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durhamregion.com | This Week | Thursday, July 14, 2022 | | 30 WOOD, Anthony Benjamin Tony ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Arrived March 26, 1943 in London, England and departed July 4, 2022 in Orono, Ontario. Tony immigrated from England in 1951 with his parents Doreen and Benjamin Wood. Canada was a paradise for him. He enjoyed all that was to offer in Canada especially the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, canoeing and camping were some of his many pleasures. Tony chose to die with dignity surrounded by his loving family: his wife Betty Ann of 56 years, children, and grand- children; Gilbert (Karen), Maggie Benjamin, Simon, Wood; Tina (Nick Brown), Nicholas Wieringa, Christopher Wieringa, Ryleigh Brown; Lori (Jason Feddema), Andrew, Sam, Lizzy Feddema. Tony enjoyed many adventures with his family as well as travels with Betty Ann to destinations including all provinces in Canada, visits to the USA and Europe as well as winter vacations in St. Martin. Tony enjoyed golfing at Dalewood with the senior men's league. He spent many years hunting with members of the John's Lake Hunt Camp. Tony sat on many committees including Kirby Public School PTA, Clark High School PTA, Municipal of Clarington committees as well as Ganaraska Forest Board. Tony also coached Orono soccer for more than 10 years. Tony will be truly missed by his best friend of over 60 years Bob Marshall, as well as his numerous nieces, nephews and his cousins, Sue, Joanna, and Yvonne in England and Barry, Steve, Dennis, Elaine and Pat in Niagara. We will have a celebration of life Thursday, July 14, 2022 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. with tribute at 3:00 p.m. at the Orono Town Hall Orono, Ontario. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Newcastle Funeral Home Mill Street Newcastle, Ontario. If desired, donations in Tony's memory can be made to St. Saviours Anglican Church Orono, Ontario OR a charity of your choice. Further donation information posted at www.newcastlefuneralhome.com where condolences may also be made. SAMSON, Grace Mildred (Nee Heeger) February 10, 1928 - July 23, 2022 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Passed away at Lakeridge Health Oshawa at the age of 94 years. Beloved wife of the late John Samson for 61 years. She was a loving and caring daughter of William and Augusta and was predeceased by her sister Elaine Irwin (nee Heeger). Grace will be remembered fondly by her brother Frank (Lynda), her nieces and nephews and her extended family and friends in South Africa and Canada. Grace will be remembered for her resilience, her caring nature and warm smile. May her memory be a blessing. A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Bowmanville Cemetery at 1 p.m. Memorial Donations may be made to Parkinson Canada. Arrangements entrusted to NORTHCUTT ELLIOTT Funeral Home, 53 Division St. N. Bowmanville. Online condolences may be left at: www.northcuttelliott.com MENARD, Frank Joseph (retired GM Employee) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Peacefully at Seven Oaks Home for the Aged, on Monday, July 4, 2022, in his 81st year. Frank, beloved husband of Peggy (Mapplebeck). Loving father to Jani and stepfather to Paul, Chris (Theresa), Mark and Billy. Dear brother in-law to Marie (the late Bill) Clark, Wilson and Patricia Mapplebeck, Laurie Mapplebeck, and the late Jim Mapplebeck. Frank will be remembered by his many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and friends. A specialty welder by trade, Frank was an active member of the Knights of Columbus and loved horses, fishing, and hunting. A private family service will take place. In memory of Frank, donations to the Alzheimer's Society or Knights of Columbus would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Mount Lawn Funeral Home & Cemetery 905-443-3376. Memories and notes of condolence may be made at www.mountlawn.ca. GILBANK, Roland Edward "Ted" ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ On Sunday, July 3, 2022, Roland Edward (Ted) Gilbank passed away peacefully at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Toronto at the age of 86. Born in Oshawa, Ontario on May 3, 1936, to Dorothy and Norman. Ted was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, and a loyal friend. Known to his close friends as "Gil", he devoted most of his life in service to the Royal Canadian Air Cadets and was the longest serving Commanding Officer of 151 Chadburn Squadron. He retired at the rank of Lieutenant-colonel. Ted continually inspired Cadets and Officers in Canada and around the world for over seventy years through his commitment to sharing his passion for aviation, citizenship, and leadership with young people. Ted was an avid private pilot, world traveller, long-time engineer with PPG Canada, and happiest when sailing on a lake in his beloved Klepper kayak. Ted is predeceased by his late wife Carolyn and brother-in-law Terry, and will be lovingly remembered by his son Brian, daughter Heidi and her husband Nathan, grandchildren Mara and Alia, sister-in-law Diane, nephew Brad and his wife Emily, nephew Mark and his wife Jen and their daughter Leila. Ted will be greatly missed by his wife Nancy, stepdaughter Sarah and grandson Brandon, stepson Scott and grandchildren Camilla and Austin, and Scott's partner Lianne and her daughter Nicole. At this time, we also fondly remember Ted's late son-in-law Jereld and grandson Donny who passed away last year. A graveside service was held for family and close friends on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Orono Cemetery (End of Mill Lane in Orono, ON L0B 1M0) a reception in Oshawa followed to celebrate Ted's life. Donations in memory of Ted's life and service may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Lupus Canada, the Sunnybrook Foundation, or Southern Georgian Bay Airboat Rescue. To place online condolences, please visit www.armstrongfh.ca OBITUARIES | REMEMBERING THE LIVES OF THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY The rolling stream of life rolls on. But still the vacant chair recalls the love, the voice, the smile of the one who once sat there. May the winds of love blow softly and whisper so you'll hear; we will always love and miss you and wish that you were here. Just a thought of sweet remembrance just a memory sad and true, just the love and sweet devotion of one who thinks of you. Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep, I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glint on snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn's rain. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die.