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- A few years after his marriage, Rick stood witness at the wedding of his brother Basil in September 1968 in Toronto, as Basil stood for him. Rick and Catherine have five children, two daughters and three sons. Their marriage ended in 1982 and divorced ensued. Rick has not remarried. He is currently an elementary and high school teacher.
Durham Notices (ON) -- 17 Apr 2009
ARBOUR, Richard "Ric", Music Teacher at Denis O'Connor High School, Whitby/Ajax from 1973 -1992 -- Passed away suddenly at his home in Dorset on Wednesday, 8 April 2009, at the age of 67. Father of Paul (Cheryl), Michele (Colin), Kevin (Karen), Steven, and Lisa. Grandfather of Amanda, Jason, Christina, Daniel, Jessica and Joshua. Brother of Edmond, Allen, John, Basil, Bernadette, Linda and Theresa. A Memorial Mass held at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Whitby on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated and can be arranged through the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home Ltd, PO Box 427, Minden, K0M 2K0
Excerpt from Ric's online Guestbook . . .
Mr. Arbour was and will remain such an inspiration - he was one of my most memorable teachers at Denis O'Connor CHS. Thanks to his encouragement I was able to start believing in myself and my abilities. His love of music was contagious as healso got me and my friends to join the school choir. He will be missed. ~ Kathy Zielinski Kozlowicz
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