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DEATHSMICHAELJOHNKEMBLE
May 31, 1940
October 5, 2019Husband, father, grandfather,
architect, urban planner, music
lover, canoeist, adventurer, artist
and builder,Michael leaves his
legacyin the design of theCity
ofVancouver.Hewill be greatly
missed butwe are comforted bya
life sowell lived.Loved bymany,
Michael is survived byhis loving
wife of 55years,Ingunn; sister,
Barbara; son,Martin; daughter,
Hana; granddaughter,Magnolia;
and extended family.
Musical celebration planned for
November. Donations can be
made toVancouverRecitalSociety.
https://www.dignitymemorial.
com/obituaries/888256 1ROSE MAGEE
(Rosina Scharffer)
October 16,1931
October 9, 2019Rose peacefully passed away
after a full and rich life of almost
88 years.Rosewas predeceased
byher husbandNeil in2 0 17.Rose
wasaloving mother ofLynn
(Curtis),Barbara (Nelson) andNeil,
Jr. (Dawn andJo) and a cherished
grandmother of Corey,Chad,
Connor, and Christopher and
beloved aunt toEleanor (Jim).
Nothing madeRose happier than
tending to her familyand friends,
her garden, baking delicious
cookies, walking, curling,
travelling theworld and doing
her crossword puzzles. After
having lived in the same housefor
53 years,Rose and her husband
moved fromToronto toQuebec
Cityin 2 0 15 to livewith their
daughterLynn.Rose enrolled in
French lessons.She enjoyed the
restaurants, concerts, art galleries,
museums, farmers’ market in
OldQuebec,Wednesdays at the
JeffDayCentre, trips toMont
Tremblant,ChâteauMontebello,
ManoirRichelieu inLaMalbaie,
Baie-Saint-Paul, and especiallythe
jazzfestivals atDomaineForget
inSainte-lrénée and inMontréal.
As age caught upwith her,Rose
could no longer be as activeas
shewould have liked.True to her
strong character,Rose remained
gracious, patient, supportive
and good fun throughout her
22-month stayatSaintBrigid’s
nursing home.
Our deepest thanks and gratitude
to the incrediblydedicated staff
atSaintBrigid’sHomewho made
her feel loved and important.
Rose often stated, ‘’Life is for the
healthy.The goldenyears take
place in ouryouth.’’
DearestRose,we missyou. Your
energy, strength, courage and
lovewill live forever in our hearts.
God saw you getting tired,
When a cure was not to be
So He closed his arms around you
And said, ‘’Come follow me.’’
So God gave you a rest.
Rose did notwant a funeral.
Asanexpression of sympathy,
donations in her memorymay
be made to theJefferyHale
Saint Brigid’s Foundation,
1645 CheminSt-Louis,Québec
QC G 1 S 4 M3ortoDyingwith
Dignity,55EglintonAve.East,
Suite 8 0 2,TorontoON M 4 P 1 G8.
Condolences maybe forwarded
to:www.lepinecloutier.com and
then click on avis de décès.DEATHS DEATHSNINA MCFARLANDSadlyonSeptember 25,Nina
passed awayin her 95thyear,
after a brief illness.
Belovedwife of the lateJohn
McFarland. Proud and loving
mother ofPeggy(Paul) and the
lateJohn (Alie). Dear sister of
the lateBertThompson (Anna)
and PeggyJuliand. Fondly
remembered by her many
nieces and nephews, and step-
grandchildrenJoel and Adam
(Brittany).Ninawill be particularly
missed byher niecesMargaret,
Nina andMarywithwhom she
had averyclose relationship,
and byher adorable grand-niece
Phoebe,who brought great joyto
her lastfouryears.
Ninawas born inPortColborne,
Ontario in 1924.After her father
died in 1927, her mother moved
the familytoEurope,where she
went to school inAustria,France
andSwitzerland. There,Nina
developed a profound and lasting
love and appreciation of art,
music, and culture.Nina attended
OakwoodCollegiate inToronto
for grade 13 and graduatedwith
a master’s degree fromUofT.
