John Mathew BROOKER

BROOKER, John Mathew Age 85 years. Born May 28, 1919. Died March 11, 2005, 10:30 p.m., at the Windsor Regional Met Campus. Late of Belle River and formerly of South Woodslee. Son of John Leulland Brooker 1890 - 1956 and Emily 1891-1972. Pre-deceased by his wife Ruby (nee Handbridge) October 25, 1920 - September 23, 1990. Dear father of Raymond Brooker (born 1944) and his wife Kora of South Woodslee, Darlene MacDonald (born 1946) and her husband Joseph of Belle River, and Wendy (born 1950) of Nanaimo, B.C. Dear grand-father to Tim Brooker, Kathy Clemente, Kelly Beauchamp, Kim Prefasi deceased 1995, Michael Shura, Stephanie Shura, Julie Lesperance, and London Kettle Dear great grandfather of Anthony Brooker, Ashley, Andie, & Adrienna Lesperance, and Luc Trepanier. Predeceased by his twin brother Jeffery Joseph May 28, 1919 - September 25, 1992. John will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by his family and friends. John served as a member of the Woodslee I.O.O.F. Lodge #220, and associate member of Windsor I.O.O.F. Lodge #348. Encamp-ment Central Lodge, #60 of Woodslee, Canton Lodge #27 of Woodslee. Rebekah Lodge #295 of Woodslee. Visiting at the Hammond Funeral Home, 318 Erie Street South, Leamington (326-8423), on Sunday from 2-5 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service from the funeral home on Monday, March 14, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Dana Rodgers officiating. Interment Woods-lee United Church Cemtery. Woodslee I.O.O.F. Lodge #220 service Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. Published in the Windsor Star on 3/14/2005.