Obituaries

Rigby, Violet Helen (nee Leader) – Peacefully at Wellington Terrace, Fergus on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, in her 91st year. The last remaining child of Robert and Mary Ann Leader. Beloved wife of the late Harry Rigby (2002). Loved mother of Marlene (Ted) Buczek and Jane Douglas, all of Fergus. Loving grandmother of Wade (Brandy)…

Drabyk, Anna; Peacefully at Palmerston and District Hospital, Palmerston on Thursday, December 1, 2011 in her 76th year. Beloved wife of the late Mykola Drabyk (1988). Dear mother of Cathy (Maurice) Wood of Palmerston and Michael (Karen) Drabyk of Arthur. Loving Baba of Matthew (Lisa), Daniel (Amanda), Sarah and Luke. Proud Pra-Baba of Tao. Survived…

Floruk, Alexander (Alex); Passed away peacefully at Groves Memorial Hospital at the age of 89. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife Nina of 24 years and by her sister Lydia. Alex was born in Ukraine in 1922 and has enjoyed his last several years living “on the farm” in Orton. He was…

Halladay, Marvin Douglas; (Retired Road Supervisor for East Garafraxa Township, a member of A.O.R.S. and the Ontario Good Roads Association, Treasurer of the Marsville Lions Club and Past V.P. of the Ontario Trail Riders Association). Passed away at Campbellford Memorial Hospital on Saturday, December 10, 2011 after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Marvin Halladay…

Costello, Wilford; at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011. Wilford Thomas Costello of RR#3, Moorefield in his 85th year. Beloved son of the late Ambrose & Catherine Costello. Loved brother of Evelyn Goetz of RR#1, Moorefield and Marion O’Grady of Listowel. Loving uncle of Paul Goetz & wife Cathy of Fergus,…

Phillips, Mabel  Moneta; Passed away peacefully on December 12, 2011 at The Wellington Terrace Long Term Care, Fergus, Ontario. She will be sadly missed by her children, Bob, JoAnn (Jim), Bill (Monique) and Dave (Michelle), and by her grandchildren, Tyler, Maggie (Nathan), Joel and Jennifer as well as her step grandchildren Scott (Amanda) and Steven…

Lightle, Isabelle (nee Simpson); Surrounded by her family at Dufferin Oaks Nursing Home, Shelburne on Monday, December 19, 2011 in her 96th year; beloved wife to the late Edward Lightle (2003); loved mother of Grace Greenaway, Ruth Ann Krouskie (Tom) and Kenneth; dear grandmother of 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; predeceased by her son-in-law Herb…

Southwell, Peter Henry (November 29, 1924 – December 14, 2011) Peter died peacefully at Guelph General Hospital on December 14th. Dear Husband of Helen for 65 glorious years. Beloved Dad of Jill, Jan, Rob, Steve, Mike and their spouses. Brother of Ray in Dorset, England and Uncle to Ray’s five children. Wonderful Gramps of Kate,…

Diamond, Gordon; The family of Gordon Diamond sadly announces his passing at the Village of Riverside Glen, in Guelph on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the age of 70. Gordon Arthur Diamond, dear brother of William and Joyce Diamond, and loving uncle of Janet and Paul Wurr, Kevin Diamond, Tracy Diamond and Chris Martin, and…

O’Reilly, Adrienne Joseph; of Drayton passed away peacefully at the Caressant Care Nursing Home, Harriston with his family by his side on Wednesday, December 13, 2011. He was a Lifelong resident of Peel Township and the son of the late William and Marie (Foley) O Reilly. Dear brother of the late William (Bill) O’Reilly, Rosemary…