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The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 31
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The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 31

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GAZETTE, MONTREAL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004 I OBITUARIES B7 Deaths BAILLIE, James Hamilton ELLIS, Robert FAINSILBER, Joseph INGRAM, Steven KEEN, Dorothy LACOUVEE, Theresa Rail LOPRESTI, Claire LUDWICKI, Casimir RICHTER, Willi Richard SHEWAN, Mary Eleanor STEMPKOWSKY, Helen Obituaries HYMOVITCH, Mabel McCOY, Mary Susan (Estelle Geller), Bracha Jeffrey Newman) and Lynn (Steve Katz). Much loved Zaidie of Toby, Libby and David; Joshua, Andrea and Sam; Ryan and Adina. Joseph was a survivor who lost over 200 family members in the Holocaust. The family would like to thank his dedicated caregivers at Beit Reim. Funeral service from Paperman Sons, 3888 Jean Talon West.

Donations in his name to the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre 345-2605 would be appreciated. DEATHS BAILLIE, James Hamilton (Pete). M.D. F.R.C.P. (Cdn).

Formerly of Toronto, Ontario passed away peacefully on October 16, 2004, in Ville de Lac Brome, Quebec, in his ninetythird year. Dearly loved husband for sixty-five years' of Mary Graham, father of Patricia Graham and maureno Douglas (Dianne). Loving "Grandpa" of Elizabeth a and James a Alexander, brother of then late Charles, John, and Donald Baillie. Born Montreal in 1912, Pete graduated from of in 1939. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and continued his career as the Medical Director of Bell Canada until his retirement in 1977.

He was an avid fly fisherman, photographer, and Rosarian. service place at Paul's Anglican Church in Knowlton, QC, on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 2 p.m. A private cremation has taken place. Condolences to 145 Brandy Foster, JOE 1RO. Donations in Pete's memory should be made to CWF or Nature Conservancy.

ELLIS, Robert. At Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, on October 16, 2004, at the age of seventy-one years. Passed away Robert Ellis of Chateauguay. Beloved husband of Pierrette Cote, he be sadly missed by his children: Sandra (Bob), Howard and Norman; his grandchildren: Lisa (John), Michael (Kelly), Cindy, Sabrina, Jennifer, Steven, Amy and Terry; many great-granchildren, his brother David (Heather). Also by many relatives and friends.

Resting at IVES Alprad (514) 595-1500 123 Maple! Street, Chateauguay Visitation on Monday, October 18, 2004, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel on Tuesday, October 19, at 11 a.m. FAINSILBER, Joseph. On Saturday, October 16th, 2004. Husband of the late Tauba Schossenfogel, the late Rae Gatis and Pola Zilbergold.

Dear father (father-in-law) of Harry INGRAM, Steven. At the Cornwall Community Hospital, Second St. Site on Saturday, October 16, 2004. Steven George William Ingram of Alexandria; age seventy-two years. Beloved husband of Margaret Ingram (nee Gilbert).

Loving father of Stephen, Brian and Linda Ingram all of Montreal. Predeceased by one son Ross Ingram. Dear brother of Jimmy Ingram of Kingston, Ethel Ingram of Chateauguy, Quebec, Shirley Moretti of Washington and Mary Pilon of Hawkesbury. Dear son of the late Steven Ingram and the late Florence Holt. Relatives and friends may call at the Munro Morris Funeral Homes 114 Main Alexandria (613-525-2772), on Thursday, October 21, 2004, from 2 to 4 p.m.

A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel Montreal Memorial Park Cemetery, 3965 Cote de Liesse, St. Laurent, Quebec, on Friday, October 22, 2004, at 2 p.m. Followed by interment. As expressions of sympathy Memorial Donations to the Lung Association of Ontario, would be appreciated by the family. As a Memorial to Steven a tree will be planted in Memory Woods.

A tree grows memories live. Condolences may be made online at www.munromorris.com KEEN, Dorothy, (nee Tyrer). Of Lancaster Ontario. September 24, 1907, passed away October 13, 2004 at the Montreal General Hospital. Predeceased by husbands Dr.

