Obituaries

 

A lifetime resident of the area, Yvonne Veley passed away suddenly at Winchester District Memorial Hospital on Friday, August 30, 2013. She was 75.

Yvonne “Vonnie” was born in Chesterville, on March 13, 1938, to her parents Napoleon and Mildred Paul (nee Price).  In December of 1955, she married Fred Veley, and together they had three children Bill, Linda and Joanne.  

Vonnie worked at RCA in Prescott for a number of years before going to work at Beavers Dental in Morrisburg, until she retired. 

As an avid golfer she was part of the executive for the Morrisburg Golf Club. She liked getting together with family/friends and neighbours. Vonnie and Fred always took turns having parties and great times were had by all, with jokes and pranks.

Vonnie’s morning ritual started with a coffee with Janis. Together they would talk about memories of their many years as close friends.  

Vonnie loved going to Ompah and spending time with the Mabo family. Sometimes she would go with Fred, and other times she travelled to Ompah by herself.

She also enjoyed going on bus tours with her friends.  She loved going to the casino and had her best trip to Las Vegas with her niece Cheri.  

Her passion for quilting supplied many family and friends with works of art that they will always cherish.

Vonnie was dear mother of Bill (Nicole) Veley of Russell, Linda (John) St. Denis of R.R.# 3 Williamsburg and Joanne (Norm) Stone of Morrisburg.

She is survived by siblings Isabel Hunter of Ingleside, Rita (Jack) Meunier of Ottawa, Patricia (Reg) Hutt of Chesterville and Gail VanGessel of Chesterville, by her sisters-in-law Dorothy Paul of Chesterville, Muriel McLean of Morrisburg, Betty (Donnie) Casselman of Cornwall and by her brother-in-law Reggie (Linda) Veley of Morrisburg. 

She was predeceased by her husband Fred, her grandson Jason Hill, her parents Napoleon and Mildred Paul (nee Price), her sisters Irene Brodeur, Clara Barkley, Rose St. Pierre, Eileen Barkley and her brothers Sonny and Emmett Paul.  

Vonnie will be fondly remembered by grandchildren Tyler, Tracie, Whitney, Casey, Sierra and by her great-grandchildren Jeremy, Josh, MacKenzie, Brooklyn, Skylar, Emma and Bryce.  She is also survived by nieces and nephews.    

There was no visitation at the funeral home.  A private family graveside service will be held at Spruce Haven Cemetery, Brinston.  

Donations to Dundas County Hospice would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. 

Arrangements were entrusted to the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg.  Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com. 

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A lifetime resident of the Williamsburg area, Clayton Casselman passed away suddenly at home on Friday, August 24, 2013.  He was 84.

Clayton was born in Williamsburg Township, on March 12, 1929, to his parents Mahlon and Hilda Casselman.  

During his lifetime, Clayton worked at several jobs including farming, merchant marine and at the Johnstown elevators. 

Clayton enjoyed having a beer, hunting, playing solitaire and visiting with family and friends.  

Clayton is survived by his children Lorne (Roseanne) Howden of Cortland, Gwen (Gary) Armstrong of Langton, Tom Casselman of Tillsonburg, Debbie (John) Thachuk of R.R.#3 Williamsburg and David Casselman of Tillsonburg. 

He leaves his siblings Gwen Hess of Winchester Springs, Shirley Empey of R.R.#1 Iroquois and Clare (Judy) Casselman of Morrisburg.  

Clayton will be fondly remembered by 17 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, and by his nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife Emily “Betty”, his daughters Trudy Casselman and Darlene Berends, his sister Eleanor Swerdfeger and his brothers Keith “Mick”, Lloyd and Paul Casselman.  

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held at the funeral home on Wednesday, August 28th at 11 a.m., with Rev. Janet Evans officiating.   Interment followed at New Union Cemetery, Williamsburg. 

Pallbearers were Johnny Thachuk Jr., Reg Scrivener, Chris Casselman, Tim Casselman, Tom Casselman and Steve Schwerdtfeger. 

Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.  Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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A lifetime resident of the Riverside Heights area, Guy Hart passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, August 13, 2013.  He was 68.

Guy was born in Williamsburg Township, on November 18, 1944, to his parents John and Pearl Hart (nee Jackson). He attended Archer Public School and then Morrisburg Collegiate Institute.  

Following high school, Guy worked at the Ford plant in Oakville until 1965. He then moved back to Morrisburg where he married Gayle Lang. 

Guy and Gayle settled in Riverside Heights, where they had made their home for the past 43 years and raised their children, Bobby, Gary and Mauri-Anne. 

Guy worked at Black Lumber in Morrisburg for 31 years. He and Gayle then operated the Break-A-Way restaurant in Morrisburg, for four years. Guy then worked at the Morrisburg Building Center for 10 years until his retirement in 2009.  

Because of these jobs, Guy had the pleasure of meeting people coming to Morrisburg for the first time. He also worked at Pinkus Tire and Battery for two years following his retirement. 

Guy played an important role in the construction of the first ball park in Riverside Heights. He also helped start Riverside’s first kids softball team called the Riverside Rascals and the first adult softball team called the Riverside Raiders. It was during those years he got the nickname “Guy La Glove”.

Anyone who met Guy never forgot his kindness, generosity, eagerness to help and his unique way with words. 

Guy had many hobbies and interests. He loved darts, broomball, being a hockey and ball coach, referee and spending countless hours with his friends. 

Guy is survived by his wife Gayle Hart (nee Lang), his children Bobby-Jack (Tara) of South Mountain, Gary (Doris) of Pidgeon Island and Mauri-Anne (Ben) Guitard of Metcalfe and his sister Gail (Carl) Robinson of Nudell Bush.  

Guy will be sadly missed by grandchildren Matt, Parker, Wade, John, Olivia, Sam and Sasha, and by his special friends Keith Wereley and Mike Froats.

He was predeceased by his sister June Lawrence and his brother Gary.  

There was no visitation at the funeral home.  A Celebration of Guy’s life was held at the George Jowett Recreation Centre, Riverside Heights on Sunday, August 18th, from noon until 3 p.m.  

Arrangements were entrusted to the Marsden and Mclaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg. 

Donations to C.H.E.O. would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.  Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com. 

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A long-time resident of the area, Jean Markell passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 15, 2013. She was 72.   

Jean was born in Parry Sound, on December 11, 1940, to her parents Harvey and Dorothy Link (nee Hill). The family settled in Oro Township in 1947, and lived a hard working country life. As the oldest, Jean helped to care for her younger siblings. Jean liked school and did well. At a young age she learned to quilt and knit, which were activities she excelled at and enjoyed her entire life.  

Jean had many happy memories of when her family moved to Gallingertown, in 1954. There she shared her first bicycle with brother Jim and sister Anne. She started high school in Aultsville, and then continued her education in Morrisburg, after moving to Colquhoun.

Jean met Lloyd in 1959, and together they raised five children. They also welcomed Edwina into their family and loved her as their own. 

When not at home with the children, Jean worked at various jobs, the longest being from 1979 to 1988, at Hathaway Shirts in Prescott. She had some good times there and made many lifelong friends, but her most treasured moments were those spent with her children and later her grandchildren.

Jean felt it important to be involved in the community. She was a former member of Matilda Recreation, volunteered with Darts for Hearts, Scouts Canada, and donated many knitted items to the South Dundas Christmas Exchange.  

Jean enjoyed dancing, playing cards, knitting, sewing and baking. She also loved to talk on the phone. She was a people person and especially loved children. 

Jean and Lloyd’s home in Dundela, was the community gathering place. There were always kids on the play structure, some of them wearing clothing that Jean had made. Family and neighbours would visit over a cup of coffee and of course there were always treats to be shared. 

When Jean moved to the village of Iroquois in 2006, she immediately made connections in her neighbourhood. She rekindled old friendships, made new ones, and found more children to love. 

