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T h ro u g h h e r b ro th e r B ill, she m e t a n d fe ll he a d o v e r heels f o r Frank, a y o u n g M a lte s e fe llo w w h o h a d ju s t im m ig ra te d t o C anada. T h e tw o s p e n t th e n e x t 50 years to g e th e r a n d raised th re e c h ild re n : M ich a e l (1960), C h ris to p h e r (1962) an d D a p h n e (1966). A n n e lo v e d all a n im a ls a n d h a d a passion f o r fe e d in g th e b a ck ya rd birds. She w o u ld o fte n "c o m m is s io n " F ra n k t o b u ild a b e tte r b ird fe e d e r t o ke e p th e s q u irre ls o u t. She w a s also an a v id c a m p e r a n d each s u m m e r th e G aleas w o u ld h it th e o p e n ro a d f o r a fe w w e e ks , t o c a m p a t a n u m b e r o f p ro v in c ia l parks. A rro w h e a d , B on Echo a n d P re s q u 'ile w e re h e r fa v o u rite s . A n n e le a rn e d t o d riv e in h e r la te 50's a n d w a s v e ry p ro u d o f th is . She an d F ra n k b a b y s a t v a rio u s g ra n d c h ild re n f o r a n u m b e r o f years, as w e ll fa m ily do gs. T h e tw o w e re alw a ys w illin g t o h e lp th e ir c h ild re n w ith w h a te v e r it w a s th e y n e e d e d . A n n e 's c a p a c ity t o g iv e w as in fin ite . She w a s d e e p ly lo v e d a n d w ill be d e a rly m issed by h e r c h ild re n an d g ra n d c h ild re n A le x (26), S a m a n th a (24), Lu ke (22), C ole (20), Ire n e (20), Evan (1 8 ) a n d Shane (12). T h e fa m ily w o u ld lik e t o s in c e re ly th a n k th e H a rb o u r H ouse s ta ff a t W e s t O a k V illa g e f o r b e in g so k in d a n d c o m p a s s io n a te a n d a tte n tiv e t o A n n e 's needs o v e r th e seve ral years she w a s a re s id e n t. D o n a tio n s can be m a d e t o th e A lz h e im e r S ocie ty o f C anada. BARKLEY, Douglas Hammond W ith he avy h e a rts w e a n n o u n c e th e s u d d e n passing o f D o u g B a rk le y a t h o m e in D w ig h t, O n ta rio Tuesday, O c to b e r 17, 2017 w ith his c h ild h o o d frie n d a n d s w e e th e a rt, w h o b e ca m e his lo v in g p a rtn e r S he rry W o o d , by his side. It is f it t in g t h a t D o u g passed a w a y in D w ig h t w h e re he s p e n t h a p p y c h ild h o o d su m m e rs a t th e fa m ily c a b in . D o u g w a s b o rn in T o ro n to S e p te m b e r 21, 1953 an d g re w u p in O a k v ille . He w e n t t o B ra n tw o o d , N e w C e n tra l, OTHS an d A p p le b y C o lle g e . A fte r w o r k in g w ith kids a t B lue H ills a n d Syl A pp s D o u g , alw a ys c h a rm in g a n d lo v in g p e o p le , tr u ly fo u n d his c a llin g w o r k in g fo r 20 + years in T ra n s p o rta tio n in th e M o v ie In d u s try . D o u g w a s a fre e s p irit w h o tr u ly lo v e d his fa m ily a n d frie n d s . He w a s a g u y w h o c o u ld g o a n y w h e re , m a ke frie n d s o r s o m e o n e w o u ld k n o w h im , a n d th e y 'd ha ve a la u g h . D o u g w a s pre d e ce a se d by his alw a ys s u p p o rtiv e p a re n ts H a ro ld an d R o salind B arkle y. He leaves b e h in d his c h e ris h e d p a rtn e r Sherry, his b e st pals in his t w o s ib lin g s S h a ro n (C hris) a n d R o b /B e rt (K a re n ), his c h ild re n w hom he lo v e d , S a m a n th a a n d M a th e w , his g ra n d d a u g h te r Leanna, a n d n e p h e w s Peter, S te p h e n an d n iece K