R.C. Thompson and Oliver Keen and grandson Ricky Thompson. Dorothy was the loving mother of Dorothy (Bette) Nicholson, Robert (ladear) Thompson, and Richard (Cindy) Thompson. Also loving grandmother to SIX grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Dorothy passed away peacefully, watched closely by grandchildren Brenda and Doug and great-grandchildren Evan and Mandy.

At her specific request, no funeral will be held. A memorial service will be held at a future date. Paperman Suns MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 REBACK, Anna 11:30 a.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 FAINSILBER; Joseph 3:00 p.m. Serving our Community for over 90 years 3888 Jean Talon West (514) 733-7101 IN MEMORIAM JOAN TYMCHUK (nee BARRETT) October 18, 2002 In loving memory of a dear wife and mother.

You had a smile for everyone, You had a heart of gold You left the sweetest memories This world could ever hold. To us you were someone special, What more is there to say, Except to wish with all our hearts That you were here today. Your loving husband Peter, daughter Janice (Bill) and family. 263745 DEATHS LACOUVEE, Theresa Rail. 1915-2004.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and nanny. At home with her family at her side, Theresa LaCouvee age eighty-nine passed away October 15, 2004, after a short battle with cancer. She is survived by her children, Lewis (Pat), Garnet, Juanita (Leo), Wanita (Rene), Fredrick and Julia (Frank), her sisters and brother many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family and friends can pay their respects at: Centre Funeraire Cotedes-Neiges 4525 Cote des Neiges Road, Montreal (514) 342-8000 on Sunday, October 17 and Monday October 18 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday October 19 at 11 a.m.

in the chapel of the funeral home, thence to Notre-Dame-desNeiges Cemetery for interment. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory, to the Victorian Order of Nurses (St. Anne and District Saturday, October 16, 2004, at the age of ninety-one, at St. Margaret's Residence. Mrs.

Shewan was a former resident of St. Jean sur Richelieu and Westmount. She is survived and sadly missed by her daughter, Dr. Cynthia Shewan of San Antonio, Texas, and her son Douglas (and second wife Ruthie), of Errington, British Columbia and granddaughters (Douglas' daughters), Theresa Ratzlaff and Heather McCann. Fondly remembered by former daughter-in-law, Joy, of Nanaimo, B.C.

and the family (Don, Nancy, David and Marc) of Notre Dame de Grace. A funeral service will be held at Mount Royal Commemorative Services, 1297 Chemin de la Outremont on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 from 1 to 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the Macular Degeneration Foundation or the charity of your choice, in Branch) will be greatly appreciated. memory of Eleanor. MOUNT ROYAL COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES Memorial LOPRESTI, Claire (nee Jolander).

It is with great sadness that the family announces that on October, 16, 2004 at the age of eighty-one, Claire passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of Leo Lopresti who supported her throughout her lifetime, she also leaves to mourn her four adored children Kevin (Heidi), Venita (Gary), Carl (Diane), Vance and her six grandchildren Steven, Stephanie, Lisa, Kathleen, Marina and Christopher. She also leaves behind her brothers Hubert and Bernard. Visitation will take place at Mount Royal Funeral Complex, entrance via 1297 Chemin de la Foret, Outremont (279-6540) October 19 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of the Complex October 20 at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Quebec, 1434 St. Catherine St. Montreal, H3G 1R4 or charity of your choice. MOUNT ROYAL COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES LUDWICKI, Casimir. (1916-2004) Passed away in La Macaza on October 16, 2004 at the age of eighty-eight.

Beloved husband of Louise Koch. Beloved father of Christian (Rowena) and Barbara. Grandfather of Stephanie (JeanFrancois), Anthony, Michael, Thomas and Christina. Great-grandfather of Emma. He leaves to mourn his brother Wodek and many nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Salons Funeraires Guay 495 rue Boileau, l'Annonciation. Funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 20 at 11 a.m. in La Macaza Church, thence to Macaza Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, October 19, 7 to 10 p.m. and Wednesday, October 20, from 9 a.m.

