(February 15, 1930 - November 5, 2020)It is with great sadness that we announce Mom’s peaceful passing at her home in Ajax, at the age of 90.Beloved mother of Peter Zanussi and Teresa Dowdall (Andrew).Cherished “Nan" to grandchildren Alaina, and step-grandchildren Zachary and Sydney.Dear sister to Margaret “Peggy" Connor.Predeceased by parents Edward and Margaret, and siblings John, Edward, Mary, Bridget, Hugh, and Annie.She will be remembered fondly by her numerous nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.She was a loving, kind, strong, and fun-loving woman with a sharp and often surprising sense of humour, and will be sorely missed. Arrangements with McEachnie Funeral Home. A Private Funeral Service will take place. Burial will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Hospital for Sick Children.

With heavy hearts we share the passing of Ted Tibbles, born September 20, 1928, at the age of 92, on October 30, 2020.For 64 years the devoted husband of Patricia (nee Leggate) who left us in 2018. A direct descendant of Scarborough’s first European settlers David and Mary Thompson, Ted remained close to his “Scarboro Junction” roots.He and Pat were active members of the Church of the Master.He was known to many a boy as “Scouter Ted” with the 8th Bendale troop.His work ethic served him well at Manulife for 25-plus years, the United Church of Canada and Montreal Trust. There was an ever- present love of place, people and country.The family criss-crossed Canada in their old tent trailer stopping at every blue marker along the way. From Pat’s home of Burk’s Falls to North of Superior, his was always the last line reeled into the red canoe at dusk.After retiring to Foxboro Green in Baden, he built and flew radio controlled aircraft with the new Hamburg RC Club. Such a straight up, honest, decent man. Despite a stroke, he remained upbeat and positive, residing at the Village of Taunton Mills in Whitby.Our family extends much gratitude to residents and dedicated staff who were not only caregivers, but friends. Nieces and nephews always held a special place in his heart. Ted was predeceased by his brother Bruce and sisters-in-law Norma and Irene. Dad-Grandpa-Papa will be dearly missed by Kevin and Marie-Andree (Andreas and Marguerite), Blair (Aurora and Avalon) and Jan Graham, Susan and David Sharp (Marla and Jacqueline).Ted’s final resting place will be with the love of his life “Patsy” in Burk’s Falls where married life began.A remembrance will be held at a later date; until then…please be kind to others.

On October 27, 2020, Elsie Burke passed away peacefully at Bethany Lodge, Unionville, Ontario, into the loving arms of her precious Lord and Saviour at the age of 91.Beloved wife of J. Scott Burke. Adored mother of Ewan (Mary) Burke, Elinor (David) Schmidt, Steven (Rishia) Burke and Alan (Lucy) Burke.Dear Nanny to Nathan, Rachel, Lydia (Ben), Steven, Alexander, Benjamin, Samuel and Macalister. Loved aunt, cousin and friend to many.Elsie was born in Newark, New Jersey but grew up in Paisley, Scotland, and kept her Scottish accent, funny sayings, and determination all her life.Her chosen profession was nursing, and she worked as a nurse in the United Kingdom before coming to Canada for an adventure, where she met her husband, and she never left.She was a loving wife and mother who always put her family first in everything she did, and was sustained, especially through declining health in her later years, by her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.She loved to give and receive hugs from her eight grandchildren and hear about everything they were up to.She will be greatly missed by all who knew her, but in our sorrow we rejoice that she is with her Lord and Saviour and is reunited with her eldest son Ewan.

It is with great sadness we mourn the passing of Erwin Kowallik on October 15, 2020.Erwin was born on October 1, 1928 in Eastern Germany. Once the war was over, he decided he wanted to leave Germany to secure a better future. In 1953 he travelled by boat to Canada with very little money in his pocket. He always managed to find a job and was very proud of his first vehicle, a Chevy, which he managed to purchase on a payment plan within months of arriving. After several years Erwin decided it was time to settle down and wanted to find a German wife. He wrote back and forth for a year to Marie-Louise and she then agreed to also immigrate to Canada. They were married in May of 1960 and from that point on lived a good life with family and friends.Erwin was predeceased by his parents Artur and Ida Kowallik, his wife Marie-Louise Kowallik and his grandson Lucas Singer. He is survived by his son Michael Kowallik and his daughter Maureen Singer, granddaughter Michelle Kowallik, grandsons Ryan (Debbie) Singer, Austin (Kiersten) Singer and great grandson William Singer.A private family graveside service will be held in Pickering.If desired, memorial donations can be made to a CHARITY of choice.

Betty passed away peacefully in hospital on October 10th at age 89 due to complications from a stroke.Predeceased by her beloved husband Lawrence. A loving mother to Shirley, David (Barb), and Linda (Paul); cherished grandmother to Brianna (Rowan), Ashleigh (Austin), Nicholas, Nicole, Natalie, and Marshall; great-grandmother to Ruby and Grant; sister to Nancy Clarke; Aunt to many loved nieces and nephews; and dear friend to Bev and Barry Bowes.Remembered fondly by her extended family, the Clintons.All who had the fortune of meeting her can attest to Betty’s kindness and truly selfless care for others.A long-time resident of Pickering, Betty became an honorary grandma to many children in the neighbourhood over her 56 years in West Shore. She had the remarkable ability to only see the good in people.Even in her greatest times of need, her first concern was always others. If we could all learn to be more like Betty, the world would be a much kinder place.Tragically, Betty lost the love of her life, Lawrence, in 1994.Though we miss them both terribly, we are comforted that they are together once again.The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff at Lakeridge Health in Ajax for taking such good care of our beloved Betty in her final days.Though there were many restrictions in place due to Covid, the staff worked tirelessly to provide outstanding care and to allow family to be present.For that we are forever grateful.