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Audio and summary of an interview with Sam Catania on September 27, 1994. Recorded and prompted by George Jackson. Sam discusses working with Professor W.H. Day and dredging the Holland Marsh. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

September 12, 1994
Death
MUMA - Jonathan Douglas (Jon) - Suddenly as result of an auto accident on Monday, September 12, 1994, John Muma of Bond Head in his 20th year. Beloved son of Allan and Sandie Muma of Bond Head. Dear brother of Kiristin of Bond Head. Dear special friend of Michelle Viaene of Bradford. Dear grandson of Ruth and late Gordon Muma, Fern Hadden of Willowdale and William Hadden of Amherst, N.S. Also survived by many auhts, uncles, cousins and friends. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuck Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St. Bradford. Service was held at the Bradford Baptist Church on Thursday, September 15, 1994 at 2 p.m. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Donations to the Asthma Society of Canada would be appreciated.

June 19, 1994
Death
VAN DYKE, ARTHUR (Past President of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association) at the Holland Christian Homes, Brampton, on Sunday June 19, 1994, Arthur Van Dyke in his 81st year. Dearly beloved husband of Agnes, loving father of Dennis of Mansfield, Leona and her husband Robert Kelly of Mississauga, Ronald and his wife Deborah of Vancouver and Lrone of Monroe, Washington. Loved grandfather of Amanda, Robert and his wife Cathy, Sara, Rebecca, Matthew, Joshua, Adam, Tasha, Arthur and Gloria. Memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Springdale Christian Reform Church in the Holland Marsh. Interment Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimers Society would be greatly appreciated by the family.

May 20, 1994
Death
HRYNYK, Alex - (Owner of Canal Bank Service Station) At York County Hospital, Newmarket on Friday, May 20, 1994. Alex Hrynyk of Newmarket and formerly of the Holland Marsh in his 85th year. Beloved husband of Erna Muench. Dear father of Judy and her husband Ken Crowder of Callander, Gary and his wife Debbie of Bradford, Pat and his wife Shirley of Churchill, Wayne and his wife Lynn of Edmonton. Dear brother of William of Thunder Bay, Victoria Vaclav of Kakabeka Falls, Stella Pinniger of Winnipeg, Doreen Renic and Jean Hurd both of Las Vegas. Also survived by 10 grandchildren. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuck Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Street, Bradford. Service was held in the chapel on Monday, May 23, 1994 at 1 p.m. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Saturday, January 22, 1994
Event Type : Death
Municipality :
Community : Other - Bradford
Description : Peacefully at York County Hospital, Newmarket, in her 75th year. Nee Oosterhuis. Resident of the Holland Marsh. Wife of the late Adrianus and his wife Sara, Greta and her late husband Adrian Hordyk, Peter, Anita and her husband John Brouwer. Sister of Rudy, Herman and Gilbert Oosterhuis, Ruth Noordhuis and predeceased by Stouffer, John and Gus Oosterhuis. Also survived by eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Service at the Holland Marsh Christian Reformed Church. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Donations to the Lou Gehrig's Disease or to the Newmarket and District Association for Community Living would be appreciated. *Original stored in Joe Saint Collection.

January 22, 1994
Obituaries
VANLUYK, Gertrude - Peacefully at York County Hospital, Newmarket on Saturday, January 22, 1994. Gertrude Oosterhuis of the Holland Marsh in her 75th year. Beloved wife of the late Adrianus (Jack) VanLuyk. Dear mother of Adrianus and his wife Sara, Greta and her late husband Adrian Hordyk, Peter and Anita and her husband John Brouwer. Dear sister of Rudy, Herman and Gilbert Oosterhuis, Ruth Noorduis and predeceased by Stouffer, John and Gus Oosterhuis. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Street, Bradford. Service was held at the Holland Marsh Christian Reformed Church in Ansnorveldt on Tuesday, January 25, 1994 at 2 p.m. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Donations to Lou Gehrig's Disease or to the Newmarket and District Association for Community Living would be appreciated.

October 24, 1994
Death
HOLANCIN, Zuzana - At Aurora Resthaven Nursing Home, on Monday, October 24, 1994. Zuzana Balint of the Bradford Marsh in her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late John Holancin. Dear mother of John of Frankford, Anne Papousek of Renfrew, Paul and George of RR#1 Kettleby, Pauline of Aurora, Helen Poulis of King, Mary Gilvert of Collingwood, Joan Meharg of Markham, Betty Sue of Toronto, James of Newmarket, and predeceased by Richard. Also survived by 26 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St, Bradford for visitation on Wednesday 2 - 4 and 7 -9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel on Thursday at 11 a.m. Followed by cremation. Donations to York County Hospital Foundation, Newmarket or the charity of your choice, would be appreciated.