In the early hours of Thursday August 2^nd 2018 Violet (Jeffery) Glazier slipped quietly into the awaiting arms of her Saviour at home surrounded by the love of her family. After almost 40 years of being apart, she was looking forward to being reunited with her husband Keith. She was 94 years old.  Left to mourn are her adoring son Nickolas Jeffery Glazier and her faithful companion at home Melinda Lu Glazier. Never forgotten and forever loved by her daughter-in-law Linda Glazier (2015). Left behind to fulfill her legacy and live true to her words of wisdom are her grandchildren Pamela and Frank Fiala, and Brian Glazier. Lasting memories were shared with her great grandchildren, Alena and Jared Fiala, Arianna and Keith Glazier. She was a true matriarch to her small but mighty family.

Violet shared wonderful stories of happy family times on the farm growing up with her siblings. Violet was born by the lake on January 17, 1924 to Albert and Ida Mae Jeffery along with her siblings who predeceased her; Ed Jeffery (Esther), Joe “Toots” Jeffery (Mary), Luella Ramsden (Jack), David Jeffery (Katie), Norman Jeffery (Charlien), and Sharon Polowick. She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews, especially Amy Ramsden-Dalton, Laurie and Barb Ramsden, Albert Jeffery, Penny Jeffery, Tracy Jeffery-Jackson, Nadine Jeffery and Polly Jeffery-Florius. She is survived by one sibling Gordon Jeffery and by her brother-in-law Mike Polowick.

Violet had a passion for farming and the agricultural business. She and her husband Keith were the proud business owners of Glazier Canning Company Ltd. After her husband’s passing, Violet continued to run the canning business, along with her family. She was one of the only woman tomato operators in Ontario but never let gender determine success. Violet was a voice to be heard and a force to be reckoned with. She will leave a void in the lives of all those who loved her.

Friends and family are invited to gather at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Wednesday August 8^th for visitation from 2 – 4 & 7 – 9 p.m. Cremation will follow. A Funeral Service will be held in Trinity Anglican Church on Friday August 10, 2018 at 11:00 followed by a private family interment in Pardoville Cemetery.

Donations to World Vision, Covenant House for Homeless Youth Toronto, and Trinity Anglican Church Blenheim. Online condolences for the family and memorial donations may be left at www.blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com

Edward Alexander John Nicol, born June 26 1944, died July 27 2018 after a brief but courageous fight with colon cancer. Predeceased by his parents George and Evelyn Nicol of Owen Sound. The family home was on Nicol Gully. Ed was also predeceased by his siblings Sharon Nicol and Marshall Nicol.

Married to the love of his life Joan (nee Pemberton), Ed was father to Sarah Nicol and her partner Paul Matteau of Bengough Saskatchewan and to Greg and Amy Nicol of Owen Sound. Cherished Grandpa to Zachary and Colin.

Ed lived a wonderful life. After graduating from Owen Sound Collegiate Vocational Institute, he attended the University of Waterloo for a year before leaving to work for the Ministry of Highways as a surveyor. After a time he left to seek his own dream of owning a business and purchased Sunworld RV, however, other plans were to be laid and in the early 1990’s Ed became a Lay Minister with the United Church of Canada. He has had several pastoral charges including Kyle Saskatchewan and most recently Cedar Springs Ontario. He was an active Rotary member. He found pleasure in driving the Rotary wheelchair van and doing church services at Blenheim Community Village. He enjoyed crosswords, camping, the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Team, Diet Pepsi and travelling to England with his beloved wife.

Visitation will take place at the Charing Cross United Church in Charing Cross in Charing Cross on Monday July 30, 2018 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. followed immediately by a Memorial Service.

Visitation will take place again at Shallow Lake United Church in Shallow Lake on Wednesday August 1, 2018 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. followed immediately by a Memorial Service. Interment will take place in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Fourth Line United Church or the Paul Harris Foundation/Rotary Club of Blenheim. Friends in Owen Sound are asked to consider the Shallow Lake United Church Missions and Services Fund.

