Obituaries

MRS. DORA JEAN McCABE of Sundridge Peacefully surrounded by her family at Cassellholme in North Bay on Thursday March 8, 2018 in her 82nd year. Jean McCabe (nee Beck), beloved wife of the late Emerald McCabe. Loving mother of late Terry, late Ernie, Tim (Judy), Billyjoe, Bonnie and Sue. Dear grandmother of 13 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Cherished sister...

MRS. DIANE LYNN IRWIN of Sundridge Surrounded by her loving family, Diane went peacefully into the arms of her Lord, at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Wednesday September 20, 2017 in her 62nd year. Diane Irwin (nee Kennedy), beloved wife of Paul Irwin. Dear mother of Amber, Shannon, Kerby, Eryn, Ashley, Raeleen Comtois (David), Jenelle Rutledge (Ryan) and Victor....

MR. DONALD HERBERT GRIFFIN Of South River After a brief illness at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Tuesday May 20, 2014 in his 63rd year. Donny Griffin, beloved son of Joan Griffin and the late Donald Griffin. Loving brother of Brenda Sequeira. Dear uncle of Shawn Sequeira (Barb), Trevor Sequeira (Jen), Sherisse Rocha (Cedric) and great uncle of...

MRS. JOAN AGATHA MOWATT (nee Fulford) of Sundridge Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Thursday November 18, 2010. Mrs. Joan Mowatt was in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late Archie Mowatt. Dear mother of William of Toronto, David (Elizabeth) of Sundridge and Marguerite Empson (Brian) of Belleville. Cherished grandmother of Michael, Melanie, David, Daniel, Willow and...

MRS. ELIZA ANN MURDY Formerly of Sand Lake, Ontario, passed away at Macassa Lodge, Hamilton. Wife of the late Urban "Bun" Murdy. Mother of Elsie (Bill Yeo), Loreen (Ken Campbell), LeeAnn (Brian Scott), Brian (Linda), Quinn (Kathy) and the late Billy (Amy). Grandmother of 20, great Grandmother of 32 and great-great Grandmother of 13. Special Aunt to many nieces and...

MRS. BETTY MURRAY of Katrine (nee Gertlbauer) Suddenly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Monday February 9, 2015. Mrs. Betty Murray, beloved wife of Jack, was in her 76th year. Dear mother of Timothy (Ella), Kimberly Deschenes (Stewart Rice), Michael, and Constance Murray. Proud grandmother of Jason Deschenes (Charlene) and Jolyne Deschenes-Lawson (Michael). "Grandma great" of Mya Lawson. Betty is...

MR. WILLIAM WARREN "BILL" SHIEL Of South River After a lengthy illness at the West Nipissing General Hospital in Sturgeon Falls on Monday August 9, 2010 in his 73rd year. Bill Shiel, beloved husband of the late Marg Shiel (nee Harkness). Dear father of David Shiel (Colleen) of South River and Brenda Samuels (Noel) of Mississauga. Loving grandfather of Briar...

MRS. LOIS BRIDGMAN of Burk's Falls (nee McNay) Suddenly at her home in Burk's Falls on Monday June 6, 2016. Mrs. Lois Bridgman, beloved wife of the late Norm Bridgman, was in her 80th year. Dear mother of Beverley Lawrence (Sherry), Lorie McNay, Penny McNay and predeceased by son Robert Lawrence. Grandmother of Sherry, Timothy and 3 great grandchildren. Lois...

MR. EDWARD C. BROOKS Of Sundridge W.W. II Veteran Peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in his 87th year. Edward Raaflaub, dear brother of Oliver (Ina) Brooks of North Bay, Wayne (Betty) Brooks of Loring, Shirley (Burt) Schmidt-Gollop of South River, Maynard (Jeananne) Brooks of Sundridge, Audrey (Larry) Empey-Clarke of Alberta, Beverly (Peter) Schneider of Sundridge, the...

MRS. SADIE MOORES of Sundridge Surrounded by the love of her family on Wednesday January 17, 2018 in her 88th year. Sadie Moores (nee Harbison), beloved wife of the late Kenneth Harvey Moores. Adored mother of Katharine Moores and Margaret Wakeman (Scott). Loving and proud grandmother of Rowenna and Eveline. Fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A...

