FINELLI, Joseph A fte r a l ife fu l l o f love and adventure, Joseph slipped away peacefully surrounded by his family. He w ill be remembered w ith joy, laughter and adoration by his wife of 52 years Lucy, his children and their spouses Donna (husband Paul), Clara (husband Grahme) and Tina (husband John), his only son Jerry, along w ith surviving brothers and sisters Rosa, Tony and Frank. His legacy continues through his nine grandchildren Haileigh, Connor, Katelyn, Reileigh, Ryan, Joanna, Adam, Liam and Kyle. We are certain Joseph had a joyful reunion w ith our heavenly Father, his parents Maria and Fausto, his sister Lucia and is entertaining the angels with his youngest brother Pompeo. V is ita t io n w il l be held at the K op r i va Tay lor C o m m u n i t y Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West (one block east o f Kerr St. 905-844-2600), Oakville from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018. A service to celebrate Joseph's life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018 at St. James Roman Catholic Church, 231 Morden Rd, Oakville. Entombment w ill fo llo w at Glen Oaks Funeral Home & Cemetery 3164 Ninth Line, Oakville. Memorial co n tr ib u tio n s to the Heart and S troke F o u n d a tio n w o u ld be welcomed. Visit our guestbook through www.koprivataylor.com The Beaver* The Oakville Beaver would like to express sincere and heart-felt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Death Notices D Death Notices Death Notices Death Notices LAWRENCE, Sarah Margaret (Peggy) Creber (nee Holder) Peggy died January 22, 2018 at the age of 93, predeceased by husband Jack in 2010, and by her brother Steuart 2009. She is survived by fo u r sons, ten grandchildren, and one great-grandson. John (Carmen Swanson) of Kamloops [Jake and Sara]; Rick (Nancy) o f Lacombe [Patrick and Andrew (Tyson g. g. son)]; Doug (Paula Rochon) of Toronto [Steuart, Katie and Cameron]; and Mark (Christina Muller) of Toronto [Katrina, Jenna and Scott]. Godmother to Trish Jarvis o f Oakville. Born in M o n tre a l, she g ra d u a te d B.Sci. M icrob io logy [McGill, 1944]. Third female science grad. She worked at McGill and Royal Victoria Hospital until spring 1946, then Queen Mary Veterans until fall 1949, and Calgary's Colonel Belcher until 1953. She met Jack, who worked with B/A Oil, at an auto mechanics course in Calgary and they married May 24, 1952. John and Rick were born in Calgary and Doug and Mark after moving to Clarkson in 1958. Peggy helped create the first preschool at Clarkson United. In 1964 they moved west to Moose Jaw for three years, then East to Oakville to escape the cold prairie winters. There, she was active w ith the University Women's Club, Oakville Golf Club (Women's President), and was a volunteer docent at the Gairloch and Harbourfront Galleries. She also created beautiful ceramics and was a talented jewelry designer. In 1971, she earned a B.Ed from U of T, and worked as a teacher in Oakville. She then worked again as a microbiologist. She moved to London, UK in 1978 where Jack was VP Engineering at BP. By recent count, Peggy travelled to more than 50 countries. In 1982, they returned to Oakville and she continued active volunteer work. Her parents Edward (d.1945), and Sarah (nee Steuart d.1956) moved to Summerland BC (from Scotland), and Montreal (from UK) respectively in 1905. Peggy helped her children enjoy the outdoors with ski trips in the Rockies, and camping trips. She gave them an interest in nature, photography, music, art and science. She was an accomplished and very strong willed woman. She loved Churchill Place in Oakville where she spent the last eight years. A community celebration of life will be held Thursday, February 15th, 7 p.m., at St. Johns United Church in Oakville - reception to follow (262 Randall St.) A spring private interment will follow. Donations to St. Johns. Condolences oakviewfuneral.ca UJIHARA, Sumi (Kobayashi) In Memory of Sumi (Kobayashi) Ujihara May 6, 1918 to January 26, 2018 Passed peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018 at H am ilton General Hospital in her 100th year. Beloved wife of the late Mike Ujihara. Loving m other o f Linda U jihara (John MacNamara) and V ic to r U jihara (Catherine). Sumi will be held in the hearts of her niece and nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours. Many