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DEATHSWERNERHIRSCHMANNDied peacefully in his sleep,
age 96, on November 7,
2019, at Toronto Western
Hospital, with wife Diana at
his side. Born in Düsseldorf,
Germany in 1923, Werner
emigratedafterspendingtime
as a prisoner of war in
Gravenhurst. In Canada, he
leveraged his math and
physics degree to become a
computing pioneer, helping
shape the industry during his
time at the University of
Toronto, KPMG, the Bank of
Montreal, and the City of
Toronto. Werner had a
lifelong passion for the sea,
nurtured under the Atlantic
ocean as Chief Engineer on
several U-Boats including the
U-190, above water sailing on
Lake Ontario aboard Anita
and the Thieving Magpie, and
on land through his
connections to the Canadian
Navy, the NAC,theRCMI,and
the Esquimalt Association.
Werner is survived by a
constellation of family: son
Mike (Wendy), from his first
marriage to Ruth; Mike’s
children Steve (Julie), Tyler
(Suzan),Samantha(Chris),and
Niki (Jon); and their children
Naomi, Maeve, Chase,
Connor, Brooklyn, Emmerson
andJacob.Heisalsosurvived
byasonfromhismarriageto
Diana: Thomas (Sarah), with
children Wilhem and Edie. As
Werner would always say
when the entire family
gathered, "this is all because
of me." Please join us in
gathering, one more time,
"all because of Werner," at
TheBoulevardClub,Saturday,
November 23rd, 2 p.m. - 4
p.m.JOHNT.BODENHOLDERIt is with great sadness that
the family of John Holder
shares the news of his
passing November 11, 2019.
He passed peacefully at
Hospice Georgian Triangle
Campbell House with his
family at his side. Heis
survived by his wife, Barbara;
three children, David, Susan,
and Mark and was also
predeceased by his daughter,
Valerie.
A service will be held At All
Saints Anglican Church in
Collingwood, Ontario on
November 14, 2019 at 11:00
a.m. The church is located at
32 Elgin St. in Collingwood.
There will be a reception to
follow immediately after the
service. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Canadian
National InstitutefortheBlind
(CNIB) or the Canadian Red
Cross would be greatly
appreciated.DEATHSMARGARETJORDIS
NOKLEBERG/NIKIFORUK
September18,1928-
September13,2019Margaret Jordis Nokleberg,
the youngest of five siblings,
beganlifeonafarminBarron
Wisconsinin1928.
Five years later the banks
seized her home and her
Norwegian émigré parents
Emilie and Arthur divorced.
Arthur, a violin player, took
Margaret out for a chocolate
ice cream and then vanished
from her life. Margaret and
Emilie persevered during the
Depression.Margaretexcelled
at school where the kids
calledher"Nockie."Hersister
Astrid and her cheese making
husband, Ernest, set the table
withloveandlaughter.
After the war Margaret
attended nursing school at
the University of Illinois in
Chicago where she met an
aspiring young Ukrainian
dentist from Saskatchewan,
Gordon Nikiforuk. They
married in 1950 as naïve as
virgins. Ever the realist
Margaret sent him an article
on "How to Live With A
Difficult Wife." It was an early
happy wife-happy life
manifesto.
After bearing two sons
Margaret boldly returned to
universityasamaturestudent
in the 1960s. She majored in
history atUCLAandmastered
Norwegian so she could talk
to her ski-loving relatives.
(She proudly finished her
degree at York University in
1971.)
But the craziness of California
nearlykilledher.Shesurvived
a house fire only when Bob
Patrick, a burly neighbour,
busted down the front door.
Then her beloved brother
Chris died of a heart attack.
Hespentnearlysixmonthsin
a water-filled foxhole on the
beaches of Anzio. She always
claimed the war took years
off his life, and she grieved
himformonths.
After movingbacktoToronto
Margaret returned to public
health nursing and spent
many years helping
immigrant families in
Toronto. When one of her
sons became seriously ill, she
founded "Parents for the
Environmentally Sensitive"
and battled the Ministry of
Healthtostudythecondition.
Itrelentedanddidso.
Her mother always told
Margaret "you have to take
the good with the bad," but
whenhermarriagefailed,she
became a binge drinker.
Hallucinations and paranoia
(early undiagnosed dementia)
then crept into her life like a
bad neighbour. A cloud of
chaosanddreadunsettledthe
family, and we becamea
Nordicsoapopera.
But for all the trauma and
tragedy, she loved life and
prized its little and precious
moments. A good cup of
coffee at a fine restaurant. A
sentimental musical. Boating
on Drag Lake. Sitting by the
beach in Costa Rica. Laughing
about ridiculous things. The
unconditional love of dogs.
