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Obituary:
- HIERONS, John Stanford - Kitchener, J. Stanford Hierons, died January 2, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Although in his 92nd year, he bravely maintained his desire to live independently in his country home. Born Apri1 15, 1915 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he grew up in Montreal, Toronto and London, Ontario. As a young man he was involved with the Cub Scouts of Canada where he met his future wife, also a Cub leader. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Goose Bay, Labrador. Sixty years ago, together with his wife Verdun (Vaile, deceased 1978) and young son, he moved to Kitchener where he worked as superintendent of the laundry at Kitchener Waterloo Hospital. A few years later, his second son was born. During his career, he spearheaded the organization of the Ontario Association of Institutional Laundry Managers and began laundry training courses at Guelph Agricultural College. For his own enjoyment, he ran a small greenhouse, attending Kitchener Market in spring with his flower and vegetable plants. More recently, he developed a love for cooking and baking and gave away many dozens of cookies, tarts, pies and cinnamon buns. Surviving are his sons, Stanford A. Hierons and wife Elizabeth (Wismer), David J. Hierons and wife Anna Jakubowski; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; a sister, Mildred Lewis; brothers-in-law, Norman and Bruce Vaile; sister-in-law, Mary Hierons. Mr. Hierons's family will receive friends and relatives at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home and Chapel, 51 Benton at Church St., Kitchener on Friday from 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will held at St. Andrews Memorial Anglican Church, 275 Mill St. Kitchener at 11 a.m with Rev Robert C. Towler officiating. Interment at Kinsie Bean Cemetery, Doon Road, Kitchener. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or a charity of your choice by calling the funeral home at 519-742-4481 or condolences at www.schreitersandrockfuneralhome.com
The Record Jan 4 2007
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