McMASTER, Robert Henry - Peacefully at Grandview Lodge in Dunnville on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, Robert Henry McMaster passed away at the age of 96.

Beloved husband of the late Mary Catherine (nee McEachern) 1981 and of the late Mary Margaret (nee Hornak) 2011.

Father of Marion Wesseling (the late Joe) and Sharon Serba (the late John).

Grandfather to many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Bob was born to Clarence and Kathleen McMaster along with his brothers Edward, Murray, Owen and Kenneth and sisters Audrey Gray and Shirley McMaster.

Visitation at Merritt Funeral Home, Smithville on Friday, August 3rd from 6-9 p.m. with Prayers at 6 p.m.

Funeral Mass at St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church, 166 West Street (Regional Rd 20), Smithville on Saturday, August 4th at 10:30 a.m.

Memorial donations to St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church would be appreciated by the family.

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TRUDEL, Marjorie - Passed away on July 31, 2018.

Visitation to be held at Williams funeral home, Ridgeway on Friday August 17th, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.  

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GRESCHUK, Arlene Mary  - Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the age of 79.

Beloved wife of 54 years to Theodore.

Loving mother of Glen (April), Leonard, Valerie (Tim) and Margaret (Gary).

Proud grandma to Keith, Cameron, Matthew (Véronic), Jonathan, Alannah, Ashley (Cameron) and Cassandra.

Great grandmother to Jaxon. Cherished sister-in-law of Angela (the late Henry) and Jean (the late Edward).

Arlene will also be fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews.

Arlene was a Nurse's Aide in the Niagara Region for many years. She had a passion for classic country music, and would often be found singing along to old tunes. She will be remembered for her extreme kindness toward others, her love of animals and for her love of family. 

The family wishes to thank the staff at Linhaven and NHS-St. Catharines Site for their care and compassion. 

In keeping with Arlene's wishes, cremation has taken place. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 31 Chestnut St. East, St. Catharines on Saturday, August 4 at 9:30 a.m. Rite of Committal will followy.

Following the interment, a reception will be held at St. Patrick's Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society.  

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PETERS, Rudolf 'Rudy' – Passed away peacefully at Heritage Place in Virgil on July 31st, 2018, just short of his 90th Birthday.

Predeceased by his father Franz(1959) and his mother Margaretha (1997) and his 17 year old brother Herman who died during the war.

He leaves behind an extended family and many friends.

Rudy retired from General Motors in 1988.

Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life is being held in the St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, 335 Linwell Road, on Wednesday August 8th at 11a.m. The extended family graveside service is planned for August 18th, which would have been Rudy's 90th Birthday.

A very special thank you for the wonderful care and compassion shown to Rudy by Dr. D. Reimer and Dr. E.O'Reilly and the entire Heritage Place staff.

If desired, memorial donations to Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted with Tallman funeral homes.  

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MacLEAN, Charmaine (nee Smith)  - Passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday July 31st in her 86th year.

Charmaine MacLean, beloved wife of the late Angus Charles MacLean.

Loving mother of Judy (Erwin), Donna and John (Noel). 

Loving Grandmother to Erin (Shawn), Danielle (Erick), Nathan (Kara), Spencer MacLean and Josh Janzen. Great grandmother to Aidan, Anna, Lucas, Logan, Liam and Lily.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Blake, Nurses and staff of the Haldimand War Memorial Hospital for the professional and compassionate care and kindness given to Charmaine.

Respecting Charmaine’s wishes, private cremation has already taken place.

Memorial donations to the Dunnville Hospital & Healthcare Foundation (www.dhhf.ca) would be greatly appreciated by the family.  

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PELLERIN, Edith (Moreau) - At the WCGH on July 31, 2018, Edith (Moreau) Pellerin (late Paul 2003) of Welland in her 96th year.

Mother of Suzanne Pellerin (husband Robert Giroux) and Raymond (wife Lorraine).

Dear sister of Jeannine Bédard of Welland, Monique Béliveau, Clothilde Lamothe, Marie-Berthe Parr all of Québec. 

Mrs. Pellerin will be sadly missed by her grandchildren Renée Lavigne, Michel Pellerin, Christine and Dr. R. Daniel Pellerin, great-grandchildren Eric and Danielle Lavigne and Sophie Pellerin.  

She was predeceased by her son Pierre (2000), her parents Ludger and Eugénie Moreau, brother Rolland and sisters Simonne Tourigny and Lucille Poirier.

Born in St. Wenceslaus, Québec and moved to Welland in 1945.  She was a member of the Filles D’Isabelle, Châtelaine, Femmes Chrétiennes, Club D’Age D’Or and the Catholic Women’s League. 

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Welland Funeral Home on Friday August 3rd from 9:45–10:45am followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00am at Église du Sacré-Coeur.  Private inurnment at a later date.  

