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67 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,N ovem ber 25,2021 insidehalton.com BEAUCHAMP, Bernard Denis May 23, 1931 - November 19, 2021 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Passed away peacefully at his home with his dog Bella at his side at the age of 90. Predeceased by the love of his life, wife Joan. Newly married, they immigrated from England to Oakville where they raised their two children, daughter Joanne Stacey, husband Bob, son Michael Beauchamp, and wife Lorie. Proud grandpa to Alicia Odom (Bryan), Brock Stacey, Zackary Stacey (Jamie) and Natalie Buchanan (Kyle). Great "double G" to Taylor and Alexander Odom (North Carolina) Rachel, Lucas and Morgan Stacey and Adley and Austyn Buchanan. Recently he is described as "bright spirited" a man with phenomenal energy and admired as a businessman accepting all challenges. Dad lived his life as he wished and "did it his way" until the very end. Cremation has taken place at Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home. Celebration to be determined. Any expression of sympathy or donations to the Burlington Humane Society or Bright Run 2022, Juravinski Cancer Foundation in memory of Bernard and Joan Beauchamp. A very special thank you to Phoebe Edel Lonogan for many years of care and love and to Samantha Donn for her support over the year. CHANNELL (NEE Alexander), Audrey Olive Ellen June 27, 1927 - November 9, 2021 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Our Mom has passed. A great Mom, wife, daughter and person is now gone. Our Mom was a proud Quebecer born in Mascouche and raised and married in Verdun. After high school she enrolled in nursing at Montreal Homeopathic Hospital (now Queen Elizabeth Hospital) graduating in June 1948 with her RN designation. Mom always liked travel and adventure. In the late '40's she with fellow nurse and close friend Betty Banks went across Canada to nurse in Vancouver and then in Portland, Oregon. When back in the east it was off to New York City to nurse while living in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn. In the early '50's she became a stewardess for Trans-Canada Air Lines (now Air Canada). Based in Montreal she flew the North Atlantic route to London and Paris, the Caribbean routes as well as the Montreal - Vancouver route. In those days a stewardess had to be an RN. Her stories and pictures of post -war commercial air travel were both fascinating and entertaining. She met her future husband Albert on a blind date at the Notre-Dame-De-Grace (NDG) Tennis Club through mutual friends and it actually worked, lasting through 6 years of courtship and over 53 years of marriage. Dad was working for the Royal Bank of Canada in Havana, Cuba and Mom was in Montreal. Both flew to meet in Miami where Dad popped the question and the rest is history. Marriage was not an easy decision for Mom as she would have to resign from Trans- Canada Air Lines because the rules of the day did not allow a married woman to be a stewardess. In married life the travel continued but in a different manner as Dad's career with the Royal Bank took them from Montreal to Moncton back to Montreal and then off to Vancouver in 8 hectic years, all with 3 somewhat rambunctious boys in tow. During those busy years she continued to nurse part time and volunteer at the local hospitals when she could. She used to say her life had become that of a short order cook and taxi driver getting her boys fed and then off to their next sports event. Both her and Dad said that their 12 years in Vancouver were the best years of their lives. In the early '80's it was back to Montreal and then finally to Miami where Dad retired from the Royal Bank. In retirement they split their time between Waterloo, On. and Sarasota, Fla. The travel, however, continued - visiting family in Vancouver, Toronto and Detroit, and to many far-flung reaches of the world always looking for a new adventure. In 2008 her world changed as her beloved Al passed. Her life took another turn in 2010 when visiting New York City with her best friend, Lillian Pollock, when a bad fall finally slowed her down. Mom always had a smile on her face and an ever-optimistic outlook on life. Dad used to say that those were the two aspects (among others) about Mom that he found so attractive. Mom spent her last 11 years at The Kensington retirement facility in Oakville, travelling occasionally to visit family and friends in Vancouver. She was predeceased by her parents George and Florence Alexander, husband Albert and her brother Lloyd Alexander. She leaves behind her 3 loving sons Scott, Brent and Craig, their wives Marlene, Denise and Lori, grandchildren Kate, Jane and Scott, Vanessa and Victoria, and Kayla and Mellissa and great- grandchildren Jack, Kate and Clark. We would like to thank all the staff both past and present at The Kensington for their care and compassion looking after our Mom. There will be no service, but please raise a glass (her choice was gin and tonic - always in moderation) and toast our Mom - she had a long life, extremely well lived. We miss you Mom and always will. Love Scott, Brent and Craig Online condolences at www.koprivataylor.com MITAKIDIS, Dimitrios ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Passed away peacefully on November 3, 2021 at the age of 91 in the arms of Kathy, his wife of 55 years. He is survived by her and his two sons, Thomas and Jason. Born in Giannitsa Greece, Dimitrios became a chemical engineer and came to Canada when he was a young man to pursue new opportunities in life. He was a loving husband, a good father, and always put his family first. His children best remember him for his love of science, sports, and the massive vegetable garden he tended to with them every year. Dimitrios passed on strong values to his two sons, including the importance of being a responsible person, investing the time and hard work to achieve goals and dreams in life, to respect others, and the importance of equality and dignity. Professionally, he began as a laboratory assistant and later became a leader in the gypsum and wallboard industry. Some of his inventions helped transform the industry and Dimitrios was later known as the "person to call" if a plant was having complex production issues. He eventually consulted for wallboard production plants around the world. He will be greatly missed, but his memory will live on through his family. The Mitakidis family would also like to extend our thanks to family friends, neighbours, the paramedics and police officers that responded, and the Kopriva Funeral Home for all of their compassion, understanding, and helpfulness during this difficult time. Your big hearts are greatly appreciated. There are brilliant and fiercely determined scientists and clinicians in Canada that are working tirelessly to improve health outcomes for those suffering from cardiovascular disease and cancer. Please consider making a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.ca) or the Heart & Stroke Foundation (https://www.heartandstroke.c a) to help them do this important work. Thank you. OBITUARIES | REMEMBERING THE LIVES OF THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep, I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glint on snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush, of quiet birds in circled flight, I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die. Your memory is as dear today, as in the hour you passed away. 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