All Obituaries

    HELEN ELIZABETH IRWIN   ​Arrangements incomplete at this time

      DOROTHY WHITELEY SECORD     It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy Whiteley Secord announces her passing on April 16, 2018, in her 98th year.  She was the beloved wife of the late Bruce Secord.  Dorothy was born on June 10, 1920 to the late George and Bessie Eastwood in Cornwall.  Dorothy will be lovingly missed by...

      RONALD ALLAN MacDIARMID Peacefully at Glengarry Memorial Hospital, with his loving family by his side, on Friday, March 30, 2018 Ronald Allan MacDiarmid of Apple Hill; age 76.  Beloved husband of Verna (nee Coleman).  Loving father of David (Trudy) of Summerstown and Dean (Nicole) of Apple Hill.  Cherished grandfather of Devin, Dylan and...

          ANNA MARIA DI RENZO Peacefully at the Cornwall Community Hospital on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Anna Maria Di Renzo (nee Restinetti) of Cornwall; age 75 years.  Former employee of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission with 20 years of service at Upper Canada Village.    Beloved...

    JOHN ELLIS TAYLOR   Dr. John died peacefully in his 88th year on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Glen Stor Dun Lodge, Cornwall following a courageous final few years living with Alzheimer’s disease.  Loving husband of 64 years and very best friend of Nancy (nee Semple).  Wonderful and dearly loved father of Elizabeth (Neil) McGregor of Kanata,...

    ALAN EDWARD RAFUSE     Peacefully at his residence on Monday, March 5, 2018 Alan “Allie” Edward Rafuse of Cornwall in his 82nd year.  Alan had been a Seaman since 1952 for seventeen years after attending Seamanship school at Ryerson.  He also worked at BASF as a chemical plant operator for...

          MINNIE RUTH BARTLE Peacefully at the Heartwood Nursing Home on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Minnie Ruth Bartle of Cornwall; age 90.  Cherished sister of Rhoda.  Greatly missed by cousin Barbara Perryman and family in England, loving friends Shirley and Rudi Richter, Sandra and Brian Herrington.  Predeceased by her parents...

    BERNARD HAROLD LEAT   ​Peacefully at the Hotel Dieu Hospital/St. Joseph's Villa on Sunday, February 18, 2018 Bernard Harold Leat of Cornwall; age 95.  He leaves to mourn his passing numerous nieces and nephews as well as his Church family and friends at First Baptist Church.   Funeral...

      ELIZABETH “BETTY” ROSE Unexpectedly on Friday, February 16, 2018 Elizabeth  “Betty” Rose (nee Thorne) of Ingleside; age 80.  Beloved wife of the late Ron Rose (2016).  Devoted mother of Donna (Daryl) Hargrove of Ottawa, Mike of Kingston and Gary (Sylvia) of Summerstown.  Cherished grandmother of Amy (Jeff), Kristen (George),...

  BOUTROS BALABAN   Peacefully at the Hotel Dieu Hospital/St. Joseph's Villa, with his loving family by his side, on Saturday, February 10, 2018 Boutros Balaban of Cornwall, formerly of Zahle, Lebanon in his 87th year.   Funeral Arrangements Cremation has taken place as was Boutros wish.  He will be...