Muriel Jeffery
Suddenly called home to be with The Lord, on Tuesday April 9th, 2024 at the age of 81.
Beloved wife of the late John Wayne Jeffery (2011) for 48 years.
Loved mother of Scott (Pam), Sharon Charlton (Jim) and Paula Gulick (Grant).
Loving grandmother of Eric (Nicole), Lucas (Montana), Alex (Mariana), Garrison (Kristen), Nicholas, Cole (Cheyenne), Gavin and Avery.
Adored great grandmother of Charlee, Henry, Oliver, Scottie, Maverick, Emma, Paisley & Brinley. Predeceased by her sisters Ruth & Elizabeth.
Muriel will lovingly be remembered by her family, friends at home and in the Maritimes. Muriel & Wayne were the founders of Jeffery Homes.
She continued to develop communities within the Durham Region along with her family. Muriel was a tireless community supporter, some of these groups include Durham Hospice, Hearth Place, The Refuge, Teen Challenge Canada, and Pregnancy Help just to mention a few. She also supported many Christian ministries and missionary endeavours worldwide.
Muriel was an incredibly kind, thoughtful, active, independent and intentional person. Her calendar was always full and she enjoyed balancing her family time with her adventures in travel, skiing, golf, entertaining at the cottage, Motorcycle/Spyder Group, friendships, bowling league, volunteering at Lakeridge Health… Muriel was a devoted and active member of Calvary Baptist Church and was instrumental in the expansion and building committee of the existing church building.
She enjoyed participating in Bible Study Groups, leading Sunday School, and served as head of the nursery department for many years, as well as being an integral supporter of the church and the members.
Visitation will be held at Calvary Baptist Church on Monday April 22nd from 1pm to 4pm & 6pm to 9pm.
A Celebration of Muriel’s Life and Faith will be held at Calvary Baptist Church on Tuesday April 23rd at 11am. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting one of Muriel’s favourite charities.
The Refuge or Teen Challenge Canada.
Arrangements and Services entrusted to ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME.
For online condolences please visit armstrongfh.ca.
Martha Maria D’Souza
April 9, 1934 - April 8, 2024
Martha Maria D’Souza (nee Lobo) passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024, completing her 89th year.
Martha was the youngest of six children and the youngest daughter of Andre Victorino and Josephine Estafania.
Martha will be missed by her husband Mathew and her six children Mitzi (Lawrence), Merrill, Mark (Susan), Malcolm (Lisa), Majella (Brian), and Minelle (predeceased) (David).
Martha adored and was extremely proud of her creative and artistic eight grandchildren, Julian, Gabriel, Jacob, Joshua, Ava, Justin, Penelope, and Victor.
Born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Martha was a principal of a primary school before emigrating to Toronto in 1974. She quickly discovered cottage life and many weekends and summers were spent at the family cottage in Bolsover looking over Canal Lake which reminded Martha of her childhood summers in Goa. The fresh air and beautiful sunsets over the lake brought her much joy and happiness.
She loved listening to stories and always had CBC radio playing in the background whilst sewing and crafting all manner of household items. She reveled in finding creative ways to reuse and repurpose items. Martha also loved to garden and shared her tomato crop with neighbours. Her prized bounty of tomatoes was saved for her famous “tomato base” which Mathew turned into delicious Indian dishes. Martha loved writing letters and in early November she would be seen surrounded by boxes of Christmas cards, sending greetings to family and friends all over the world. She had a love for poetry and playing the piano. If you knew how to play the piano, she would insist you play for her.
Martha loved having the grandchildren spend summers at the cottage, but fretted over the frogs, toads, and snakes they would invariably bring indoors. But most of all, she loved making chapatis with jam and cheese for her grandchildren.
Martha’s kind and gentle spirit welcomed a myriad of friends and family over the years and her warm nature will forever live within us.
We would like to thank Park Avenue Retirement Home and the wonderful team at Chartwell Brant for their affectionate care.
A funeral service to celebrate Martha’s life will be held at Mangan Funeral Home, in Beaverton, Ontario on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 12:30 pm followed by a reception.
