Repeat Notices Due to space restrictions, the notices may not appear in strict alphabetical order. Please refer to this index for a complete alphabetical list of the notices appearing in today's paper. DOWEY, Murray DRUM, Joan HAINSWORTH, Lillian MURRAY A. DOWEY January 3, 1926 May 26, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Murray A. Dowey, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Toronto, at the age of 95.
Beloved husband of the late Gertrude (nee Patterson). He will be greatly missed by sons Kevin (Cathy), Murray (Joan); grandsons Brian (Sonia), Joshua (Neve), Andrew (Ashley), Tyler (Meagan); great-grandchildren Christian, Anthony, Thomas, Camden and Aila. Dad was born in 1926 in the east end of Toronto to Albert and Winifred. As a young boy he became very involved in baseball and hockey. In his late teens and early twenties he was considered one of Toronto's best fastball pitchers winning the Beaches League, City and Provincial Championships.
He also played goalie in the Mercantile Hockey League at Varsity Arena. At 16, Dad started working at the TTC as an ce Boy. He worked for the TTC for the next 44 years except for a two-year stint in the Army. He retired in 1986 as the Superintendant of Administration in the Transportation Department. At 17, he was recruited by the Toronto Maple Leafs who wanted him to play for the Marlies.
It never happened because he couldn't come to terms with Marlie owner Harold Ballard. Mom and Dad were married in 1945 and moved to the west end of Toronto to start a family. They had been married for 58 years at the time of her passing. In 1948 at age 22, Dad received a last minute invite to be the starting goalie with the RCAF Flyers hockey team in the 1948 Winter Olympics. He recorded 5 shut-outs in 8 games leading the team to gold in St.
Moritz, Switzerland. Those 5 shut-outs and a goals against average of 0.62 remain an Olympic record to this day. The RCAF Flyers were inducted into the Canadian Forces Sports Hall of Fame in 1971, the Greater Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008. Dad was also inducted into the Etobico*ke Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He was the last surviving member of the team.
In December 2009, at age 83, he was honoured with torch bearer status during the Toronto leg of the cross-Canada Olympic Flame Relay in advance of the 2010 Vancouver games. Dad ran with the torch into the atrium of the Hospital for Sick Kids. He said the ovation from the kids, doctors, and nurses was the biggest he ever heard. Faith was central to Dad and he was a longtime member of the Beaver Bible Class and Westway United Church where he made so many friends. He lived on his own to the end at Delmanor Prince Edward where he remained active and enjoyed the new friends he made over the past 3 years.
The family would like to recognize Alberta Graham for how important she and her companionship had been to Dad. You will always be considered a part of the Dowey family. We would like to thank the sta at Toronto Western Hospital and at Delmanor Prince Edward for their kind and thoughtful care. Dad's life was well-lived. We will miss him dearly.
In view of COVID-19, there will only be a private service for the immediate family. Please visit Murray's online memorial at www.wardfuneralhom.com JOAN MARIE DRUM (nee O'BRIEN) July 18, 1935 May 22, 2021 It is with great sadness that the family of Joan Drum announces her passing. Predeceased by her loving husband of 58 years, Joseph Drum (December 29, 2016). Joan is survived by her four children Peter, Paul (Kate), Joanne and Carolyn (Chris). She was a beloved grandma to Sinead, Dillon and Neil.
She will be missed by the extended Drum and O'Brien families, as well as by members of Corpus Christi Church, and by former neighbours on Highcroft Road where she and Joe lived from 1961 to 2017. Joan was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and spent some of her fondly remembered childhood years in Orillia, Ontario. Later, she moved to Toronto where she attended and graduated from Notre Dame High School where she met many lifelong friends. Joan and Joe met at the St. Brigid's Young People's Club and they were married in 1958.
She was a wonderfully loving and supportive mother for her four children, an incredible homemaker and cook, known for her big family dinners, fruit relish each fall and many baked goods. Joan was a Teacher with the Toronto Catholic District School Board for many years. She was an active member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church for 60 years. At various times she was a member of the parish council and the CWL, as well as a teacher of Catechism classes for children and a volunteer for ShareLife. She loved going to parish dances with Joe and friends.
She volunteered for the Canadian Cancer Society for many years. She liked to travel and, especially during their retirement years, Joan and Joe experienced many wonderful vacations together. One of their regularly scheduled trips was the simple pleasure of enjoying the fall colours for a week in Ontario and surrounding regions in early October to mark their wedding anniversary. Since 2017, Joan had been living at Revera Leaside. The family would like to thank all of the sta there for her excellent care, especially during this most recent di cult year helping protect her from COVID-19.
While in recent years Joan had extremely limited mobility, her memory and sense of humour remained intact. It was only a very brief and sudden illness that took her from us. The family would like to thank the sta at the Michael Garron Hospital for their excellent care and most appreciated kindness in that nal day. Due to current COVID-19, restrictions, there will be no visitations. A funeral mass will be held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church on Saturday, May 29th but attendance will be limited to immediate family members.
Joan will be laid to rest next to Joe in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. In lieu of owers, a donation may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Lung Association of Canada. LILLIAN GEORGINA HAINSWORTH March 17, 1925 May 19, 2021 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mum Lillian Georgina Hainsworth, at the age of 96, at Humber River Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Frederick Hainsworth (2005). Lillian is survived by her sister June Pogue and family, her children: Bruce, Marie, Tyrus (Jane), Glen, Penny and Grant (Angela), her grand and great- grandchildren: Steven (Corynn, Jack and Nathan), Gregory, Katherine, Tyrus Grant, Mason and Nolan.
Lillian was swept her feet by Fred while dancing at the Masonic Temple on Yonge Street. They were married on October 18, 1947. Children soon followed and Lillian focused her energy on raising their 6 children. Even as Lillian and Fred aged, they could still "Cut a mean She will be remembered for her happy, friendly personality, her sense of humour and not wanting to impose on anyone. She will also be remembered for her attachment to a decades old rotary telephone.
At Lillian's request, cremation has taken place. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no funeral service. A celebration of life will be held at a later date allowing family and friends to gather safely to honour Lillian's life. To place condolence messages, please visit https://www.arbormemorial.ca Donations can be made to Heart Stroke, Canadian Cancer Society or the Toronto SickKids Hospital. DAVID GOULDING JR.
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