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Funeral held for youngest victim of factory shooting - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Crosses are placed for the victims of a mass shooting Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Aurora, Ill., near Henry Pratt Co. manufacturing company where several were killed on Friday. Authorities say an initial background check five years ago failed to flag an out-of-state felony conviction that would have prevented a man from buying the gun he used in the mass shooting. Nam Y. Huh / AP SHERIDAN, Ill. - A small funeral home was packed with hundreds of mourners for a 21-year-old college student who was killed on the first day of his internship when a worker opened fire inside an Illinois manufacturing facility.Trevor Wehner was among five people killed in the Friday shooting at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora.During a brief religious service Wednesday in the Village of Sheridan, Wehner was remembered as family-oriented, someone who could change the atmosphere of a room just by walking in and who liked to tease and play jokes.Before Wehner's funeral, residents of Sheridan and nearby towns filed into a funeral home filled wi...
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Father Mark McDonald, 75, native of Watertown - WWNY TV 7

Sacred Heart in Bogota, Colombia and in 1985 became Sectional Superior of the MSCs in Colombia.In 1991, Father McDonald was elected Provincial of the MSCs in the United States headquartered in Aurora, Illinois. In 1997, he became Pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart parish in Watertown. In 1999, he became Director of Cor Novum (the MSC retreat and renewal center in Issoudun, France). From 2005 to 2017, he was Superior General of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart worldwide located in Rome, Italy. Father McDonald became semi-retired in 2018 and was residing at the Sacred Heart Villa in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.Father McDonald is survived by his sister Mary (Ted) Mascott of Naples, Florida and sister Sally (John) Sheinman of Rothersthorpe, Northamptonshire, England and his nephew Zane (Michelle) Riester, grandnephew Ian Riester and grandniece Ella Riester, all of Wayne, New Jersey. He is also survived by his uncle William Murrock and his aunt Betty Murrock of Watertown and his aunts Gertrude McDonald and Shirley McDonald of Lowville and many, many McDonald and Murrock cousins. Father McDonald was predeceased by his parents and his grandparents Jennie and Charles Murrock and Elizabeth and Henry McDonald.There will be calling hours for Father McDonald from 4:00 to 6:30 pm with prayers to follow at 7:00 pm on April 8 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Watertown. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am on April 9, also at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Watertown. A reception will follow at Savory Downtown on Washington Street.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart Foundation, 668 Thompson Street, Watertown, New York 13601. Arrangements are entrusted with Cummings Funeral Service, Inc., Watertown. Online condolences to his family may be posted at www.cummingsfuneral.com. Let's block ads! (Why?)...
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Alice Becker

Dylan, Connor and Avery of Toronto; son Jim of Cambridge and his children Joelle Dance (Mike) of Ayr, Andrew, Nicole of Cambridge; daughter Jill and Paul Sarazin and their children Brady and Darcy of Aurora. Predeceased by her parents James and Edythe Gay; sister Margaret and Jay Cline of Cambridge; brother Forest Gay of Houston, Texas; sister Mary Gay of Waterloo. Survived by sisters-in-law Geraldine Monnot of Ottawa; and Barbara Gay of Houston, Texas. She will be missed by many nieces and nephews. Donald and Alice were very active in sports in Ayr with the children. Contributing to minor hockey, softball and ringette. Alice trained and graduated in 1959 as a nurse at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Galt. Alice loved her time in Florida and was a skilled golfer and avid tennis and sports enthusiast. At Alice's request cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held. Interment at Roseville Cemetery. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Ayr Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Alice to a charity of your choice supporting sports for youth. Online condolences or donations may be arranged through www.wmkippfuneralhome.ca or by contacting Wm. Kipp 519-632-8228.
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Brian J. Wade - WatertownDailyTimes.com

Clinton, NY and Patrick Wade and his companion Krista Derschug of Gates, NY; former daughter-in-law Ann (Sias) Makowiec of Baldwinsville, NY; a brother, Timothy Wade and his wife Leslie of E. Aurora, NY; a sister, Sue Lameroux of Cornwall, Ontario; eight grandchildren: Dr. Nicholas Marney and husband Rodrigo Pedroza of New Orleans, Ryan Marney and his wife Sarah of Cary, NC; Brian Patrick, Emily and Julia Wade, all of Gates, NY; JP, Michael and Lizzy Wade, all of Clinton, NY; three great-grandchildren: Noah, Ethan and Madelyn Marney and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Brian is also survived his brothers-in-law, Bud Warren of Virginia Beach and John Warren of Ogdensburg, whom he considered both family and his dear friends.A son, Brian J. Wade Jr, predeceased him on October 25, 1980. Memorial contributions can be made to the Frederic Remington Art Museum, 324 Washington St; Ogdensburg, NY 13669; or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065. Condolences can also be shared online at www.foxandmurrayfuneralhome.com.Let's block ads! (Why?)...
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Giovanni Moroniti

Albert Ricci). Proud Nonno to Sierra, Adam, Johnathan and David. Giovanni will remembered by his siblings Victoria (Giuseppe predeceased), Domenica (Cologero), Maria (Lario predeceased), Bruno (Aurora) and by Diego predeceased (Maria). He will be held dear in the hearts of his family, relatives, and many friends. Visitations will take place at the Vescio Funeral Home Woodbridge Chapel (8101 Weston Rd. 905-850-3332) on Monday February 6, 2016 from 2-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday February 7, 2017 11 a,m, at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church (300 Ansley Grove Rd., north of Chancellor Dr.). Entombment to follow at Forest Lawn Mausoleum (west of Yonge St., at Hwy 401). If so desired, donations in memory of Giovanni may be made to the Parkinson Society Canada. Online Condolences at: www.vesciofuneralhome.com...
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BRIAN DAVID MUEHLMAN - Burlington County Times

