Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Lise Portelance
Jan 1, 2023
Lise Portelance (née Séguin)
Lise Portelance (née Séguin) passed away peacefully at the Ottawa Queensway Carleton Hospital on Friday March 3rd, 2023 at the age of 90.
Pre-deceased by her loving husband of 30 years, Dean McShane, she was the beloved mother of Luc (Nancy Rock) and Yves (Marina Di Girolamo) and will...
Maureen Kennedy
Dec 31, 2022
Maureen Elizabeth Kennedy
(February 5, 1952 – December 31, 2022)
Dear Maureen passed away Dec. 31 at the Queensway Carleton ICU at the age of 70. She had struggled bravely for over a year with complications following open heart surgery. Maureen will be missed most, and for the rest of our...
Mary Parsons
Dec 31, 2022
Parsons - Mary Athol
1934-2022
Born in rural Nova Scotia, raised in Montreal, lived on the farm in the Ottawa Valley since she was 21, died comfortably at home on December 31st. The only daughter to the late Rev. Prescott and Joy (Husk) Murray. A McGill graduate, married to Basil (deceased)...
Ruth (Evelyn) Mcphail
Dec 30, 2022
Evelyn Ruth Bonham McPhail left us suddenly on Friday afternoon on December 30th, 2022. The day before, with her hair freshly set, Ruth sat in a beautiful atrium filled with light, a huge Christmas tree beautifully decorated with large gold bells and looked over her wedding pictures while receiving compliments on her beauty as a bride, her wedding attendants,...
Jochina "Joan" Kop
Dec 30, 2022
Kop, Jochina (Joan)
nee Euverman
April 3, 1940 – December 30, 2022
Passed away peacefully in hospital on Friday, December 30th, 2022, at the age of 82. Beloved wife of Gerrit (Gerry) Kop and previously deceased by her first husband Roelof (Rolly) Lubbers...

Christa Boehn
Dec 30, 2022
Peacefully in hospice surrounded by family, on Friday December 30, 2022 at the age of 86. Predeceased by her beloved husband Dieter. Dear mother of James, Sven (Linda) and the late Martina MacKie (Peter). Cherished grandmother of Alexa, Katrina and Rebecca and her great-grandchildren Coleton, Calleigh and Bailee. Also survived by her brother Alfred in Germany. Special thanks to...
John Kuiack
Dec 30, 2022
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of John Kuiack at home on Friday December 30th, 2022 at the age of 56. John will be dearly missed by his children Shane (Michel), Jasmin (Matthew) and Christopher (Sydney). Cherished grandfather of Hazel. Beloved husband of the late Pauline (nee Clancy). Loved son of Joan (nee Ambler) and...
Janet Elaine Fournier
Dec 29, 2022
Fournier, Janet Elaine
November 8, 1947 – December 29, 2022
Passed away in the comfort of her home on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Predeceased by her loving husband of 45 years, Richard Fournier and by her parents Gordon MacGregor and Dorothy (nee McLaughlin). Loving mother of Janet Thornborrow (Fred) and Dianna...
Serge Perron
Dec 29, 2022
We regret to announce the passing of Serge Perron at the age of 68 on Thursday December 29, 2022 of a cancerous tumor in his heart. The cancer progressed quickly, and after a short time in hospital, he passed away with his family by his side.
He is the beloved husband of Gaétane; loving father of Tania (Mark) and...
Helen Morris
Dec 29, 2022
Morris, Helen
On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the age of 86 years. Beloved wife of the late Clare Wilfred Morris. Loving mother of Ken Morris and Debbie Stenson. A special thank you to all the wonderful caregivers that touched Helen’s life.
A memorial service will be held at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral...
Larry Donnelly
Dec 29, 2022
Larry A. Donnelly
After a life well lived and countless accomplishments, Laurence (Larry) Alphonsus Donnelly passed away peacefully on December 29, 2022, surrounded by the love of his family. He is predeceased by his parents, James Andrew and Rose Ann(nee Murray) Donnelly, brothers James, Hugh, Patrick, Liam, Tommy, and sisters Kathleen and Anne. He is forever loved...