As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.  

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ROBERTSON - Joe Robertson, Anita Robertson & Laura Robertson -

The family of Joe and Anita Robertson is deeply saddened to announce the sudden deaths of prominent Niagara Peninsula business people Joe and Anita Robertson, and their daughter Laura Robertson of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on July 30, 2018 in Greenville, Maine.

They were on their way from their family cottage to Prince Edward Island in Joe’s personal airplane. Joe, Anita and Laura were the only occupants.

Anita
Anita Elizabeth Robertson (nee Rodger) was born in Parry Sound to Eleanor and Arnold Rodger on June 24, 1960. She was the eldest of three sisters. After returning from the Northwest Territories in 1964, Anita’s parents Arnold and Eleanor moved home to Stittsville to be amongst Eleanor’s family. Anita and her sisters grew up in a very large and loving family of aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents in the Ottawa Valley. In her youth, Anita was active in ballet and track and field, and as an adult started figure skating, winning gold in many events.

She attended South Carleton High School, graduating in 1977. She studied nursing at St. Lawrence College in Kingston (1978-1980) and worked in the neo-natal intensive care unit at CHEO. She later earned her B.Sc. in Nursing at McMaster University in 1989, graduating ten days after giving birth to her first child.

Anita was a partner to Joe in business and family. She played a vital role in the early operation of Pro-Mart (which later became Arcona Health Inc.) while simultaneously running the house and raising three children.
Anita’s presence in the community is demonstrated through her volunteer work with the Niagara Nursery School & Child Care Centre, Ridley College in St. Catharines, and most recently as the volunteer of the year (2017) for the St. Catharines & District United Way.

Joe
Joseph Charles Robertson was born in Ottawa to Jim and Helen Robertson on September 21, 1959. He was the youngest of five children. Joe attended Confederation High School in Nepean, St. Michael’s University College in Victoria, and then graduated from Bell High School in Nepean in 1977. After graduating, Joe spent a year working at McDonald’s to gain experience in a successful business, and then attended Carleton University where he earned a B.Comm. in 1981. He then worked for the Mercantile Bank before returning to school, this time at Harvard University where he completed an MBA.

Just shy of his 30th birthday, Joe purchased a small dental supply company in St. Catharines, Ontario. Together with his business partner Carman Adair, Joe grew the business under the name Arcona Health Inc. They sold the business to Henry Schein Dental and Joe became CEO and Chair of the Board of Directors of its Canadian subsidiary, which became known as Henry Schein Arcona Inc.

After moving on from Arcona, Joe became an active volunteer. He was part of Brock University’s Board of Directors for over a decade, and between 2012-14 he was Chair of the Board of Governors. Joe also acted as the Chair of the Council of Chairs of Ontario Universities and later became a board member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.

Joe and Anita met working at McDonald’s in Bells Corners in Nepean as teenagers. They married in 1986 and had three children: Taylor, Clark, and Laura. Joe and Anita were lifelong lovers, best friends, and business partners.
Joe, Anita and Laura lived their lives as best as they could be lived. They excelled in their careers, maintained close family relationships, and became leaders in their community. They loved spending time at their cottage in Golden Lake, Ontario. They were extremely generous with their successes, inspiring and improving the lives of countless individuals they encountered. They were incredibly loyal to those around them.

The Robertsons were philanthropically active in the Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines communities. They contributed to the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre to build a multipurpose theatre, the Niagara Health Foundation to support the construction of the hospital, and the Niagara-on-the-Lake nursery, as well as many other worthy causes. They also co-chaired the St. Catharines & District United Way and were active with the Young President’s Organization. They were huge supporters of Music Cares, SOCAN, Bravo Niagara, and the Brock Performing Arts Centre.

Joe, Anita and Laura are survived by their loving sons and brothers, Taylor and Clark Robertson, who will proudly continue the legacy of community building that their parents started, by Joe’s siblings Dorothy Corbeil (Pierre, deceased), Jim, Andy (Brenda) and Mary Robertson, by Anita’s sisters Leisa Daly (Kevin), Sonya Rodger, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of lives will be held on Friday, August 10th in the Ian Beddis Gymnasium, Walker Complex, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, where family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:30p.m. Service will follow in the gymnasium at 2:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Catharines and District United Way, War Child, or a favourite charity of your choice. Arrangements with Morgan Funeral Home, Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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ROBERTSON, Laura - (Joe Robertson, Anita Robertson and Laura Robertson) -

The family of Joe and Anita Robertson is deeply saddened to announce the sudden deaths of prominent Niagara Peninsula business people Joe and Anita Robertson, and their daughter Laura Robertson of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on July 30, 2018 in Greenville, Maine.

