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31 | Thursday, January 7, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com l Obituaries l Obituaries l Obituaries In Memoriam / Milestones l Lifetimes l Lifetimes / Milestones McGAW, Aileen (May 8, 1929 - December 21, 2015) Aileen brought the same grace and good-nature to her final days, as she did to a life devoted to her family, inspired by teaching, dedicated to helping others, and enriched by a deep fondness for music. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years William "Bill" McGaw, Aileen is lovingly remembered and missed by their children, Tim, Mark, Shelley and Shannon, along with spouses, 11 grand children, and one great grandchild, all of whom gave them such joy. She is sadly missed by her sister Shirley Lemon (Charles Lemon), brother Clifford Hewitt, sister-in-law Lois Faulkner and her many nieces and nephews from the Hewitt, Lemon, Faulkner and Trumbley families. Born and raised Margaret Aileen Hewitt in Bervie on land pioneered by her family, Aileen eventually attended high school in Kincardine, where she met Bill. She graduated in Honours Latin and French from The University of Toronto (Vic `50) followed by graduate studies at OCE and later received a TESL diploma from the OME. When her children were young, she was energized by teaching Latin and French, and later adored teaching ESL at Sheridan College for 19 years where she also coordinated "The Hungarian Project" under the auspices of the World Bank and The Canadian Dept. of External Affairs. She received the "Sheridan College President's Award of Excellence", and "The NISOD Excellence Award" from The University of Texas at Austin for her exceptional teaching methods. Aileen was dedicated to her ESL students and took them under her wing like family; more formally she founded "Sampan" with Bill and his sister Dorothy to settle and support refugees from Laos. She played the piano beautifully, loved to sing in choirs such as The University Women's Club and as an alto at St. Jude's, and studied cello in later life. Aileen's family wishes to express gratitude to West Oak Village for their cheerful and compassionate care. Giving until the end, Aileen donated her body to the University of Toronto School of Medicine where she will continue to contribute to teaching. Ultimately, she will be laid to rest with Bill in St. Jude's Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice. SMALCEL, Katie Peacefully on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at The Waterford Long Term Care in her 90th year. Katie, beloved wife of the late John. Loved mother of Ann Smalcel and her husband Ted Groothand, Joe and his wife Renee. Dear grandmother of Colin and Kevin. Visitation was held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home on Tuesday. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Interment Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Condolences through www.koprivataylor.com TURNER, Marian (May) Passed away peacefully at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, on December 23, 2015, at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late Peter Turner. Loving mother of Debbie (Randy), Linda (John) and Bob. Proud grandmother of Sarah, Rob, Jen, Ashley, Shelby, Ryan, Jason, Paul, Michael, Kathryn, Caleb, Delaney and Gunnar. Great grandmother to Ethan, Justin, Brooklyn, Benjamin, Ezra, Colby and Brody. A Memorial Service will be held at Harvest Bible Chapel, 500 Great Lakes Boulevard, Oakville, Ontario on Friday, January 8, 2016 at 1:00 p.m., with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in memory of May, are asked to please consider Harvest Bible Chapel, Oakville. WEDELES, Peter Alexander After an enjoyable Christmas season, Peter passed away peacefully on January 3, 2016, with family by his side at the age of 58. Peter, of Grimsby grew up in Oakville, where he formed many strong and enduring friendships and raised a family in Grimsby, where he had a fulfilled life. He is survived by Kathie, his wife of thirty years, whom he loved with all his heart; his children Jennifer, Christopher and daughterin-law Julia, all of whom he adored; his brother Christopher (Liz), a lifelong friend; and sister Judy to whom he was always a protective big brother. The most important things to Pete were his family and friends, who will remember him for his love of hockey, cars and telling of bad jokes. A husband, father, brother and dear friend, Peter was a caring, warm-hearted gentleman and for these qualities he will always be remembered and loved. Friends will be received at DONALD V. BROWN FUNERAL HOME, 36 Lake Ave. Dr., Stoney Creek, on Thursday, January 7 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Friday, January 8 at 1:00 p.m. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Peter's name to the Alzheimer Society of Toronto. Online condolences may be made at: www.donaldvbrown.ca ATRENS-MIKAN, Larissa Deanne January 3, 1993 - September 24, 2007 ATRENS, Girts January 10, 1943 - March 12, 2010 Remembering Larissa and Girts Forever in our Hearts What if the brilliant twinkling stars that bring the dark night sky to life are windows looking out of heaven. And at the very moment, when you are wishing on those stars, Hoping Larissa and Girts, who you lost, are happy, safe and free Maybe they are looking at those same stars from the other side, Making the same wish for us, reminding us of their love. Wishing you Cindy, Damian, Trudy and Diane the comfort of loving memories and that you will always be connected to Larissa and Girts so close to your hearts. If love could have saved you Larissa and Girts; You never would have died. William L. Orr (Bill) April 25, 1934 - January 6, 2013 Honour the memory of a LOVED ONE... We love you and miss you every day Joanna, Cindy and Tony, April and Warren, Nicole and Steve grandchildren; Anthony, Jordan, Logan, Hailey, Jamie, Konnor, Owen, Maddie, Sarah, Ethan, Charli-Ann, Emma and Victoria Sister; Marilyn and Gord Place an In Memoriam in the classifieds. Call 905-632-4440 or email classified@metrolandwest.com The Oakville Beaver would like to express sincere and heart-felt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. births, birthdays, anniversaries, obituaries & in memoriams