PICCINI, David John Piccini - Saturday, March 8th, 1958 - Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

David unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at the age of 66.
Dave is survived by his parents Luigi & Catherine Piccini; Brother Robert; Sister in law Colleen (Gord), Gail & Brenda;

Nephew and nieces Ryan (Erin), Julianna (Derek), Frances (Anthony); David will be resting in Whitby, ON at the resurrection catholic cemetery along with his partner Frances Moore.

Donations in memory of David to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated.

SINGH, Thelma Singh - Monday, September 9th, 2024

Thelma Singh passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 9, 2024. She was the wife of Laddie Singh. Loving mother of Indrani (Moez), Kenneth (Jean), Rosanna (Brian), Keith, Patrick (Michele), Rohan (Shantie) and Ryan. Grandmother of Angelina, Ryan (Hetal), Vicki (Mark), Kevin (Jeanette), Trevor, Jason (Tina), Brandon, Eric and Stephanie. Great Grandmother of Tyler, Savannah, Kristin, Nathan, Anaya, Logan, Gabriella, Noah, Maya, Ava and Elijah. Sister of Mavis Young. Aunt of Barbara, Pamela, Janice and Andrew.

Thelma’s family greatly appreciates the support and dedicated service provided by all her caregivers.

Visitation at Barnes Memorial Funeral Home, 5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby on Friday September 13th from 10:30 am until time of service in the Barnes Chapel Friday at 12:00 Noon.

Entombment will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Whitby. Messages of condolence and shared memories can be left for the family by visiting barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com

MAL, Mona M. Mal - Tuesday, January 1st, 1946 - Monday, September 9th, 2024

It is with great sorrow, but firm faith in God's promises, that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Mother Ji, Mona Mal, of Whitby, Ontario on September 9. She was 78 years old. She was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, whose life was marked by love, generosity, and unwavering faith.

Born on January 1, 1946 in Uttar Pradesh, India, Mona lived a life of selfless service to her family and community. Mona lost her parents, Harry and Isabella Smith, at a young age, and was raised by her aunt and adopted family. Mona attended high school in Meerut, India after which she completed a Bachelor's Degree and Master’s Degree in Sanskrit before embarking on an impactful teaching career.

Mona married Stephen Mal in January 1978. During their 46 years of marriage they had two children, Peter and Naomi (Shobha). Mona and Stephen lived in Halifax, NS from 1978 to 2009 where she was known for her generous hospitality, kindness and love which she manifested in their home, church, business and community. In 2009, they moved to Ontario to be closer to family.

Her faith in Jesus Christ was the foundation of her life, and she devoted herself to sharing His love with everyone around her through her kind words, generous actions, and quiet prayers.

She is survived by her children: Shobha (Rob), Peter (Melodie), Don (Kathy), Noel (Shelley), Bala (Rajan), Mina (Shekar), Nina (Aijaz). As Dadi and Nani (grandmother) she brought joy, wisdom, and unconditional love to her many grandchildren (Shyla, Sean, Shabana, Amy, Jessica, Mark, Sarina, Rachel, Josh, Amiyah, Asha, Simeon, Ethan, Jacob, Nash, Revival, Matthew and Jamie) and great grandchildren who were the light of her life.
She will be deeply missed by all who knew her, but we find comfort in the knowledge that she is resting in the arms of her Savior. Her legacy of faith, love, and kindness will live on in the hearts of her family and all who were blessed to know her.
The family would like to thank the entire team at Oak Ridges Hospice, Port Perry (ON) for their care and compassion during her final days.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 12 at Barnes Memorial Funeral Home (5295 Thickson Rd, Whitby, ON) 905-655-3662. The family invites all who knew her to join them in honoring her life and faith.
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September 12, 2024 Barnes Memorial Funeral Home: Visitation: 10:00 AM Memorial: 11:00 AM Reception to follow
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Oak Ridges Hospice. https://www.oakridgeshospice.com

SPELLEN, Carole Andrea Spellen (Brown) - Thursday, January 7th, 1937 - Sunday, September 8th, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carole Andrea Spellen (nee Brown) who died peacefully on September 8, 2024 at the Oshawa Lakeridge Health Center.

Carole was born on January 7, 1937 in Toronto, and was raised in a loving, vibrant and busy home by dedicated parents, William and Heloise Brown (deceased).

Fortunate enough to be surrounded in love by a large family, she was predeceased by her beloved brother William (Gus) Brown and sister Adele Bryce (Bob deceased). She is survived by her siblings Judy Muzzi (Bill deceased), Stephen Brown (Barbara) and cherished sister-in-law Diana Knowles.

