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Thank you to the WSO’s patrons, subscribers, sponsors, donors, and volunteers. Your support is instrumental!
The WSO acknowledges the passing of cherished supporters who have made significant contributions through their Estate. In 2023-2024, this includes:
Estate of Gwen and Murray Purdy
Estate of Lorna June Carroll
Sponsors
Platinum Baton $25,000+
Bill and Rochelle Tepperman
The Toldo Foundation
The Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan
WSO Guild
The Estate of John Dickinson
Podium Spotlight $20,000-$24,999
The Morris & Beverly Baker Foundation
Maestro’s Circle $15,000-$19,000
The Chandisherry Foundation
Bill and Lynn Baker
The Basilian Fathers of Sandwich in Ontario
Kyle Kootstra & Ana Kleer of the Eizenga Kootstra Kleer Wealth Management Group of BMO Nesbitt Burns
Concertmasters’s Circle $10,000-$14,999
The Glen and Carmel Mitchell Foundation
The Charles & Ethel Cohen Family Foundation
Border City Living
Caesars Windsor Cares
G. Vincent Castellano
Joan Mackay
Bert and Joy Mayerhofer
Estate of Phyllis Zin
1 Anonymous Donor
Virtuoso’s Circle
$5,000-$9,999
LiUNA!625
Dr. Don and Nancy Allen
The Kuker Family
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Paterson
Richard and Colleen Peddie
Port Windsor
Composer’s Circle
$2,500-$4,999
Aird Berlis
Amico
Cardinal Place
Municipality of Leamington
OLG – www.olg.com
Troup Group Inc.
uWindsor Faculty of Education
Marilyn Stecher
Valente Contracting Inc
Principal Players
$1,500-$2,499
The Truelight Foundation
Duffy Davidson
Bianca De Luca
Paul and Mary Meanwell
Wanda Rosicki
Howard Spinner
Benefactors
$750-$1,499
Dr. E Gregory Butler
Barb and Cody Cooper
Margaret Dama
Viola Glos
Glenna Hemphill
John and Judy Hrycak
Kyle and Kara Kootstra
Sheila Blair Mosley
Michelle Scott
Don And Catherine Wilson
Robert and Heather Wilson
Bill and Jean Wright
Major Patrons
$500-$749
Ken Cribley and Alycia Sennema
Derek and Jill Farkas
Beth French
Lorraine Jones
James S. Kurak
Patti Lauzon and Mark Sarafin
Claire McAllister
Julio Menezes
David and Rebecca Ng
Mary Lou Ouellette
Barb Marie Proctor
Mike Rogers
Michael J. Saffran
Stephen and Kelly Savage
Sidney and Glenn Sellick
Lisa Siimes
Patrons
$250-$499
Kirby O’Connor and Sandra McClellan
Joyce and Frederick Mason
Claire Birch
Christine Fullerton
Ronald Riberdy
Friends of Sandra Manzig
Americo and Barbara Dean
Gerald and Bettie Fraser
Dr. Michael H. and Mrs. Sandra Malowitz
Jackie and Phillip Rice
Gayle and Robert Siddall
Jeff Berryman
David Langstone and Shari Cunningham
Arla and Mike Peters
Mary Ann and Ed Polachok
Tom Desjarlais
Sheila and Jerry Wisdom
Martha Brazeau
John Butcher
The Cheeseman Families
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Paterson
Carolyne Daley
Sandy Waites-Dupuis
Gordon and Betty Geddes
Richard and Sheilagh Householder
Peter Hrastovec
Jane A. Innerd
Lena Janosik
Brenda Porter
Roger and Libby Skinner
Drs. Christine Vanderkooy and Ken Montgomery
2 Anonymous Donors
Associates
$150-$249
Roz and Mike Breshgold
Walter and Carole Donaldson
Sandra Fletcher
Jim and Sallie Ford
Marian Quenneville
Stuart Selby
Barry and Anne St. Pierre
A. Sheila Wright
Adrian and Monica Vandenhoven
Susie Knight
Crys Stammler
Doug and Randi Fox
Barbara J. White and Lawrence K. Letwin
Mary Jo Dowie
Henry Dupuis
Joan and John Giffen
Kenneth Little And Michael Wilcox
Anne Winterbottom
1 Anonymous Donor
Friends
$50-$149
Beach Grove Bridge Club
Diedrich and Patricia Damm
Rosemary and Gerry Marentette
Tom and Pat McMahon
Helen Biales
Helen Biales
Daniel Bobb
Dan Ceccacci
Julia Chang
Charles Clark
Carl and Mary Jane Dettinger
Bruce Elman
Robert and Marlene Fields
Robert and Marlene Fields
Alastair and Jeanne Flemming
Kevin Flood
Austin & Margaret Gravelle
Marc Maillet
Kathleen McCrone and Peter Burrell
Alexander and Leslie Palimaka
Elizabeth and Reg Pell
Brian and Yvonne Prime
Susan Rousseau
David Ruch
Dave Scaddan
Bill and Rochelle Tepperman
Arhtur Weingarden
Peggy Soteros
Clifton and Margie Pattison
Helen Martin
Gianna Manzerolle
Irene Anderson
Audrey Bauman
Jane Boyd
Barbara Braithwaite
Raymond Colautti
Sue Duransky
Lise Lansue & Jonathan Hicks
Maurice or Patricia Janisse
Michael & Angela Lapico
Phyllis Lauzon
Donald and Carol Malcolm
Will & Kathryn Marenco
Pat McTaggart
Joanne Nantais
Ruth Owens
Terry Savory
Deborah Lynn Severs
Eric and Ann Skelton
Sharon Thorpe
Dennis and Carolina Venerus
Daniel Watt
Barbara Zakoor
8 Anonymous Donors
Supporters
Up to $49
Ron and Lynne Wingelaar
Luana Milani
Gary Loeper
Douglas and Barbara Zack
Linda and Tony Gyemi
The Luckhardt Family
Debra Read
Valerie Wright
Edward Rice
Keith Emery
Rachel Olivero
Greg and Dorothy Mahoney
15 Anonymous Donors
Gifts in memory of a loved one, or in honour of a special occasion or special person, are always welcome. It is our privilege to pay tribute to the people you love. Thank you for your gift honouring them.