ate, in a d d itio n t o a ll his " a d o p te d " W o o d fa m ily in c lu d in g " b r o t h e r " L a rry a n d th e n e x t W o o d g e n e ra tio n s ....H e a th e r, C a ro lin e , N ic o le , Ryan, Shelly, O ce an, River, Lake, B ro o k e a n d G reyso n. He w ill be d e a rly m issed by his e x te n d e d fa m ily and frie n d s , and n e ve r fo r g o tte n . C re m a tio n has ta k e n place, a n d D o u g 's life w as c e le b ra te d S aturda y, O c to b e r 21, 2017 a t his fa v o u rite p lace in th e w o rld , th e c a b in o n th e ba nks o f th e O x to n g u e R iver in D w ig h t. T h e O x to n g u e R iver w a s a m e ta p h o r f o r D o u g 's life -- o fte n ro u g h , ru s h in g and ro c k y and s o m e tim e s v e ry s m o o th , calm , q u ie t a n d p e a c e fu l. A specia l th a n k s t o th e S ta tio n 20 Fire d e p a rtm e n t a n d th e o ffic e rs w h o re s p o n d e d w h e n D o u g 's b ig h e a rt s to p p e d . As an e x p re ss io n o f s ym p a th y, m e m o ria l d o n a tio n s t o th e J u v e n ile D ia b e te s Research F o u n d a tio n , o r y o u r Local H u m a n e S ocie ty w o u ld be a p p re c ia te d . L e tte rs o f c o n d o le n c e a n d m e m o rie s can be e m a ile d t o R e m e m b e rin g .D o u g 6 4 @ g m a il.c o m . MOORE, Nicole Melissa Graham N o v e m b e r 29 ,19 72 - O c to b e r 4, 2017 It is w ith g re a t sadness t h a t I a n n o u n c e th e s u d d e n passing o f m y d a u g h te r N ic o le . N ic o le w a s a g ra d u a te fr o m Q ue en's U n iv e rs ity a t K in g s to n , O n ta rio C an ada w ith a B achelor o f Science B io lo g y (H on ours) 1995 and B a c h e lo r o f Science O cc u p a tio n a l T h e ra p y (H on ours) 2001. N ic o le lo v e d h e r jo b , w o r k in g fo r K ern C o u n ty S u p e rin te n d e n t of Schools as a P e d ia tric O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p is t f o r c h ild re n w ith special needs. W e w o u ld lik e t o th a n k all N icole 's B a k e rs fie ld , CA frie n d s w h o ra llie d a ro u n d in o u r tim e o f ne ed , e s p e cia lly K ris tie Caler. N ic o le leaves b e h in d h e r lo v in g fa m ily ; M o th e r J oan O rso la G ra h a m , F a th e r W illia m B la ir G ra h a m (D usty) deceased, B ro th e r M o n tg o m e ry G ra h a m a n d his p a rtn e r Lisa B u llo c k , A u n t E le a n o r G re ig , A u n t G aye an d U ncle J o h n M a cK a y as w e ll as m a n y cousins. H er frie n d s in O a k v ille , P icton , O n ta rio a n d C a lifo rn ia w ill miss N icole 's liv e ly p e rs o n a lity . She fille d a ro o m w ith la u g h te r y e t to o k th e tim e t o g e t t o k n o w e v e ry o n e she m e t. H e r d o g Z in a n d cats w e re a lw a ys by h e r side. A c e le b ra tio n o f L ife w ill be a n n o u n c e d la te r in th e S p rin g . In M e m o ry o f N icole , d o n a tio n s w o u ld b e a p p re c ia te d t o th e A u tis m Society, H a lto n C h a p te r a n d th e O a k v ille & M ilto n H u m a n e Society. So long Nicole, you were a ray o f sunshine to all w ho called you friend. MACKIE, Douglas Andre D ie d p e a c e fu lly in A s h b u rn , V irg in ia o n O c to b e r 2, 2017 a t th e a g e o f 51, a fte r a s h o rt b u t c o u ra g e o u s b a ttle w ith p a n c re a tic cancer. He w ill be d e e p ly m issed by his fa m ily an d frie n d s . B e lo v e d p a rtn