August 4, 1947 – December 24, 2015Norman will be fondly remembered by family and friends as a distinguished and dedicated worker. His history includes 5 years with Ontario County roads department, retired after 35 years with Simcoe County roads department, 49 years a grass cutter and farmer at heart for life.Beloved husband for 37 years of Sharon, loving father to Russell (Moira), Christopher (Rebecca), proud poppa to Mathew, Michayla, James, Grace and Nathan.Loving son of the late Ernest and the late Annie Mae (Chambers) Whitell and son in law of Helena (Scott) Mitchell.Loved and proudly remembered by his sister Barbara (Ray) Mercer, brother in law to late Wayne Mitchell, late Cecilia Burton, Marylou (Randy) O’Connell, Donnie (Dianne) Mitchell, Kelly Mitchell and Gord (Cindy) Mitchell. Uncle to Heather Turner, Carolyn Rastorfer, late Johnathon Mitchell, Billy (Michele) Mitchell, Brian (Laura) Burton, Bobbie-Anne (Everett) Wilcox, late Jeffery Mitchell, Terri-Lynn Mitchell and great uncle to Adelaide, Hudson, Grace, Jackson, Jacey, Kylee, Samantha and Olivia.Cherished friend to many. Greatly missed by Toby – best friends for life.Family and friends are invited to a celebration of life gathering at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 488, Con. Rd. 4, Brechin on Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 1 PM to 4 PM, with a time of reflection and words of remembrance scheduled at 2 PM.If so desired, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Norman to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation or the SPCA would be greatly appreciated by the family.

(April 1, 1922 - November 29, 2015)It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Nora Marguerite Staples of Pickering at age 93, on November 29, 2015.Predeceased by her loving husband of 65 years, Sterling L. Staples.Dearly beloved mother of Dianne and her husband Wayne Paradis of Lancaster, MA and the late Lynn Fox of Toronto. Dear sister of Donald Blandford and his wife Fran of Newmarket.Proud grandmother of Robert Hart of Richmond Hill, Jennifer Hart-Marles of Toronto, Michael Paradis of Lancaster, MA and Jessica (Paradis) Strade of Sterling, MA. Loving and adored great-grandmother of Beth Hart, Aislynn and Joseph Paradis, Noah and Maya Marles and Madilynn and Jackson Strade.Nora retired after being employed at CIBC and Warden Avenue Public School.She enjoyed many years in retirement with her husband Sterling, travelling to many destinations in Europe, North America and the Caribbean. Nora and Sterling relished the time spent at their cottage on Shadow Lake and good times shared with their children, grandchildren, family and friends.The family wishes to express appreciation to Tammy, Sharon and Sue of HomeWell Senior Care, Ajax and the many dedicated and caring staff members at VIVA Retirement Home in Pickering for their kind support to Nora and her family.The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village (Ajax), 905-428-8488, from 10 - 11 a.m. Friday, December 11th, followed by a funeral service in the chapel at 11 a.m.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkinson Society Canada (www.parkinson.ca).A book of condolences may be signed at mceachnie-funeral.ca"Close to our hearts you will always stay, loved and remembered every day"

Passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family at Orchard Villa Pickering on November 7, 2015 at the age of 91.Beloved wife for 64 years of Tom Allan. Loved and loving mother of the late Peter, Catherine, and Mary and her husband Michael.Cherished grandmother of Jason and Michael Fuller. Fondly remembered by her extended family.Family and friends will be received for visitation at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME 5295 Thickson Rd. Whitby 905-655-3662 on Saturday November 14th from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.Online messages of condolence may be left for the family at barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com.

January 24, 1938 - November 7, 2015Surrounded by his family, Norman Gerald Sanger passed away at 77 years young on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 at St. Michael's Hospital after a brief illness. He was an avid hockey player until the very end, a passionate painter, a choir singer as well as a barbershopper.Norm was a man who loved to dance and celebrate.He was a fisherman, a community volunteer, a true friend to many and above all, a proud Newfoundlander.Survived by his loving wife Yvonne. Also survived by 5 of his 15 siblings, William, Nettie, Fred, Roy and Marge. Loving father of 4 sons; Tim (Mary), Gary (Karen), Bill (Carol) and Norman (Kim). Grandpa to 9 grandchildren; Vanessa (Shawn), Nicole, Natalie (Adam), Joshua, Jacob, Clayton, Marcus, Cole and Lauren. Papa to 2 great-grandchildren; Isabelle and Gabriel. Uncle to numerous nieces and nephews.Predeceased by his parents; Timothy and Violet, by 10 of his siblings and by his infant grandson, Adam.Visitation will take place at the COURTICE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 1587 Highway 2, Courtice, on Friday, November 13th, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.A service will be held at Faith United Church, 1778 Nash Rd., Courtice, on Saturday, November 14th, at 11 a.m. Reception to follow.We would like to thank the staff at St. Michael's Hospital for their outstanding care and kindness.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Michael's Foundation.Online condolences and memories may be forwarded through courticefuneralchapel.com.

December 18, 1936 – October 30, 2015)Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer and kidney disease. Nick will forever be missed by his wife, of 56 years, Eleanor and by his children Scott and Lisa (Doug).Beloved Poppy of Michael, Ashley (Jordan), Brandon, Nick, Darien, and great granddaughter Sydney. Nick was predeceased by his parents Nick & Mary Nicholas and his brothers Terry & Gerry (Barb). He is survived by siblings Alice, Dan (Nancy), Ron (Olga) and Marie as well as many more extended family, including nephews and his special niece Monica (Chris).Nick was an avid outdoorsman prior to his illnesses and loved spending time fishing & hunting, either at the trailer or the cottage. He was also a spectacular gardener, from which we all benefited; whether it was with fruits & vegetables to take home or his beautiful roses to admire. In his younger days he loved to either play or coach baseball and could often be found at a diamond most nights of the week.But most importantly he was a family man who was happiest when his kids & grandkids were around. Whether it was a turkey dinner or just a swim in the pool, they brought a smile to his face.Nick was a retired GM Canada employee of 31 years. He was also a master of fixing and building anything. Whether it was the addition to their house and other renovation jobs or tinkering with anything that had a motor, he could always get it fixed. He also shared these skills with many others, particularly with his son and son-in-law and tried to be patient when they didn’t pick the skills up as quickly. Thanks to all his friends & neighbours for their ongoing support through the years. An extra big thanks, for their care and compassion, goes to the teams at Lakeridge Health Dialysis Unit B, his many doctors and nurses and especially the home care nurses and the many PSW’s who were there to support him and the family. A special thanks to Kelly Richards for her help & support to the entire family, particularly during his transition back home from the hospital. Visitation will be held at ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME, 124 King Street East, Oshawa on Monday, November 2nd from 2pm-4pm and 7pm-9pm. The funeral will be held in the chapel on Tuesday November 3rd at 11am. Donations can be made in Nick’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Lakeridge Health Dialysis Unit.