In August 1961, she married Charles (Chuck) Spellen and together they built a caring and supportive household with their children Melissa Spellen (Walter Leahy) and Anthony Spellen. Their marriage spanned over 6 decades, and together with Chuck, they formed an impressive team who routinely transformed their home into a beautiful space where flawless entertaining was routine and effortlessly executed to the delight of friends and family.

Her passing will leave a tremendous void in the lives of her numerous nieces and nephews on both sides of the family: Auntie Carole loved all of them and nothing made her happier than having a gathering of family and friends together with her and Chuck at their home on Bowman in Whitby.

As a proud graduate of the University of Toronto in 1959, Carole accepted a position as a high school teacher and was very fortunate to meet fellow new teacher, a young and dashing Chuck Spellen, in her first teaching assignment at Donovan Collegiate in Oshawa.

In addition to raising her children, Carole owned her own successful decorating business with her partners, and guided her clients to visualize and express their own individual aesthetic. Active in her community, Carole volunteered and assisted many organizations over the years, most recently working with Community Care Durham. Carole enjoyed curling for many years and her competitive and spirited approach to the game garnered many accolades. She was also very involved with regular bridge games played with dear friends for over 60 years.

Carole's kindness and willingness to help others in need was fundamentally part of her nature. She will be greatly missed.

Please join us for a celebration of Carole’s life at Barnes Memorial Funeral Home, 5295 Thickson Road North, Whitby, ON. Visitation will take place at 11:00 am up until the time of service at 12:00 pm in the chapel. A reception to follow.

Kindly consider donations in lieu of flowers to ALS Society of Canada and Community Care Durham, in memory of Carole.

Messages of condolences and shared memories may be left for the family by visiting www.barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com

ZDRAVKOVSKI, Nada Zdravkovski (Petrovski) Obituary - February 19, 1936 – September 5, 2024

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved matriarch Nada Zdravkovski, who left us peacefully on September 5, 2024 at the age of 88. Nada was a devoted wife to the love of her life, Nikola (Niko) for over 65 years.

She was a loving mother to Sonja Chamberlain (Douglas), Lydia Hartley (John) and Tyrone (Ty) Zdravko (Angela). She was a proud “Baba” to grandchildren Adam, Nickolas, Kristen, Peter, Lauren, Grace and Eden, and to her great-grandchildren Cadence, Colton and Theodore.

She nurtured her family with boundless love and wisdom, creating lasting memories that will be treasured forever. We will always remember how she was the anchor and guiding star in our family; her family was her greatest source of pride and happiness; her 4 favourite things were her family, flowers, food and Facebook; she was deeply devout and taught us to pray; her greatest prayer was for the health and happiness of her family; she was a great cook but never used measurements; her house smelled of roasting peppers in the fall that felt like a warm hug; she loved Perry Como’s “For the Good Times”; she learned to become a pro Facebook user and sleuth at the age of 70; she took great pride in her beautiful garden; she would dismiss any crazy-talk by saying “vat you talking!”; she loved her afternoon soaps; she valued education, especially for girls, and was profoundly proud when we excelled academically; she dismissed self-pity with “dats OK”; she would announce it was time to leave with “lets we to go”; she was extremely generous with her family and her church; she loved her tiramisu, “chocolate chips cookies”, and Pizza Hut wings with extra sauce; she always wore slippers in the house; she always had time to listen and gave the best advice; we never left her house on an empty stomach; she always carried her trusty Coach purse with unsafe amounts of cash; her lucky number was “13”; she saved every report card, child’s drawing and greeting card; she made the best lentils, Shopska Salata, Zelnik and pork & rice dish; she kept an immaculate home because “Baba doesn’t like messes”; she was a trusted confidant and steadfastly on our side; she was a highly proficient video game bowler; she believed good luck came through hard work; she instilled in us the confidence to overcome any challenge and achieve any goal; she loved unconditionally and fiercely; she cared for her husband with loving patience; she addressed everyone as “sweetie”; at age 80 she had the flexibility that rivaled a 10 year old dancer; she was a fierce champion of her beloved Macedonia; she navigated life with quiet strength and dignity; she was not burdened with the weight of her illness but rather put it in the hands of God; she had the grace to give and receive love up until the very end; her name meant “Hope” in Macedonian; her favourite expression was “Love you to the moon and back”, and we do.

Nada’s legacy of kindness and selflessness will live in the hearts of her family and friends. She will be dearly missed but lovingly remembered by all those who were blessed to have her in their lives. A private service will be held in her honor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Breast Cancer Society in her memory.

Visitation will take place on Saturday, September 7th, 2024 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm followed by a Funeral Mass at 1:00 pm at St. Nedela Macedonian Orthodox Church, 485 Bayly St. W., Ajax, ON. Interment at Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Messages of condolences and shared memories for the family may be left by visiting www.barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com.