Ronald Newell
Dec 28, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Ronald Newell, surrounded by his children, on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the age of 82. Beloved husband of the late Sylvia (née Berezowski) and loving father of Michael (Sofie) and Kari Saumur (Gilles). Cherished grandfather of Alex (Kayleigh Fisher), Renée, Nicholas, Elise, and Samuel. Predeceased by...
Michael Meehan
Dec 28, 2022
Suddenly in hospital, surrounded by his family, at the age of 68, on Wednesday December 28, 2022. Michael a lifelong proud farmer, is the beloved husband of Anne, loving father of Kathleen (Sean Adams), Michael, Katarina (Landon James), Anthony (Katy) and Christina (Thomas Nykl) and cherished grandfather of Evangeline and Jiri. Dear brother of Richard (Isabell), Hugh (Sharron O’Hara),...
Gary Mccaffrey
Dec 27, 2022
Our dearest Gary passed unexpectedly Tuesday 27th following complications from surgery, days before his 75TH birthday. He leaves behind his wife Sue, his sister Bonnie and her husband Roy, his son Wayne, his step children David, Colleen and Katie, his nephews Chad, Bradley and Ryan and his grandchildren Christopher, Isak and Zachary. As Gary never met a stranger, he...
Fern Amm
Dec 27, 2022
Amm, Fern Isabelle
Surrounded by her family on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the age of 92 years. Predeceased by her beloved husband William Amm. Loving mother of Ronnie (Paula) and Garry (Pam). Proud grandmother of Brian (Robyn), Darren, Jason, Gillian, and Lauren. Predeceased by her parents Victor and Laura Major and by her siblings...
Dr. Paul Merkley
Dec 27, 2022
Passed away suddenly on December 27 at the age of 88 due to pneumonia in the town of Kemptville, Ontario. He is predeceased by his parents Ernest (1985) and Jean (1999) and his younger brother David (2021). He leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years, Gwen (nee Barton). He will be lovingly remembered by his children; Michele (Milton),...
Sara Perry
Dec 26, 2022
Sara Marie Perry
Passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 at the age of 56. Sister of: Ivan (Jocelyne), Chilliwack; Craig (Ronald Labelle), Ottawa; Yvonne, Ottawa; Jeff (Pascale Aubin), Ottawa; Sadly missed by her nieces and nephews: Angelique, Jonathan, Kaitlyn, Katherine, Andrea, Lydia, Matthew, Erika, Rachel, Sienna, Andrew, Samuel, Alec, Aidan, and Liam. The family will...
Francis (Frank) Grant
Dec 24, 2022
Francis (Frank) D. Grant
WW II Veteran (MN)
Born Calgary, Alberta January 19, 1917. Died Perley Health (Ottawa) peacefully December 24, 2022
Predeceased in 2010 by his loving wife of 63 years Helen Grant (Hinds). Loving father of Russell (Cheryl Zedic), Duncan (Ginette Vanasse), Julie (John Hawkins), Fran (Ron Sabourin). Dear granddad of...
Doris Maiden
Dec 23, 2022
Doris Norma Maiden
Sept 27, 1932 – Dec 23, 2022
Doris passed away peacefully at the Civic Hospital at the age of 90 years surrounded by loving family. She was married for 68 years to Donald Maiden, who pre-deceased her in July, 2022. She will be sadly missed by her daughters, the “Maiden girls”; Karen,...
Margaret Ironmonger
Dec 22, 2022
Ironmonger, Margaret Elizabeth
1936-2022
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Margaret Ironmonger on Thursday December 22, 2022 at home with her family by her side. Beloved mother of Terry (Sharon), Brian (Maureen) and Kim Ironmonger-Wong (Jim). Cherished grandmother of Jason (Nikki), Katlin, Laura and Chloe (Samuel). Dearest great-grandmother of Charlie (Isabella)....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.