Giuseppe “Joe” Vogrig

A former resident of the Morrisburg area, Janet Eldridge  (nee Beckstead) passed away with her family by her side at the Erin Mills Hospital in Mississauga on Tuesday, September 25. She was 53 years old.

Janet was the daughter of the late Dale Beckstead and the late Audrey Brock. She was born at Winchester District Memorial Hospital on October 10, 1958.

Janet attended local schools and continued her education at college in London, Ontario. She began her career as a booking agent with Wardair and eventually Air Canada. She retired from Air Canada in 2010.

In October of 1987, Janet married Herbert Eldridge and together they had two daughters Elicia and Karina. Janet enjoyed time spent at the family cottage, her time with her children and with her Rainbow girls.

Janet is survived by her husband Herb, and by her daughters Elicia and Karina all of Mississauga.

She will be lovingly remembered by her brother Rodney (Sandra) Beckstead of Morrisburg and by her sisters Viki MacFayden of Mississauga and Candace Beckstead of St. Catharines.

She was predeceased by her father and mother and by her brother Tom (Kathy) Beckstead.

Arrangements were handled by the Turner and Porter Funeral Home in Mississauga, Ontario, where a celebration of life was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 29.

Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society in memory of Janet will be gratefully appreciated by the family.

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Gladys Fortune passed away peacefully at Winchester District Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 15, 2012. She was 94.

Gladys was the beloved wife of the late James P. Fortune and long-time companion of Tad Kluska of Morrisburg.  

She was loving mother of Stan Fortune (Cathy) of Ingleside, and will be sadly missed by her two grandchildren Kim (Roger) and Jason (Rhonda). 

She was predeceased by her parents Stanley and Dorinda (McCracken) Whaley and by one sister Greta Whaley. 

Visitation was at the Brownlee Funeral Home MacDougall Chapel in Ingleside, on Tuesday, from noon until 1:45 p.m. 

A service in celebration of Gladys’ life was held in the chapel of the funeral home on Tuesday June 19 at 2 p.m. Reverend Arlyce Schiebout  of Lakeshore United Church Morrisburg, officiated.  Interment  followed at New Union Cemetery, Williamsburg.

As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Winchester Hospital would be appreciated by the family. 

Online condolences may be made at www.brownleefuneralhomes.com.

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Dorcas “Dot” Henophy passed away at the Ottawa Heart Institute on Friday, October 5, 2012. She was 76 years old.

Dorcas was born in Ottawa on October 28, 1935. She was an only child, raised by a single mom, and was baptized Dorcas Margaret Martin in the Anglican tradition. After completing her secondary school education, she went to work briefly for Bell Canada. From there she accepted a Government of Canada position with the Department of Health and Welfare where she remained until receiving what she called her “golden handshake.”

Along the way, Dot met and married Carl Patrick Henophy, and the couple lived in Ottawa for most of their married life. They moved to Froatburn shortly before Dot’s retirement.

It was a terrible blow for Dot when Carl died tragically and suddenly in November 1992.  Following the funeral, Dot leaned heavily upon her faith and began worshipping regularly at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Morrisburg.

She became a confirmed member in 1993, and immediately began to take full part in the life and ministry of St. Paul’s. She loved to sing and had a wonderful voice and took part in weekly choir rehearsals and Sunday services.

Besides singing in the choir, Dot taught Sunday School, served as the SCS superintendent, and for two terms she held a position as a member of the Church Council. She was the recording secretary for approximately six years and kept wonderful records, something her many years at health and welfare had taught her.

In 2005, Dot joined St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Dunbar where she also served on Church Council from 2006 to 2012. Twice each year she took part in the “Adopt-a-Road” program as St. Luke’s supply driver.

Being born during the great depression, raised by a single mom for sometime in the grandparents’ home, she learned self-reliance and independence…at least until she met the love of her life: Carl.  

Dot and Carl were soul-mates doing everything together: camping, fishing, playing cribbage, and watching Nascar races. They’d head out to their trailer in upper New York state at every opportunity to enjoy each other’s company.

If one had to sum up Dot’s personality or character in a handful of words or phrases you’d say that she was: loyal, loving, generous, and deeply spiritual. On the other hand she could also be quite stubborn, and even a bit cantankerous at times. 

But most of all Dot was ever a true friend who loved to laugh and knew how to have fun even during these last three difficult years. She loved to knit and could sew like her biblical namesake, Dorcas. She enjoyed shopping –recreational and otherwise. 

Dot will be fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews and many friends throughout the area. 

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Wednesday from  2-4 and 7-9 p.m. 

Funeral service was held at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Dunbar, on Thursday, October 11th at 11 a.m., with Rev. Joachim  Barkley-Probst officiating.  

Interment of cremated remains followed at New Union Cemetery, Williamsburg.  

Donations to the charity of your choice or St. Luke’s Lutheran Church would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.  Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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