we must announce the sudden passing of our beloved Father, Son, Brother, Husband, Uncle, and friend, Joshua “Josh” Dawson. Josh passed away suddenly on September 15, 2024, he was 44 years old.
Josh was born on March 16, 1980, in Toronto, Ontario, to parents Paul Dawson (Heather Dawson) and Deirdre Dawson (James Lynn), and is survived by his brother Matthew Dawson and family (Casandra Dawson, children, Clarke Dawson, Chloe Dawson, and Rhett Dawson). and his younger brother Zachary Dawson.
Josh was known for his sense of humor, good looks, kindness, compassion, and incisive wit. Josh was an amazing athlete, excelling at Hockey, Baseball, and his passion, Golf. Josh was a huge sports fan, his favorite teams were the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
In 2014, Josh married his wife Elizabeth Wang in Jamaica. Together, Josh and Elizabeth built a family with the arrival of their beautiful son, Finley Dawson born in March 2017. Josh was always devoted to Finley and passed his love and talent for sports on to him, demonstrated by Josh coaching Finley’s various sports teams. Finley is already excelling at Hockey, Baseball, and Golf, as they say, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Family and friends are invited to Josh’s Celebration of Life Gathering to be held at McEachnie Funeral Home located at 28 Old Kingston Road in Ajax ON L1T 2Z7, on Thursday, September 26 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Those we love we never lose,
For always they will be,
Loved, remembered, treasured,
Always in our memory.
SOMERVILLE, George “Papa” Somerville
SOMERVILLE, George "Papa" Somerville - July 29, 1928 – September 20, 2024
George "Papa" Somerville, age 96, of Oakville, Ontario passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, September 20, 2024.
Beloved husband of Cecilia. Loving father of the late Wayne (Barbara) and Debbie Coull-Cicchini (Silvio). Adoring Papa to Katie Coull (Patrick), Joshua Cicchini (Louise) and the late Kenny Coull and great-Papa to Kylie Coull, Billy and Parker Bell. Dear brother of the late Martin Somerville.
A special thank-you the the staff at Sunrise of Oakville for their loving care, compassion and support and to the amazing doctors and nurses at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be at the Oshawa Funeral Home, 847 King St. W. Oshawa on Wednesday September 25 from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm followed by the Funeral Service in the Chapel at 1:30 pm.
Interment to follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens, Whitby.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations to the Oakville Trafalgar Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.
On-line condolences may be placed at www.oshawafuneralhome.com
LYONS, Catherine Lyons
LYONS, Catherine Lyons - September 17th, 2024
Our dear Cathy left us peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 after a brief stay at Lakeridge Health Oshawa.
Daughter of the late Veronica and Julius Puskas, beloved wife of the late Jack Lyons and the adored mother of Michele (Paul) and Mike (Tracy). She was a proud and doting grandmother to Jack, Shawn and Bronwyn. She was the dear sister of Liz Dressing (John) and sister-in-law of the late Marg Longauer (the late Danny). Cathy will be fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews Lance Longauer, Steve Longauer (Nancy), Ray Longauer (Stacey), Ted Longauer (Cathy), and Suzanne Dashney (the late Kevin) and by her cousins Robert Velecky (Rosemary) and John Velecky (Cynthia).
Cathy was a remarkable lady. She was creative and curious and adventurous. She loved bold fabrics, beautiful clothing, gardening, music, and good food. She and Jack enjoyed travelling the world together learning about different cultures and cuisines. During a trip to Argentina, they danced the tango outdoors with the locals. And they both loved to nurture their beautiful garden.
Cathy was a wonderful mother to Michele and Mike and quite simply adored her grandchildren. She especially loved cooking for the kids who often came by for her famous chicken paprikash and chocolate cake. Even after they left for university, Cathy made it a point to spend as much time with them as possible and earlier this year, went to Europe with them for 3 weeks.
Cathy had a close and supportive network of friends with whom she lunched, biked, enjoyed Hungarian picnics, planned gourmet club dinners and played bridge.
