Long-time Parkview Home administrator will be missed

Markham, Ont.

Several hundred people gathered at Rouge Valley Mennonite Church in Markham on Jan. 11 to grieve the sudden death of Joe Nighswander and to celebrate a life well lived. He lived his span of 82 years fully engaged with his family, church and broader community until he passed away in his sleep in the early hours of Jan. 7 at home with his wife Elsie.

Nighswander's active involvement with others was reflected in the comments made by those attending his funeral. Some had sung with him in the choir at Parkview Village the afternoon before his death, others recalled phone conversations and e-mail exchanges. Church members remembered his playful participation in the …