Marilyn Joan Ault

After a difficult few years of declining health, Douglas Reagh  Simpson passed away peacefully on the evening of Friday, February 13, 2015. He was 81 years old.  

Reagh leaves behind his beloved wife Lorraine, two sons Todd and Dean, grandchildren Adam, Cameron and MacKenzie, his sister Anita (John Hagen), his brother Donald (Elva), a niece and nephews.

Born and educated in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Reagh lived and worked for a time in the eastern Arctic working on the DEW Line. Following that he lived and worked in the Montreal area for many years before retiring in Iroquois, Ontario.  

Reagh’s life is characterized by four great loves–his love of flying and every aspect of aeronautical affairs; his abiding connection with special places, Cape Breton, the summer cottage in PEI, small airports where he and his friends were involved in grass roots flying; and above all his love, loyalty and generosity for his family and friends guided every action.  

He was a leading expert in corporate aeronautics, flying and maintaining his own airplanes and customizing corporate aircraft from assembly line to customer delivery.

Reagh enjoyed the respect, confidence and affection of colleagues from every walk of life. 

His open ways, his storytelling, his warm hospitality and his sense of humour will be missed. 

A celebration of Reagh’s life will be announced at a later date.  Donations to a charity of choice may be made in Reagh’s memory.

Reagh’s family will be forever grateful to his caregivers for their dedicated service during his last months at home. 

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A resident of the Dundas Manor in Winchester since March of 2006, Madeline Carkner (nee Duvall) passed away peacefully at Winchester District Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.  She was 82.

Madeline was born in Williamsburg Township, on December 8, 1932, to her parents Howard and Olive Duvall (nee Harriman). Madeline lived in Morrisburg for most of her life.  She married Kenneth Carkner on September 15, 1973, and Kenneth passed away on January 1, 1986.  

Madeline worked at the old knitting mill in Morrisburg, R.C.A. in Prescott and as a waitress at Lee’s Restaurant and the Hollywood Café in Morrisburg.  

She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and visiting with family and friends.  

Madeline is survived by her sister Audrey McPhee (late Donald) of Winchester, her great-nieces Dulcie McKee (Daniel Blair) of Crysler and Danielle Tyo of Berwick, her great-nephews Dustin McKee (Tats St. Denis) of Cornwall and Joshua McKee of Cornwall and one special great, great-niece Allyson Blair.    

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Saturday, January 17th from 9:30 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. The service was conducted by Rev. Janet Evans.  Interment followed at Maple Ridge Cemetery, Chesterville.  

Pallbearers were Dulcie McKee, Daniel Blair, Allyson Blair, Lyal Kehoe and David Lapier.  

Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Activity Dept. at Dundas Manor Nursing Home would be appreciated by the family.  Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com. 

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Johanna “Anna” Byvelds  passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Woodland Villa Nursing Home in Long Sault where she had been a resident for the past 12.5 months. She was in her 93rd year.

Anna was born in Erp, Netherlands, on July 22, 1921, to her parents Gerard and Petronella Pepers (nee Cleerdin). She was the sixth child out of three brothers and seven sisters.

Anna married Albert Byvelds when she was 27, and shortly after they started a family with three sons.  In 1953, Anna made a difficult decision to leave her entire family behind and move with Albert to Canada. She was not able to speak or write one word of English.  

Anna and Albert lived with Albert’s family in Boucks Hill for a year and then purchased a farm east of Brinston. It was at the farm that their daughter was born. It was the farm, that Anna would call home for 55 years.

Anna worked very hard along with Albert on the farm. She had many tasks: barn chores, feeding calves and cats, keeping the milking equipment clean. Whatever was needed, she got done.

Anna loved flowers and she had them inside and out.  She was always very proud of her flower bed.

She loved company, and always had time for coffee and cookies.  Sundays were special as they included church service followed by breakfast afterwards in Morrisburg or Cardinal.  Then it was home for a quick nap, before a drive through the countryside to enjoy the scenery, an ice cream cone, shopping or just to drop in on a friend or relative.

For many years, Anna was a member of the Catholic Women’s League and Matilda Helping.

As her health declined, Anna moved to the Hartford Retirement Home in Morrisburg, where she lived for 3.5years before moving to Woodland Villa Nursing Home.

Anna was a devoted loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  

She is survived by her children Peter (Faye) of Brinston, John (Joanie) of Oshawa, Jerry (Wendy) of Brinston and Joanne (Wayne) McGill of Lunenburg.

She will be fondly remembered by her two sisters Jans Linders and Paula v.d. Velden both of Netherlands; by her grandchildren Peter, Chris, Lori, Jason, Allison, Trent, Benjamin and Scott; and by eight great-grandchildren. 

She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. 

Anna was predeceased by her parents Gerard and Petronella Pepers, her husband Albert and her siblings Johan, Miet, Stien, Jan, Jaan, Dora, Antoon and Martina.

Relatives and friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Morrisburg, on Monday, March 17th, at 11 a.m. with Father Chisholm officiating.

Interment followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Morrisburg. 

Pallbearers were grandchildren Ben Byvelds, Jason Byvelds, Lori Byvelds, Allison Merz, Peter Byvelds, Chris Byvelds and Scott McGill.

Donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, CHEO or the Canadian Cancer Society would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.

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