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August21,1922-
October26,2019Goldie died peacefully at the
age of 97. She was the
belovedwifeofthelateHarry
L.PennyandmotherofBurke
(Lindsey) of Midland, Ontario
and Michael (Ruth Ann) of
Toronto, Ontario. She was
also the dearly loved
grandmother of Colin Penny
(Leah), Rachel Penny and
Fiona Penny, and great
grandmother of Jocelyn and
GavinPenny.
Goldie was born in Victoria,
BCbutgrewupintheinterior.
After her family moved to
Vancouver, she finished high
school and attended UBC
there. Goldie graduated with
her B.A. in 1943 then finished
teacher training and taught
highschoolinArmstrong,BC.
She married Harry in 1945.
They moved to Ogema,
Saskatchewan where their
first child, Burke,wasborn.In
1947 they moved back to BC
whereGoldietaughtschoolin
Ladner. She gave birth to a
second son, Michael in 1951.
HarrytookajobasDirectorof
Hamilton’s Social Planning
and
Research Council in 1959 so
the family left Vancouver and
movedtoBurlington,Ontario.
In 1960, they moved into the
houseonPatriciaDrivewhere
Goldie lived for the next 59
years.
Goldie’s musical talent was
evident early in her life. By
the age of three she was
singing and playing tunes on
the piano. She obtained her
Grade 10 certificate in piano
from the Toronto
Conservatory of Music and, in
1971, was awarded her piano
"degree" through the Royal
Hamilton College of Music.
Her musicaltalentwasshared
with many students during
her forty-year career as a
pianoteacher.
Goldie also sang in the
Vancouver Bach Choir and,
after moving to Ontario,
Hamilton’s Bach Elgar Choir.
Her clear alto voice and sight-
reading skills were
appreciated there for many
years.A highlight of many of
Goldie’s summers was
attending summer music
camp at CAMMAC, (Canadian
Amateur Musicians/Musiciens
Amateurs du Canada), in the
Laurentians. At CAMMAC,
Goldie was truly in her
element and made many
lifelong friends there,
learning, practising and
performing piano, recorder
andchoralworks.
While music was her passion,
Goldie was always active in
other pursuits. She was an
avid hiker and cross-country
skier and regularly attended
yoga classes at the Hamilton
Y. She loved doing the Globe
&Mail’scrypticcrosswords.
A memorial gathering will
take place at the Café Annex,
Royal Botanical Gardens, 680
Plains Road West, Burlington,
on Saturday, November 16th,
1:30-3:30p.m.
Those who would like to
honour her memory are
encouraged to make a
donation to CAMMAC at
cammac.ca.
Condolences may be
forwarded through
http://www.skwarchukfuneralhome
.comTA20JOHN RUSSELL POWELL
(Russ)
June 10, 1943
October 23, 2019Russ always said that when it
was his time to “check-out”, he
wanted it to be quick and at his
beloved Fleetwood Ridge Farm
in Pontypool, Ontario. We are
heartbroken but grateful his
wish came true. On Wednesday,
October 23, 2019 - a perfect fall
day - he was found in his beautiful
bush where he had gone to cut
trees. He died suddenly and
unexpectedly in his 77th year of
a massive heart attack with only
Mother Nature and perhaps a Great
Horned Owl witnessing the event.
Russ was born in Strathroy,
Ontario and grew up with his
three younger siblings in Watford.
He graduated from East Lambton
Secondary School in 1961 (formerly
Watford District High School), the
Faculty of Forestry, University of
Toronto in 1965 and received a
diploma in Public Administration
from the University of Western
Ontario in 1984. In 2015 he retired
as CAO of the Central Lake Ontario
Conservation Authority in Oshawa.
For over 50 years, Russ was
an influential and critical figure
in natural resources. After
graduating, he worked briefly
in the forest industry in Hinton,
Alberta but returned to Ontario
and spent most of his career
serving the people of Ontario
through the Conservation
Authorities program at both
field and provincial levels. May
the impact of his leadership,
dedication, insight, passion and
mentoring continue. He was a
man of the land, ahead of his
time, who steadfastly pursued
his vision with a good dose of
common sense and dry wit.
Russ was honoured to receive
the Latornell Leadership Award in
2013 for outstanding contributions
to the field of conservation. In
2003, Russ and his wife, Dawn,
donated a conservation easement
from their land to Oak Ridges
Moraine Land Trust to preserve
and protect the property in
perpetuity. It has always been a
labour of love they shared.