Brian enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was an avid whitetail deer hunter, traveling throughout United States and Canada hunting with his grandson, Kurt. Brian was a USCG Charter Captain on Lake Ontario for 15 years. His most cherished time was spent with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Gail Krauss Muehlman; his mother and step father, Margaret (Rex) Smith of Wexford; daughter, Candi (Joe) Landles of Evans City; step daughter, Becky Flagler of Pittsburgh; siblings, Connie Federbusch, Laurie (Ron) Mahen, and Mark (Pam) Muehlman, all of Mercer; nine grandchildren, Kurt, Mariah, Rayna, Seth, Brandon, Riley, Connor, Liam, and Nico; and several nieces and nephews. Brian was preceded in death by his father, Paul Muehlman and his brother in law, Oscar Federbusch. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the MARSHALL FUNERAL HOME, 200 Fountain Ave., Ellwood City. Friends will also be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the blessing service at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Father Mark Thomas will officiate. Interment will follow in Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Brian's memory may be made to the Steven King Foundation, 621 Street, Jetmore, KS 67854 or Victory Junction, 4500 Adams Way, Randalman, NC 27317. Online condolences may be sent to marshallsfh. com. Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/obituaries/20190319/brian-david-muehlman

Cecile J. Briggs - WatertownDailyTimes.com

Phillips Memorial Home in Massena. There will be no funeral services and burial will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery, Massena.Cecile was born on November 14, 1933 in Cornwall, Ontario, the daughter of Claude and Bertha (Belanger) Villeneuve. She married Joseph Maugeri Jr. on February 21, 1958. He predeceased her on April 19, 1972. She later married Ivan Briggs on June 20, 1975. He predeceased her in June 2001.She enjoyed playing bingo, traveling and spending time on social media.She is survived by her son Joseph Maugeri III and his wife Becky of Clayville, NY; three grandchildren, Joseph, Benjamin and Matthew Maugeri; a brother, Cyril and wife Sylvia Villeneuve and two sisters, Claudette Lefebvre and Bernadette Good as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sisters Bernice Sequin and Marie Claire Payette.Arrangements are under the direction of Phillips Memorial Home in Massena. Memories and online condolences may be share with the family at www.PhillipsMemorial.com. Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://www.watertowndailytimes.com/obit/cecile-j-briggs-20190316

Clark Davey, 1928-2019: 'The true journalist of journalists' - Ottawa Citizen

He was heartbroken after failing his medical, but an English teacher told him that people would pay him to write. So he enrolled in the first journalism degree course taught at University of Western Ontario, graduating in 1948 and joining the newsroom of the Chatham Daily News.There, he worked under Richard "Dic" Doyle, but moved to Kirkland Lake when the Thomson newspaper chain made him editor-in-chief of the Northern Daily News. His time there was brief, however, as his girlfriend, Joyce Gordon, issued him an ultimatum: Northern Ontario or me. He chose her: they married in September 1952.In the meantime, he joined the newsroom of the Globe and Mail, where his mentor Doyle had been working for a year.As a reporter with the Globe, Davey covered national and international affairs, including the Suez Canal crisis, the St. Lawrence Seaway project and the cancellation of the Avro Arrow program. During the 1957 federal election campaign, he recognized that Tory leader John Diefenbaker was gaining momentum and might actually win, and convinced his editors to allow him to stay with the Chief's campaign for 40 days. Clark Davey, former publisher of the Montreal Gazette, displaying a mock-up of the paper's new Sunday edition in 1988. Bill Grimshaw / The Canadian Press When Doyle became editor of the Globe in 1963, he chose Davey as his managing editor, and, according to Mills, the two raised the broadsheet's reputation from that of a local paper to a national one. Davey was managing editor for 15 years before joining the Vancouver Sun in 1978. He was publisher there until 1983, when he took over at the Gazette. He was publisher of the Citizen from 1989 to 1993. He was also president and chair of The Canadian Press, and co-founder and president of the Michener Awards Foundation that oversees the country's most prestigious journalism prize."He was the true journalist of journalists," says Kim Kierans, journalism professor at University of King's College in Halifax and Michener Foundation board member. "He told me when I last saw him in November, ‘If we're not providing the encouragement for journalism organizations and journalists within them to do the journalism that matters, then we're in trouble as a democracy.'"He was also a lovely man, smart and sparkling … with incredible enthusiasm for the business and its future."According to Mills, Davey, who in 2002 led a protest on the steps of the Ottawa Citizen after Mills was fired for running an editorial critical of then-prime minister Jean Chrétien, was known as tough and gruff, "but deep down he was a really kind and thoughtful person, and a very good friend who was always fair to people. But if you didn't know him, he could be intimidating."And although he called the shots on the job, it was Joyce who ruled the home roost. According to son Ric, his father only stopped the presses twice - once while at the Globe, when Joyce called him to report that she and Ric thought they had just seen a UFO."That was the kind of pull she had over him," says Ric.Clark Davey is survived by his wife, Joyce; brother Kenneth George; children Ric (Rita Celli), Kevin (Margaret) and Clark Jr. (...
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