It is with heavy hearts and sadness the family of Wilfred Bruce Potts announces his passing at the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Sunday October 24 2021 in his 87th year.

Cremation has already taken place. His ashes will be scattered at a later date with family.

​A very special thank you to the Emergency Dept and 2nd floor Staff for his excellent care and compassion during his stay.

Please visit Wilfred's obituary notice on Facebook.

​Francine Madelon Hutchings of London  Ont, passed away in Victoria Hospital on Sunday, Sept 26th in her 89th year.

Fran is survived by Stewart, her husband of 70 years,  daughter Lexanne of Norland and son Bradley (Ann), step grand-daughter Alana (Nicolas), step great-grandchildren, Helena, Sydney and Cameron all of Ottawa.  

She was predeceased by her parents Marie and Oscar Richer, her sister Gerane and her first born son Kirk.  

Francine was born and raised in Kapuskasing and moved to London in retirement years. She loved hunting, fishing, camping,  chopping wood, shoveling snow, being at the cottage and singing in the Church choir.  Her interests later expanded to horticulture where she and Stew excelled; winning many yard & garden awards. Fran went so far as to hold several positions of office and schooled to become a Horticultural Judge. 

Francine was a good cook and a great baker, her Christmas shortbread was highly anticipated each year. She enjoyed doing cross-stitch, scratch art and puzzles, reading and playing board games. 

In retirement years Fran and Stew spent just shy of 30 years RVing south each winter and spending summers at their Remi Lake cottage. 

Due to a previously planned & imminent move to Ottawa, the family requests no flowers. There will be no visitation nor service at this time, however as an expression of sympathy, donations to your choice of The Leprosy Mission of Canada or The Canadian Red Cross, would be appreciated by the family.

Of London, Ontario, at University Hospital on Monday, September 20, 2021.  Carole passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the age of 87. 

Beloved wife to the late Peter Ming.  Loving mother of Lynda Evoy (Tony Miles), Timothy (Valerie) Ming, and Karen Ming (Henry Beldman).  Loving grandmother to the late Christopher Evoy, Maxwell (Allyson) Ming, Eric Ming, Andrew Ming, Braden Ming, and Brianna Ming.  Great Grandmother to Marissa Evoy, Heidi Ming, and Ainsley Ming. 

There will be no visitation.  Those who wish to make a memorial donation can donate to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.  We would like to send special thanks to the staff and residents of Kensington Village Retirement Community, whom she adored. Messages and condolences may be made at forestcitycremation.com.

​Madaline (Lyn) Esther Alexander (nee McBeigh), beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, died on Tuesday August 31, 2021 at 84 years old in London, Ontario after a brief battle with cancer. 
 
Lyn is survived by her sons, Lawrence (Sandra), and Chris (Nicole); her step-children Phillip (Lynne), Michael, Greg, Patricia (John); her grandchildren, Nicole (Devin), Fiona, Stephanie (Nikki), Madaline, Matthew, and Mackenzie; her great-granddaughter Rosina; her siblings Charles (Lise) McBeigh, and Susan (John) Belardi; and numerous other loving family members. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence, her brother Bill (Effie) McBeigh, and her parents William McBeigh of Belfast, Northern Ireland and Madaline Esther McBeigh (nee Brown) of Toronto. 
 
Lyn was born on February 7, 1937 in the east end of Toronto but later settled in Oshawa and raised her children with the love of her life, Lawrence Alexander (1916- 2016). She was a lifelong supporter of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Leafs, enjoyed vacationing in Florida with her grandchildren and her niece and nephew Jenna and Josh, and travelling the continent with her husband Lawrence. Lyn loved nothing more than spending time with her family, who will all miss her dearly. 
 
Details on a memorial service will follow. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in her name.

Messages and condolences may be left at www.forestcitycremation.com. Please visit Lyn's obituary notice on Facebook.

Born December 10, 1983.

It is with great heartbreak that we announce the passing of our daughter Krystal on August 28, 2021, at the age of 37 years old.  Krystal was surrounded by her family at the time of her death.

Krystal is the daughter of Brad and Judy Thorner, sister of Curtis, and mother of Maddison, Taylor and Zoey.  Krystal will be very sadly missed by all of those who knew and loved her including her parents, brother, daughters, and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, and her grandma.

Krystal had a strong passion and talent for art. Throughout her childhood, Krystal enjoyed playing sports and was competitive at baseball and hockey. At an early age, we discovered figure skating was not meant for Krystal.  Krystal always took the spotlight while swimming.  Krystal brought loads of energy to every family gathering and social function.  Her laugh was contagious.

