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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, M ar ch 25 ,2 02 1 | 20 POIRIER, Bernard ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ With great sadness, the family of Bernard A. (Bernie) Poirier announces his passing on the evening of Thursday, March 18, 2021 after a brief battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). A loving husband and father with a kind heart and infectious sense of humor, Bernie will be forever remembered by his wife Jackie, his children Nick (Lynn), Andrew (Melanie) and Stephanie (Donnie) and his grandchildren Mateo, Carter, Mila, Isla and Alice. Dear brother to Lise Poirier, brother- in-law of Christine (Simon) O'Neill, uncle to Matthew, Meghan, Katie, Emma, and cousin (little brother) to Robert (Elizabeth) Poirier. Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1960, Bernie & Jackie moved to Georgetown, Ontario in 1983 where they would raise their three children and forge many long-lasting relation- ships and deep family friendships. Bernie was a deeply altruistic and generous man and was always there to step in and lend a helping hand to his family, friends and neighbours at every opport- unity. He spent countless hours applying his vast technical and construction knowledge to helping friends and family with odd jobs and home renovations, and was the first out the door with the snow blower at every snowfall to keep his neighbour's driveways and sidewalks clear. Bernie grew up in the construction industry - having first worked for his mother's general contracting company - and spent almost 35 years working for EFCO, a manu- facturer of concrete forms. A consummate professional, Bernie thrived on building relation-ships with people from across the industry and lived for complex and challenging projects that he would enthusiastically tackle with his skill experience and ingenuity. While Bernie's passing is a shock to us all, he will always be remembered as a devoted husband, a caring father and a true friend to many. We encourage all who knew him to reflect on the stories and memories they have of Bernie and celebrate a life that was filled with laughter and love. We would like to thank the support and compassion shown to Bernie and our family, by Doctors and Nurses at Juravinski Hospital ICU, the team at the ALS Clinic at McMaster University Medical Centre, and especially to Dr. Paul Zeni, whose friendship and guidance helped our family tremendously through these challenging few months. A visitation will be held at the Jones Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown on Friday from 6-8 p.m. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, guests wishing to attend the visitation will need to book in advance by calling (905) 877-3631 or visiting www.jonesfuneralhome.co. A private family memorial service will be held in the chapel on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11 a.m. Family and friends are invited to view a live webcast of Bernie's memorial service on the Jones Funeral Home website beginning at 10:45 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the ALS Society of Canada at www.als.ca. Happy 85th Birthday John Creasey!! Wishing we could all be together to celebrate your special day! Love the whole family 5 lines & graphic forforf only $17.50 + HST 5 lines, graphic & photo forforf only $22.50 + HST ppppppublishing:ublishing:ublishing:ublishing:ublishing:ublishing:ublishing:ublishing:ublishing:ublishing:ublishing: thursday,y,y april 1, 2021 For deadline inforinforinf mation pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease contact us.Additionaldditionaldditionaldditionaldditional lines: $2.00$2.00$2.00 perperper lineline Additional lines:lines: $2.00 per lineline Celebrate Easter! Surprise your loved ones with a greeting in print. email classifieds@metroland.com or call 1-800-263-6480 ToToT place your announcement today! Celebrate your life's milestones with an announcement! 1-800-263-6480 or classifieds@metroland.com *Offer valid until March 31, 2021 *Some restrictions apply To place your announcement or to get more information, contact us at: 50% discount on your Please enter the code ANN2021 when placing your ad online at yourclassifieds.ca Anniversary, Birth, Birthday, Engagement, Graduation and Marriage announcements BACIC, Martin ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ With great sorrow, we announ- ce the passing of Martin Bacic on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 6 a.m., at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Ana Bacic for 58 years of marriage. Loving father to his and two sons, Zdravko (Dave) and Denis, and daughter in law Ana Bacic (Matijasic). Proud grandfather of Niko and Luka Bacic. Dear brother of Mike Bacic predec- eased by his brother, Drago Bacic of Germany, and Joe Bacic of Toronto, Barka Bacic of Croatia. Born in Croatia on 19 May 1934 Martin, his wife and son Zdravko immigrated to Canada and settled in Georgetown in 1969. He started his career as a utility lineman, commercial inside wireman, and ended his career as maintenance electrician at Nortel Networks until his reti- rement. During retirement, he enjoyed hunting, his trips to Croatia and spending time with his family and especially entertaining his grandchildren Niko and Luka. He will be sadly missed by many family, friends, and neighbours both in Canada and Croatia. May he rest in eternal peace. Family and friends will be received at the Jones Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown 905-877-3631, on Thursday March 25, 2021 from 6-8 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at the Queen of Peace Croatian Catholic Church on Saturday March 27, 2021 at 10 a.m, by invitation only, follow- ed by a committal and burial at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery in Georgetown. To send messages of condolen- ces, please visit website jonesfuneralhome.co Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only 30 people are permitted to be in the funeral home for each half hour visitation period. Please call the funeral home to register for visitation by 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2021 PATTULLO, Douglas "Neil" January 7, 1934 - March 18, 2021 ------------------ Born and raised on the first line W, Caledon to Gertrude Crombie and Graham Pattullo, Neil and his brother Bruce rode a cart pulled by a cantankerous pony to the school their mother taught at. 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