durhamregion.com | This Week | Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 50 ROBERTS, Joseph (Joe) September 24, 1943 - March 7, 2021 ------------------ Happy Birthday to my Joe, as each day passes, missing you doesn't get any easier. I'm thankful for the wonderful memories we had, they are still fresh in my mind. I will never forget your love. I hope you get to build motorcycles and hot rods in heaven. Love you now Love you forever Love you beyond Your partner in life Jeannie MAWHINNEY, Cyril August 18, 1943 - September 24, 2017 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ In loving memory of a wonderful husband, father, and papa. A special smile, a special face And in our hearts, a special place No words we speak will ever say How much we miss you everyday Gone are the times we used to share But in our hearts you are always there No matter how our lives change Or whatever we may do We will never forget those precious times, The ones we spent with you We hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again. Lovingly remembered forever by wife, Gloria, daughter, Melanie, son, Jeffrey, and families ABERNETHY, Crystal ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ In Loving Memory of a Dear Wife and Mom September 27, 1947 - September 22, 2020 May the winds of Heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear how much we love and miss you and always wish you were here. Love always, Cec and Shell THOMAS, Susan ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ On Monday, September 12, Susan Thomas (Pollard) died at age 75, after a brief battle with cancer. She was at Oshawa General Hospital, surrounded by family. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Wayne Thomas, her children Erin (Aaron Vegh) and Mike (Nancy Thomas), her grandchildren Lynn, Madeline, Brooke and Julia, and countless other family and friends. Sue is survived by her siblings Robert (Betty), Nancy (Joseph) and Joanne. Sue had a long career as a medical laboratory technologist, working locally at Ajax Pickering Hospital. She took great pride in her work and never stopped learning. She will be remembered as a kind, generous person who smiled with her whole face and loved with her whole heart. A visitation and service will be held on September 22, at Barnes Memorial Funeral Home 5295 Thickson Rd. N Whitby from 1:00 p.m. until time of celebration of life in the Barnes Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Thursday. The family is grateful for the excellent, compassionate care Sue received at Oshawa General Hospital and in lieu of flowers, suggests donations to the Lakeridge Health Foundation, or to an animal rescue charity of your choosing. Messages of condolence and shared memories can be left for the family by visiting barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com FORDHAM, Doris Mary (nee Bell) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Peacefully at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre on Saturday, September 10, 2022. Born in Smith Township, Doris was predeceased by her husband Kenneth, parents Bruce and Olive Bell and siblings Norman Bell, Amy Bell, Burritt Bell and Evelyn Fowler (Wallace). Beloved mother to Brian and Andrew, Doris was Aunt to Helen Davidson (Douglas), Earl Fowler (Kerry) and many great nieces and nephews. Retiring from Lakeridge Health (Oshawa), Doris became an avid fan of the Toronto Blue Jays and enjoyed travel across Canada and abroad, sharing many of those travels with her sister Amy. Prior to being employed with Lakeridge Health (Oshawa), Doris enjoyed many years as a volunteer with the Oshawa General Hospital Auxiliary serving in many roles including the Auxiliary President, and later participating in the introduction of the Palliative Care Unit at the Oshawa General Hospital. In honor of her volunteer service, she was granted lifetime membership to the Hospital Auxiliary Association of Ontario on November 29, 1982. The family would like to extend deep thanks and gratitude to Dr. Becca Webster and the Palliative Care Unit Staff at PRHC. for their care, compassion, dedication throughout this journey over the past year; and for allowing us to be part of their hospital unit family in the final months. Cremation has taken place and a private family celebration of life and interment will be held at a later date. In memory of Doris, donations can be made to the Toronto Blue Jays Foundation, Sick Kids Foundation, CNIB Guide Dog Program or the PRHC Palliative Care Unit. Online condolences may be expressed at www.ashburnhamfuneral.ca EWTUSHIK, Linda May July 25, 1949 - September 1, 2022 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Linda. She fought until the very end like the warrior she was. We will miss her loving nature, quick wit and infectious laugh, her kindness and forgiveness but most of all, her beautiful smile. She was a sister, aunt, great- aunt, great-great-aunt, cousin, and a faithful friend to anyone she knew. She is survived by her brother Art Ewtushik (Lorraine, deceased) and sister Marg Ewtushik (Patrick). Aunt Lucy Pawlowsky, nieces Sherry Ewtushik (Ryan), Angela Ewtushik (Rick), Laura Ewtushik (Dallas). Nephews Dean Ewtushik (Pam) and Shawn Ewtushik. Great niece Lindsey Ricioppo (Fausto) and great nephew Nolan Ewtushik (Kristen). A loving great aunt to Kaitlyn and Joel Buckingham. Great-great aunt to Kaiya and Nicco Ewtushik, and Leo, Mila, and Luca Ricioppo. Cousins Bob Pawlowsky, Roman Pawlowsky, Randy Rogocki and Brenda Hyde. She was predeceased by her parents Walter and Mary Ewtushik (nee Melnychuk), sister Dolly Ewtushik and brother Bill Ewtushik. She was an angel on earth that now watches over us each day. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held later. Thank you for supporting Linda through both good and troubled times. She loved all in a way only she could. Donations in her memory can be made to an animal rescue of your choice. Every life deserves to be remembered. Let US help YOU, to tell THEIR story on our High Quality Granite. Call or visit our showroom in Ajax now, to learn about your options. Proudly servicing ALL cemeteries with 8 showroom locations to serve you. Hours of Operation Monday to Friday 9-5 p.m. Evening and Saturday Appointments offered 905-427-4366 sanderson.ajax@bellnet.ca 32 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax OBITUARIES The rolling stream of life rolls on. But still the vacant chair recalls the love, the voice, the smile of the one who once sat there. There is a link death cannot sever, love and remembrance last forever. And while you lie in peaceful sleep, your memory we shall always keep. IN MEMORIAM