Obituaries

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carolyn O’Grady on March 12, 2010 at the age of 77 in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Thunder Bay.

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Mervin Kenneth Hepp, age 64 years, on Friday, March 12, 2010. Born in Fort William, on April 19, 1945, Mervin was the oldest of four children. As a young man, he went into the army.

Adventurer and entrepreneur James Gordon Vibert passed away on his last day on the job Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Jim’s loss will be felt not only by his family and friends but by business colleagues, staff and the entire Upsala community.

Mr. Douglas "Doug" Malcolm Thomson, age 59 years, a resident of Thunder Bay, passed away peacefully in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, ICU with family by his side on Wednesday, March 10 th , 2010.

It is with great sadness that our family bids farewell to Antonio, who died on March 10, 2010 at the age of 89 years after an illness brought on by a stroke. Antonio was a veteran of Word War II who immigrated to Canada in 1957.

As we grieve the loss of an amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, we valued and enjoyed the life that she lived.

Mr. Francis "Frank" Valley, age 72 years, of Sturgeon Bay Road, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side, on Monday, March 8 th , 2010.

With profound sadness and utmost grief, the parents and siblings of Diego Miguel Lopez announce his passing at the age of one week. Diego is survived by his father, Pablo Lopez (Sr.

KAMO 1921-2010 It is with great sadness that the family of Mrs. Martha (Masa) Kamo (nee Kayahara) announces her passing peacefully at home, surrounded by family, at the age of 88.

Mr. Jean Marie LeClerc (Coco) passed away in Pinewood Court on Thursday, March 4, 2010. Jean was born in Quebec and at the early age of 15, he made his way to Ontario. He worked for many years in the woodlands harvesting wood for various companies.