Finally reunited with the love of his life for 50 years, Tom (Richard) McNear passed away peacefully at the Chatham-Kent Hospice surrounded by his family on Friday July 27, 2018. Predeceased by his wife Linda (Ford) McNear (2013). Tom is survived by Rob McNear, Cathy (Steve) Little, Rick McNear, Lisa (Bernie) Howard, grandchildren Tommy, Matthew, Chase, Cole, Molly and Tiffany and by his great-granddaughter Lily.

Tom was one of nine children born to the late Bob & Helen (Pickering) McNear. He is survived by his siblings Marion & Bob Shepherd, Ruth Ann Jinkerson (late Gord), Jim & Marybelle McNear, Marge & Herb McVicar, Linda & Dave Millyard, Bob & Sandy McNear and Thelma McNear & Rob Campbell. Predeceased by his brother Allen “Buck” McNear (late Doris).

He will be missed by several nieces and nephews.

Tom was an avid fisherman and will be gratefully missed by his fishing partner Bob. He loved to travel the open road and will be missed by his travelling buddies Pete, Jim and Jake.

Cremation has taken place. A time of visitation will be held at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Wednesday August 1, 2018 from 10 – 11 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service conducted by Pastor Bill Terris at 11:00. A luncheon will be served after the funeral service and the interment of Tom’s urn will take place at 1:30 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery.

Toms family has asked that you consider a donation to the Chatham-Kent Hospice as a remembrance in lieu of flowers.

Alfred Joseph Ovila Ouellette, soulmate and husband of Helen (Demeurichy) for 19 years passed away at the Chatham-Kent Hospice with his family by his side on Thursday July 26, 2018. He will be missed by his children JP Ouellette & Arden of Burlington, Kristen Ouellette & Steve Burke of Ottawa and Allison Kloostra & Ken of Erieau. He was predeceased by their mother Gail Ouellette in 2014.

Al was born in Sudbury, the son of the late Annette & Alfred Ouellette Sr. He was one of six children and is survived by his sisters Rose Alma Sottile & Phil of Niagara Falls and Carmel Connelly of Courtice as well as his sisters in law Anna, Phyllis and Linda Ouellette all of Sudbury. He was predeceased by his brothers Don, Gerald and Claude.

Al was a long time employee of Navistar which was followed by a time at Southwestern Regional Centre where he retired in 2006. On July 3, 1999 he married Helen and his family grew to include her children Chris Cunningham & Billy Jo and Matthew Cunningham & Carlin both of Blenheim, a new sister-in-law Betty Anne Smith & George Szatori of Blenheim and a brother-in-law, Jack Demeurichy who passed away in 2014.

Al & Helen’s lives were made complete with the addition of their grandchildren Madeline, Ben, Max and Sam Ouellette, Jacob Ward, Keaton and Archer Kloostra, and Jolee, Miller, Max and Henry Cunningham. He will be missed by several nieces and nephews.

Al was proud to have been the President of the Chatham Jaycees from 1976-1977.

It was his wish that following cremation, a time of visitation be held and then an invitation be extended to his family and friends to gather at the Blenheim Royal Canadian Legion Branch 185 where he was a member for many years. In keeping with those wishes, friends are invited to the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Tuesday July 31, 2018 from 2 – 5 p.m. Al’s Celebration of Life will then continue then at the Blenheim Legion from 5 – 7 p.m.

Friends wishing to remember Al with a memorial donation are asked to consider the C-K Hospice or the Cancer Society.

Douglas Jerry St. Pierre of Chatham passed away on Monday July 23, 2018 following a brief illness. Born 79 years ago to the late Sylvester & Aurora (L’Ecuyer) St. Pierre, Doug is survived by his sister Beatrice Butler and his brother Edward St. Pierre (Jean). He was predeceased by his sister Annabelle Parsons and by his brothers Garnet St. Pierre (Marie) and Bob St. Pierre (Helen).

Doug was a gentleman; a kind and loving husband to Marilyn (McEachran) who he married 56 years ago on September 29^th. He and Marilyn raised two sons of whom they have always been very proud; Brent & Barb and Mitch & Sarah. Doug was delighted when their family grew to include grandchildren Reggie, Brenna, Noah and Ethan.