AnythingaboutNorway.
In many ways she prized the
best of Norwegian virtues:
courage, honesty, hard work,
fidelity, hospitality, self-
relianceandperseverance.
She is now at rest with her
siblings:Astrid,Chris,Dagney,
and Ethel. She survived her
latehusband,Gordon,bytwo
months.
Her sons, Andrew and
Christian, daughter-in-laws,
Doreen Docherty and Mary
Power, and their children,
Aidan, Keegan, Torin, and
Stephen and Erik wish her
much happiness in the
afterlife.
A celebration of life will be
held at the Funeral Center at
Mount Pleasant Cemetery on
November 16th beginning at
12:30withaServiceat1p.m.SYDLANYSPeacefully and surrounded by
family, on Monday, November 11,
2019 at Mackenzie Health.
Beloved husband of Vicki. Loving
fatherandfather-in-lawofMichael
and the late Sandra, Sheryl, and
lovingly remembered by Mehre.
Devoted grandfather of Zachary,
Lindsay, and Sean. Dear brother
andbrother-in-lawofDorothyand
the late Milton, Yetta and the late
Lou, and the late Marty and
Ruthie, and Izzy and Sandy. Dear
brother-in-law of Bella and the
latePaul.
Special thanks to Mackenzie
Health Complex Care Unit,
DoctorsandStaff.
At Benjamin’s Park Memorial,
2401 Steeles Avenue West (3
lights west ofDufferin)forservice
on Wednesday, November 13,
2019at12:30p.m.IntermentBeth
DavidB’naiIsraelBethAmSection
of Pardes Chaim Cemetery. Shiva
15 North Park Road, Thornhill.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Syd Lanys Memorial
Fund for Canadian Breast Cancer
and for Bronchiectasis c/o The
Benjamin Foundation,
416-780-0324,
http://www.benjamins.caDEATHSYIOMARKSAAR
November 23, 1925, EstoniaMy dad’s final journey came to
an end peacefully on October 30,- He is fondly remembered by
his loving family Leili, Elyn, Peter,
Ross and Hayley. Special thanks to
Doctors Rand, Beamish, Zalewski,
Blouin and the staff at Hospice
Peterborough for their wonderful
care and compassion.
Arrangements entrusted to
The Hendren Funeral Homes,
Lakefield Chapel. A private
burial has taken place. To family
and friends, we invite you to a
celebration of his life to be held
at “The Regency Of Lakefield”,
91 Concession St., Lakefield, on
Saturday, November 23, 2019
from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations to
Hospice Peterborough would
be appreciated by our family
and can be made by visiting
http://www.hendrenfuneralhome.com
or by calling 705-652-3355.
J.BLAIR SEABORN,CMIn Ottawa on November 11, 2019,
in his 96th year, after a full and
rewarding life. Predeceased in
2011 by his loving wife, dearest
friend and companion of over
60 years, Carol (Trow). Blair
was the proud father of son
Geoffrey (Jan de Pencier) of
Toronto and daughter Virginia
of Mont-Tremblant, and “J.B.” to
beloved grandchildren Emma
(Rob Grundy), Claire (Michael
Currie) and Adam Seaborn. He
was delighted to have lived to see
two great-grandchildren, Fraser
and Sloane Grundy. He is fondly
remembered by Carol’s siblings,
Virginia Ings, AllenTrow, Ben
Trow and Marion Doheny. Born
in 1924, the youngest child of
the Reverend Richard and Muriel
Seaborn of Toronto, he was
predeceased by his siblings, Kitty
(Smith), Richard, Jean (Bertram),
Jack, Bob, Charlie and Ted, but
is survived by nieces, nephews,
their spouses, and their progeny
too numerous to mention.
After the University of Toronto
Schools, he studied political
science and economics at the
University of Toronto (Trinity
College) where, following three
years in the Canadian Army,
he earned his M.A. in 1948. He
entered the federal public service
and spent the next twenty-
two years at the Department of
External Affairs with postings in
The Hague, Paris, Moscow and
Saigon, the latter as Canadian
Commissioner for the ICSC in
Vietnam. His life as a diplomat
was followed by nineteen years
in senior federal positions with
the Department of Consumer
and Corporate Affairs (Assistant
Deputy Minister), Environment
Canada (Deputy Minister), the
International Joint Commission
(Canadian Chairman) and the
Privy Council Office (Intelligence
and Security Coordinator). After
“retirement”, he spent eight years
as chair the federal Environmental
Assessment Panel on Nuclear
Fuel Waste Management. He
was honoured to receive the
Order of Canada in 2000. Blair
was grateful to have had a long,
varied and satisfying career, for
the opportunity to contribute to
the life of Christ Church Cathedral
and other voluntary work; and
for good health which enabled
him to enjoy, into his ‘nineties,
numerous outdoor activities,
membership in the Rockcliffe
Lawn Tennis Club, the Five Lakes
Fishing Club, the Rideau Club
Round Table and weekends at
his “dacha” in Mulgrave-et-Derry.