Nina thenworked inDetroit and
NewYork before returning to
Toronto in 1958 to get married,
have a family, and continue her
career. Nina retired in 1989 as
theDirectorofVocational and
RecreationalServices (“BigMac”
to her staff) atWhitbyPsychiatric
Hospital.After she retired,Nina
had time to travel off the beaten
track, and take courses and attend
lectures to further expand her
sharp intellect.Nina had a strong
determination, and a loveofthe
arts and travel and threwgreat
parties,which continues to inspire
thosewho knewher.
Ninawill be greatlymissed byher
familyand friends.
Acelebration ofNina’s lifewill
take place at theRCYC(141St
GeorgeSt.) onNovember 12th
from 3 to 5 p.m.In lieu of flowers,
a donation to the charityofyour
choicewould be appreciated.DEATHSDR. RONALD F. PACEOnThursday,October 17, 2 0 19,
Dr.RonaldF.Pace passed away
peacefully& gracefullyat the
age of 64 atLisaardHouse after
a fearless battlewith cancer.He
is survived byhiswifeEllenPace
(Stewart), childrenMichael (Lesley)
Pace,Alison (Graham)Bakelaar
and granddaughter Abbigail
Bakelaar.Hewill also be sadly
missed bysiblings;AnneWalker
(Harry),John Pace (Sheilagh),
MaryFrench-Pace (Roy), Allan
Pace (Lin), andCarlaPace aswell
as his manynieces, nephews and
great-nieces and great-nephews.
Ronaldwas born onMarch 29,
1955 inLondon,Ontario toDr.
William and Elisabeth Pace.
Ronwas an adventurous child,
gleefullyspending his summers
in theOntario northernwoods,
embracing all that theCanadian
wilderness has to offer.Being
a lifelong lover of learning, he
graduated from medical school at
TheUniversityofWesternOntario
in 1979, having been granted
admission after completing only
two years of undergraduate
studies. Ron continued to
specialize in hepatobiliary
surgery, andwent on to achieve
a thriving general surgerypractice
inKitchener-Waterloo for 25years.
TosaythatRon had a passion
for his surgical practice is
an understatement. He
relentlesslydedicated his time
to compassionatelycare for and
serve his many patients.Ron
always preached, “you have
to lovewhatyou do”, and the
fellowdoctors and nurses that
surrounded and supported him
everydaymade that aneasy
mantra to follow.
Ronwas a man of manytalents.
Besides being awell-respected
surgeon, he lovedwoodworking,
skiing, golfing, travelling, red
wine, and spending time at his
beloved cabin on Kawagama
Lake.Hewas trulyone of a kind.
Anyonewho had the pleasure
of meeting him, will never
forget his boisterous laugh,
his adventurous spirit, and his
larger than life personality.
Acelebration of his colourful
lifewill take place onSaturday,
October 26, 2 0 19, atErb and
Good FamilyFuneral Home,
171 KingStreetS.,Waterloo at
3 p.m.The familyhas requested
that donations be made in
his memoryto theKitchener-
Waterloo Woodworking and
CraftCentre or theGrandRiver
RegionalCancerCentre,which
maybe arranged through the
funeral home 519-745-8445
or http://www.erbgood.com where
condolences and tributes may
also be shared.Ron’s familyhas
asked that in lieu of flowers, that
you plant awhite pine tree to
keep his northwoods spirit alive.RICHARD MATTESSICHIn his 98thyear,Richard (Ricco)Mattessich died peacefullyonSeptember 30 ,
20 19 following a heart attack.
Born inTrieste onAugust 9, 1922,Ricco demonstrated an earlyfascination
with the structure, form, and configuration of his grandfather’s financial
records.The physical attributes of bookkeepers’ notations fascinated the
young boy;ina2 0 14 interview,Ricco recalled howhe “loved gazing at
tidycolumns of numbers,varying lengths of debit and credit lists, and the
diagonal flourishes at the end of a reporting period.”Itwas a passion that
remained undimmed throughout his life.ButwithWWIIon the horizon,Ricco
needed a practical career and in 194 0 , he earned a degree in mechanical
engineering from theEngineeringCollege,Vienna.
