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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-02-25, Page 8Jane and Stephan Paille We'd love to photograph your day! Mac Campbell /lcv 34 Newgate St., Goderich (across from McGee's) 524-7532 PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1998. 0 bituaries JOHN HUGH MCEWING John Hugh McEwing, of Seaforth, formerly of Hullett Twp, passed away peacefully, Feb. 17, at Seaforth Community Hospital, sur- rounded by his family. He was 80. Not only was Mr. McEwing a loving husband and father, he had been actively involved in his church and community. He served as Sunday School superintendent, church elder and on boards of Burn's United Church, Hullett Twp., Duffs United Church, Walton and was a member of Northside United Church, Seaforth. Mr. McEwing was a director of McKillop Mutual Insurance Com- pany for 43 years and a member of the Seaforth Community Hospital board for 11 years. He was the dearly beloved hus- band of 59 years of Janie E. Bernard, loved father of Beth Read, Seaforth, Marjorie and Howard Cartwright, RR1, Londesboro, Noreen and Herman Lefler, RR5, Waterford, Alex and Sharon MacEwing, •Maryhill and Karen and John McConnell, London, and the loving grandfather of 11 grand- children and six great-grandchil- dren. Mr. McEwing was the dear brother and brother-in-law of Helen and William Pepper, Brucefield, James and Gloria McEwing, Lon- desboro, Howard and Joan Bernard, Brussels, Mary East and Lillian Bernard, Clinton and Margaret Bernard, Brussels. He was predeceased by his par- ents, Alex and Susan (Campbell) McEwing, his sister, Marjorie Lloyd and brothers-in-law, Norman Lloyd, Thomas and George Bernard and Harold East. He is sur- vived by many nieces and nephews. Friends were received at Whit- ney-Ribey Funeral Home, Seaforth, on Thursday. The service was held Friday, Feb. 20., at Northside Unit- ed Church, Seaforth. Rev. Jane Kuepfer and Elly Van Bergen officiated. Pallbearers were Ryan Mac- Ewing, Neil Cartwright, Murray Hall, Donald McKercher, Lavern Godkin and Melvin Knox. Flowerbearers were Patrick McConnell, Kristie MacEwing, Carol Munnings, Tracy Read, Cheryl Pardis and Laura Benson. Members of the McKillop Mutu- al Insurance Company formed an honour guard. The piper was Gwen Fisher, soloist was Graeme Craig and organist was Carol LeBeau. Spring interment will be at Mait- land Bank Cemetery, Seaforth. Donations to Seaforth Communi- ty Hospital or Northside United Church would be appreciated by the family. EVELYN "SMITTY" SMITH Evelyn Smith, 90, of Listowel, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998 at Listowel Memorial Hospital. Born Sept. 12, 1907 in London, Eng. she was a daughter of the late Charles Harris and the former Nina Lottie Love. She was predeceased by husbands Robert Johnson Milne and Layton Ayres Smith. With Osteoporosis a fractured hip could be a life sentence. Osteoporosis Society of Canada Call 1-800-463-6842 for more information. Surviving are her children Jack and Eleanor Milne of Richmond, B.C., Elikood and Joyce Milne of Battleford, Sask., Marg and Earl Illman and Barbara and Gary Smith, all of Monkton, Kenneth and Deborah Smith of Chatham, and Orma and Bill MacKay of London, 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great- great-grandchild and her dear tnend Mabel Williams. Besides her husbands and parents, she was predeceased by a son; a great-great-grandson; a great-great-granddaughter and a brother Frank Harris. Friends and relatives were received Friday from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. at Peebles Funeral Home, 141 John St., Atwood, where funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. Makey, Kurtzville, officiated. Honorary Pallbearers were Mabel Williams, Lloyd Smith and George Smith. Pallbearers were Larry Smith, Spencer Broome, Terry MacKay, Jerry, Troy and Andy Smith. Flower bearers were Shannon Schweitzer, Juanita, Shelly, Krista, Sarah and Tony Smith and Joy Strueby. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel. ELSIE CUNNINGHAM Elsie Irene Cunningham, 103, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998 at Huronlea, Brussels. She was predeceased by her husband Hugh Roy Cunningham in 1933. Surviving are a son Ross and wife Anna of Brussels, Robert and wife Olive of Ethel, Estelle Fritz of Waterloo; a son-in-law Kenneth Macdonald and wife Margaret of Atwood; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by a daughter Doris MacDonald; a son-in-law Stanley Fritz; a sister Stella Brown and brothers Garfield, Stanley, George, Clifford, Roy and Lloyd Dunbar. Friends and relatives were received Saturday from 3 - 5 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. at the Peebles Funeral Home, 141 John St., Atwood, where funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev. Cathrine Campbell officiated. Flower bearers were Eleanor Fritz and Ann Uhler. Pallbearers were Bob Alexander, Bob Bremner, Donald Dunbar, Ken MacDonald, Rick Cunningham and Fred Uhler. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Mausoleum, Ethel. BARBARA ANNE COULTES Barbara Anne Coultes of Toron- to, passed away at Women's Col- lege Hospital, Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at the age of 56. Ms Coultes, born in Wingham, was the beloved daughter of Janisa (Homuth) Coultes of Belgrave. She was predeceased by her father, Cecil T. Coultes, in 1972. She was a graduate of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto Radio Television Arts program. Following graduation she worked for CFRB Radio, Toronto, and did post-graduate studies at York Uni- versity, receiving her B.A. in com- munications. Ms Coultes worked for the Addiction Research Foundation, Toronto, and was instrumental in forming the first RIDE program prior to owning her own public relations consulting, firm. Visitation was held on Monday at McBurney Funeral Home, Wing- ham. Rev. Mary-Jane Hobden offi- ciated at the Feb. 24 service. Flower bearers were Jennifer Hatheway and Lynda Lewis, hon- orary bearers were Harold Vincent and Murray Hastings and pallbear- ers were Walter Armes, Murray Coultes, Allan, Don and Dave Bosman and Fred Angus. Interment was at Wingham Cemetery, Turnberry Twp. Memorial donations to the chari- ty of one's choice would be appre- ciated as expressions of sympathy. PAILLE-ANDERSON Couple resides in Guelph On Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997, Jane Anderson and Stephan Paille were united in marriage at Dublin Street United Church, Guelph. Rev. Doug Norris officiated at this joyous occasion. The bride is the daughter of Eric and Marjorie Anderson of Londesboro and the groom is the son of Francine and Marc Paille of Burlington. The maid of honour was Angela Horbanuik and the bridesmaid was Amanda Anderson, both nieces of the bride. The best man was Lance Sosnowich and the groomsman was Chris McLister, both friends of the groom. Drew, the son of the bride, ushered the mothers and helped light candles and later took part in the service. The Pailles now reside in-Guelph.