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PENNEFATHER, MAUREEN

Nov 5, 1940 - May 12, 2016

MAUREEN ELIZABETH PENNEFATHER (nee TAYLOR) November 5, 1940 - May 12, 2016 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing...
Obituary, published on: May 14, 2016
FERRARA, CHARETTE

Passed on Mar 31, 2011

CHARETTE FERRARA At her home in Winnipeg on Thursday, March 31, 2011, Charette Ferrara (nee Homer), in her 59th year. Survived by her...
Obituary, published on: April 7, 2011
CLARK, HELEN

Dec 29, 1912 - Jun 5, 2010

HELEN CLARK 1912 2010 Helen Clark died at the age of 97 on June 5, 2010 at Concordia Hospital. She was born on December 29, 1912 in...
Obituary, published on: June 9, 2010
HEAPS, JAMES

Jun 10, 1928 - Aug 20, 2014

JAMES KENNETH HEAPS Peacefully on August 20, 2014 at Oakville Hospital, Jim Heaps passed away at the age of 86 years. Jim will be dearly...
Obituary, published on: August 23, 2014
THORSTEINSON, LINDA

Passed on Mar 5, 2000

LINDA LOUISE THORSTEINSON On March 5, 2000 at St. Boniface Hospital, Linda Thorsteinson, beloved wife of Tom, died at the age of 50 years....
Obituary, published on: March 8, 2000
REED, GEORGE

Passed on Dec 9, 2015

GEORGE STEVEN REED Peacefully, on December 9, 2015, George passed away at Riverview Health Centre, within hours of the death of his...
Obituary, published on: December 19, 2015
GRANT, LORRAINE

Passed on Jul 17, 2002
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LORRAINE GRANT (nee KREGER) 1930 - 2002 Suddenly after a brief illness Lorraine Grant passed away on July 17, 2002. Lorraine is survived by...
Obituary, published on: July 20, 2002
SCRIVENER, ELEANOR

Dec 2, 1907 - May 18, 2005

ELEANOR ALMA SCRIVENER December 2, 1907 - May 18, 2005 Eleanor Alma Scrivener, widow of Graham Scrivener, passed away peacefully on May 18,...
Obituary, published on: May 21, 2005
SCOTT, JOHN

Passed on Sep 4, 2000

JOHN (JACK) STUART SCOTT John (Jack) Stuart Scott passed away in hospital on Monday, September 4, 2000 in his 91st year. John is survived...
Obituary, published on: September 13, 2000
ZAHALAN, HELEN

Passed on Jun 28, 2011

HELEN ZAHALAN (nee KELLY) Peacefully at the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, ON, on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the age of 85....
Obituary, published on: July 9, 2011
RANKINE, DAVID

May 27, 1921 - Oct 3, 2002

DAVID FORREST RANKINE Died on October 3, 2002 in Toronto at Etobico*ke General Hospital Palliative Care Unit following a lengthy illness....
Obituary, published on: October 7, 2002
COOK, DONALD

Sep 29, 1949 - Aug 5, 2019

DONALD BRUCE COOK Born: September 29, 1949 Date of Passing: August 5, 2019 It is with great sadness that we announce the...
Obituary, published on: August 10, 2019
BABIAK, WALTER

Passed on Jun 7, 2006

WALTER PETER BABIAK Suddenly, early on Wednesday morning, June 7, 2006, at his home in Oakville, ON, at the age of 68. Loving father of...
Obituary, published on: June 11, 2006
HESSIAN, OLGA

Passed on Jul 15, 2015

OLGA HESSIAN On July 15, 2015 Olga passed away at Oakview Place Nursing Home at the age of 83 years. Olga is survived by daughters Margaret...
Obituary, published on: July 16, 2015
CRANE, PEARL

Aug 2, 1911 - Jan 7, 2002

PEARL MAY CRANE On Sunday, January 7, 2002, Pearl May Crane, of Beauchemin Park Place, 5995 Roblin Blvd., passed away peacefully at the...
Obituary, published on: January 10, 2002
WERBOSKI, LARRY

