Obituaries & Tributes
Marynova Lafratta
Feb 3, 2018
LaFRATTA, Marynova (Retired from Club Capri as Manager of Waitresses after 20 years of service) - Suddenly at Niagara Health - St. Catharines Site, on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Mary (Petti) of Thorold in her 80th year. Beloved wife of Giovannni (John) LaFratta. Dear mother of Johnny (Phyllis), Dino, Gino and David (Sherry). Loving nonna…
Shirley Mary Cividini
Feb 2, 2018
CIVIDINI, Shirley (née Patras) - At the Niagara Health Welland Site, on Friday, February 2, 2018, in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Zivko (2004). Cherished mother of Linda (the late Hugo 2012) Langeraet, Sandra (Bob) Hastings, Karen (Lyle) Fowler and the late Robert (2007). Loved Grandma of Michael (Kateri) Hastings, Jennifer Hastings…
Marion Theresa Timmins
Jan 24, 2018
Timmins, Marion Theresa (née Leon) (Retired after over 20 years as a Secondary School Teacher, Niagara Catholic District School Board. Has served over 30 years as Financial Controller, Big Red Markets). It is with deep sadness and great love that we announce the passing of Marion Theresa Timmins on Wednesday, January 24th as the result…
William Van Vliet
Jan 22, 2018
VAN VLIET, William "Bill" (Horticulturist and Market Gardener) - Peacefully at his residence on Monday, January 22, 2018. Bill Van Vliet of Thorold in his 74th year. Survived by his three children; Dan, Paul, Sandra (Nick), and predeceased by his son Bill. Brother of Paul (Tina), Alice (Bernard Westerveld), Art (Maggie), Jean (Richard Heida) and…
Michael Simko
Jan 18, 2018
SIMKO, Michael - Peacefully, on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Niagara Health St. Catharines Site at the age of 92. Dear husband of Katharine for 65 years. Loving father of Jeanette (Stefan) Kamendy, Christine (Mike) Dzugan, Kathleen (Nicholas) Trach and predeceased by his infant son Michael. Dzedo of Melissa, Christina (Matthew), John (Jodi), Carla (Ryan),…
William Lloyd Ellison
Jan 17, 2018
ELLISON, William Lloyd - - At Millennium Trail Manor Niagara Falls, on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Bill "Chirp" Ellison of Thorold, in his 91st year. Husband of the late Bertha (McIntosh). Dear father of Jeff Ellison (Yvonne), Tara (Peter Van de Laar) and the late Debbie Ellison. Loving grandpa of Gabriel, Maya, Mila, Michael, Marianne,…
Joseph Aime Eugene Jodoin
Jan 15, 2018
JODOIN, Aime (Retired from Hayes Dana after 41 years of service. Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #138 and a member of the Merritton Lions Club) - Peacefully at Niagara Health - St. Catharines Site on Monday, January 15, 2018. Aime Jodoin of Merritton in his 91st year. Beloved husband of Dorothy (Rogerson). Dear…
Patricia Mary Saul
Jan 15, 2018
SAUL, Patricia Mary - At Hotel Dieu Shaver on Monday, January 15, 2018. Patricia (Kerr) formerly Stitt of Thorold in her 89th year. Beloved wife of Eustace Saul and the late Art Stitt. Dear mother of Larry Stitt (Susan), Donna (John Derousie) and the late David A. Stitt, Norman Stitt and David J. Stitt. Loving…
Cecil Hoekstra
Jan 14, 2018
HOEKSTRA, Cecil - Peacefully, surrounded by his family, at the age of 82, at the Niagara Health St. Catharines Site on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Beloved and loving husband to Rosemary (née Ricci) and the late Cecilia (née Rountree). Dear father to Pat (Judy) and Paul (Cari) and predeceased by infant son John. Adored Papa…
Domenico Francesco Chirico
Jan 11, 2018
CHIRICO, Domenico Francesco - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Domenico Chirico of St. Catharines, with his family by his side, on Thursday, January 11, 2018, in his 78th year. Domenico was predeceased by his parents Giovanni and Caterina Chirico and his brother Giuseppe. He will be dearly missed by…