Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Ruth Anne Nicholls. R.I.P.

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  Miss Nicholls was my English teacher for several years in a row at OCHS. She was a profile in grace and courage. Obituary of Ruth Anne Nic...
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Sister Conrad Lauber, RIP

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  OBITUARY Sister Conrad Lauber, CSJ 18 MARCH, 1931  –  11 APRIL, 2023 Sister Conrad Lauber, CSJ died peacefully at the Sisters of St. Josep...
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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Oliver Pace R.I.P.

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 Oliver Pace was one of the more popular teachers at Oshawa Catholic High School / Paul Dwyer High School. OLIVER PACE OBITUARY PACE, OLIVER...
Thursday, January 5, 2023

Paul de Souza RIP

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 Note from Ellen Thomas: Hi Ken/OCHS blogger I thought I would send you my father’s obituary from 2021 for the OCHS blog. Mr. Paul de Souza ...
Friday, November 4, 2022

Ted Vanderlaan R.I.P.

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Ted Vanderlaan was in my class for the five years of high school at OCHS.   Here is his obituary: VANDERLAAN, Theodore (Ted) Sebastian passe...
Monday, August 15, 2022

Ginette St. Pierre R.I.P.

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 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 i...
Monday, April 11, 2022

Tony Pallone - RIP

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 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 ...
Sunday, March 6, 2022

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

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  (click to enlarge) 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 ...
Friday, December 24, 2021

Merry Christmas 2021 to all the alumnus and friends of OCHS and Paul Dwyer

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  Like the title says: Merry Christmas to all of the alumnus and friends of OCHS and Paul Dwyer. As the years march on, there are less and l...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

Chris Montgomery - RIP

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  Chris Montgomery was in my class at OCHS. He married Christine Roach, also from OCHS. Here is his obituary: Early On October 12th, Christo...
Thursday, July 15, 2021

Finally, New Photos That Aren't Obituaries - Anne Stovell's Album7 - Len McAvoy and ?

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  It's just ironic and sad that Len McAvoy's obituary is eight posts down from this one. Here he is in the 1970's with Anne Stov...

Finally, New Photos That Aren't Obituaries - Anne Stovell's Album6 - Marilyn McAvoy, Gary O'Connell

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  This is Father Paul Woodcroft roaming the halls of OCHS. (Paul Woodcroft left the priesthood later.) He was one of the hockey coaches of t...

Finally, New Photos That Aren't Obituaries - Anne Stovell's Album5 - Miss Horrigan

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 I am not sure, but am waiting for Anne to confirm that this is teacher Regina Horrigan on the left. Her tenure at OCHS wasn't very long...

Finally, New Photos That Aren't Obituaries - Anne Stovell's Album4 - Marilyn McAvoy, Gary O'Connell

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 There is a series of pics from Anne Stovell's (Venning) albums that are portraits in front of a garish, 1970's drape or curtain bac...

Finally, New Photos That Aren't Obituaries - Anne Stovell's Album3 - Anne and Len McAvoy

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Anne Venning (Stovell) series of pics from her albums continues. This is Anne herself and Len McAvoy. Don't know who the partial face is...

Finally, New Photos That Aren't Obituaries - Anne Stovell's Album2 - Hockey

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 Another photo from Anne Venning's album -- The OCHS Saints Hockey Team in action. The coaches visible are Father Paul Woodcroft and Mr....

Finally, New Photos That Aren't Obituaries - Anne Stovell's Album1 - Larry Hopkins, Gary O'Connell

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  As the title says, finally some new (new to this blog) photos of my era at OCHS. Anne Venning (Stovell) sent along some scans from her alb...
Saturday, July 10, 2021

Len McAvoy - RIP

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 This blog is slowly becoming an obituary page. Len McAvoy was a couple of years ahead of me at OCHS, but he was a presence, as was his sist...
Sunday, May 23, 2021

Ernie Kaleny ~ R.I.P.

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  Ernie in high school Kevin Duignan left me a comment on this blog, telling me that Ernie Kaleny died. That was a bit of a shocker. Ernie ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Obituary - Sister Anne Schenck, CSJ

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  Sister Anne Schenck, CSJ (formerly Catherine Anne [Kay] Schenck) died peacefully at St. Joseph’s Residence, 2 O’Connor Drive, Toronto Onta...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Another Classmate of Mine

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  Sigh ... another classmate of mine has passed away. Barb Lambourne was in my class at Oshawa Catholic High School. Here is her obituary: B...
Thursday, July 9, 2020

Some More Memorabilia from the Salad Days in OCHS Times

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I'm getting tired of posting obituaries of OCHS alumnus and teachers, so I thought that I would add a blog posting of those wonderful da...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Another Obituary ~ Terry Hughes R.I.P.

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This is getting to be a much too regular occurence -- posting obituaries of my high school classmates. Terry Hughes was in my class. The ...
Sunday, March 8, 2020

Ivor Boyagoda's Email

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The above is how I remember Ivor Boyagoda and the last that I saw of him when he signed my Grade 13 yearbook. Ivor was one of my favourite...

Noted Dwyer Alumnus Randy Boyagoda Now Vice Dean U of T

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Ivor Boyagoda was an icon at OCHS and Dwyer. He sends along this news of his son Randy's recent achievement. Randy is a graduate of ...