RICHTER, Willi Richard. Passed away suddenly on October 12, 2004 in his ninetieth year. He is survived by his son Rolf and predeceased by his wife Helene. He will be sadly missed by family and many friends. Visitation will be held at St.

Johns Lutheran Church, 3594 Jeanne Mance, on Tuesday, October 19, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Service to follow. Thence to Mt. Royal Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Blythe Bernier Funeral Home, 514-495-8082. In lieu of flowers, donations may ne made to the charity of your choice. MOUNT ROYAL COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES IN MEMORIAM STEVE DOWD You came to me in a dream, your Irish eyes a smilin', but it wasn't a dream, it was a video of you spending six hours decorating Joseph's first birthday cake. wish I had more of those images in my mind's eye on tape. You flirting with my grandmother, teaching Joseph to swim, having a drink at Ziggy's, teaching us about wine and when no one else could, putting our dog down.

We will miss you and love you forever. Love Melissa, Joe, Joseph, Nathalie and most of all Emilie. 183433 IN MEMORIAM STEPHEN DOWD 1959 2002 Always in our hearts. Your Mom, Dad, Family and Friends IN MEMORIAM JOSEPH HONOSKI You are not forgotten dear father, Nor ever shall you be, As long as life and memories last I shall remember thee. Your loving daughter Doris, Ian, Mike and Veronica 250518 IN MEMORIAM CONLEY, Lyster.

In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather who passed away two years ago today. The hardest thing in life to bear, Is to want you Dad and you're not there. With broken heart I whisper low, I miss you Dad, and love you so. As long as I live I will always be glad, That I was your daughter and you were my Dad. Lovingly remembered by your daughter Patricia and family.

CONLEY, Lyster. In loving memory of a dear husband who passed away two years ago today. Each day begins without you But we are never far apart, For each time I think of you, You're right here in my heart. Love you and miss you, Jean. GARIEPY, Alexander.

In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away years ago today. Ever remembered by his wife Grace, his two daughters, Thomas and Jessica, Connie, great-grandson grandchildren Austin, and sons-in-law Russell and Rudy. HELAL, Joseph Q.C. In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who passed away October 18, 1995. Today brings memories Of our loved one gone to rest, He will never be forgotten By the ones who love best.

Always missed and lovingly remembered. Your wife Lydia and family. MARSH, Mary Vegh. Always near, caring and kind. Time cannot fade the memory of your voice or comfort of your touch.

Two years have passed, what beautiful memories you left. Love forever, Ronnie, your sons and family. MARTEL, Louise (nee Lavigne). October 18, 2000. I can shed tears that you are gone, Or I can smile because you have lived.

Anon Miss you too much Ma. Love, your son Bill. Petrilli, Anna. Although many years have passed, you are never forgotten. Your loving daughter, Nancy.

ROSE, Stan and Ruth. In loving memory of our dear brother, brother-in-law and sister-inlaw, who passed away October 18, 2000 and April 20, 2002. happy hours we once enjoyed, How sweet their memory still, But death has left a loneliness The world can never fill. So sadly missed and dearly loved, Love Ann, Jean, Nancy and Dollie. PRAYERS THANKS to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for favour received and promise to publish.

D.P. THANKS to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for favours received. C.M. OBITUARY MABEL HYMOVITCH Westmount Chapter 9 sadly announces the death of sister Mabel Hymovitch, Past Matron. She was Worthy Matron 1995 and Grand Marshal 1998.

Appointed Grand Representative of Connecticut 1994, Texas 2004. Services were held in Phoenix AZ. on October 17, 2004. 4 STEMPKOWSKY, Helen (nee Jaros). Suddenly at her residence, on October 15, 2004, at age of seventy-six years.

