Obituaries

It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, June Weidner, after a long battle with heart disease. Born June 16, 1937 in Manitoulin Island, Ontario.

It is with the heaviest sorrow that our family announces the unexpected passing of Richard Norman Wrigley on April 26, 2019. Rick was a proud Westfort boy born to Russel and Betty Wrigley on December 3, 1948.

Margaret Mary Benes (nee Gollat) passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital on April 23, one month after celebrating her 90th birthday. She was born in Thunder Bay (Fort William), where she lived her entire life.

Ms. Pauline Young (nee Hardy), age 92, passed away peacefully at Hogarth Riverview Manor on April 27, 2019, where she resided briefly since July 2018. Mom was born in Nipigon, ON to Frank and Louise Hardy and was the youngest of the 3 siblings.

It is with profound sadness that the family of Carla Mae Henly, nee: Moors, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at her residence in Apple Valley Minnesota on April 23, 2019. She was 74 years old.

Mrs. Maria Slomka, formerly of Brookside Manor, passed away peacefully at her home in Roseview Manor on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Maria was born on September 20, 1925 in Kiev, Russia.

Argentina DiCasmirro, age 91 years, a resident of Thunder Bay, passed away peacefully in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Thursday, April 25, 2019 with family by her side. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m.

“A heart of gold stopped beating, two twinkling eyes closed to rest” Mr. John Joseph Vic passed away peacefully at his home on April 23, 2019. John was born in Port Arthur on October 24, 1930.

With great sadness we announce the peaceful passing on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, of our beloved mother, grandma and friend, Arlene Elizabeth (Kostovich) Kmet, after a courageous battle with cancer.

It is with great sadness and sorrow we announce the passing of Glen Kitching, aged 89 years, on April 22, 2019 at the TBRHSC. Glen passed peacefully with his beloved wife of 65 years, Nadia Kitching, at his side.