LARRY WELCH of Sundridge Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday January 2, 2018 in his 66th year. Larry Welch, beloved husband of Shirley. Cherished brother of Gail, Myrna, Sandra and Darlene. Father of Darcy and Penny. Fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. Family will receive visitors at the Opatovsky Funeral Home...

MR. ROBERT TALBOT Of Burk's Falls and formerly of Toronto Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Sunday May 26, 2013. Mr. Robert Talbot, beloved husband of the late Noëlla, was in his 76th year. Dear father of Doreen Reid (Bob), Darren Talbot (Debbie) and Daniel Talbot (Michele). Proud grandfather of Talon and Liane. Loving brother of Beatrice Bryant (Doug)...

KEVIN ANDREW DEACON of Burk's Falls Suddenly at his residence on Monday July 10, 2017. Kevin Deacon was in his 38th year. Dear son of Doug and Maureen Deacon. Beloved brother of Lisa Ellis (Darcy) and Tim Deacon. Kevin was special to Phil and Gwen May, Christalee Sawyer (Warren), Clayton May, Shannon May (Kevin), Amy May (Jamie), Fred Wren, Rain...

MRS. ANNA-LISA LUNDE Of Sprucedale Peacefully at Soldier's Memorial Hospital, Orillia, on Sunday August 26, 2018. Anna-Lisa Lunde, beloved wife of the late Hermann Lunde, was in her 93rd year. She is survived by her four daughters and two sons: Helga (Mike Tribbeck), Wilfried (Aileen), Vera, Peter (Raquel), Marianne (Stephen Williams), Jennifer Weir. Grandchildren: Linda Knapp, Lori Compton, Robert Griffith,...

BOB DEBAEREMAEKER of Bradford Suddenly in Magnetawan on Thursday May 9, 2013 in his 61st year. Bob DeBaeremaeker, beloved father of Larissa and the late Aynsley. Dear grandfather of Anthony. Cherished brother of Judy, Don, Larry, Ted and Jackie. Fondly remembered by his many inlaws, outlaws, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and co-workers. Arrangements for the late Mr. Bob DeBaeremaeker are...

MRS. MARGARET ANNIE McCARNAN Of Sundridge Suddenly at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday September 23, 2014 in her 82nd year. Marg McCarnan (nee Wood), beloved wife of Howard McCarnan. Dear mother of Joseph, Peter, Angela and Tom. Loving grandmother of Jason, Sarah, Molly and Ian. Arrangements for the late Mrs. Marg McCarnan are being handled privately with the...

COLLEEN MARY SMITH Of Sprucedale Peacefully surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer, at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Wednesday January 10, 2018 at the age of 70. Colleen Smith (nee Downs), loving mom of Sean Smith (Connie) and Shannon Smith (Ron AKA Poopie). Proud nana of grandchildren Elicia, Greg, Ryan, Kyle, Kris, Alyssa and great...

MRS. LENA ALDERSON (of Copper Cliff and Sundridge) Peacefully at the St. Joseph's Health Centre, Sudbury on Friday January 16, 2009 in her 100th year. Lena Alderson (nee Brear), beloved wife of Boyd Alderson of Copper Cliff. Dear Mother of Herman Bosley (Ruth) of Vankoughnet, Joy Warnholtz (Bill) of Whitestone and Judy Bartlett (Ernie) of Sudbury. Loving grandmother of Gail...

MRS. MABEL DELLA REBECCA EADE (of Sprucedale) Peacefully at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge on Tuesday March 9, 2010 in her 90th year. Mabel Eade (nee Thompson), beloved wife of the late James Wesley Eade. Dear mother of John Eade (late Merle Blackmore), June Middlebrook (Abe) and Fred Eade (Jeanine). Loving grandmother of Terry (Sandi), Steve (Janice), Frank...

MR. CALVIN SARARAS of South River Suddenly on Thursday January 26, 2017 in his 60th year. Calvin Sararas, beloved son of the late Blanche (nee Botham) and the late Ken Sararas. Cherished brother of Jack Sararas (Janice), Carolyn Nicol (Ken) and Allen Sararas (Diane). Loving uncle of Greg (Lisa), Angela (Jay), Kristin (James), Kaylah (Rob) and great uncle of Hunter,...