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Obituaries
LLOYD E. TASKER
It is with great sadness that the
family of Lloyd E. Tasker
announces his passing at South
Bruce Grey Hospital, Kincardine,
Tuesday, May 13, 2003. He was in
his 77th year.
Mr. Tasker of RR 1, Kincardine
was the retired funeral director and
owner of Tasker Funeral Home in
Bly th, which he operated for more
than 40 years.
He was bom in Blyth on Feb. 9,
1927, the middle son of the late
Albert Richard Tasker and the late
Violet Irene McGuire.
He attended Blyth Public School,
Clinton High School, Clinton
Business College and Funeral
Directors College at Humber
College in Toronto.
He moved to Brockville in 1948
where he met and married Jean
Williams in 1949. He returned to
Blyth in 1950 where he purchased
the funeral home.
Mr. Tasker also operated Tasker's
Furniture Store and the Sears
Catalogue Outlet.
The funeral home was sold in
1989 and he retired to his Amberley
Beach cottage in 1991. He also
enjoyed the winter months in
Lakeland, Fla.
He enjoyed his cottage, was an
avid gardener and loved to cook, but
most of all, loved having his grand
children with him.
He was the dear father of Dale and
Patricia Tasker of Holland Landing,
Kevin and Connie Tasker of
Goderich and Cherida and Edward
Riley of London, the much-loved
and sadly missed grandfather of
Lauren and Megan Tasker, Nathan
Tasker and Kabrena and Colton
Riley and dear brother of Glen and
Marion Tasker of Brighton and Ross
and Sue Tasker of Mississauga.
Friends were received at the Blyth
Visitation Centre of Beattie-
Falconer Funeral Home, May 14. A
celebration of his life was held at
Blvth United Church, May 15, with
ofticiation by old family friend Rev.
Stan McDonald, along with Rev. Dr.
Eugen Bannerman.
Tributes to Mr. Tasker were given
by his grandson Nathan as well as
his three children Dale, Kevin and
Cherida.
A private family interment was
held at Blyth Union Cemetery.
Donations to the Blyth United
Church or to the Blyth Lions Club
would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy.
AUBREY JOHN McNICHOL
Aubrey J. McNichol of RR2,
Blyth, passed away Tuesday, May
13, 2003 at Wingham and District
Hospital. He was in his 76th year.
Mr. McNichol was the beloved
husband of Grace (Jackson)
McNichol. He was the dear father of
Sandra and Glen McLachlan,
Vanastra, Murray and Colleen
McNichol, RR3, Blyth, Ray and
Kathy McNichol, RR2, Blyth, Ron
and Michelle McNichol, RR4,
Brussels and Debbie and Ron Root,
Blyth. He was the loving grandfa
ther of 20 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
Mr. McNichol was predeceased
by a granddaughter, Cheryl Lynn
McLachlan, a great-granddaughter,
Alicia McLachlan, his parents John
and Isabel (Storey) McNichol and a
sister, in infancy.
Family received friends at the
Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home, 87
Goderich St. W., Seaforth on
Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
The funeral service was held at
Blyth United Church on Thursday,
May 15 at 2 p.m. Rev. Dr. Eugen
Bannerman officiated.
Pallbearers were John McLachlan,
Robbie McLachlan, Mike
McNichol, Brian McNichol, James
McNichol, Ron Root and Matt
McNichol. Flowerbearers were
Lauren McNichol, Amy Root and
Stacy McLachlan.
The eulogy was given by Glen
McLachlan. Musical selections were
by Annie Riley, Helen Pridham and
Hilda Crocker. Organist was
Margaret Kai.
Interment was at Brussels
Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the
- Canadian Diabetes Association or
Blyth United Church (lift fund)
would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy.
Condolences at www.whit-
neyribeyfuneralhome.com
HAROLD MOFFATT
Mr. Harold Moffatt of Wroxeter,
passed away at Wingham and
District Hospital on Friday, May 16,
2003. He was 72.
He was the beloved son of the late
Oliver and Nora (Beattie) Moffatt.
He was the dear brother of George
and Pat Moffatt of Belmont and
Marilyn and Glenn Terry of Lon
don.
Mr. Moffatt was also survived by
Civic pride
As part of their Grade 10 Civics class at F.E. Madill, Kevin
Freiburger and Nikki VanDeWalle have been collecting
donations of school supplies for children in Kenya. East
Wawanosh public school donated five full backpacks to
help the cause. From left: EWPS student Justin Wesselink,
Freiburger, VanDeWalle, and student Janisa Cloakey. (Sarah
Mann photo)
five nieces and two nephews.
Visitation was at the McBurney
Funeral Home, Wingham, on
Monday from 1 p.m. until the time
of funeral services at 2 p.m. Rev.
Linda Moffatt officiated.
Interment was in Wroxeter
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial dona
tions to the Canadian Cancer
Society would be appreciated as
expressions of sympathy.
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