Russ was the beloved husband for
35 years of Dawn Sword. Proud
father of his children Shauna
Powell (Mike Flaherty) and Colin
Powell (Carol-Ann Titus) and
stepchildren Stephanie Gaw (Kris
Pazia) and Glenn Gaw (Sheena
Logan). Lovingly remembered by
siblings Nancy McCulloch, David
Powell (Linda) and Ken Powell
(Jean) and his grandchildren Sam
and Jack Flaherty; Rileigh, Morgan
and Camryn Powell; and step-
grandchildren Lucas and Lylah
Gaw; along with many nieces
and nephews. Also missed by his
faithful hound, Ben.
Predeceased by his parents,
Clarence Melvin Powell (1993)
and Mary Genevieve Bowerman
(1971), stepmother Nancy Lois Eby- nee Collins (2014), brother-in-
law John Laird McCulloch (2000),
nephew David Scott Powell (1972)
and his dearest beagles, Snoopy,
Swifty and Walter.
We are so grateful for the
medical care Russ received in
Peterborough and Toronto over
the past 5 years especially from
Dr. David Van Loon of Millbrook
and Dr. Brian MacKenzie of
Peterborough. A special thank
you to Brian Hancock and all those
who helped out the day Russ died.
A Celebration of Life will be
held at Fleetwood Ridge Farm
in the spring, 2020. Details to be
announced. In memory of Russ,
donations may be made to the
Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust,
landtrust@oakridgesmoraine.
org or any Ontario Conservation
Authority Foundation, or simply
plant a tree. Arrangements
entrusted to the Fallis & Shields
Funeral Home, Millbrook where
donations or condolences may be
made at http://www.Fallis-Shields.com.
TA20/9/"TT$"A T/TPeacefully, surrounded by
family, in Stratford, Ontario,
October 25, 2019. Born in
Yorkshire, England, July 27,- Donald served in the
British 8th Army during WWII.
He attended Edinburgh
University where he met his
wife,Esther,andthenstudied
theology at Bradford
University. Was a minister of
the Congregational Church
(Driffield,Birmingham).
ImmigratedtoCanadain1966
whereheservedasaminister
with the United Church of
Canada, eventually retiring to
Brighton,Ontario.
Predeceased by Esther in
2014, he leaves his children,
Andrew (Susan), Philip,
Rosamund, Alison; his
grandchildren, Carolyn
(William), Rachel (Chris),
Matthew, Grace; and his
great grandsons, Luca and
Matteo.
As per his wishes, cremation
hastakenplace.Condolences:
http://www.jarfh.com
CHERYL LYNN ROW
(Gustafson)Passed away peacefully at home
in Toronto on October 8, 2019 at
the age of 60. Beloved wife of
Robert (Pugsley). Loving mother
of Courtney. Dear sister of Donna
(Paul). Predeceased by sister,
Janice (Doug), by parents, Ken
and Doreen.
Cheryl was born in Churchill,
Manitoba and grew up in Ottawa
where she was an avid skier and
champion high school volleyball
player. While attending Queen’s
University, she was on the Ladies
championship rowing team
and after graduation became a
marketing professional. Cheryl
enjoyed all aspects of life - she
was an avid squash player, skier,
scuba diver and golfer - but also
enjoyed a nice relaxed hike or
sitting back at the cottage taking
in the spectacular beauty of
Georgian Bay.
A Celebration of Life will be held
at The Toronto Cricket Club at
141 Wilson Avenue, Saturday,
November 16th at 2:30 p.m. In
lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the C2 Oncology Unit
at Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Centre in remembrance of Cheryl
Row; through the Sunnybrook
Foundation by phone at (416) 480-
4483; online at https://donate.
sunnybrook.ca/tribute; or by
mail: c/o Sunnybrook Foundation,
2075 Bayview Avenue, KGW-01,
Toronto, ON M4N 3M5. Tributes
and memories may be left online
at http://www.dignitymemorial.com
Cheryl’s passion for life, family,
sports, travel and love of nature
will be greatly missed. A"RA2/"0!2On the morning of her 87th
birthday, Jane C. Smith died
peacefullyOctober16,2019in
West Vancouver. The
daughter of Sheldon and
Jessie (née McInnes) Banwell,
she was predeceased also by
her husband Neil McCabe
Smith. Survived by her
children Gregory, Sheila
Boulton (David), Nancy
Webster, Stephen (Nicole),
and Kevin (Erin),
grandchildren Jennifer Opsahl
(Kevin), Geoffrey Boulton,
Kimberly Webster, Sarah
Jane, Jessie, William, Neil,
Alix, Adam, and Charlotte
Smith, and great-
grandchildren Quinn and
AsherOpsahl.Herfuneralwas
celebrated October 29th in
WestVancouver.TA20R½0½ $2224/R$2
March9,1922-October29,2019Elliott passed away peacefully
after a long and wonderful
life. Predeceased by his wife,
Peggie, of 67 years. Father of
Mary, Linda (Cameron),
Michael; grandchildren Ian
(Bridget), Heather, Karen
(Devin), Brynn (Stuart),
Lindsay, Lauren and Georgia;
great-granddaughter Kayla.