Krystal lost her battle with drug addiction which took so much from her life and the life of those who loved her.  Please do your part in the battle to fight drug addiction so that other families do not have to endure this horrific loss.

Thank you to the first responders who came to her aid, the Emergency and ICU teams at Bluewater Health in Sarnia, the Sarnia and Chatham-Kent Police Services, and to our dear family and friends, we thank all of you for your caring, knowledgeable assistance and loving support.

Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held to celebrate Krystal’s life. Sympathy can be expressed by donating to the Inn of the Good Shephard in Sarnia, Ontario - https://www.theinnsarnia.ca/donate/.

​Messages and condolences may be left at www.forestcitycremation.com. Please visit Krystal's obituary notice on Facebook.

Of London, Ontario passed away peacefully at London Health Science Centre Victoria Site on Monday July 19, 2021 at the age of 71.

She was Loving mother of Natalie Simmons (Sean), Rachael and Aaron Brown-Kert (Brianne). Cherished Grandmother of Alyssa (Rachael), Zara and Ezra (Natalie), Elijah (Aaron) and Great Grandmother of Lorelei and A.J. (Alyssa). Joyce is preceded in death by her parents Stephen and Cora Brown. She is survived by 6 siblings, many nieces and nephews.

Joyce Louise Brown was born at home in Hamilton, Ontario on May 26, 1950. She was married and divorced. Joyce completed high school at Southmount Secondary School and went on to attend Mohawk College for Medical Radiation and X-ray Technology. She held positions as an Ultrasound and X-Ray Technician while working at the Hamilton General Hospital, Henderson Hospital and McMaster Hospital.

After the birth of her youngest child Aaron, she enrolled part-time at McMaster University where she obtained her degree. She graduated with an Honors BA in English Literature and a minor in Women’s Studies. After graduation, she worked at McMaster University as a TA in the Women’s Studies Dept. She also held positions with NGO’s including: The Hamilton Region Arts Council and The Ottawa Arts Council. For a time, she also a consultant with the United Nations.

Joyce was an active member of the arts community in Hamilton. She was a published poet, spoken word artist and a youth mentor. In her later years, she volunteered most of her time at the Kingsway Blessing Centre in Hamilton. She earned numerous awards and distinctions including Women of the Year. Joyce had a passion for gardening, cooking, and she was a music lover (Motown). Joyce loved animals, most recently her miniature chihuahua Porsche.

As per Joyce’s wishes cremation has taken place. Messages and condolences may be left at www.forestcitycremation.com. Please visit Joyce's obituary notice on Facebook.

On Friday, July 16, 2021, Alastair MacDonald, loving husband (and best friend) of Dorothy, father of Jennifer MacDonald (Alvin Wong) and Megan Beecroft (J.J.), pae to Travis and dog dad to Takoda, passed away at the age of 78.
 
Alastair was born on May 27, 1943 in Regina, Saskatchewan to Louis and Ethel MacDonald. As a young man Alastair trained as a Reservist with the Royal Regina Rifles. He later graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Physics in May 1968. On May 22, 1976, he married Dorothy Foy. They raised their two daughters, Jennifer and Megan, and lived in Flamborough, Ontario where Alastair worked as a mathematics teacher at Waterdown District High School. In 2002 Alastair, Dorothy and their younger daughter Megan moved to Tillsonburg, Ontario.
 
Al was a proud and active member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 153, helping with the Poppy Campaign every year. Alastair was a fiercely proud Canadian and loyal supporter of the Legion. His jokes, stories and welcoming spirit will be missed in the canteen.
 
Donations to the Royal Canadian Poppy Fund are gratefully appreciated by Al’s family and can be made at www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy-campaign/donate-to-the-poppy-fund
 
Messages and condolences may be left at www.forestcitycremation.com.

Passed away at London Health Science Centre Victoria Site on Thursday July 15, 2021 at the age of 80. 
  
Beloved wife of 62 years to Norman Parker. Loving mother of Terri Lee Parker and Rob Parker (Marg). Cherished grandmother of Rob McCallum (Tanya), Christopher Byford (Shannon), Brandon Parker and Ryan Parker. Great grandmother of Serenity, Harrison, Scarlett and Aiden.
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She will be missed by her siblings Bonnie (the late Ken) Wilkinson, Nadine (Doug) Work, Peter (Sheila) Belanger and Jeff (Gayle) Belanger.
 
As per Carol’s wishes, cremation has taken place.
 
Messages and condolences may be left at www.forestcitycremation.com. Please visit Carol's obituary notice on Facebook.