DEVITT, Amy Danielle June Devitt - Monday, January 3rd, 1994 - Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

Passed away suddenly at home on September 3rd, 2024 in Oshawa at the age of 30. Loved and cherished by her partner Cory Stabellini. Survived by her father Daniel Chartrand of Alberta and predeceased by her mother Susan Devitt (2023). Sadly missed by grandmother June Lavender, uncle David Devitt, half-sister Dani Chartrand and numerous cousins, aunts and uncles of Western Canada.

Amy will also be sadly missed by her dog Stevie. May she rest in peace surrounded by daisies.
Funeral arrangements and private cremation has taken place and entrusted to Barnes Memorial Funeral Home.
Shared memories and messages of condolences may be left for the family via www.barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com

ORMISTON, Olive May Ormiston (Thomas) - Monday, April 19th, 1926-Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
As the sun rose on a bright sunny day, our mother, Olive May Thomas Ormiston left this world in her 99th year.
Survived by her three children Janice, Jane (Barry) and John (Maureen). Grandmother of Andrea (Jeremy), Amy (Ben), Krista, Leah (Jeff) and Justin. Great grandmother of Sebastien, Ainsley, Eleanor, Henrik and Iris.
Pre-deceased by her husband Hugh, and her son Hugh as well as grandchildren Thea and Clark.
Pre-deceased by her sisters Jean, Esther and Grace and her brothers Frank and John.

Olive’s family acknowledges with appreciation and awareness the support provided by many people which allowed our mother to continue to live her life independently in her own home.

Visitation at St. Thomas Anglican Church, 101 Winchester Rd. Brooklin on Tuesday, September 10th, from 11:00 am until time of funeral service in the Church at 12:00 noon.

In memory of Olive memorial donations to St. Thomas Anglican Church would be appreciated.
Messages of condolence and shared memories can be left for the family by visiting barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com

HENRY, Vasil Edwardson Henry - Tuesday, December 9th, 1941 - Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

Surrounded by his loving family, Vasil Edwardson Henry, formerly of Stratford, Ontario passed away on September 3rd, 2024, in Whitby, Ontario, after a long fought battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Vasil was a devoted father to Jason (Kim) and Patrick (Megan), and a proud "Papa," to Emerson, Clara, and Ronan. Predeceased by his long time partner Anne Stairs and beloved by her children and grandchildren. He is deeply missed by his siblings including Serene and Kathleen, nieces, nephews, and many cherished friends.

Born in 1941 on the island of Antigua, Vasil was the second youngest of a large family. From a very early age, he earned the affectionate nickname "Husband" for his constant willingness to help those around him. He fondly recalled his youth, frequently sharing tales of wandering the island for days at a time, savoring solitude and his connection to nature. These traits so evident in his youth would remain the rest of his life and manifested in his generosity of time, energy, and spirit; his love of nature, and being close to it; the strength to set out on an uncertain path and accept the struggles that may come. At age 21, he left Antigua with just two American quarters in his pocket, bound for the University of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

In 1968, Vasil emigrated to Canada to continue his studies at McMaster University before attending Teacher’s College in Stratford. It was there that he found his true calling in teaching, spending the largest portion of his career teaching Fourth Grade at Bedford Public School. He believed in nurturing every child’s potential to learn, create, and succeed. He saw education not merely as imparting knowledge but as encouraging each child’s innate creativity, imagination, and curiosity. He had a strong sense of justice, especially for children and recognizing them as inherently innocent and deserving of respect.

Those who experienced Mr. Henry's class left the school year with lasting memories of a one-of-a-kind educator who brought joy to the classroom, maybe breaking into song while drumming on an overturned bucket. Without fail, he would remember his former students by name, even if twenty years had passed between meetings. More than once, a former student from many years ago would reach out to say thank you, or ask advice, or to share an accomplishment that they felt Mr. Henry had helped them achieve, even if indirectly, through the quality of the experience they had in his classroom.

Vasil passed his love of science and nature to his children. When they were young, he would take his sons out collecting Monarch caterpillars, keeping them in Milkweed filled jars until the time came to gather round and watch as the butterflies emerged. Later he would build a dove coop in the family’s backyard and breed mourning doves, with the only goal to see them grow, and then to fly away.

His love for golf cannot be overstated, and for decades you could find him teeing off at sunrise at the Stratford Golf and Country Club. He listened to classical music and read old poems. He understood life’s simple pleasures, and when he smiled, which was often, you would see pure joy in his eyes.

There will never be another like him. Wander on, until we meet again and call each other by name.
For those wishing to celebrate his life please make a donation to the Alzheimer Society of Huron Perth.