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Joseph Banning
BANNING 2010-05-15 Mr. Joseph David James Banning, 90 years, of Nipigon, Ontario passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at his residence in the Nipigon District Memorial Hospital. Dave was a Veteran of World War II. He served with the Canadian Air Force?s flying bombers and was shotdown on D-Day night. He spent a year as a prisoner of war before returning home in June. He married his love Mary (nee Robson) on July 7, 1945 shortly after his return. David and his brother Mark ran Banning Brothers Electrical for many years. Dave retired from Domtar Ltd. at 65 after twenty years of service. He was a founding member of the Knights of Columbus Council #4247 in Red Rock, a founding member of the Nipigon Legion Fall Fishing Festival and was involved in the start-up of the old Nipigon Ski Hill. Dave was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #32, Nipigon, the Nipigon Curling Club and the North Shore Golf Club. He was long time member of the Catholic School Board serving as secretary/treasurer for a number of years. Dave was also a Volunteer Fireman for thirty years. Predeceased by his wife Mary on July 7, 2009, by his parents Mary (nee Dunnigan) and Edgar Banning, by five siblings ? Victor, Leo, Gerald and Mark Banning and Mary Thompson and by a nephew Danny Banning; he is survived by four children ? Colleen (& Bob) Vogt of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Paul Banning of Langley, British Columbia, Beth Banning (& Ralph Chaboyer) of Nipigon and Brian (& Germaine) Banning of Red Rock, Ontario, by seven grandchildren ? Cindy (& Grant) Rochon and Shawn (& Cheri) Stanfield both of Thunder Bay, Chris DeCicco (& Carey Timony) of Lively, Ontario, Seana (& Mitch) Brennen and Megan (& Andrew) St. Jean both of Nipigon, Braeden and Tamara Banning both of Langley, British Columbia, by ten great grandchildren. Numerous other relatives also survive. According to Dave?s wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial mass for David Banning, in the care of Elliott Funeral Home Ltd., Nipigon will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 11 A.M. at the Church of the Annunciation with Father M. McWatch officiating. Interment of cremains will be in Cliffside Cemetery, Nipigon, at a later date. Friends so wishing may make donations to the Alzheimer Society or to the Nipigon District Memorial Hospital ? Long Term Care.
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