Jean is survived by her children Candice Laprade of Toledo, John (Joanne) Laprade of Brockville, Kevin Laprade of Brockville, Randy (Joy) Markell of Morrisburg, Shawn (Michelle) Markell of Iroquois and Edwina (Fred) Buckley of Toronto. 

She will be lovingly remembered by her siblings Anne Gogolin of Brockville, Jim (Anne) Link of Beaverton, Bonnie Link of Brockville, Bill (Janie) Link of Edmonton, and Mike Link (Dianne Sayeau) of Cardinal.  

Jean will be fondly remembered by grandchildren Buffy, Lynsey, Becky (Heath), Shannon, Nicholas, Davin, Riley, Nicole, Fred, Samantha, and by her great-grandchildren Caitlyn, Letitia, Brody, Cole, Rhianna, Alex, Alister, Jordan, and Selena. 

She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.  

Jean was predeceased by her husband Lloyd Markell. 

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Iroquois, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.  Funeral service was held at the funeral home on Monday, August 19th at 2 p.m., with Rev. Duncan Perry officiating.Cremation followed. Interment of cremated remains will be at Spruce Haven Cemetery, Brinston, September 8 at 1 p.m.

Donations to C.H.E.O. would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.  

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A Cornwall area resident, John Kenneth Hutt (Gallinger) passed away at Hospice Cornwall on Sunday, August 18, 2013. He was 62. 

John was the beloved fiancé of Sharon Chalette. He was dear father of Natalie Richmire and Timmy Hutt and dear brother of Susan (Lyle Tyo), Ricky Hutt (June), Diane Casselman (late Eugene), Alfred Hutt (late Donna), Louise Hutt (Don Coleman) and the late Ruben Hutt. 

John was the son of the late Garnet and Betty (Carter) Hutt.

He is survived by many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Friends were received at the M. John Sullivan Funeral Home, 341 Pitt Street (across from city hall) Cornwall, on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7 – 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 

Funeral Mass was Wednesday August 21, 2013, at St. Columban’s Catholic Church at 11 a.m. followed by cremation.

Rite of Committal, was at St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery, Williamstown, Ontario. 

Memorial donations to Hospice Cornwall – Carefor or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.

Condolences may be left at http://www.mjohnsullivanfuneralhome.com/

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A lifetime resident of the area, Jean Roles passed away peacefully at Brockville General Hospital with her family by her side, on Saturday, August 10, 2013. She was 85.

Jean was born in Williamsburg Township, on July 4, 1928, to her parents Frank and Eva Casselman (nee Bowman).  Jean was the youngest of eight children, and she was an aunt to two young nieces the day she was born. 

Jean never knew her father because he passed away four months before she was born after being struck by a falling tree while cutting wood in the bush.

Around 1944, Prescott was booming, so after finishing school Jean and her friends moved to Prescott to work and that is where she met the love of her life, Donald “Duke” Roles.  

They were married on August 10, 1946, and lived in Prescott for a year before moving to Morrisburg, where Jean resided for the next 63 years. 

Jean will be fondly remembered by her family and friends as a kind, generous person who possessed a hearty laugh and a tremendous faith in God.  This faith helped her maintain a positive outlook and cope with the difficulties she experienced throughout her life such as being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was just 30 years of age.  

Jean was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was very proud of her family and their accomplishments. She always took great pride in her appearance.    

Jean is survived by her children Sandra (Barry) McIntosh of Prescott and Wayde (Linda) of Boucks Hill, her grandchildren Lance (Cheryl) McIntosh, Laine McIntosh, Derek (Danette) Roles and her great-grandchildren Landon, Brooke, Taylor and Jayden.  Dear sister of Wellington (Ruth) Casselman of Froatburn. 

She is also survived by nieces and nephews. 

Jean was predeceased by her husband Donald, her sisters Viola Casselman and Arabella Richmire and her brothers Wesley, Francis, Eric and Enos Casselman.     