Cathy was so thankful for the care she received from her GP Dr. Sitha and from her oncology team, Dr. Shim at Lakeridge Health and Dr. Myrehaug at Sunnybrook Hospital. The family would like to thank the remarkable team at Lakeridge that supported her in her final journey including Dr. Rastogi and the nurses on G9 and the Palliative team led by Dr. “Sam”. They were kind and caring and knew exactly what she needed.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 10:30 am at St. John the Evangelist Parish (903 Giffard St., Whitby). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Simcoe Hall Settlement House (Simcoehall.com) would be appreciated by the family. For online condolences please visit armstrongfh.ca
HATTON, Carol Anne Hatton (Boles)
HATTON, Carol Anne Hatton (Boles) - September 19th, 2024
Peacefully passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Bethell Hospice, Inglewood, at the age of 85.
Beloved wife of the late Gary. Loving mother of Christopher Hatton and his wife Shannon Morris-Hatton and Joe Hatton and his wife Angela. Cherished grandmother of Amanda, Tristan, Alistair, Elizabeth, and Evelyn and great-grandmother of Brian and Duncan. Predeceased by her siblings Michael, Catherine, Paul, and Peter. Carol will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Carol was a very active volunteer in the communities in which she lived. Being part of: Kids on the Block puppet troop, The Canadian Club, The Ladies Auxiliary for the 420 Wing Oshawa, and Ladies Auxiliary The Royal Canadian Legion Orangeville. Carol had association with The Governor General’s Horse Guards and The Ontario Regiment. Her biggest passion and enjoyment, besides her family and friends, was the theatre. Carol was a member of Oshawa Little Theatre, Whitby Courthouse Theatre, and volunteered with Theatre Orangeville.
Visitation, followed by a brief service then interment at Thornton Cemetery, will begin on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Armstrong Funeral Home (124 King St. E., Oshawa).
A Celebration of Life will be held on October 20, 2024 from 1pm-4pm at the Orangeville Legion (7 John Street Orangeville).
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Ladies Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion Orangeville. Online condolences may be shared at www.armstrongfh.ca
BOWLER, Richard Bowler
BOWLER, Richard Bowler - Wednesday, September 19th, 1962 - Thursday, September 12th, 2024
Richard passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health, Oshawa.
He was born and raised and lived in Oshawa, Ontario. He was the son of the late Norman James Bowler and Grace Nichols, and part of a very large and loving family. He will be remembered and missed by his partner Susan, his children and his brothers and sisters.
As were Richard's wishes, no services will be held.
In remembrance of Richard, donations to the Simcoe Hall Settlement House would be appreciated.
Rest in Peace Ricky!
Online condolences at newediukfuneralhome.com
ALMEIDA, Lorelei Monica Almeida
ALMEIDA, Lorelei Monica Almeida - January 30, 1964 – September 17, 2024
Loving mother of Marco. Best friend of Karen Coppolino (Pineapple) and "step-grandmother" of Anthony Coppolino. Will be sadly missed by her friends and relatives.
Visitation will be at the Oshawa Funeral Home, 847 King St. W. Oshawa on Thursday September 26 from noon until time of service in the Chapel at 1:30 pm.
On-line condolences may be left at www.oshawafuneralhome.com
SEARS, LeeAnne Marie Sears
SEARS, LeeAnne Marie Sears - July 16, 1965 – September 13, 2024
Passed away peacefully with family by her side at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Friday September 13, 2024 at the age of 59 years. Beloved mother of Marissa, Nicholas and Isabelle, and stepmother to Zander and Ethan. Dear daughter of Carmen and Frank Sears. Sister of David (Robin), Christopher and Jason (Jennifer). Cherished aunt of 6 nieces and nephews. She will be missed by her best friend Susan, her many friends, especially her precious dog Oscar. LeeAnne will be remembered as a kind and gentle soul whose smile radiated towards all the people who knew her. She taught Yoga and Pilates for many years, and was a supporter of the metastatic Cancer Support Group at Hearth Place.
A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.
Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Hearth Place would be appreciated.
Online condolences may be made at www.oshawafuneralhome.com