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47 | Thursday, August 20, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com l Obituaries l Obituaries MAROSCHAK, Eleonore "Lore" Passed away at Kingston General Hospital on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Lore (Bednarz) of Burleigh Falls in her 81st year. Beloved wife of Max Maroschak and loving mother of Michael Maroschak (Lisa) of Oakville. Oma will always be loved and remembered by David and Mikayla. Predeceased by her parents Hermann and Katharina Bednarz. Relatives and friends are invited to call at THE HENDREN FUNERAL HOMES, LAKEFIELD CHAPEL , 66 Queen Street, Lakefield, on Thursday, August 20, 2015 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held in the Hendren Chapel, Lakefield on Friday, August 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Lakefield Cemetery. A reception will follow in the Heritage Room of the funeral home. As expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Heart & Stroke Foundation. Friends may send condolences, arrange flowers or donations at www.hendrenfuneralhome.com or by calling 705-652-3355. McLAUGHLIN, Margaret Mary (nee Robertson) After a brief illness, passed away on August 12, 2015 at the Waterford LTC in Oakville, ON. Born April 2, 1920 in Ayr, Scotland. Predeceased by her husband of 55 years, John, and her siblings George, Mary, Henry, Catherine, Annie and Roddy. Served in the RAF during World War II and after coming to Canada with her young family worked for many years at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Long time Guide leader with the Girl Guides of Canada. Margaret also spent many years as a volunteer for the Red Cross Oakville Branch. Margaret was generous in providing a home away from home for family and friends immigrating to Canada and starting new lives. Margaret will be loved and missed by her children: Maureen, Paul (Juliana), Theresa, and Elaine, and her grandchildren: Michael, Molly, and Sydney. Margaret will also be missed by her extended family here and abroad. The family would like to thank Dr. Whitmore and the staff at the Waterford Long Term Care for their compassionate care and support. A special hug to Dianna whose tender love and care meant so much to Margaret and her family. Cremation has taken place and will be followed by a private service for family and friends. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated in lieu of flowers. l Obituaries l Obituaries SBROCCHI, Philip Robert (25 January, 1960 - 16 August, 2015) It is with profound sadness we announce the sudden passing of our beloved and cherished husband, father, son, son-in-law, brother and uncle, Phil Sbrocchi on Sunday, August 16, 2015. Phil is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Robin (Brister), his adored and adoring children; Timothy, Robert and Alexandra. Phil leaves behind his parents, Dominic and Mary, his sister Tina (Corrado), brother Thomas (Heather) and sister Laura (Jamie), sister-in-law Kim (Robert), motherin-law Margot and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his father-in-law Joey. Phil loved his family unconditionally and would go to the ends of the earth for his children and his wife. He was a quiet, unassuming and gentle man who always put others before himself. He will be loved and missed forever. Visitation will be held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West (one block east of Kerr, 905-844-2600) from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday. Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, 2415 Rebecca Street, Oakville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences and memories through www.koprivataylor.com l Obituaries HUNTER, Ronald Arlie 1946 - 2015 Peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015 with family by his side. Beloved husband of Judith for 37 years, he is also survived by his daughters Christine and Stephanie (Matt Taylor). He is lovingly remembered by his twin grandchildren Hunter and Scarlett. He is also survived by his siblings Carmen (Caroline), Dennis (Sharon), Ellen, Joyce (Colin), Carol (Clayton), Jackie (Ron), Jennette (Doug) and Ken (Linda). Born in Carman, Manitoba, he graduated from Queen's Engineering and spent his entire career in the chemical industry. Employed at DuPont, BASF and Nylene Canada, his business travel took him to the US, South America, Germany and Asia. But he was most content with his morning coffee on the cottage dock or playing golf with friends. He was very proud of both daughters' accomplishments and their independence. He adored his two year old twin grandchildren and took pleasure visiting them in Calgary or "face timing" with them. His buddy Sarge will miss sitting with him to read the morning paper. As per Ron's wishes, cremation will take place with no funeral services. A celebration of life will take place at the Holiday Inn, 590 Argus Road, Oakville, August 22nd 1 - 4 p.m., and casual dress is requested. Those wishing to share memories of Ron may contribute their stories in print on the 22nd of August. NICHOLS, Peter Born March 23, 1931 in Bristol, England. Peter Nichols passed away on August 15, 2015 at the age of 84. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Jean Marie (Creamer) Nichols; his three children Sharon, Michael and Linda; and his brother, Paul. Papa will be missed by his Grandsons Nicholas, Matthew and Mark; his sons-in-law Wayne and Darko; and his daughter-in-law Wendy. Peter loved the arts whether it was playing the guitar, harmonica, singing, painting or writing. He was a reader, author and artist. Pete moved from Bristol, England, at the age of 27 to travel Canada and met Jean in St. John, New Brunswick. He moved back to England after he married and stayed for 10 years, before immigrating to Canada in 1964. The family would like to thank the staff and volunteers at The Ian Anderson House for their kindness and professionalism during the last few weeks of Peter's life. Donations requested in lieu of flowers to The Ian Anderson House Foundation or the Oakville and Milton Humane Society. For service details and on-line condolences please visit: www.etouch.ca STASSEN, Wilhelmus (Bill) Nicolaas Wilhelmus (Bill) Nicolaas Stassen, 82, called to be with Jesus on August 12, 2015, at his home in Oakville, ON. Born to Bastiaan and Elizabeth (Blinde) in Palembang, Indonesia, Bill immigrated to Canada with his family in 1953. Married for the past 20 years to Agnes (Suderman) Unger. Predeceased by his first wife Phyllis Joan (Clark) and baby Rose. Bill loved his children Mary-Ellen (Steve), Joanne, and Phil Unger (Val). Missed by his grandchildren, Nicholaas (Patrycja), Keegan (Lynda), Gabrielle, and Liam Dahl and by greatgrandchildren Madyson, McKenzie, Caleb, Mylie, and Brooklyn. An architect by profession, a painter and poet at heart, he taught us to love beauty, to be loyal, to see pain as an opportunity for growth, and to love Jesus simply and deeply. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating: www.kerrstreet.net. Condolences and memories: www.koprivataylor.com Honour the memory of a LOVED ONE... Place an In Memoriam in the classifieds. Calemail classifi edonse ech.c .com email classifi ed@ metrolandwest STANLEY, Brian James In his 74th year, passed peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 surrounded in love with his family at the Carpenter Hospice. A big thank you to staff at Joseph Brant Hospital, especially Barb. He will be missed by his wife Linda of 50 years, son John, son Michael and daughter-in-law Tracy, dear daughter Jenny and son-in-law Cameron, grandchildren Ryan, Christopher, Jack Thomas, Wade, Emma and Paige. Sister Sue and husband Bill, brother Phil and wife Carley. Brian's sense of humor remained throughout his journey and he touched the hearts of many of his caregivers. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at Paletta Park, 4280 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, on Thursday, September 24th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PUTZ, Trudy After a short but courageous battle with cancer passed away peacefully on August 17, 2015. Devoted and loving wife to Edward Putz; caring mother to Diana, Jim, and Andrew, mother-in-law to Jen, Paulo, and Kate. Cherished Oma to Kiersten, Jordan, Chantelle, Tyler, Jacob, Eden, Lizzy, Emerson, and Sophia. Born in Most, Czech Rep, and immigrated to Canada in 1962 where she met Ed. Trudy had a long successful career at Ford Motor Co. She loved cooking, baking, and hosting friends and family. She was a passionate Oakville Rangers hockey mom too! In lieu of flowers, donations to Wellspring Birmingham Gilgan House and/or random acts of kindness would be appreciated. Visitation at Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West (one block east of Kerr, Oakville, 905-844-2600), from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, August 20th. Funeral Mass at St. Dominic Parish, 2415 Rebecca Street, Oakville on August 21st at 2 p.m. Condolences at www.koprivataylor.com