Barbara Bork

Barbara Bork

Barbara Bork Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Mar. 16 to Mar. 18, 2010.
BORK, Barbara (nee Cohen) Peacefully on Saturday March 13th, 2010 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre Palliative Care Unit surrounded by her beloved family. Predeceased by her husband William Bork, she will be sadly missed by her children Charissa Ruiz and Marlowe and daughter-in-law Miriam Davidson. Proud Bubby to David, Nelson, Eric and Samantha and Isaac and Elliott. Loving sister of Howard Cohen. Funeral service was held on Monday, March 15, 2010 at Steeles Memorial Chapel, 350 Steeles Avenue West, Thornhill. Interment followed at the Bethe Tzedec Memorial Park Cemetery and friends and family were welcomed at the home of Toby Davidson at 84 Wild Ginger Way, North York. Our hearfelt thanks to Dr. John Beamish at P.R.H.C. and all the compassionate staff there. Memorial donations may be made to the Social Planning Council of Ottawa, the organization that spawned ParaTranspo and brought much normalcy to Barbara's last few years.

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Claire Touchie

April 27, 2010

My sincere condolences to Barbara's family. I will miss her clinic visits and our always interesting conversations about everything in life.

Thelma Davidson

March 16, 2010

My most sincere condolences to Marlowe, Charissa, Howard and extended family on the passing of your mother, sister, aunt and grandmother, Barbara. I will always remember her sweet smile and tinkling laughter. I'm so sorry I could not attend her funeral.

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