Mathias Ludger MACPHEE

MACPHEE, Mathias Ludger It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Ludger (Les) after a long struggle, he went peacefully in his sleep, on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. Left to mourn is his beloved wife of 47 years, Grace (nee Summerhayes). Loving father to Diane Burbine (predeceased), Michael and Patty and her husband John Edington. Doting grandfather to Victoria Burbine of Brantford. Predeceased by parents, Michael and Cecelia MacPhee; brothers, Neil, Peter, Louis; and two sisters in infancy. Will be sadly missed by seven sisters and one brother, Ann and Leonard MacLeod of Montréal, Mary and the late Danny Malone of P.E.I., Barbara and the late Ralph Saunders of Boston, Philomena and the late Joseph McPhee of Montreal, Marguerite and the late Soren Sondergaard of Montreal, Audrey and the late Robert Brown of P.E.I., Margaret and Nolan Edgar of P.E.I. and Puis and Doreen (nee MacCormack) of P.E.I. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Les retired from Stelco after 32 years of service. Family will receive friends at Cresmount Funeral Home, 322 Fennell Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario (905) 387-2111 on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Prayers will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, 50 Brucedale Avenue East, Hamilton, on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Ancaster. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. A special thanks to all the doctors, nurses and social health care workers from McMaster Hospital, Yellow Area 3X. A very special thanks to close friends, Earl MacIsaac and family, Stephen Peters and family, Patty and Wayne Balzereit of Brantford, Wayne Burbine of Brantford and all the community for their support.