Ted Vanderlaan R.I.P.

Ted Vanderlaan was in my class for the five years of high school at OCHS.

 

Here is his obituary:

VANDERLAAN, Theodore (Ted) Sebastian passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 1 at the age of 67, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Ruth for nearly 40 years. He was exceptionally proud of his children, Joseph (Laree) and Anna (Luke), who will miss him deeply. He will be lovingly remembered by his brother Rob (Vera) and his many nieces and nephews.

Ted was born in Oshawa, Ontario and learned the value of hard work from an early age from his parents Sebastian and Anna. He was a proud alumnus of Queen’s University where he earned an MBA before embarking on a successful 37-year career in the banking industry. Throughout his career, Ted earned the deep respect of colleagues and clients.

Of the many places where Ted travelled in his life, his cottage on Pencil Lake was his favourite. He will be remembered there in each sunset over the water.

Ted had a gift for keeping in touch with relatives and friends overseas. His loss will be keenly felt by his family and the great many friends around the world who will miss his bear hugs.

Visitation will take place at the Oshawa Funeral Home, 847 King St. W. Oshawa (905-721-1234) on Thursday, November 10 from 5 - 8 PM. A funeral will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, 91 Ribblesdale Dr, Whitby on Friday, November 11 at 10:30 AM, followed by a reception. 

This is Ted during our high school daze:

In pace requiescat

Ginette St. Pierre R.I.P.

 Sigh .. another obituary from my days at OCHS. Ginette St. Pierre was in my brother's class a year ahead of me. Her brother Roger was in my class. Here is her obituary:

St. PIERRE, Ginette Marie St. Pierre   -  It is with heavy hearts we announce that Ginette passed away unexpectedly on Monday August 8, 2022 at Belleville General Hospital at the age of 68. 

Beloved wife of Paul LaChapelle for 40 years who was with her by her side. 

Dear sister of Jean-Guy, Gilles, and Roger and sister-in-law of Dale (Jean-Guy) and Georgette (Gilles).

Predeceased by her parents Lucien and Yvette, her siblings Monique, Robert, Jean-Marc, Jacques, and Maurice and her brother-in-law Eugene. 

Beloved Aunt to Lori and Keith, Brent and Serena and to Ron, Anna Marie, Allan and Theresa, Bob, and Ryan, Dustin, Colin, Cori and their families.

Loved by sister-in-law Barbara and Jack Martel and their children Lisa and Summer. 

Predeceased by Brother-in-law Gene LaChapelle and remembered by his wife Gwen and their children Christine & Andrea. Dearest Aunt Jeannie to all of her great nieces and nephews. 

All who knew Ginette loved her.  She was a lifelong caregiver to her best friend and confident, her mother, and to all of her siblings. 

Ginette was dedicated to her church, work and volunteer service in healthcare and in the community. 

She was an extremely thoughtful, outgoing, funny and generous person and an avid cat lover.  She loved being outdoors with the wind on her face. 

Ginette will be remembered as a truly gracious, loving, compassionate woman – beautiful inside and out.  We will miss her so much. 

Visitation will take place at ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME , (124 King St. E. Oshawa) on Wednesday August 17, 2022 from 10am-11am, followed by a Memorial Mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the People Catholic Church.

Urn interment Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.  

If desired, memorial donations may be made to the CNIB. 

in pace requiescat 

Tony Pallone - RIP

 Tony Pallone was a year behind me at OCHS, part of the large, vibrant Italian community at the high school. This is his obituary:

Anthony "Tony" Pallone

SEPTEMBER 14, 1955 – MARCH 30, 2022

PALLONE, Antonio (Anthony) (Tony) Peacefully with his family by his side at Scarborough Centenary Hospital on Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 at 66 years of age. Tony is now reunited with his beloved wife Nora. Loving father of Joseph (Andrea) and Joanna (Jhomar). Devoted son of the late Giuseppe and Maria Pallone. Dear brother of Ralph (Doris), Marisa (Frank) and Laura (Ron). Tony will be sadly missed by his many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Visitation will be held at the OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West (905-721-1234) on Monday, April 4th from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Masks are required. Prayers will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. MARY OF THE PEOPLE PARISH, 570 Marion Avenue, Oshawa on Tuesday, April 5th at 10:30 a.m. Masks are required. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Hearth Place or Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.oshawafuneralhome.com

in pace requiescat

Joe Pender's Old Emails -- About Mark P. Fusco SJ

 

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So I was going through my old emails from Joe Pender (RIP) and I came across one where he had attended a funeral of an acquaintance of his, a Mrs. Fusco, and was amazed to discover her son, Mark Fusco, a Dwyer grad celebrating the Mass. Joe was surprised to learn that Mark had been ordained a Jesuit priest ... at age 46, I might add.

Of course, this was no surprise to me, as Mark was a boyhood, lifelong friend of my brother George. So Joe sent along these pics from the 1984 year book. 

I was amazed to see that boys football team had a female manager named Bridgette Griggs. I bet it was enjoyable for both her and team. This would never had happened ten years earlier.

If you are wondering what happened to Mark Fusco, SJ, he looks something like the pic below and he teaches religious studies at a California university.