Thomas Ronald Graham

st 20 years, Lee Madden passed away at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital on Saturday, December 3, 2011, following a battle with cancer.   He was 75.

Lee was born in Montreal on November 3, 1936, to his parents Alfred and Josephine Madden (nee Ryan).  He grew up in Montreal where he attended Loyola College (now Concordia University).   

After graduation he began teaching at Copper Cliff High School in Sudbury, and then at Central High School of Commerce in Toronto, before moving to Iroquois High School in 1962 which eventually became Seaway District High School.  

Lee’s booming voice and sense of humour added character to school life.  He was a conscientious, demanding teacher who exhibited a sincere concern for the overall growth of his students. 

Lee took students on field trips and coached hockey, football, softball and basketball up to and including his last year of teaching.  He was a strong supporter of extra-curricular activities such as the annual OAC trip to Stratford and university field trips claiming school was more than just books. 

He somehow found time to supervise the production of Seaway’s yearbook for many years. Lee enjoyed Seaway staff social events and initiated more than his share of good times with the staff.

Lee married fellow teacher Judy Ing in 1973. One of their highlights was the five years they spent teaching for the Department of National Defence in Lahr, Germany.  They made many good friends, traveled extensively and made many memories while in Lahr. 

Lee retired in 1993, following 33 years of teaching, 25 of which were spent at Seaway District High School.  

Following his retirement Lee and Judy enjoyed many trips, both in North America and abroad.  They enjoyed spending time at their chalet at Mont Tremblant, and Lee enjoyed playing a game of golf with his friends. His unique golf swing will continue to be a topic of conversation amongst his friends.  

Lee loved to have a good time and his unique personality and sense of humour made him a central figure at any social event he attended.  

His generous, fun loving nature will be dearly missed by all those who were fortunate enough to be able to enjoy a glass of wine or beer with him and call him their friend.  

Lee is survived by his wife Judy, his son Paul and his wife Marlene of Manotick, his granddaughters Jenny and Stephanie, his siblings Marilyn Chevalier and her husband Paul “Chuck” of Sun City Center, Florida and John Madden and his wife Barbara of Clifton Park, New York.  

He was predeceased by his sister and brother-in-law Betty and Jack Mulvey of Arnprior.  

He will be fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews and their families.  He will also be fondly remembered by his many colleagues and students from Copper Cliff High School, Central High School of Commerce in Toronto, Iroquois High School, Tagwi Secondary School, Seaway District High School, and Lahr Senior School.  

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A private family funeral service was held on Friday, December 9th and inurnment of cremated remains was at St. Lawrence Valley Union Cemetery, Long Sault.  

For those wishing, donations to the Ottawa General Hospital Intensive Care Unit or the Winchester District Memorial Hospital Auxiliary would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.

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A resident of Rosebridge Manor in Easton’s Corners for the past four months, Susanna Engwerda passed away there on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. She was 90. 

Susanna was born in Emmer-Compascum, The Netherlands, on July 26, 1923, to her parents Johan Rudolf Tholen (1967) and Maria Wilhelmina Wessels (1946). She was the second of seven daughters who were followed, to the immense relief of her father, by twin boys.

Susanna, or Leida as she was known to her family, married Gerben Engwerda in January of 1954, and they immigrated to Canada to join two of Susanna’s sisters and their families in Calgary. It was here they started their family, became Canadian citizens and were proud Albertans for 13 years. In July of 1967, they moved east and settled on the farm at RR # 2 Chesterville where the love of the land was instilled into their children. 

Upon retirement Susanna and Gerben travelled extensively to Holland, the prairies and enjoyed a three month stay in Australia.  

In 1993, Morrisburg became their home, and Susanna lived in this close knit community longer than she had lived anywhere since coming to Canada. 

Following Gerben’s death in 2000, Susanna continued to cross the pond almost annually and made many memories with her dear friends as they enjoyed countless bus trips exploring both in Canada and the U.S.

In 2011, Susanna successfully conquered cancer, and it was shortly afterwards in January of 2012, that she made the move the few blocks to The Hartford Retirement Centre where she resided until April of this year. 

The last months saw her at Rosebridge Manor in Easton’s Corners, where she was surrounded by the compassion and laughter of caregivers who treated her as family, they are second to none

Susanna is survived by her children Mary-Anne and John Gibson and their children Virginia (Ian) and Allison (Shawn), Susanna and John Cayer and their children Jason, Curtis, J.J., Bobby, Matthew, Louise and Luc and Gerald and his children Nathan and Alexis. 

Susanna also leaves behind her great-grandchildren Aurora, Peyton, Kai and Marie-Eve, who brought endless delight to their “Moma”. 

She was predeceased by her husband Gerben, her granddaughter Christina Gibson, her sisters Marietje and Elisabeth and her brother Gerard who have welcomed her to Heaven with loving arms. 

Susanna is also survived by her sisters Wilhelmina of Calgary, Lenie (Jan), Greta (Willy), Graddy and her brother Hennie (Lenie) all of Holland and sisters-in-law Maria of Australia and Marietje of Holland.

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

A C.W.L. service was held on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. 

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Morrisburg on Saturday, August 3, at 10 a.m., with Father Chisholm officiating.  Interment followed at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Smiths Falls where Susanna was laid to rest with Gerben and Christina. 

Pallbearers were John Gibson, John Cayer, Gerald Engwerda, Nathan Engwerda, Ian Larochelle and Shawn Caron.

Donations to The Alzheimer’s Society or St. Mary’s Church would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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