Beloved wife of the late Nicholas. Cherished mother of the late Paulo, Nick (Terryl). She also leaves to mourn many family and friends. Resting at Jasko Moshonas Ouimet Funeral Home, 693 Jean Talon W. (corner Champagneur) Monday, October 18, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Funeral service on Tuesday, October 19, at 10 a.m. from Ascention of Our Lord Slovak Church, Legendre St. Thence to Cote-desNieges Cemetery for interment. IN MEMORIAM CAUME, Frederick. In loving memory of a dear father who passed away October 18, 2002.

Loving and kind in all his ways, sincere and true to the end of his days, beautiful memories he left behind. Not a day passes dear Dad, that we don't think of you. Always in our hearts, your daughter Pat and son-in-law Roger CAUME, Frederick. In loving memory of a treasured grandfather who passed away October 18, 2002. If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I would walk right up to heaven and bring you horne again.

Loved and remembered, Jody CAUME, Frederick. In loving memory of a dear grandfather and great-grandfather who passed away October 18, 2002. No need for words, except to say, Still loved, still missed in every way. Sherrie, Martin, Lee Ann, Ali, Brandon, and Guy OBITUARY MARY SUSAN McCOY Peacefully, at home on October 10, 2004, after a determined five year battle with cancer. Sue will be deeply missed by Richard, her loving husband of 39 years.

Sue will also be missed by her brother Christopher Dubois, her mother-inlaw Gladys McCoy, her sister-inlaw Ann McCoy Hucker and her brother-in-law Lyle McCoy (Christine). Sue was very proud of her five nieces and nephews, John, Andrew and William Hucker, Allison and Richelle McCoy. They will miss her very much. Sue had a wide range of interests which she pursued actively and with great enthusiasm. She will be fondly remembered by the wide circle of friends who were involved with her in these activities.

In celebration of her life, a Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 18 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 78 Clifton Road, Toronto (Mt. Pleasant and St. Clair). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, Mt.

Sinai Hospital, 600 University Toronto M5G 1X5, or to the Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, 2075 Bayview Toronto M4N 3M5, both of which were so helpful to Sue in her struggle. 175742 LT. -COL. DOUGLAS GRAY DOUG BENNETT Champion pigsticker Singer and for Most exciting time of my life, of The the British quarry was soldier." quite un- the Slugs former officer of Indian army said like the pigs to which one was accustomed in England, CANWEST NEWS SERVICE LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH which was the only Com- these being "cowardly, weak, monwealth regiment to wear dirty and a prey to an inordi- CALGARY The frontman of LONDON Douglas a yellow coat. Gray was in nate thirst for swill." By con- one of Western Canada's Gray, who died on Thursday the regimental polo team, trast, their east Indian most prolific indie bands has at age 94, was an Indian won the Lucknow Chase on cousins (Sus Indicus) had died in Calgary.

army officer with an out- Curragh Rose, and in 1934 been known "to attack and Doug and The Slugs lead standing record as a horse- won the Kadir Cup. put to rout the majestic ele- singer Doug Bennett slipped man; he was successful in Armed with a 3-metre phant and the ferocious into a coma one week ago many races and in 1934 won lance, the pigsticker rode a tiger." Armed with long, se- and died Saturday in the inthe Kadir Cup for individual galloping horse in pursuit of mi-circular tusks, they might tensive care unit at Calgary pigsticking. wild boar that had been grow to 1.5 metres long and Foothills Hospital. After retiring from the flushed out of the bush by more than a metre tall at the He was 52, just shy of his army, in 1970 Gray became beaters. The aim was to stick shoulder; in speed they 53rd birthday on Oct.

31. director of the Britain's Na- the boar immediately be- would "sometimes rival the Bennett began feeling ill tional Stud, for which he hind the shoulder, so that the fastest Arabian horse." Oct. 9 after a performance in acquired Mill Reef and other spear would pass through Gray considered his days Burstall, the night befirst-class horses, and be- the lungs and out at the pigsticking, on his horses fore. En route to Okotoks, Alcame a founder member of breast. Granite and Hermione, to for another show, band the National Museum of In 1880 Harper's New have been the most exciting members drove Bennett to a Horseracing.

time of his life; it was, he Medicine Hat hospital. He At age 84, he was rewarded Wild boar would said, more dangerous than was then sent by medivac to for his services to the blood- big game hunting. a hospital in Calgary. stock industry with the pres- "sometimes rival In 1936 he was appointed Band member Simon tigious Devonshire Award. the fastest aide de camp to the gover- Kendall said Bennett was Charles Robert Douglas nor of Burma, returning to suffering acute symptoms Gray was born on Dec.