In lieu of flowers, a listen to any one of Stuart McLean’s stories on Vinyl Café would make her smile!.
Maria Theresa Horne
Also known to many as Tee, was a caring and loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend.
She passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side after a brief illness on April 2, 2024 at the age of 84.
She was born on July 4, 1939 to Estelle Abraham Barker Hodge and Hollinsworth (Melford) McPherson Horne.
Following the death of her partner Ezekiel Ellis, she immigrated to Canada in 1972 to build a better life for her family. Tee worked at Bristol Myers for many years prior to changing careers and joining the staff at the Seven Oaks Nursing Home, from which she retired.
She is survived by her sisters Myrna Horne and Evelyn Hodge, brothers George Horne, Reginald Barnwell, Fred Bobb, and Mitchie Nedd; her four children, Sandra Horne, Coleen Luann Horne-Williams, John Horne (Jennifer), Faye Horne (Warren).
Her grandchildren, Krystle, Jesse (Teaonna), Jonathan, Chelsea, Justin, Sarah, David, and great grandchildren, Savannah, Saniya, Noah, London, Aidan and Amelia, and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at the Mount Lawn Funeral Home at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 13, 2024, with visitation on Friday, April 12th from 2pm-4pm & 6pm-8pm. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12pm-1pm prior to the start of the service.
The family would like to thank the staff at Ajax hospital, especially nurses Nicole, Parsia, and Annmarie in the ICU, for the care and compassion shown to Tee during her stay.
Madeline Anne McGill
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that our Mom, Madeline Anne McGill (Dowdle) passed away April 3, 2024 at the age of 77.
Mom was surrounded by her family and passed peacefully at Oak Ridges Hospice after a battle with cancer
Mom touched many people throughout her years as a PSW, a friend and family member and that was evident with the visits and all the well wishes.
She knew she was loved.
Mom leaves behind her daughters Joanne (McGill) Bulmer Pamela (McGill) and Scott DeMille and Jan (Paul) Brothers, Michael (Carol) Dowdle and Rodney Dowdle and many nieces and nephews and cousins that she loved dearly
Her cherished grandchildren.
Joseph (Sydney) Taylor, Kelsey, Erin (Glenn) Travis, Curtis (Chloe) Macelynn and Deegan.
And her fur babies, Lola and Tucker.
Predeceased by husband Joe McGill (2021) and son Joey McGill (2022).
A celebration of life is planned for a future date.
Donations can be made in mom's memory to Oak Ridges Hospice or Humane Society
“Love Ya Darlins” .
Maria Anne Stewart
Born May 19th 1942 in Clydebank during war time. May grew up in Clydebank, Scotland and then moved to Toronto, Canada in 1965 with her beloved husband of 59 years, Ian Stewart.
May passed on Friday, March 29th peacefully surrounded by family and friends, listening to music while sharing laughs and stories of an extraordinary life.
May is survived by her 3 children Graham (Christena), Gregg (Raffy) and Nicole plus 7 grandchildren Kelsey, Abby, Marisa, Alex, Lyla, Sophia, Max. May is also survived by her older sisters Jean and Betty.
May brought people together. She loved to host and celebrate just about any occasion on the calendar.
She looked out for family, friends and the community alike.
May was always the first person you'd contact to bend her ear on all sorts of topics.
Arrangements with McEachnie Funeral Home.
She was easy to talk to and had the best advice because she always led with love. May will be missed but never forgotten.
Marjorie Murphy
On the afternoon of March 25, 2024, Marjorie Murphy passed away at Ajax Pickering Hospital, at the age of 94.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Sean, in 1996.
Marge is survived by her daughter, Pam (Steve); and grandchildren, Talia and Aric.
Described as small but mighty, Marge made her mark on the field of Occupational Therapy, as a pioneer of her time, at the Clark Institute (now the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) in Toronto.
Even after her retirement, she remained active on committees for many years, eventually having an award named after her for graduates of the Occupational Therapy Program at University of Toronto.
