do news co l O b it u a r ie s BLANS, Robert Jacobus CL 0 3 C D C T -5 C 0) -5 DO l O b it u a r ie s l O b it u a r ie s l O b it u a r ie s l O b it u a r ie s ROBERTSON, Kathleen Diana (nee James) DO O ~^1 Passed aw ay p eacefully a t OTMH Sunday, February 12, 2017 a t th e age o f 73 years. Loving Father o f M a rk and Paul. Also, o f his w ife M aureen o f 40 years. Rob was a very long tim e em ployee o f S outham P ublications, as e d ito r o f m a n y m agazines such as Jobber News. E d ito r E m eritus in fact. Rob was also a past e d ito r o f th e O akville Beaver. He w ill be missed by m any people. C re m ation has ta k e n place. If you w ish to m ake a d o n a tio n in his and M aureen's m em ory th e fa m ily requests d o n a tio n s be m ade to th e Ian A nderson Hospice House, 905-337-8004 Please k in d ly do! A rra n g e m e n ts en tru ste d to th e A fte rc a re C rem ation & Burial Service T o ro nto, 416-440-8878. CLUDERAY, Samuel Holt o & KOSTERMAN, Maria Passed aw ay p eacefully February 16, 2017 a t O akville T rafalgar M em o ria l H ospital in his 96th year. Samuel is survived by his w ife Jean (nee M agee) and his son James. He w ill be missed by B roth e r-in -la w Richard Dalby, sister-in-law K atherine Cluderay and nieces W endy Gaboury, Lee Chapman, Eve Cluderay, and Nephews M ark Dalby and A lan Cluderay. A fte r serving in th e C anadian A rm y d u rin g th e Second W o rld W ar, Samuel had a long career w ith G oodyear Canada re tirin g in 1984. C rem ation has ta ke n place a p rivate fa m ily in te rm e n t w ill ta k e place in th e spring. D onations in m em ory o f Samuel to th e O akville Tra fa lg a r M e m o ria l H ospital w o u ld be a p preciated. KENNEDY, M atthew Decem ber 25, 1923-February 14, 2017 It is w ith heavy hearts th a t w e anno u n ce th e passing o f our beloved fa th e r, M a tt on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 a t th e age o f 93. Predeceased by his lo vin g w ife Sheila o f 63 years, five m o n th s prior. A d o re d fa th e r o f M ichael, G ordon (Y vette), G ra n t (Joyce), A lison and S tu a rt (Jennifer). M a tt w ill also be fo n d ly rem em bered by his six g ra n d ch ild re n , M egan, A d rie n n e , M a tth e w , K a th le e n , G rant and Ian. M a tt was predeceased by his b ro th e r James (Doris) Kennedy. He w ill be missed by his sister Elspeth (A llan), b ro th e rs-in -la w David (Joyce), S tuart (Judith) as w e ll as m any nieces and nephew s. M a tth e w was born in E d in b u rg h , Scotland on Christmas Day. He was a W W II V e t serving in th e Royal A ir Force (RAF) w h e re he p ilo te d Lancaster and L ib e ra to r bom bers a t a very yo u n g age. P ost-w ar M a tt served o u t o f N a iro b i, Kenya, fly in g Search and A ir (SAR) missions. M a tt th e n became an o ffic e r w ith th e E d in b u rg h City police w h e re he m e t Sheila. They im m ig ra te d to Canada in th e 50's and s u p p o rte d 5 ch ild ren w h ile M a tt w o rk e d a t Ford M o to r C om pany u n til re tire m e n t. He was also a v o lu n te e r a t th e Tow n o f O akville W a te r A ir Rescue Force TOWARF, th e Coast Guard a u x ilia ry w h e re he was C om m ander and an instructor. He w ill be fo n d ly remembered by his extended TOWARF fa m ily. A c e le b ra tio n o f M a tt's life w ill be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 fro m 2-4 and 7-9 p.m . a t th e K opriva Taylor C o m m u n ity Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road, O akville. V isit o u r guest b o o k th ro u g h w w w .ko p riv a ta y lo r.co m Oakview Funeral Home by Arbor Memorial Passed aw ay p e a ce fu lly on February 20, 2017 a t Joseph B rant H ospital. Ria is re u n ite d w ith her beloved husband W illia m (1997). S trong and s u p p o rtive m o th e r of M a rtin (E lizabeth), H arry (Anne), W a lte r (Jacqui), Neil and Louis (W endy). D evoted Oma to H eather, Joran, Melissa, Jacob, Katie, Theresa, Julia, Ben, Nicholas, Grace, W ill, Peter, Paulina, Helen and Isabelle. She was th e p ro u d Oma to g re a t-g ra n d d a u g h te r Taylor and g re a t-g ra n d so n W illia m . She w ill be fo n d ly rem em bered by her nieces and nephew s in Canada and th e N etherlands. M aria's fa m ily th a n ks all th e caregivers at Sunrise (B u rlin g to n ), Joseph B rant H ospital and all those w h o o ffe re d care a t hom e. M a ria w ill be rem em bered by m any fo r her d e v o tio n in k n ittin g hundreds o f p n e u m o n ia vests fo r Dr. Simone's C hildren's ch a rity in A frica . Her b e autiful A lto voice w ill be missed by anyone w h o sang alongside her in St. James choir. Fam ily and frie n d s w e re received on W ednesday, February 22nd fro m 6-8 p.m . and on Thursday, February 23rd fro m 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. a t O akview Funeral Home, 56 Lakeshore Rd. W est, O akville (1 b lo ck east o f Kerr St.). A Funeral Mass w ill be held on Friday, February 24th a t 10 a.m . a t St. James Parish, 231 M o rd e n Rd. O akville. D o n a tio n s in m em ory o f M aria to C anadian Food fo r C hildren w o u ld be app re cia te d . O n lin e condolences may be o ffe re d a t w w w .o a k v ie w fu n e ra l.c a < h t t p ://w w w . oa kvi e w f u n e ra I.ca/> PORKOLAB, Rose OakvieBeaver The Oakville Beaver would like to express sincere and heart-felt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. 