Passed on Jul 17, 2007

LARRY WERBOSKI, M.D. On Tuesday July 17, 2007, Larry Werboski of Burlington, Ontario passed away at the age of 56 years. Larry is survived...
Obituary, published on: December 8, 2007
BROOKS, RHEA

Jul 29, 1941 - Oct 27, 2019

RHEA BROOKS July 29, 1941 - October 27, 2019 It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Elizabeth Rhea May Brooks (nee...
Obituary, published on: January 4, 2020
DITCHFIELD, HEATHER

Jun 5, 1961 - Jul 8, 2000

HEATHER DITCHFIELD JUNE 5, 1961 - JULY 8, 2000 Suddenly on Saturday, July 8, 2000 at 39 years of age Heather passed away. She leaves behind...
Obituary, published on: July 29, 2000
SANGSTER, DOUGLAS

Passed on Sep 12, 2022

DOUGLAS CRAWFORD SANGSTER Douglas Crawford Sangster, age 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at Joseph...
Obituary, published on: September 17, 2022
WARDELL, ALVIN

Dec 29, 1921 - Aug 8, 2001

ALVIN (AL) DAVID WARDELL It is with great sorrow that the family announces the sudden passing of our dear husband, father and grandfather...
Obituary, published on: August 10, 2001
MARDELL, MAXINE

Passed on Jan 26, 2021

MAXINE MARDELL (nee MITCHELL) Passed away peacefully at Mount Nemo Christian Nursing Home in Burlington, Ontario on Tuesday,...
Obituary, published on: January 30, 2021
STEELE, OWEN

May 27, 1921 - Sep 28, 2002

OWEN JAMES STEELE On Saturday, September 28, 2002, Owen Steele passed away peacefully at the Health Sciences Centre. Owen was born in...
Obituary, published on: October 5, 2002
HURSH, GLADYS

Passed on Jun 29, 2003

GLADYS MAY HURSH (nee LAWRENCE) Peacefully at home after a brief illness on Sunday, June 29, 2003, at the age of 75. Beloved wife of the...
Obituary, published on: July 4, 2003
REID, ALEXANDRIA

Passed on Feb 27, 2012

ALEXANDRIA (SANDI) REID Passed away peacefully at home on February 27, 2012 with her loving family by her side. She will be sadly missed by...
Obituary, published on: February 29, 2012
EMERY, PEARL

Passed on Mar 12, 2001

PEARL CONSTANCE EMERY On Monday, March 12, 2001 at Riverview Health Centre Pearl Constance Emery, aged 82, passed away. Pearl will be...
Obituary, published on: March 17, 2001

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In most cases, obituaries do not include the names or nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, or in-laws unless they were close to the deceased. Grandchildren are sometimes listed but often numbered instead (…he leaves behind 5 grandchildren).

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It is not considered disrespectful to not have an obit, and many families choose to skip them. Though there is no legal obligation to publish an obituary, families should make the decision based on their preferences, the wishes of their loved one, and the needs of their extended family and friend network.

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An obituary is written to tell the story of your loved one. These will often be in the funeral program. There will even be a part of the funeral where the obituary will be silently read by everyone in attendance at the funeral. It is something you and your family should be patient with when you are writing it.

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The average obituary is 200-300 words, with some going way beyond that, and others being as short as 50 (essentially a death notice). Just know that the longer your obituary, the more expensive it will be to publish. Paying hundreds of dollars for 1,000+ words is an option for some people, but for most of us it isn't.

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The estimated total pay for a Obituary Writer is $129,855 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $99,531 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users.

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PENNEFATHER, MAUREEN

FERRARA, CHARETTE

CLARK, HELEN

HEAPS, JAMES

THORSTEINSON, LINDA

REED, GEORGE

GRANT, LORRAINE

SCRIVENER, ELEANOR

SCOTT, JOHN

ZAHALAN, HELEN

RANKINE, DAVID

COOK, DONALD

BABIAK, WALTER

HESSIAN, OLGA

CRANE, PEARL

WERBOSKI, LARRY

BROOKS, RHEA

DITCHFIELD, HEATHER

SANGSTER, DOUGLAS

WARDELL, ALVIN

MARDELL, MAXINE

STEELE, OWEN

HURSH, GLADYS

REID, ALEXANDRIA

EMERY, PEARL

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