What would Marie Miller want in a tribute? Well, to start with, she wouldn’t want one at all! Marie was a quiet, intensely private person. She never wanted to be the center of attention and never ever wanted to have her picture taken. But we believe we should celebrate her life. So, I’m sorry Mom, I know you would want everything to be private but we want everybody to know how great you were so you will continue to be an inspiration to the lives of everybody you touched.

Marie Miller was born on August 12, 1937 in a rural community in the Ottawa Valley. She was married at the age of 19 to Robert Miller (nicknamed R.A.). They were married 65 years (Quite an accomplishment these days). She had two children: her son Stacy, who is married to Joan, and her daughter Tracy, who is married to Ken. She also had 5 grandchildren, Jaime, Alex, Braxton, Conrad, and Griffin, and three grand dogs, Bia, Bolo and Murphy.

Marie’s legacy is her family. She was the undisputed matriarch of our clan. Her focus in life was her family. She was the person you would call if you had a problem and needed a compassionate ear. You knew that she would listen and that you were always going to get an honest answer, whether you wanted it or not. But you also knew her advice came from a place of love and concern.

When we were kids, she was always our biggest cheerleader. Mom would always tell us “You can do it”. There are so many phrases we hear every day that are so Mom. “You are no better than anybody else but nobody else is better than you” Or “Smarten up!” You knew that you had to be polite and respectful to others or risk getting the “wrist grabber”. We were taught to treat with everybody with respect. As we had kids of our own, she passed all of these lessons down to her grandkids who she adored.

Marie taught us that family is the most important thing in life. She loved any occasion where we all got together and she especially loved the Christmas holidays. It was a big deal at our house. She always had presents bought for everybody and said that we should just save our money and not spend it on her. In her final days, she told us how important it was that we continued to support each other and that if one of us was in need then we all better be there to help … no questions asked. She told us that we had to make it a priority to all got together in the future. Mom, we will keep that promise.

Mom loved to go out to dinner. From Ruth’s Chris, to Nero’s, to Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Marie was always ready to go out and always ready to try new things. She loved the Thai place in Niagara or the Tapas place in Blue Mountain. It was so cool to have a mom that was ready to try new things.

Marie was always ready to go on a road trip with her kids and grandkids. Any opportunity to go on an adventure with her family. When you called and asked, “Do you want to go to Windsor for the weekend?” the answer was always “Sure! I just have to do my laundry and get my hair cut and I’m ready to go!!” Whether it was a trip to the casino or to Blue Mountain Marie, she was happy to go. She loved playing the slots. She taught us her slot rule; if you win, keep playing that machine a few times because it will hit again. I don’t know how many times I followed that rule and won. I know going forward I will think of her any time we go on a road trip.

Marie was not a fan of social media. If she wanted to talk, she would call. She did learn to text but it just didn’t replace a phone call or a visit. She also really enjoyed Sunday dinners at home with family, but she always had to have her meat dry and burned! And of course, she said she didn’t need dessert, but always managed to find some room to enjoy a piece or pie or cake. There was always time for tea and we recall her saying that whenever you didn’t feel well, toast and a cup of tea was all you needed to get better.

A couple of years ago Mom started having back pain. Then in December of 2020 she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare and debilitating form of blood cancer. Over the following 6 months Marie went through countless tests and endured chemo and radiation. Through it all she displayed tremendous class and grace. Any time you came down she was so happy to see you and wanted to know about your life. She was kind and appreciative to every healthcare worker that helped her. Through it all, she stayed strong. Despite a valiant effort, the cancer treatment was not successful and in June of this year she was moved to palliative care. In the end, she decided to go out on her own terms. She was absolutely the strongest woman you could have had the privileged to meet.

Mom said that maybe there was a reason for her illness. She thought that it brought the family closer together. She was so right. We all came together to support her however we could. We had discussions with each other that we would have never had in any other circumstances. All of her grand kids came from across the province and country to spend time with her. She knew how much we all loved her and we are all grateful we had the opportunity to tell her that. There was a saying she loved which we will always remember. “Man plans and God laughs”. You think that you can plan and control how life will go. But, just like Mom said in her final days, sometimes you need to just realize what is truly important and focus on that.

Mom often told us about her mother. She would recall how her mom was somebody you could always talk to. How you could always just drop in and stay as long as you wanted. She said she thought of her mother every day. We know it will be exactly the same with our mom. We know that when we have to make a decision, when we go to the casino or when there is a family get together, Mom will be watching.

If you want to join us in this tribute to Marie, please make a donation to Myeloma Canada. Marie would want us all to pay it forward and help them find a cure.

Messages and condolences may be left at www.forestcitycremation.com. Please visit Marie's obituary notice on Facebook.