They were on their way from their family cottage to Prince Edward Island in Joe’s personal airplane. Joe, Anita and Laura were the only occupants.

Laura
Laura Elizabeth Robertson was born in St. Catharines to Joe and Anita Robertson on September 16, 1993, the youngest of their three children.

Laura attended high school at Ridley College in St. Catharines, graduating in 2011. Laura then moved to Vancouver where she earned her B.Kin from UBC in 2017 and was recognized with a student leadership award. While attending UBC, she developed an interest in forestry and logging, and excelled in competitive Logger Sports. She had a lifelong passion for the arts and was a skilled illustrator and oil painter.

Laura recently returned to Niagara-on-the-Lake and started work as a Facilities Coordinator in Brock University’s Kinesiology Department. She had a love of horses and volunteered at Red Roof Retreat. Laura was proud to serve her community as a volunteer firefighter with Niagara-on-the-Lake Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services.

Joe and Anita met working at McDonald’s in Bells Corners in Nepean as teenagers. They married in 1986 and had three children: Taylor, Clark, and Laura. Joe and Anita were lifelong lovers, best friends, and business partners.

Joe, Anita and Laura lived their lives as best as they could be lived. They excelled in their careers, maintained close family relationships, and became leaders in their community. They loved spending time at their cottage in Golden Lake, Ontario. They were extremely generous with their successes, inspiring and improving the lives of countless individuals they encountered. They were incredibly loyal to those around them.

The Robertsons were philanthropically active in the Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines communities. They contributed to the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre to build a multipurpose theatre, the Niagara Health Foundation to support the construction of the hospital, and the Niagara-on-the-Lake nursery, as well as many other worthy causes. They also co-chaired the St. Catharines & District United Way and were active with the Young President’s Organization. They were huge supporters of Music Cares, SOCAN, Bravo Niagara, and the Brock Performing Arts Centre.

Joe, Anita and Laura are survived by their loving sons and brothers, Taylor and Clark Robertson, who will proudly continue the legacy of community building that their parents started, by Joe’s siblings Dorothy Corbeil (Pierre, deceased), Jim, Andy (Brenda) and Mary Robertson, by Anita’s sisters Leisa Daly (Kevin), Sonya Rodger, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of lives will be held on Friday August 10th in the Ian Beddis Gymnasium, Walker Complex, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, where family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:30p.m. Service will follow in the gymnasium at 2:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Catharines and District United Way, War Child, or a favourite charity of your choice. Arrangements with Morgan Funeral Home, Niagara-on-the-Lake.  

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RANSKY, Walter - We lost our beloved father Walter Ransky on Monday, July 30, 2018, peacefully at his home at the age of 61.

Loving and proud father of Cory and Jessy.

Dear brother of William (the late Ingrid), Olga (Bruce) Kivell and Victor. Predeceased by his parents Mychail and Luba Ransky.

Walter will be lovingly remembered by his nieces, nephews and friends.

We remember him being a creative, talented, energetic, loving father, brother, uncle, and son. He was always available to lend a friendly hand.

Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Walter’s life will be announced and held at a later date.

If desired, memorial donations made The Canadian Diabetes Association in Walter’s name would be appreciated and may be made through Hulse & English funeral home, St. Catharines.

You will be sadly missed. Love you Dad.  

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SHERIDAN, Eric - Passed away peacefully at the Greater Niagara General Hospital on Monday July 30, 2018 at the age of 90.

Beloved husband of Nancy for 70 years.

Cherished father of the late John Sheridan (2012) and Margaret Westlake.

Loving grandfather of Adam (Stephanie) Westlake and Eric Westlake and great-grandfather of Mikayla Westlake and Luke Westlake.

He will be dearly remembered by Fred Westlake and Mark Lightfoot, whom he always considered family, as well as his furry four-legged companion 'Cheeky the Cat'.

He will also be remembered by his dear friends Wendy and Dave Murray, Judith and Normand, Anne and Judith C. in Carlisle, England.

Mr. Sheridan immigrated to Canada in 1957 from Carlisle, England and worked as an engineer with Provincial Crane and Provincial Services.

He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Gentlemen Songsters, and The Royal Canadian Legion. He was also a member of The Niagara Falls Public Library Board and a past member of The Niagara Falls Humane Society Board. In 2014, he was honoured with a Niagara Falls Volunteer Recognition Award.

The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the GNGH Staff and Stroke Unit, Dr. MacTavish, and their friends Janet and Dave Devine, and Linda and Harry Botbyl for all of their help during this difficult time.

Cremation has taken place. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday August 11th at 11 am at Our Lady of the Scapular Church.

In memory of Eric, memorial contributions may be made to The Niagara Falls Humane Society, and would be appreciated by his family. Arrangements entrusted to Patterson funeral home, 6062 Main Street, Niagara Falls. 

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