She led a life of continuous learning, valued friendships and adventure; travelling the world and learning to lawn bowl in her golden years. She led with love and remained kind and gentle until the end.
The family would like to thank the care staff, nurses and doctors of Leaside Retirement Residence and Winbourne Park, for their care during her time there.
There will not be a public service, but if you felt touched by Marge during her life, the family encourages you to make a donation in her honour to Alzheimer Society of Canada.
Madeline Lilline Johnson
MARCH 23, 1942 – MARCH 26, 2024
Passed away peacefully with family by her side at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Tuesday March 26th, 2024, at the age of 82 years.
Dearly beloved wife of the late Colin “Slim”.
Loving mother of Debbie Geldart (Mark), Allen (Cherie) and Roger.
Cherished grandmother of Kyle (Rhiannon), Tyler, Alexa, Bethany, and great grandmother Abigail, Logan and Violet. Predeceased by her brothers and sisters.
She will be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. Madeline was born and raised in Madoc, Ontario. Retired employee of Bell Canada, Oshawa.
A memorial mass will be held at St. Mary of the People Parish, 570 Marion Avenue, Oshawa on Friday, April 5th at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery. Reception to follow at OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West, Ontario.
Donations may be made to the MS Society or Covenant House Toronto.
Online condolences may be made at oshawafuneralhome.com .
Marilyn Murphy
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Marilyn Murphy, passed away peacefully at Northumberland Hospital, on Friday March 22nd 2024, at the age of 82 years.
Marilyn is predeceased by her late husband Bob Murphy and her son Rob Murphy.
Marilyn is survived and lovingly remembered by her two daughters Jackie (Dave) Murphy and Susan (Darby) Braun as well as her grandchildren: Kaley (Nick), Ryan (Jennifer), Mitchell (Meagan), Zackery (Jessica), Holly (Ratu), Tristen, Carter, Mckenna and nine great-grandchildren: Kieran, Nolan, Nathan, Kailtlin, Jackson, Mylah, Adeline, Everette and Mason.
Marilyn was a devoted wife, caring sister, loving mother, and cherished grandmother and great-grandmother.
Born on December 19th, 1941 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Marilyn’s life was dedicated to her family and faith. She spent most of her life in Bowmanville where she was known and loved by so many in the community.
A visitation will be held at Morris Funeral Home, Bowmanville, on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. A service will immediately follow at 1:00pm.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to all of the doctors and nurses at Northumberland Hospital as well as all of the staff of Regency Retirement Home for their kindness, support and care.
As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be made in name of Marilyn to Breast Cancer Canada or Diabetes Canada.
Michael Roger Brooks
It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Michael Roger Brooks on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the age of 52.
Beloved husband of Kelly Brooks. Loving father of Ryan Brooks.
Cherished brother of Jack (Sarah) Brooks and brother-in-law of Stephanie LeClaire (David). Proud uncle of Steven (Dayna) and Melissa Hooey. Great-uncle of Eleanor and Asher.
He is predeceased by his parents John and Micheline Brooks. He will be sadly missed by his chosen family Chris (Heather), Meghan, Nate, Josh, Nick, Braeden, Cameron, Tyson and Nolan.
Mike will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him and he will forever be in our hearts.
A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at Mount Lawn Funeral Home, Whitby, ON, from 4: 00p.m to 5: 00p.m with a service to follow in the chapel.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his name to The MS Society would be much appreciated.
Mary Campbell Gow
Peacefully, on Thursday March 21, 2024 at the Oak Ridges Hospice in Port Perry, at age 94.
Mary (nee Marquis) of Port Perry, beloved wife of the late William Gow.
Loving mother of Margaret Gow of Newcastle. Loved grandmother of Peter Driscoll, David Driscoll, and Stephanie Irwin.
Will be missed by her great grandchildren, her nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by her sisters Margaret, Jeanie, Lizzie, and her brothers Robert, James, and Dugie.
A private family service will be held at the Wagg Funeral Home, Port Perry.
If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Oak Ridges Hospice.