7 Oakview Funeral Home by Arbor Memorial It is w ith heavy hearts w e announce th e passing o f o u r beloved m other, g ra n d m o th e r and g re a t-g ra n d m o th e r Rose Grace P orkolab on February 20th a t th e age o f 99. Rose was predeceased by her son Joseph and d a u g h te r-in -la w M alve, all her sisters and brothers and special frie n d Lindsay. She was cherished and w ill be lo v in g ly rem em bered by her son Ken, d a u g h te r Rosemarie Palinkas (George), M argaret and grandchildren Terri (D onn), K athy (Bud), D ebbie (Tom), Shelley (Chris), Kelly (M ark), M a rk (Lori), M ichael (R honda) and M ich e lle and g re a t-g ra n d c h ild re n Jessica, A lexander, Brayden, Noah, M a tth e w , C harlotte, M adison, Hayley and A m ber. She w ill be missed by her many nieces, nephews and friends a t th e O akville S enior R e tirem ent Home. K now n a ffe c tio n a te ly as T o ro n to Nana, Rose lived a long life and to u ch e d countless hearts. She was a b e a u tifu l, g iv in g , lady w h o loved n o th in g m ore th a n to have fa m ily and frie n d s a round her w h ile she cooked all th e ir fa v o u rite m eals...heaven is lucky to have this angel am ong th e m and o f course her fa m o u s donuts. W e Love You Nana. The fa m ily w o u ld like to express th e ir thanks fo r th e w o n d e rfu l care o f Dr. K athy Slinger and th e m any nurses a t O akville T ra fa lg a r H ospital. In lieu o f flo w e rs, d o n a tio n s may be m ade to th e Canadian D iabetes A ssociation, Crohn's Canada o r a ch a rity o f yo u r choice. V is ita tio n w ill be held a t th e K opriva Taylor C o m m u n ity Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road W est, (1 block east o f Kerr S treet) fro m 3-7 p.m . on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Funeral Mass w ill be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2017 a t St. A nd re w 's Roman C atholic Church, 47 Reynolds Street, O akville fo llo w e d by a rece p tion in th e parish centre. You may sign o u r g u e s tb o o k at w w w .k o p riv a ta y lo r.c o m . W ith heavy hearts w e announce th e sudden passing o f K athleen on February, 21, 2017. Beloved w ife o f th e late Jack R obertson. Lovingly rem em bered by d a u g h te r Karen M a rtin i (nee R obertson) and son G ordon R obertson (Sue). Cherished g ra n d m o th e r to Nick and w ife Suzy M artini and loving great-grandm other to Noah W o lf M a rtin i. She is survived by b ro th e r Charles Patrick James and fa m ily and her loving sister Jean Parker and fam ily. She leaves behind many cousins, nieces and nephew s. V is ita tio n w ill be held a t Kopriva Taylor C om m unity Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road W est (one block east o f Kerr 905-844-2600) Oakville, from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2017. Service o f Remembrance w ill be held a t 12 noon on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 a t Knox Sixteen Presbyterian Church, 1150 Dundas St. W est, O akville. In lieu o f flow ers, donations to K nox Sixteen Presbyterian Church w o u ld be appreciated. Condolences th ro u g h w w w .ko p riv a ta y lo r.co m VEGELIS, Petronele J> m m 73 3' c /> Cl =r C D r+ 91 O 3 8 3 Peacefully passed away at the Oakville T rafalgar M e m o ria l H ospital on Friday, February 17, 2017 in her 94th year. Beloved w ife o f th e late Jonas Vegelis. Survived by her children Gary, K ristina, and Elena; her g ra n d children Karen, Robin, Shaun, and Tobias; and by her g re a t-g ra n d children Hudson, Benoit, and Eleanor. ZAPP, PETER W illiam Honour the memory of a LOVED ONE... Place an In Memoriam in the classifieds. \emailclassified@metroland In loving m em ory o f Peter W illia m Zapp w h o passed aw ay a t th e Tem iskam ing H ospital, Saturday, February 18, 2017 a t th e age o f 67. Beloved husband o f D ebbie Zapp (nee: Burke) L e ft to m orn are his b ro th e r Joey, cousin M arlene Sharp, his w o n d e rfu l m o th e r-in -la w A n ita Burke, b ro th e r-in -la w Paul Burke (Patty), sisters-in-law Charlene Burke, Sherry Burke (Steve Barker), and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephew s. Predeceased by his parents Joseph and N ellie, fa th e r-in -la w Tony Burke, and uncle R obert Sm ith. A M em o ria l Service w ill be held a t a la te r date.