Doug will be missed by many extended family members and friends, all of whom were his favourites. He was a dedicated member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Chatham for over 56 years and retired from Rockewell International after 35 years of dedicated service. In his spare time he loved to go to flea markets to look for the ultimate purchase that would afford him endless hours of tinkering. He completely restored a 1948 Ford pickup which was his prized possession. Like their Dad, his sons share a love of old cars. Many days Doug could be found in the garage with his music playing and his dog beside him while he fixed whatever needed fixing, but above all his greatest joy in life was his family.

Family and friends are invited to the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Thursday where visitation will be held from 2 – 4 & 7 – 9 p.m. with prayers being offered at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service for Doug will be held in the Funeral Home on Friday July 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

Friends wishing to remember Doug with a memorial donation are asked to consider either the Chatham-Kent Hospice or the Cancer Society.

Ken Randall Jr. passed away on Thursday July 19, 2018 at the age of 28 years.

Born in Chatham, son of Ken & Carolyn Randall of Merlin, Kenny is survived by his sister Jessica Pinsonneault (Kyle), his brother Nick Randall and his nephew Liam Pinsonneault. He will be remembered fondly by his grandmother Evelyn Rumble, by his Aunts and Uncles Pam, Bill, Bob, Janet, Joe, Dave, Marc, Jeff, Bob, Nancy, Tammy and Mary and their families including many cousins. He was predeceased by his grandmother Claire Randall and by his grandfathers Glen Randall, William John Featherstone and Jack Rumble.

Kenny was a kind and caring young man. Just like his mother, he loved animals. With his dad he shared a love of motorcycles.

Cremation has taken place. A private family service will take place. Friends wishing to remember Kenny with a memorial donation are asked to consider the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Cancer Society.

It is with profound sadness that the family of Amy Mae (Rumble) Zoumboulis announce her passing on Wednesday July 4, 2018 at the Chatham Kent Hospice with her family and friends by her side.

Amy was born on May 1, 1973 to Tony and Gail Rumble of Blenheim. She is survived by her pride and joy Constandinos (Costa) Nikos Zoumboulis and his dad Nick Zoumboulis.  Also survived by her partner, Steven Blakeney and his children Meredith, Rhys and Evan, by her brother Ian and Rhonda Rumble and their children Klare, Drew and Grace of Blenheim and by her sister Emily Rumble of Toronto.

Predeceased by her grandparents Edith and Leighton Rumble and Elmer and Cecile Myers. She will be greatly missed by a large number of aunts, uncles and cousins both from the Rumble and Myers families and a huge network of friends.

Amy played many roles: daughter, sister, companion, cousin, co- worker, and friend but her most cherished role was that of a mother.

Amy was a strong, independent, caring, hard worker and she spent the last 10 years working as the Supervisor of Housekeeping and Linen at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance where she was adored and admired by all the staff. She had a big heart and supported every request from every department with kindness and compassion.

She loved Friday Night Table, fancy beads, Nickelback, a strong hug, a kiss on the lips, late nights, whiskey, loud music, arriving late to the party and was never one to miss out on anything. She truly was a one of a kind gem.

Amy is perhaps best remembered for her huge, bright smile and her infectious laugh that could brighten any room. She was full of life, spirit and positivity right until the very end.

Family and friends are invited to the visitation at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Saturday July 7, 2018 at 2:00 pm and will continue throughout the afternoon and evening.

We invite all of you that have been touched by Amy to join us in the celebration of her life on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall in Blenheim where friends will share their fondest memories of Amy.  On Monday Amy’s immediate family will gather as she is laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery.

Friends wishing to remember Amy with a memorial donations are asked to consider the Chatham-Kent Hospice, the Kissin Kuzzins initiative to assist local families in need or Sick Kids Hospital.

