“ In Ottawa, Friday, April 15, 2005, Aline Gravel nee Labine, age 86, widow of the late Henry Harpe and the late Hector Gravel. Loving mother of Edgar Gravel (Ute), Shonne Gravel, Douglas Gravel (Bea), Dianne Antoine, Norman Donald Harpe (Jean), Lucy Harpe (Robert Hesse) and Murray Richard Harpe. She was also a proud grandmother of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dear sister of 21 siblings, many of whom survive her, as well as many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents, Joseph Labine and Malvina Menard; her daughter, Shirley Madelaine “Aline” Harpe and her son, Frederick Joseph Romeo Harpe. Friends may pay respects at the Kelly Funeral Home, 2370 St. Joseph Blvd., Orleans on Thursday, April 28 from 6-9 pm. Funeral Friday, April 29 in the chapel at 10 am. In memoriam donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation appreciated. “9962

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" I married Robert Webster Hesse on August 26, 1978, in Kitchener, ON, where we lived for several years before moving to Brussels, ON. Robert was never allowed to adopt Norman, because Canadian law stated you needed father's permission, which was unavailable. Robert died Nov. 18, 2016."10042

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"HESSE, Robert Webster - Suddenly at Owen Sound Hospital on Friday November 18, 2016 in his 86th year.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife Lucy of Brussels, children Linda VanKooten of Stratford, Beverly Hearn of Calgary, AB, Barbara (Dave Wahl) of Medicine Hat, AB, Norman Welch of Kitchener, his grandchildren Jacob and Lucas VanKooten, Travis and Jessica Wahl, Kayla and Laura Hearn, Eric (Cynthia) and Shane Welsh, as well as five great-grandchildren.

Remembered by Laura Illingworth (John) and sister-in-law Charlotte Hesse. Predeceased by his parents Wilfred and Elmina (Dahmer) Hesse, daughter Cheryl Hesse, brothers John Stanley (Myrtle) Hesse and Calvin Hesse.

Robert was born and raised at 601 Ontario Street, Stratford and lived and worked as an auto body mechanic at his shop on Downie Street. He moved to Kitchener in 1971 where he met and married Lucy in 1978. He then worked in industry selling steel barrels. He retired at the age of 55, against his wishes, due to health reasons. In 1991 he moved to Brussels where he became active in the community, joining the Lion's Club, where he held the office of president, Masonic Temple, Mother Lodge Preston #297, where he became Master in Brussels and joined the Shrine in 1995. He held many offices in various Shrine Clubs and joined the Fire Brigade, Hillbillies, Desert Rats and Blue Water Clubs. Robert enjoyed many interests, including the 'coffee club in Brussels', had great vision for renovating homes, loved spending time with family and friends, enjoyed traveling in his Mercedes (his mafia car) to various destinations. He and Lucy also traveled to Alaska, England, Spain, Portugal, Madiera, as well as all over the U.S. and Canada, LIVING THE DREAM. Because of his declining health he was not able to get about on his own for the last year of his life.

Family and friends will be received at Melville Presbyterian Church, 55 Dunnedin Drive, Brussels on Wednesday November 23, 2016 from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will take place at the church on Thursday November 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Gordon Williams and Rev. Elwin Garland officiating Private family interment in Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg.

As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Mocha Shrine Centre, London for the Canadian Shrine Hospital.

A Masonic service will take place Wednesday at 5:45 p.m."14563,14564,14561

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Robert Webster Hesse
Robert Hesse

Laura Gould
Laura Illingworth

“ In Ottawa, Friday, April 15, 2005, Aline Gravel nee Labine, age 86, widow of the late Henry Harpe and the late Hector Gravel. Loving mother of Edgar Gravel (Ute), Shonne Gravel, Douglas Gravel (Bea), Dianne Antoine, Norman Donald Harpe (Jean), Lucy Harpe (Robert Hesse) and Murray Richard Harpe. She was also a proud grandmother of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dear sister of 21 siblings, many of whom survive her, as well as many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents, Joseph Labine and Malvina Menard; her daughter, Shirley Madelaine “Aline” Harpe and her son, Frederick Joseph Romeo Harpe. Friends may pay respects at the Kelly Funeral Home, 2370 St. Joseph Blvd., Orleans on Thursday, April 28 from 6-9 pm. Funeral Friday, April 29 in the chapel at 10 am. In memoriam donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation appreciated. “9962

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Lucy Norma Harpe was christened Marie Lucy Norma Harpe.10042