Ricco spent much of thewar inThessaloniki (Salonica),Greece,where he
carried out the detailed cost accounting required to build and repair bridges;
partisan forces repeatedlydestroyed these essential structureswhich in
turn,were dulyrepaired byNazi crewsover and over again.Asayoung
adult,Ricco experienced the effect of spiralling inflation first-hand aswhen
the cost of a glass ofwine purchased one daywas doubled the next.
In 1944,Ricco returned toVienna to pursue his enduring interest in
accounting, graduatingwith anMBAand later,aPh.D. in economics.
Throughout the intense bombardmentofVienna bySoviet forces,Ricco
worked diligentlyon his dissertation in a series of air-raid shelters, and such
was his determinationto complete his degree that a final oral examwas
taken in a supposedlysafe and secure location: a prison cell in theRossauer
KaserneBarracks.
Exhausted byterrible post-war conditions inVienna,Ricco sought, and
found, solace teaching commerce inSt.Gallen,Switzerland.AmongRicco’s
studentswasChristianStrauss, grandson of the composer and conductor,
RichardStrauss, andRiccowas delighted to share the composer’s boxat the
Zurich opening of his opera,Elecktra.
On an impromptuvisit home toVienna,Ricco met the great love of his life,
Hermine (Hermi),who sharedRicco’s interest in accounting and his deep
knowledge and appreciation of classical music.On their first date they
attended a performance ofDerRosenkavalier and listening to thework
became an anniversarytradition shared throughouttheir long married life.
Theyoung couple emigrated toCanada in 1952, settling first inMontreal,
then inSackville,NB,whereRicco taught commerce atMountAllison
University.During this time,Ricco published a seminal paper discussing the
application of matrixtheoryto accounting; thework introducedRicco as
a highlyoriginal thinkerwith the capacityto profoundlyaffect accounting
theoryand practice.The paper led toaVisitingProfessorship atUC Berkeley,
which itself evolved into a tenured associate professorship.In 1964,Ricco’s
career took offwith the publication of two books demonstrating how
computer technologycould successfullybe applied to business accounting.
In 1967,Riccowas offered a position atUBCand he andHermi settled
permanentlyinVancouver,walking distance from campus in a comfortable
homewith a large, restful garden designedbythe notedVancouver
architect,ArthurErickson.Ricco continued to publishwidelyand the couple
travelled extensivelyas he presented papers around the globe and received
numerous accolades for hiswork, including four honourarydegrees from
theUniversities ofMadrid (Complutense),Malaga,Montesquieu (Bordeaux,
France), andGraz(Austria).He retired in 1988 andwas granted the rank of
ProfessorEmeritus.FollowingHermi’s death in 2 0 12,Ricco remained in his
home, reading andwriting in hisUBCoffice most days until age 95.His most
recent paperwas published in 2 0 16, co-authoredwith his close friend and
colleague,Prof.Dr.GiuseppeGalassi.
An unexpected joyinRicco’s lateryears came from the manyclose
friendships he developedwith his neighbours.Riccowas awarm, engaging
host, always readytowelcomevisitorswith old-world grace and elegance.
Ricco made manysignificant contributions to the field of accounting.
In addition to anticipating today’s familiar spreadsheets,Ricco thought
deeplyabout the analytical methods and the theoretical and philosophical
underpinnings of accounting; similarly, hewas a dedicated historianof
the field.
Manythanks toDr.ChrisHodgson for his attentive careover the past
manyyears.
Cremation has taken place.Interment, followed bya reception,will be held
Friday,October 25th.For details, email [email protected]
In lieu of flowers,Ricco requested that donations be made toTheDavid
SuzukiFoundation.Into that hidden passage my guide and I
entered, to find again the world of light,
and, without thinking of a moment’s rest,
we climbed up, he first and I behind him,
far enough to see, through a round opening,
a few of those fair things the heavens bear.
Then we came forth, to see again the stars.
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