A man of enduring modesty and
unfailing courtesy, he earned the
great respect of his colleagues
and the deep affection of friends
and family.
A funeral service will be held
at Christ Church Cathedral, 420
Sparks Street, Ottawa on Sunday,
November 17 at 4:00 p.m.,
followed by a reception in
Cathedral Hall. No flowers by
request. If desired, donations
in Blair’s name may be made
to Trinity College, Toronto
or Christ Church Cathedral,
Ottawa, for restorations.DEATHSGRAHAMFARRELL SIRMAN
BA, MBA, LLB, LLM
October 11, 1963
November 8, 2019Cherished husband, father, son,
brother, nephew, cousin and
uncle, Graham died unexpectedly
and tragically while hiking to the
family cottage with his inseparable
companion, his Landseer
Newfoundland dog, Murphy.
Graham will be forever cherished
by his devoted wife Allison, his
sons William and Thomas, his
sisters Lindsay and Hilary (Haig),
and his parents Carol and Bill. He
was a dear brother-in-law of Jill
and Steve Conway, Debbie and Al
Garrison, Clint and Susan Bowles,
and Becky and Pete Moslinger. He
was a beloved nephew, cousin
and uncle to all in his extended
Bowles and Sirman families.
A graduate of Napanee District
Secondary School, Queen’s
University, St. Mary’s University,
Western University and Osgoode
Hall, Graham practiced law for
three years in Toronto before
opening his own litigation practice
in Kingston, Ontario, in 2002.
He was an accomplished
intercollegiate and junior hockey
player and his passionfor the
sport is surpassed by few.
Graham loved every minuteof
his involvement variously as a
player, coach, General Manager
and scout. He was an ardent
reader of newspapers and books,
particularly history and sports.
His greatest passion, however,
was his family. Graham supported,
loved, and was fiercely protective
of Allison, William and Thomas in
all aspects of their lives. He was
constantly in arenas, watching
his sons play across North
America and Europe. Graham
was modest about his own
considerable accomplishments,
but revelled in celebrating
Thomas and William’s academic
and athletic successes. He loved
to spend hours talking with them
to help map out their futures.
Graham truly valued his many
friends. He was unwaveringly
loyal and happily made himself
available to friends and their
families at a moments notice.
Graham’s life revolved around
his family and friends and his
death leaves an enormous void in
our lives.
A service to celebrate Graham’s
life will be held on Saturday,
November 16, 2019 at the Isabel
Bader Centre for the Performing
Arts, (390 King Street West in
Kingston) at 11:30 a.m., following
the service a reception will be
held in the lobby.
A contribution to the Ontario SPCA
and Humane Society in Graham’s
name, by those who wish,
would be greatly appreciated
by the family.
Arrangements in the care
of Wartman Funeral Home -
Kingston Chapel
Onlinecondolencesanddonations
at wartmanfuneralhomes.comROCHELLE(RUCHEL)SWAYEIt is with great sadness that
we inform you of the passing
of Rochelle (Ruchel) Swaye
z"l, after a long, valiant battle
with illness. Rochelle was 71
years old. Rochelle was loved
by everyone who knew her.
She was the adored wife of
50yearstoGeraldSwayeQC;
beloved mother to Jason
(Terry), Adam (Tanya), Marlyz
and Jenna; Bubbie to Ryan
and Erin; and loved by so
many cousins, nieces and
nephews,andfriends.
She was predeceased by her
brother, Harold Applebaum;
her parents, Nissie and
Thelma Applebaum; and her
grandparents, Shima and
EstherBoom.
Shiva will take place at the
Swaye home, 19 Robinhood
Drive, Dundas: Monday to
Thursday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9
p.m. Evening services at the
Shivahome,dailyat7:30pm.INMEMORIAMWILLIAMJAMES(BILL)
FAIRBURN
September 24, 1934
November 13, 2016It has been three years since we
lost our adored husband, father,
grandfather, brother, uncle and
friend. Our memories remain ever
strong. Bill taught us the valueof
family, country, and community.
He taught us the joy in embracing
every day. He lived with meaning,
intent and purpose. His generosity
of time and spirit knew no bounds.
He will be forever missed. We will
remain forever grateful to have
been touched by the power of his
enduring love.
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