at Beaverton on Tuesday May 5, 2020.Elsie (Stewart) Avery of Beaverton was the beloved wife of the late Milford Avery.Loved mother of Larry (Judy) Avery, Paul (Lianne) Avery and Lorraine (David) Cormack.Loved grandmother of Shannon (Brian), late Larry Jr. Kaylee, Josh, Jaime (Fraser), Jacob (Jess), Zachery, Jessica (Ray) and great-grandmother of Caden, Caleb, Hallee, Cole, Aubree, Dalton, and Riley.Survived by her sister Marg Reimer and sister-in-law Jo Stewart.If so desired memorial donation in memory of Elsie to a CHARITY of your choice would be greatly appreciated by the family.

(May 3, 2020 at 5:15pm)My dear sweet husband is safe in the arms of Jesus. He quietly and peacefully left his life on earth with his wife and mother at his side. Beloved husband of Arlene (Verbaan). Cherished father to Niesha (Robert) Kovacs, Jeffrey (Sarah) Snyder, James (Heather) Snyder, Aaron (Ashley) Snyder, Ryan (Anne) Snyder, Amanda (Wilson) Snyder and Megan (Wilson) Snyder. Adored grandpa to Kaleb, Hayley, Emma, Brendan, Jaden, Kailiana, Benjamin, Lily, Oriel, Felix, Judah, Arla, Jacob and Aria. Loved son of Corrie & the late Herman Snyder. Ed is survived by his siblings Frank (Jane) Snyder, Marian (John) Vandermeer, Margaret (Kevin) Verkuyl), Henriette (John) Moelker, Anita (Don) Devries and Richard (Tiffani) Snyder. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, the Verbaan family, his countless friends and his church family. His love for God was his greatest attribute. He taught his family how to capture the excitement of every moment. He was my favourite moment of each new day. Thank you God for making our lives so rich by the many memories we have all shared with this dear man. For the past 34 years, Ed & Arlene owned and operated Pineridge Rent-All in Bowmanville. He was a highly respected businessman but his priority was always his family and his faith. His passing will leave a void, never to be filled.A Family Service will be held at this time due to current social limitations. A Celebration of his Life will be held at a later date.Memorial Donations may be made to Focus on the Family, Malachi Man Ministries or Wycliffe Bible Translators..

(March 4, 1922 – April 26, 2020)It is with profound sadness that the family of Evelyn McBain announces her passing, due to complications of Covid-19, on April 26th, 2020 at the Orchard Villa Long Term Care Home.She was born on March 4th, 1922 and had just recently celebrated her 98th birthday. She was born in Darlington Township, the 7th of 9 children to Luther and Cora (née Tucker). She was predeceased by her siblings and their spouses: Roy (Frankie), Bill (Eileen), Margaret (John), Marion (Russ), Sid (Laverne “Toots”), Gordon (Frances), Bob (Margaret) and Wally (Reta).Evelyn and Eldon Essery were married in 1940, settled on the Essery family farm where they both worked very hard, while raising their 3 children. Eldon passed away suddenly in 1984. Evelyn is a cherished mother to Art Essery (Sue), Scott Essery (Karen) and Marion Mills.Loving and proud grandmother to: Dan (Erin), Darin (Becky), Tammy (Shawn), Alex (Matt), Lee Ann, Cathy, Scott, Kim (Rich) and Mandy (Phil). “Grandma Evie” has 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren! Most recently, Evelyn was the beloved wife of the late Malcolm (Scotty) McBain (“Grampa Scotty”) for 12 years. Theirs was truly the story of meeting the “love of their lives” at age 79. Scotty passed away in 2012.Evelyn will be missed by her many nieces, nephews, extended family and many, many friends.She had an awesome work ethic and nurturing manner, which served her well in her long career in nursing. She sang in the choir at Courtice United Church and then at Faith United for many years, from 1948 onward. She was an accomplished card player, formidable at euchre! Bowling and Blue Jays’ baseball were also favourite social activities. She supported her family and friends with a fierce, “take action” kind of loyalty, always offering help in her gracious way.Her home for the last 3.5 years was Orchard Villa Long Term Care. Our family thanks the staff, volunteers and even other residents who provided care, and importantly, acknowledged our mother/grandmother with dignity.Arrangements have been entrusted to the COURTICE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 1587 Durham Regional Highway 2, in Courtice, L1E 2R7. There will be a Celebration of Life once restrictions for Covid-19 have been lifted, and interment will be at the Orono Cemetery, at a later date, where she will rest with her parents.If you would like to make a donation in Evelyn’s memory, please do so at the CHARITY of your choice.

Passed away peacefully at home on April 24th, 2020 at the age of 89 years.Beloved husband of the late Dorthy (nee Adamson).Loving father of Dianna (Randy) Fillmore and Sandra (Tim) Chandler and predeceased by his daughter Patricia Vienneau.Adored grandpa of Chris (Sherrie), Amy (Kody), Sara (Owen), Ben (Bernie), Laura (Nic), Erika (Aaron), Tim (Steph), Ben, Greg, Aaron (Sam) and great grandpa of 21 great-grandchildren, predeceased by great-grandson Jordan and great-granddaughter Theia.Al was predeceased by his sister Jantje and brothers Hindrick and Tjaart.Due to current social limitations a Private Family Funeral will be held on Wednesday April 29th, 2020.Memorial Donations may be made to The Kidney Foundation.

“affectionately known as Beth”January 26, 1930 – April 21, 2020Peacefully at Northumberland Hills Hospital on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 at 90 years of age.Beloved wife of the late Harold for 71 years.Cherished mother of Jan (Paul), the late Harold Jr. (Verena), Steve (Arlene), Penny, Holly (Ron), Curt (Marlene), Kevin, Angela (Saverio) and Cathy (Ned).Loving sister to John (Butch) MacNab.Beth will be fondly remembered by her 20 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren.Due to the circumstances of Covid-19 there will be a celebration of life held at a later date.Memorial donations to the CHARITY of your choice would be appreciated.Online condolences may be made at oshawafuneralhome.com.