Charlaine Gail Meredith, much loved wife of James Sr passed away on Tuesday July 3, 2018.  She was 60 years old.  She will be remembered with great fondness by her sons Alan Meredith (Samantha) and James Meredith Jr (Bella) and by Jamie’s daughters Amy Meredith (Boomer) and Chrystal Wilson (Meredith). Charlaine was an awesome and unique Grandma to her eight grandchildren; Ty, Makenzie, Daytona, Bailey, Bella, Brayden, Jude and Paislee…they were her pride and joy.

Born in Chatham to the late Leo & Winnifred (Moore) Couture, Charlaine was one of five children and is survived by her sisters Joy Nead (Mike) and Cindy Kempe (Fred), and by her brother Jamie Couture. Predeceased by sister Coral and brother Lee. She will be missed by Jamie’s siblings Janice Graham, Wanda Meredith and Sly Meredith as well as many nieces and nephews. Charlaine always appreciated the company of her good friends Bonnie and Gary and the long walks and talks that she had with Bonnie over the years.

Charlaine was as a kind and caring person who constantly put the needs of others first.  She worked hard to make the world a better place whether it was creating a new garden, taking care of animals (she loved her two cats) or showing persistence and determination to accomplish her goals, AKA she was very stubborn in all the great ways necessary.  Her kind ways and values will live on in her children and grandchildren who she taught well.  In that sense she will never be forgotten.

Charlaine’s wishes with regard to this stage of life were very definite.  There will be no Funeral Home visitation or funeral.

Diane Lynn Wilkins, much loved wife of Jeff Wilkins passed away on Saturday June 30, 2018. Diane was born 63 years ago to Doris and the late Lorne Goodwin. She grew up just outside of Blenheim sharing a special bond reserved only for sisters with Carol Embury (Bruce), Linda Minnie (Jim), Patty Dauphin (Bill) and Laurie Glassford (Dale).

Diane will be forever missed by her husband Jeff Wilkins and by her children Todd Lindsay, Lisa Luksa (Larry Warren), Matt Wilkins (Tina) and Andria Wilkins (Jorge Evora). She was an awesome Nanny to Owen Lindsay, Kolton Lindsay, Austin Wilkins, Ivory Wilkins, Ethan Wilkins, Marley Wilkins, Lincoln Wilkins, Willow Evora, Oaklea Evora and Everson Evora. She will be remembered by her mother in law Rose Wilkins (late Ken) and by her sisters and brothers in-law Sheri Huffman (Greg), David Wilkins (Kathleen) and Corey Wilkins. “Aunt Diny” will be missed by several nieces and nephews.

Friends will remember Diane as a selfless, loving person who put the needs of others before her own. She loved unconditionally and forgave quickly. She took care of God’s creatures. She loved dogs, horses and even had a raccoon as a house pet when she was young. Throughout her life and in the past few weeks she showed great perseverance and determination. She will be missed.

Friends and family are invited to the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Thursday night from 7 – 9 p.m. to support Diane’s family. A Funeral Service for Diane will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday July 6, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Interment of Diane’s urn will take place in Evergreen Cemetery where she will be laid to rest with her Dad.

Friends wishing to remember Diane with a memorial donation are asked to consider either the Cancer Society of Pet And Wildlife Rescue.

Roy Grieve of Chatham, husband of the late Bev (Cronmiller) Grieve (2011) passed away at home on Friday June 29, 2018. He will be missed by his children Tammy Matte, Daniel Grieve, Tommy Joe Grieve, Kenneth Grieve, Debra Lynn Boisvert, Donna Leeson and Dorothy Aitkens. He was predeceased by his children Cathy and Joey who were infant twins and Sherry Kwiapkowski.   He will be remembered by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Roy was born in Leamington to the late William & Mary (McGee) Grieve, Roy was one of 12 children and is survived by his sister Joyce Dundas and brother in law Ken Fields. He was predeceased by his sisters Mary Robinson, Ella Sterling, Marie Greenwood and Muriel Fields, and by his brothers Les Grieve, Norm Grieve, Jim Grieve, Glen Grieve, Harvey Grieve and Kaye Don Grieve.

It was Roy’s wish that his family remember him privately.

Online condolences for the family and memorial donations may be left at blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com