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31 · Thursday, May 20, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Say You Saw the ad in the Oakville Beaver. Classifieds Get Results! l Obituaries HIGGINS, Denis George "The Big Guy" began his life an only child on August 24, 1932 in Toronto and departed on May 17, 2010 in Oakville, leaving behind his loving wife Peggy, children Laurie (and Jeff), Michael (and Therese), Chris, (and Susan), David (and Noreen), John (and Sarah), and grandchildren Jonathan, Amy, Sophie, Nicholas, Emilie, Holly, Georgia, C a s e y, S e a m u s , D a n , Sam, Sean, Katie and Midgy. Denis sometimes spoke about his formative years at Appleby College, but much more often and fondly of spending his teens in London, Ontario. There he made life-long friends at London Central Collegiate, played football for U n i v e r s i t y o f We s t e r n O n t a r i o , a n d met the love of his life, Peggy. Together for nearly 55 years, they lived, traveled, moved and loved. Summers on the water in Muskoka, holidays in South Carolina and devoted friends in Oakville leave us all with happy m e m o r i e s . H e l o v e d w i n e , b e e r, a good meal and dessert but was never a lover of salad. No dinner was complete without offering him some. Following a career in corporate business, at the tender age of 50, Denis founded Higgins Party Rentals (now Higgins Event Rentals). In the early years, the expression was coined: "It's time to rebuild the empire." And so he did, eventually helping create a thriving family business in Toronto and Oakville. After a courageous struggle, he finally reached the end of his wonderful life s u r r o u n d e d b y f a m i l y. T h a n k s s o much to the kind workers at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital for their comfort, and to Dr. Bob Gabriel for his compassionate attendance to Denis throughout his lengthy illness. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Oakville. The funeral service will be on Friday, May 21, at 11:00 a.m.at St. Jude's Anglican Church followed by the scattering of ashes and a reception. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Oakville Tr a f a l g a r M e m o r i a l Hospital, Palliative Care. We love you Dad. l Obituaries FIELD, Kathleen Joyce - It is with much sadness that Nancy Harris announces the passing of her mother; Kathleen Joyce Field, in her 86th year, at Northridge Long Term Care Facility in Oakville, Ontario on May 17th, 2010. Joyce, as she was known by her family and friends, is survived by her loving daughter Nancy Hale (Harris); son-in-law Bill Harris; two grandchildren David and his wife Elizabeth; and Debbie and her husband Jim Marentette; and three great grandchildren; Callum, Tavia, and Jack. She will be sadly missed by her friends and f a m i l y. V i s i t a t i o n w i l l b e h e l d a t t h e K o p r i v a Ta y l o r C o m m u n i t y F u n e r a l Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West (one block east of Kerr) Oakville from 7-9 pm Thursday, May 20, 2010. Funeral Service will be held on Friday May 21 at 1 pm at the Kopriva Taylor Funeral Chapel. Interment St. Jude's Cemetary. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to either the Alzheimer Society of Canada or to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Email condolences may be made through www.koprivataylor.com FEENSTRA, Jo-Ann, 1976-2010 - It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing away of our beloved daughter Jo-Ann at the Oakville Tr a f a l g a r m e m o r i a l H o s p i t a l o n Monday May 15th in her 34th year. Will be missed by her father John and step mom Ida. Predeceased by her mother Henny. She will be lovingly missed by her sister Miranda, her little nephew Tristan, step sisters Anna and Barbara, step brother Thomas, and all her FRIENDS in and around Oakville and extended family in Holland. A special thanks to all staff at the Oakville Trafalgar memorial Hospital, ICU, 2E, 4W and laboratory. Visitation will be at the Glen Oaks Reception Centre, 3164 9th Line, Oakville (Dundas) 905-257-8822 on Thursday from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Funeral service to take place at the Clearview Christian Reform Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Drive, Oakville on Friday at 11:00 am. Private interment. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Community Living Oakville or Christian Horizons. Online condolence at www.glenoaks.ca MCCALLUM, Gordon F. Passed away on May 13, 2010 at Ian Anderson House, Oakville. Beloved Husband of Sarah of 45 years. Loving father of Jennifer and Heather (Tim). Proud Grandpa of Claire and Liam. Brother to Sheila (Paco). He will be dearly missed. The Family would like to thank the HHAC Nurses and the Staff and Volunteers at Ian Anderson House for all their help and support. LocalWork.ca is more than just a job board. We're the premier source for local job opportunities in Ontario's heartland. We don't just provide job listings, we put you in control of your job search with an array of job search features and tools. On LocalWork.ca you'll find exact match search results and be able to search by job type, city and distance from your home. You can also create multiple profiles and upload resumes, set job alert notifications & saved searches and apply to jobs directly from the site. LocalWork.ca puts the power to manage your job search into your hands ­ After all, the most important `Free Agent' on the market is you! ROBINSON, James Robert- June 28, 1985 - May 15, 2010. James left us suddenly in the early morning of May 15th. He leaves behind his parents William (Bill) and Sheila Robinson of Oakville, brother Chris (Erin), two special grandmothers, cousins, many good friends, and his loving dog Ellie. James has been cremated. Remembrance and reception will be on Sunday May 23rd at 2:30 p.m. at the Glen Oaks Memorial Centre 3164 Ninth Line, Oakville. (905) 257-8222. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Book Canada. Prayer l Lifetimes / Milestones O, Most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, blessed mother of son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. O star of the sea, help me and show me herein, you are my mother. Oh holy Mary, mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my hear t to secure me in my necessity (make the request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us, who have recourse to thee (say 3 times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands. 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