thanks are extended to the d o c to rs , nurses and s ta f f o f Hamilton General Hospital and the caring support of CCAC, Meals on Wheels and special volunteers who enabled her to live out her days in her own home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, February 11th at Walton Memorial United Church (2489 Lakeshore Road, Oakville, ON) at 3 p.m . In lieu o f flo w e rs , donations to a cha rity o f your choice. &MITH& y J nJXECAL HOMES V J GUELPH LINE CHAPEL PARKIN, Joyce Peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Parkview Nursing Centre, Hamilton. Joyce, predeceased by her long time partner Joseph Worth. Joyce was the fo rm er spouse of A lbe rt Parkin. Loving m other of Debra (Doug Bilbija), Barbara (Phil Gervais), and the late Rod. Devoted nana of Lee, Steve, Shannon, Carly (B rett Kocsis), Bobbi-Jo, Shandy and the late Buffy. She w ill be lovingly remembered by her great grandchildren, Naomi, Ryley, Owen, Brad, Skye, Sienna, Hailey and Nolan and her many nieces, nephews, fam ily and friends. Joyce was the dear sister of the late Rose, Ken, Alex and Ben. Visitation has been held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville (one block East of Kerr Street) on Friday, February 2, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 8:30 p.m. in the Kopriva Taylor Chapel. If desired, remembrances to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Halton Region Office, 4391 Harvester Rd, Burlington, ON L7L 4X1 would be appreciated. Visit our guestbook through www.koprivataylor.com MATICHUK, William May 29, 1940 - January 29, 2018 Peacefully on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the H am ilton General Hospital with his daughter at his side. Special thanks to the nurse, Eva, who treated Bill w ith compassion and respect in his final hours. Bill was a go lf enthusiast and devoted Jays fan. He raised a family with his wife, Marion, in Oakville, Ontario. The annual fam ily tr ip to the Outpost Lodge was a h ig h lig h t o f his summers. He loved to fish the hotspots around Lake Jobamageeshig and would stop to cook daily shore lunches over an open fire on "Our Island." Bill loved to travel and took his fa m ily to H aw aii, Mexico, Bahamas, Eastern Canada and Florida. Many happy March Breaks were spent watching the Jays at spring training in Dunedin where the kids would get autographs from the likes of Buck Martinez and Pete Rose. Bill also tra ve lle d extensive ly w ith Marion visiting Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, England, Ireland and many places in the Caribbean. He had a penchant for jazz and blues music and had fond memories of dancing the night away with Marion upstairs at "M a xw e ll's " in O ttaw a. Bill graduated from University of Victoria in 1962. After graduating he moved to Ottawa and then Toronto. He had a successful career as a management c o n s u lta n t w o rk in g fo r Price Waterhouse. He eventually retired as a partner w ith the firm Towers, Perrin, Forster and Crosby. Bill is survived by his w ife , ch ild ren , grandchildren, sister and nieces. Family and friends are welcome to attend a Celebration o f Life the week of Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Oakville, Ontario. Online condolences may be left at www.koprivataylor.com TIETZE, Horst Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Horst Tietze passed away on January 24, 2018 in Hawaii, his favourite place in the w orld. He leaves his w ife Edith, of 54 years marriage, and two daughters, Carol and Linda, and his grandchildren Sofie, Maya, and Jamie, and his sons- in-law Peter and Rob. Horst was a loving man who led his life always seeking to give the best of life to his family and friends. In remembering Horst, the family asks that donations be made to Parkinson Canada on his behalf. Memoriam D Memoriam DRAKE, Vincent C. February 1, 1986 The angels beckoned you from heaven's open door and you could not be at home in this world any more. Deeply missed and always loved, Wife Rose, children and families. The Oakville Beaver would like to express sincere and heart-felt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. ■~~i ■~~i| O akville B eaver | Thursday, February 8,2018 insidehalton.com http://www.koprivataylor.com http://www.koprivataylor.com http://www.koprivataylor.com