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21 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,June 4,2020 theifp.ca 50 already? Jody Hillier June 8, 2020 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Happy 50th birthday Jode! Love all your family Dads are the best! Let yours know how you feel with a Father's Day Announcement 5 lines + a graphic for only $17.50 + HST 5 lines + a photo for only $22.50 + HST in the newspaper! Publishing on Thursday, June 18, 2020 For Deadline information please contact us. To place your ad please email your name, address and phone number along with the photo and text for your announcement to classifieds@metroland.com 1-800-263-6480 HEMPHILL, Jacqueline June 27th, 2020 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 at the Georgetown Hospital. Jackie, in her 69th year, dear mother of Scott Hemphill. Loving sister of Jennifer Hember, she will be lovingly remembered by her niece Samantha Dixon and nephew Steve Hember, and by their families. Jackie was a friendly, happy person and was very well liked by her friends, neighbors and colleagues. She will be missed by all who knew her. Cremation entrusted to Jones Funeral Home, Georgetown. To send expressions of sympathy, or to make a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society in Jackie's memory please visit www.jonesfuneralhome.co It is with great sadness that we share that Pat passed away peacefully at Milton District Hospital on May 20, 2020 at the age of 77.77.77 She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, TedTedT of Ac- ton, daughters Patti of Hanover,Hanover,Hanover Suzi of TorontoTorontoT and Betty-Lou of Acton, and beloved grand- son Christopher Cameron of Oakwood. She was greatly loved and will be missed by her sister,sister,sister Evelyn (Robert) Baker of Cardinal, her life-long friend Joan Parker (Bill Devries, deceased) of Acton, and will join the '3rd Muske- teer' in heaven, her good friend Jeanie (Alec, deceased) John- son. She was also very loved and will be missed by her sister and brother-in-laws, Elizabeth (Gene) Ferens of Nanaimo, Donna (Ted,(Ted,(T deceased) Stover of Milton, Kathryn (John) Wright of Markham, Joanne Tufford of Milton, and Carol (Owen) Mel- lon of TorontoTorontoT . Pre-deceased by much-loved sister and broth- er-in-law, Helen and Murray Curran of Port Credit. She was a beloved friend and 'A'A' untie Pat' to the Wood family of Acton, and she will be greatly missed by Ron, Anna, Melissa, Michelle, Laura and Michael, as well as their spouses and their children. Pat was born on June 15, 1942 in Fort Erie to Jim and Mary McKay (Leitch) and grew up in Hornby,Hornby,Hornby outside of Milton, with older sister Evelyn and younger brother Jim. She trained at Sick Children's Hospital, McMaster Hospital, and TorontoTorontoT General Hospital obtaining her Nursing Degree. She worked at Georgetown Hospital, and spent many years at Milton District Hospital, be- fore joining the Halton Region Public Health Department as a Public Health Nurse. After many years battling COPD, she was fortunate to receive a double lung trans- plant in 2006, which allowed her many more years to do the things she loved to do. She was a talented seamstress and the best shortbread and tea biscuit baker ever! She loved Bluegrass Music and go- ing to Bluegrass Festivals all over Ontario and the U.S. with TedTedT and the many Bluegrass friends they have met over the years. She loved travelling with Ted,Ted,T her daughters, and friends, and made special memories on the many trips her and TedTedT took to Newfoundland. Pat's fierce determination, strength, will to live, positive outlook….and the beautiful smile that she had for every- one, continued to amaze doc- tors, nurses, and everyone who knew her.her.her She faced her strug- gles with grace, courage, and her sense of humour while she fought with everything she had until her very last day.day.day With the heartbreaking circum- stances created by COVID, Pat and her family will be forever grateful for the compassion and kindness shown by Janet Skupsky,Skupsky,Skupsky Chief Operations Of- ficer of Milton District Hospital, who made it possible for Patti to be with Pat to provide care and be there with her until the end. There are no words to ex- press what this meant to all of us. As per her wishes, Pat will be cremated, with her ashes in- terred at Fairview Cemetery in Acton at a later date. A Cele- bration of Life may take place in the future. Arrangements are being made by MacKinnon Fu- neral Home in Acton. If so desired, donations may be made in Pat's memory to the Lung Transplant Program at To-To-T ronto General Hospital, to Mil- ton District Hospital, or to any charity of your choice. TUFFORD, Helen Patricia (Pat) (nee McKay)McKay)McK OBITUARIES OBITUARIES ANNOUNCEMENTS And have you gone, forever gone and left us here to weep. Till we are called to follow you, and in the grave to sleep; yet since you could no longer stay to cheer us with your love, we hope to meet with you again in the bright world above. Heavy are our hearts today, memory brings you back once more, to the time when you were with us, to the happy days of yore. A loving person, so gentle and kind; what a wonderful memory you left behind. Is it your Anniversary? Celebrate it with an announcement. 1-800-263-6480 classifieds@metroland.comCLASSIFIEDS OBITUARIES | ANNOUNCEMENTS | JOBS | MARKETPLACE BIRTHDAYS SPECIAL OCCASIONS