In Memoriam

Sadly, long-time Cabbagetowner Nancy White has died. We learned of her passing in Doug Fisher’s blog where he wrote the following:

Nancy White died recently from the lingering effects of a stroke she suffered several years ago. She loved Cabbagetown – she lived at 340 Carlton for twenty years from 1985 to 2004. She was an active volunteer with Friends of Riverdale Farm. She went to step class with Brenda McNee who remembers her glorious front garden and her strong opinions. She liked to sit in the window at Jet Fuel and to shop at Daniel et Daniel, Terry’s butcher shop, Epicure and Neat Stuff. Her niece, Liz Kingstone, lives on Wellesley Street with her husband Steve Brearton and sons Henry, Simon and Sidney. There will be a celebration of her life on the roof of the Merchandise Building Lofts (155 Dalhousie) at 5 pm on Saturday November 4.

We offer our condolences to Nancy’s family and friends.

If you would like to let others in the neighbourhood know of the passing of a Cabbagetowner, please have their family contact us.

We are very saddened to hear of the passing of Donny Taggart of family-owned Nettleship’s Hardware on Parliament Street. One person on hearing of Donny’s death remarked “to me he was one of the ‘good bones’ that made Cabbagetown”. Donny’s mother Marg Taggart passed away just last summer.

There will be a visitation at Rosar-Morrison Funeral Home, 467 Sherbourne Street on Monday May 1, 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, it has been requested that donations be made to the Salvation Army or the Cabbagetown Youth Centre.

We offer our condolences to Donny’s family and friends.

Read the death notice for Donny Taggart (dignitymemorial.com)

If you would like to let others in the neighbourhood know of the passing of a Cabbagetowner, please have their family contact us.

Sad news that longtime Cabbagetown resident Bea Ziegert has died. A service will be held for her on Friday November 18. Doug Fisher wrote about Bea on his blog this week:

She was an enthusiastic neighbour and she loved her Cabbagetown home. She travelled and taught abroad extensively at Cornell in the USA and in the south Pacific. Bea bought her Laurier Street home in 1979. She eventually learned that its remarkable interior had been designed by Sonja and Michael Stewart. She’s the daughter of Viljo Revell who designed Toronto’s landmark city hall. Bea preserved their work and when she wanted to update the interior, she tracked down Mr Stewart. Dave Leblanc, the Globe & Mail’s architecture writer, did a story about her house in 2006 (globeandmail.com).

When she worried that she couldn’t continue to live alone, Bea sold her house. She died on Sunday October 23 from the effects of a stroke. There will be a memorial service for her at First Unitarian Church (175 St Clair) on Friday November 18 at 11am.

We offer our condolences to Bea’s family and friends.

If you would like to let others in the neighbourhood know of the passing of a Cabbagetowner, please have their family contact us.

Sadly, Marg Taggart passed away on July 26, 2016 at the age of 83. Marg was born Margaret Irene Nettleship in 1933 and lived above her family’s store on Parliament Street (Nettleship’s Hardware) for eighty years and was a beloved Cabbagetowner.

Read the death notice for Marg Taggart (legacy.com)
Read Doug Fisher’s Tribute to Marg Taggart (cabbagetownreview.blogspot.ca)

A private cremation has taken place and there will be a memorial service on September 18, 2016, details to follow. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Rosar-Morrison Home & Chapel.

If you would like to let others in the neighbourhood know of the passing of a Cabbagetowner, please have their family contact us.

Diana Jean Pugsley, a former long-time and well-known and loved Cabbagetowner passed away in May of this year.

Read the death notice for Diana Jean Pugsley (smithfuneralhome.ca)
Photos of Diana Jean Pugsley (facebook.com)

Our condolences to Diana’s family and friends.

If you would like to let others in the neighbourhood know of the passing of a Cabbagetowner, please have their family contact us.

We heard the sad news from a few residents that Louise Edwards has passed away. She was well known to many in the neighbourhood as a real estate agent, a Yogini, a Rekei master as well as for her interests in knitting and cycling.

A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held on Sunday June 26th, at Jet Fuel, 519 Parliament Street from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

Read the full death notice for Louise Giselle Edwards (globeandmail.com)

Our condolences to Louise’s family and friends.

If you would like to let others in the neighbourhood know of the passing of a Cabbagetowner, please have their family contact us.

Sad news in the neighbourhood as we learned of the death of David Clark. Doug Fisher wrote in his Neighbourhood Review of May 5:

Mr Clark died on Wednesday April 20 at the age of 82. He described himself as “the luckiest man in the world”. He is survived by his wife, Carol Moore-Ede. A private family service has been held. Donations are requested for the Rocky Mountain Rail Society.

Read the full death notice at globeandmail.com.

Our sympathies are with Carol and his other family and friends.

If you would like to let others in the neighbourhood know of the passing of a Cabbagetowner, please have their family contact us.

Some sad news of the passing of a well-known Cabbagetowner. We learned of her passing from Doug Fisher’s Cabbagetown Review where he wrote:

Ms. McErvel died suddenly on Sunday April 24. She was a familiar Cabbagetown resident, an accomplished archivist and a real estate agent. She loved her cats and was always ready to greet and enjoy neighbourhood dogs. Her memorial service will be held at Humphreys Funeral Home (1403 Bayview) on Friday May 6 at 1 pm.

Read the full death notice at globeandmail.com

Our condolences to Judith’s friends and family.

If you would like to let others in the neighbourhood know of the passing of a Cabbagetowner, please have their family contact us.