31, Arabian horse." England after two years to related to a long term illness, 1909, in Beijing, where his fa- ride his own horse, Emanci- but didn't give details. ther -himself a colonel was 1880 Harper's New Monthly pator, in the Grand Military "He hasn't been well for medical officer to the British Steeplechase at Sandown some time and it was worse ambassador to China. Monthly Magazine had de- (finishing third) and in the than people had realized," After being commissioned clared: "One can scarcely Grand National. Kendall said. Kendall rememinto the Indian army, Gray imagine an Englishman so He went back to India to bered Bennett as a "slightly was attached to the Seaforth lost to all sense of decency as serve with his regiment in cantankerous but a very enerHighlanders and saw active to shoot a fox, and next to the Waziristan campaign getic and very creative guy." service on the North West that crime ranks, in Anglo- and in 1940, Skinner's Horse Doug and the Slugs reFrontier, notably in the Kha- Indian estimation, the loath- proceeded to the Sudan.

leased four gold albums and juri Plain campaign. some outrage of killing a pig In January 1941, advanc- performed from New York to In 1932 he was posted to by any process except that of ing into Eritrea, the regi- the far north as one of the Skinner's Horse (1st Duke of pig-sticking;" the sport was ment met spirited Italian re- premier Canadian touring York's Cavalry), also known "of inestimable value in de- sistance in the Keru Gorge acts in the 1980s. as the 1st Bengal Lancers, veloping the manly qualities (a mile long, between 365- CALGARY HERALD PHYLLIS WILLIAMS LEHMANN Authority on Samothrace monuments NEW YORK TIMES in the north Aegean. The is- was found in 1863 by the Louvre's Winged Victory. land was considered crucial French archeologist Charles The hand, which had lost its NEW YORK Phyllis Williams in the development of the art Champoiseau.

That statue, fingers, had slid out of sight, Lehmann, an archeologist and architecture of the Hel- from around 190 BC, was un- under a large rock. The team and art historian known for lenistic period, which lasted earthed in fragments, proba- also found the tip of the ring reuniting the hand of one of from the death of Alexander bly damaged in an earth- finger nearby. the icons of Western art, the the Great in 323 BC until the quake in the 6th century AD. On their way home from Winged Victory of Samo- mid-1st century BC. Reassembled in Paris, it Samothrace, the Lehmanns thrace, with two of its long- Working on Samothrace in lacked head, arms and hands.

stopped in Vienna, where lost fingers, died on Sept. 29 1949, Phyllis Lehmann made In the 1870s, Austrian Phyllis sifted through the at her home in Haydenville, one of her most important archeologists uncovered a dusty storerooms of the a section of Williamsburg, discoveries, a tall marble stat- second Nike on Samothrace, Kunsthistorisches Museum. Mass. She was 91. ue of Nike, the goddess of this one a Roman copy.

They Examining the fragments The cause was congestive victory, dating from the 2nd took it to the Kunsthis- left there by the Austrian heart failure, according to century BC. Unearthed in torisches Museum in Vien- team more than 70 years beSmith College, where three large pieces, Phyllis na, along with an unrelated fore, she found the rest of Lehmann taught for more Lehmann's statue was the assortment of marble frag- Winged Victory's ring finger than 30 years. third Nike to be found on the ments also found on the is- and a thumb. The hand, with Lehmann was an authori- island. The first, the Winged land.

thumb and finger reatty on the monuments and ar- Victory that today greets visi- In 1950, a team led by Karl tached, is displayed at the chitecture of Samothrace, a tors to the Louvre from the Lehmann unearthed the Louvre in a glass case next to remote, mountainous island top of an imposing staircase, missing right hand of the the statue..

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