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" I was a Crown Ward of the CAS in Oshawa, until my 21st birthday and lived in several foster homes, most of which I don't remember. The CAS put us into Protestant homes, told us repeatedly that our parents were dead, and they they had no knowledge, records of health, or anything else of our parents.10042 [Note: CAS = Children's Aid Society]

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" I was unmarried when I had my first child James Gordon Harpe, he was born December 2, 1966, at the age of 5 he was adopted by James Heath and his wife, and his name was changed to James Gordon Heath. He lives with his wife Derorah somewhere in Ohio, USA."10042

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" I was married to Garry Eugene Welsh on April 28, 1967 in Oshawa, ON. We lived a nomadic lifestyle around Oshawa for 3 years when Garry left permanently. Garry's son Norman Eugene Welsh was born February 13, 1969 in Oshawa General Hosp."10042

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" I married Robert Webster Hesse on August 26, 1978, in Kitchener, ON, where we lived for several years before moving to Brussels, ON. Robert was never allowed to adopt Norman, because Canadian law stated you needed father's permission, which was unavailable. Robert died Nov. 18, 2016."10042

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Shirley Madelaine Harpe, Frederick Joseph Romeo Harpe, Normand Donald Harpe, Lucy Norma Harpe and Murray Richard Harpe all became Crown Wards in Ontario when young children because their mother Marie Aline Delores Labine was having to care for the children alone since her husband Henry Harpe was an alcoholic and would abandon the family repeatedly. The Ontario Province took the children from their mother and made them Crown Wards until they were twenty-one years of age. Their mother continually searched for her children, but the persons in charge of the Crown Wards would not let her see them. She searched from town to town for them. Lucy Norma Harpe first met her mother when Lucy was 32 years of age.10000,10042

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Lucy Norma Harpe Hesse said that we was about 18 months old with Murray Richard Harpe was born.10000

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In 2011 Lucy Norma Harpe was Queen of the Daughters of the Nile of Omar Temple No. 111 (an organization dedicated to supporting Shriners Hospitals) in London, Ontario, Canada. The Sisters of the Nile is the woman counterpart of the Shriners.10058,10045

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"HESSE, Robert Webster - Suddenly at Owen Sound Hospital on Friday November 18, 2016 in his 86th year.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife Lucy of Brussels, children Linda VanKooten of Stratford, Beverly Hearn of Calgary, AB, Barbara (Dave Wahl) of Medicine Hat, AB, Norman Welch of Kitchener, his grandchildren Jacob and Lucas VanKooten, Travis and Jessica Wahl, Kayla and Laura Hearn, Eric (Cynthia) and Shane Welsh, as well as five great-grandchildren.

Remembered by Laura Illingworth (John) and sister-in-law Charlotte Hesse. Predeceased by his parents Wilfred and Elmina (Dahmer) Hesse, daughter Cheryl Hesse, brothers John Stanley (Myrtle) Hesse and Calvin Hesse.

Robert was born and raised at 601 Ontario Street, Stratford and lived and worked as an auto body mechanic at his shop on Downie Street. He moved to Kitchener in 1971 where he met and married Lucy in 1978. He then worked in industry selling steel barrels. He retired at the age of 55, against his wishes, due to health reasons. In 1991 he moved to Brussels where he became active in the community, joining the Lion's Club, where he held the office of president, Masonic Temple, Mother Lodge Preston #297, where he became Master in Brussels and joined the Shrine in 1995. He held many offices in various Shrine Clubs and joined the Fire Brigade, Hillbillies, Desert Rats and Blue Water Clubs. Robert enjoyed many interests, including the 'coffee club in Brussels', had great vision for renovating homes, loved spending time with family and friends, enjoyed traveling in his Mercedes (his mafia car) to various destinations. He and Lucy also traveled to Alaska, England, Spain, Portugal, Madiera, as well as all over the U.S. and Canada, LIVING THE DREAM. Because of his declining health he was not able to get about on his own for the last year of his life.

Family and friends will be received at Melville Presbyterian Church, 55 Dunnedin Drive, Brussels on Wednesday November 23, 2016 from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will take place at the church on Thursday November 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Gordon Williams and Rev. Elwin Garland officiating Private family interment in Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg.

As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Mocha Shrine Centre, London for the Canadian Shrine Hospital.

A Masonic service will take place Wednesday at 5:45 p.m."14563,14564,14561

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Lucy Norma Harpe
Lucy Harpe
Marie Lucy Norma Harpe
Lucy Hesse