39 | Thursday, September 4, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com l Novenas (never known to fail) Oh most Beautiful Flower of Mt. Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh 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 heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days. You must publish it and it will be granted to you. -B.L. Obituaries Obituaries /l Milestones Lifetimes / Milestones l Lifetimes /l Milestones Lifetimes / Milestones l In Memoriams l Lifetimes COOKE, Joseph Alfred - P.Eng. After suffering with a progressive illness, Joseph, loving husband of Eunice (Perneel), passed away peacefully on August 29, 2014 at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. He was 86. Joseph was born in Saskatoon, Sask., coming to Ontario in 1951 to seek employment. He worked for a few years as a Junior Engineer at Westinghouse in Hamilton. While living there he met the first love of his life, Dorothy Tozer; they were married the following year. In 1954 they moved to Deep River, ON in order for him to work at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories for Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL). Joseph and family moved to Oakville following his job transfer in 1965 to the Sheridan Park offices of AECL, where he stayed until his retirement in 1989. Dorothy passed away in 1997. In 2001 Joseph met the second love of his life, Eunice, whom he married in 2003. Joseph will be remembered for the time he spent working as a volunteer over the years; for the Bay Area Restoration Council (BARC), a community not-for-profit group that assessed and promoted clean-up projects in Hamilton Harbour and its watershed. For the past several years he received immense enjoyment in being an ESL teacher and helping out with projects at Central Baptist Church, Oakville. Joseph loved participating in stimulating conversation and was often referred to as a pleasant gentleman. He was on the executive of the Combined Probus Club of North Oakville during the first few years of its organization acting as secretary. He and Eunice have been members for several years. Joseph and Eunice did volunteer work for the CNIB and for the Cancer Society mainly for the Relay For Life. Joseph was the much loved father of the Rev. Candace (Stan) Harvey, the late Brian Alfred Stanley (Karen) Cooke, Joseph Mathew (Jill) Cooke and Richard Emerson (Lorrie) Cooke; step-father of Dale (Chris) Perneel, Judi (Robert) Russell, and JoAnne Perneel (Paul Ferneyhough). Proud and loving grandfather of Nicholas (Sandra) Harvey, Deanna (Josh) MacDougall, Evan (Melanie Campbell) Harvey. Great Grandfather of Amelia, Valerie and Ronan. Brother-inlaw to Joyce (William)Young and Edith (Wilf) Herman, uncle to many nieces and nephews. Also left to mourn his passing are other members of his extended family: step-grandchildren and great grandchildren: Ryan (Kristen) Perneel - their children Ben and Eli; Jana (Henoc) Destre - their children Jorja and Nockyson; Todd (Shannon) Russell; Nathan (Amanda) Russell - their child Addison; Joshua Russell; April (Mark) Rutherford; Ashley (Joseph) Eyamie - their children Isabella, and Aspyn; Tyler (Amanda) Ferneyhough - their child Rylan; Gabriella Ferneyhough and Christopher Ferneyhough. He was also predeceased by his parents, Alfred and Mary Cooke, sister Isabella (Hugh) Sutherland, and several sisters and brothers-in-law. Cremation has taken place as per Joseph's request with arrangements by Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, Oakville. Visitation is at Central Baptist Church, 340 Rebecca St, Oakville, on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 1pm, with Celebration of Life service at 2pm followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, donations to Kerr Street Ministries, 485 Kerr St, Oakville, ON L6K 3C5, would be appreciated by the family. Condolences through www.koprivataylor.com The Prayer to the Blessed Virgin August 26th, 1936 passed away September 04, 2013. Lynne Pollock In memory of Anniversaries / Milestones l Lifetimes Celebrating an Anniversary? Post your announcement in the Burlington Post or Oakville Beaver. www.lifenews.ca l Obituaries BOURASSA, Karen Margaret After a courageous battle with cancer, the family is saddened to announce Karen's passing on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital in her 67th year. Beloved wife of Vianney for 46 years. Cherished mother of Denise (Elio Gafanha) and Deanne (Lee Collins). Loved Nana of Jamie, Anthony, Dylan, Devon, Liam, Brielle and Mason. She is survived by her sisters Frances (John Murray), Yvonne (Charles Graf), Bernice (the late Joe Csaszar), Susan (Rick Collier), Colleen Durrant (Remy), and Pauline Durrant. Karen will be sadly missed by many loving nieces and nephews and other relatives. Thank you to the ICU nurses of OTMH and special thanks to Cindy and Violet. A Memorial Visitation will take place at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville (one block east of Kerr, 905-844-2600) one hour prior to the Celebration of Life Service at 11am on Thursday, September 4, 2014 in the Kopriva Taylor Chapel. Condolences through www.koprivataylor.com MATELJAN, Richard Peacefully and surrounded by his loving family, our beloved Richard passed away in the early morning of Thursday, August 28, at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. He was in his eighty-seventh year. Left to mourn are his wife of nearly fifty-seven years, Mary (Foster), his children, Rick (Jeanette Wareham), Maria, and Brian (Lana), and his grandchildren, Aaron and Natalie, all of whom he loved beyond measure. His adored sister, Angeline Bezic, survives him, as does her husband, Duöan (Dick) Bezic and many nieces and nephews and their families. Richard was born in Huntsville, Ontario, the son of Kajo and Ivanica Mateljan, who were recent immigrants from Croatia. The family moved to Toronto following the war, and Richard attended Oakwood College and Ryerson Institute of Technology (as it was called then), graduating from the first Photography Course they offered. During his working life, Richard was in the photography and printing businesses. He loved spending time at the family cottage in Muskoka, which he and Mary began building following their marriage. Over the years, Richard also enjoyed the company of the many four-legged members of our family. We wish to extend heartfelt thanks to the wonderful emergency personnel who answered our call for help, to the caring and compassionate doctors at the OTMH, Dr. Samuel in the ER, Dr. May, Dr. Jedrzkiewicz, nurse Seona, and to all the others who were there for Richard and for us in our hours of need. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Richard's life will be held between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville. Condolences may be left at www.koprivataylor.com. If desired, a donation in Richard's memory to the charity of your choice would be sincerely appreciated by the family. Loved with a love beyond all telling Missed with a grief beyond all tears Loving you always your husband Ken, all of your kids, grand kids, and great grand kids xo Honour the memory of a LOVED ONE... 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.