e r of Rene L o w e a n d p ro u d fa th e r t o Laura an d Sean. He is also s u rv iv e d by his m o th e r C ecile (T h e rria u lt), tw in b r o th e r R on, o ld e r b ro th e r J ohn (V ic ky E dw a rds), n e p h e w s S c o tt an d C ra ig a n d n iece S h a n n o n . He w as p re -d e ce a se d by his fa th e r A la s d a ir M a ck ie . B o rn in M o n tre a l, Q ue bec o n M a rch 8, 1966, D o u g w a s an a c c o m p lis h e d a th le te as a y o u n g m an, p la y in g on th e O a k v ille , O n ta rio U -15 C a n a d ia n c h a m p io n soccer s q u a d a n d q u a rte rb a c k o f his h ig h sch o o l fo o tb a ll te a m . D o u g b e g a n his w o r k c a re e r w ith th e T o ro n to S to ck E xcha ng e as a Systems A d m in is tra to r, th e n w o rk e d w ith seve ral C a n a d ia n banks. In 1999, he m o v e d t o Ja ck s o n v ille , F lo rid a t o w o r k w ith B lu e Cross an d B lu e S hield o f F lo rid a (F lo rid a B lue), u ltim a te ly s e rv in g as IT M a n a g e r E n te rp ris e S to ra g e / In te l S erver (W in d o w s /In te l/V M S o ftw a re ) / B a cku p R ecovery a n d M id d le w a re . D o u g m o ve d t o A s h b u rn , V irg in ia la st y e a r a n d assum ed th e ro le o f D ire c to r IT O p e ra tio n s f o r Inova H e a lth System . T h e fa m ily w o u ld lik e t o express th e ir d e e p a p p re c ia tio n f o r th e m a n y c a re g iv e rs t h a t ha ve assisted in c a rin g f o r D o u g in his fin a l w ee ks. A p riv a te c e le b ra tio n o f D o u g 's life w ill be h e ld in O a k v ille in N o v e m b e r. In lie u o f flo w e rs , th e fa m ily suggests d o n a tio n s can be m a d e t o e ith e r th e h o sp ice t h a t ca re d so lo v in g ly fo r D o u g (C a p ita l C a rin g 's A d le r C e n tre , see h ttp s ://w w w .c a p ita lc a rin g .o rg / w a y s -to -g iv e / a n d c lic k o n M e m o ria l & H o n o r G ifts ), o r th e C a n a d ia n C ancer Society. SPRINGLE, Antonia P e a ce fu lly w e n t t o be w ith Jesus h e r S a v io u r o n O c to b e r 19, 2017 a t N o rth rid g e Lo n g T e rm C are in O a k v ille , a t th e ag e o f 97. B eloved w ife o f th e la te A n th o n y S p rin g le , a n d c h e ris h e d m o th e r o f D ennis (Lynn), M ila n (B e th ) a n d D o n n a (Ben N esvadba). H e r m a n y g ra n d c h ild re n a n d g re a t-g ra n d c h ild re n fe e l h e r loss d e e p ly. She w ill also be g re a tly m issed by h e r m a n y e x te n d e d fa m ily m e m b e rs . A n to n ia is pre d e ce a se d by sisters A n n ie a n d V la sta , b ro th e r K are l R e ich e rt, a n d s u rv iv e d by h e r o ld e r s iste r Rose K ilb ra i a n d y o u n g e r s iste r G e o rg in e (D a v id N ad eau ). V is ita tio n w ill be h e ld a t G len O aks F u n e ra l H o m e , 31 6 4 N in th Line, O a k v ille o n W e d n e sd a y , O c to b e r 25 fro m 2-4 p.m . a n d 7-9 p.m . The fu n e ra l service w ill ta k e place in th e G len O aks c h a p e l o n T h ursd ay, O c to b e r 2 6 th a t 11 a.m . M a n y th a n k s t o all w h o c o n trib u te d t o th e w o n d e r fu l care she re c e ive d a t N o rth rid g e . I f a n y w is h , m e m o ria l d o n a tio n s t o C ze ch o s lo v a k B a p tis t C o n v e n tio n of C anada o r th e A lz h e im e r S ocie ty o f C an ada w o u ld be th a n k fu lly re ce ive d . 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