Born in Saint John NB, 2nd
son of Marjorie (Webb) and
Percy Turcot. Spent most of
his growing up in Montreal
then moved to Mississauga in- He had a full life, Trinity
College School (’36-’39),
McGill ’49 in Mechanical
Industrial Engineering. He
served in the Royal Canadian
Artillery in WWII. Dad had a
long career with Northern
Electric/ Northern Telecom
(1949 - 86). He volunteered
with United Way Peel Region
and the Trillium Health
Foundation. Retirement
brought golf (long time
member of Mississauga Golf
and Country Club and
Liverpool Golf Club), a
summer home at White Point
NS, photography and travel.
The family wish to thank all
his caregivers with Qualicare
and at Parkland on the Glen
and staff and community at
CreditValleyHospital.
Funeral service will be held at
St. Christopher’s Roman
Catholic Church (1171 Clarkson
Rd. N., Mississauga) on
Saturday, November 2nd at
11a.m. with a reception to
follow.
For those who wish,
donations may be made to
Trillium Health Partners
Foundation.
TA20GERTRUD WALKERGert passed suddenly at her
home on September 27, 2019,
in her 106th year. She had been
living independently and self-
sufficiently, continuing to drive
and walk without aids. Until two
years ago, she had been enjoying
annual holidays in Mexico and
the Caribbean.
Gert was a free spirit from
childhood till the end of her life,
a life lived in Germany, Australia
and Canada. She was born in
Königsberg, a former university
city in northern Germany, now
Kaliningrad, Russia, into a family
with fiercely anti-Nazi leanings.
This resulted in the interrogation
by authorities of her adored
father, Richard, and in both she
and her brother, Curt, having to
flee Germany. Curt went with
his wife, Trude, to Denmark in
1932, took part in a geological
expedition to Greenland, and then
in 1937 moved to Perth, Australia.
Gert was to join Curt in Perth, but
by 1938, ship travel from Germany
to Australia became impossible,
so Gert was put on a plane by her
father. This was one of the first
commercial flights to Australia,
taking eight days and flying only
during daylight. It was, at age 24,
a thrilling adventure for her. From
Perth she moved on to Melbourne,
in what she recalled as another of
her greatest adventures, travelling
by train across the Nullarbor Plain,
stopping a number of times in
this desert. In Melbourne, she
married widower Charles Walker
(born Zygmund “Mundek” Wachs)
and became Mum-for-life to his
son Irwin. At the age of 76, ten
years after Charles’ death, she
sold her house, packed up and
moved to Hamilton, Canada to
be nearer Irwin and to Curt, who
by then had moved to Rochester,
New York.
Predeceased by her husband
(Charles) and brother, Curt
(Trude); and leaving her son, Irwin
(Susan); grandchildren, Matthew
(Brandi) and Timothy (Alia); and
cousin, Alice Teichert (Bobby).
Also precious in her memory are
extended family members, Sever
(Alice), Peter (deceased), Roger
and James Sternhell and families,
and family Gottlieb, all of Sydney,
Australia, and family Wirski in
Melbourne. Gert also appreciated
the friendship of Susan’s sisters,
Judith and Sarah Patrick.
Gert outlived almost all of
her long-term friends, but in
recent years she developed and
maintained some very special
friendships: Margrit Faggart of
Virginia, Yvonne von Hartel and
Joe Sabto, both of Melbourne,
Australia, Linda Cote of Canmore,
Alberta, Heather Johnston of
Robina, Queensland, Amberly
Horton (Ian) and Cathy and Brian
Poole of Hamilton, Ontario,
and Martina Radtke of Playa del
Carmen, Mexico. Gert attended
Dundas Valley School of Art,
developing a close relationship
with her teacher Marla Panko.
At her apartment building Gert
valued the help of Brenda and
Keith Chivers, and friendships
of Mae Taylor and many others.
Wilma Groen at the Ancaster
Senior Citizens Centre was a
huge source of support in her
first few years in Canada. Gert
needed only occasional medical
attention; Dr Hayder Mahdi,
whom she considered a friend,
provided much reassurance. Two
of Gert’s weekly highlights were
trips to the hairdresser and to
Denninger’s deli.
Gert’s life will be celebrated at a
family gathering and her ashes
will join those of her husband,
Charles, in Queensland. Inquiries
may be made through Dodsworth
and Brown Funeral Home,
Ancaster, Ontario.
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