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Tuesday, August 13th, from 9:30 a.m. until time of the Funeral Service at 11 a.m. The service was conducted by Rev. Norine Gullons.  Interment followed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Morrisburg. 

Honorary pallbearer was Arnold Roles. Active pallbearers were Lance McIntosh, Laine McIntosh, Derek Roles and Robert Hamilton.  

Donations to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.    

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After a courageous battle with cancer, Bernard Henry William (Bill) Albers of Brinston, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2013, in Kemptville District Hospital. He was in his 76th year.

Bill was born on November 8, 1937, at Emmen, The Netherlands to the late Bernard Hienrick Albers and Maria Helena Valke.  

When Bill was a teenager his family emigrated from Klazeinaveen in the Netherlands to Canada where they settled in Alberta.  

He later moved to the Brinston area, where he owned and operated Bill’s Refrigeration and Repairs for over 25 years.   

Bill will be sadly missed by his wife Alberta (Steele -Richards), son Joe (Irene) of Iroquois and daughters Louise of Cornwall, Sharon Van Bridger (Greg) of Morrisburg and Linda of Cornwall. Bill will also be missed by his brother Ben of Iroquois.

He will be dearly missed by stepdaughters Betty-Ann Jeffery (Allen) of Stittsville, Brenda DeJong (Ed) of Winchester Springs and stepsons David Richards (Kathy) of Chesterville, Ron Richards (Myra) of Calgary, Don Richards (Elle) of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Scott Richards (Tammy) of Landsdowne.  

Grandpa/Poppa will be missed by 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, as well as two expected great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by brothers: Bernard of Holland, John of Nova Scotia, Henry of Brockville, Martin of Brinston, George of Cornwall, and sisters Alaida of Holland, Catherine (Kitty) of Holland, Ann Westover of Barwick and Mary Palmer of Brockville. .

Uncle Bill will be missed by many nieces and nephews.

Bill rested at the Byers Funeral Home, South Mountain, where visitation was held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, August 19. 

A Funeral Mass was held at the Mountain Township Agriculture Hall, on Tuesday, August 20, at 11 a.m. 

The pallbearers were Bradley Wylie, Rick Albers, Don Richards, David Richards, Dean McDermott and Danny Ault.

By family request, donations may be made to the Dundas County Hospice, Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of choice. 

Online condolences may be made at www.byersfuneralhomeinc.com

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ied peacefully at Winchester District Memorial Hospital on Saturday, August 17, 2013. She was 84.  

Ruby was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Snyder.  She was loving mother of Judy Saddlemire of Williamsburg, Gord (Yvonne) of Morrisburg, Lorne at home and Debbie (Greg) Bowen of Brockville.   She was dear sister of Harry (Audrey) Barclay of R.R.# 1 Brinston, and Theresa (Dennis) Brett of Scarborough.  

Ruby will be fondly remembered by grandchildren Scott, Mark, Cody, Matthew, Tyler and Chaucey and great-grandchildren Bryson, Hunter and Gavin. She is also survived by nieces and nephews. 

Ruby was predeceased by her son Gary, her son-in-law Art Saddlemire, her sisters Ada Barclay and Edna Baker and her brothers John, Charles and Clarke Barclay.      

A private family graveside funeral service was held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Morrisburg, on Tuesday, August 20th, at 1 p.m. with Father Chisholm officiating.  

Pallbearers were grandchildren Mark Saddlemire, Cody Francis, Matt Snyder, Tyler Snider and Chaucey Bowen.  

Arrangements were entrusted to the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg.  Donations to the J.W. MacIntosh Senior Support Centre would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.  Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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Esther M. Lamb of Morrisburg, Ontario, formerly from Ormstown, Quebec, died on August 15. She was 82 years old.

Esther was the daughter of the late James and Jenny Blair Lamb of Franklin Centre. 

She is survived by brother Eric Lamb of Ellenburg Center, New York and sister Iona Maither of Rockburn, Quebec. She was predeceased by longtime friend Howard McAdam 

Esther operated her own hair salon in Ormstown for many years.

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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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