In Honour of Maestro Robert Franz’s 10th Year with the WSO
Rosemary and Gerry Marentette
Wanda Rosicki
In Memory of Peter Antaya
Tom Dejarlais
In Memory of Dr. Dumaresq Child
Irene Anderson
Kevin Flood
Gerald and Bettie Fraser
Gordon and Betty Geddes
Claire McAllister
Alexander and Leslie Palimaka
Eric and Ann Skelton
Barbara J. White and Lawrence K. Letwin
Sheila and Jerry Wisdom
Douglas and Barbara Zack
In Memory of Dr. John Dickinson
Tom Dejarlais
In Memory of Ray Fletcher and
Helena (Peg) Deagle
Sandra Fletcher
In Memory of James Fullerton
Christine Fullerton
In Memory of Barbara Gall
Robert and Marlene Fields
Austin & Margaret Gravelle
In Memory of Dorit Girash
Jane Boyd
In Memory of Carl Glos
Viola Glos
In Memory of Frank Janosik
Lena Janosik
In Memory of Beryl Kennedy
John Butcher
Michelle Scott
In Memory of Peter Kuker
Beach Grove Bridge Club
The Chandisherry Foundation
The Glen and Carmel Mitchell Foundation
The Partners of McTague Law Firm
Jane Boyd
The Cheeseman Families
Rosa Cipparone
Charles Clark
Carolyne Daley
Duffy Davidson
Bianca De Luca and Family
Carl and Mary Jane Dettinger
Walter and Carole Donaldson
Sue Duransky
Alastair and Jeanne Flemming
Liz Haugh
Maurice and Patricia Janisse
Patti Lauzon and Mark Sarafin
Marc Maillet
Kathleen McCrone and Peter Burrell
Paul and Mary Meanwell
John and Marcia Ohler
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Paterson
Mary Ann and Ed Polachok
Brian and Yvonne Prime
David Ruch
Terry Savory
Deb Severs
Myron and Nancy Shulgan
Roger and Libby Skinner
Joe and Nancy Stasko
Bill and Rochelle Tepperman
Daniel Watt
Bud and Mary Weingarden
Barbara J. White and Lawrence K. Letwin
Don and Catherine Wilson
Sheila and Jerry Wisdom
Elizabeth Worsnop
Bill and Jean Wright
The Windsor Gentleman’s Book Club
Jeff Berryman
Raymond Colautti
Bruce Elman
Douglas Kneale
Marc Maillet
Peter Hrastovec
Jerry Wisdom
9 Anonymous donors
In Memory of Doug Lawson
Daniel Bobb
In Memory of Brad Liptrot
Wanda Rosicki
In Memory of Sandra Manzig
Friends of Sandra Manzig
Wanda Rosicki
Sheila and Jerry Wisdom
In Memory of Carol Marsden
Dave Scaddan
In Memory of James McAllister
Claire McAllister
In Memory of Dale Rajacich
Pat McTaggart
In Honour of Jackie Rice’s Birthday
Joanne Nantais
In Memory of Elena Saffran
Michael J. Saffran
In Memory of Timo & Kaarina Siimes, and Matti & Dolores Holli, and Albert Siimes
Lisa Siimes
In Memory of Janice Spinner
Howard Spinner
In Memory of Herb Stammler
Crys Stammler
Peggy Soteros
In Memory of Arthur Weingarden
The Morris & Beverly Baker Foundation
Sheila and Jerry Wisdom
Legacy Donors
CUMULATIVE GIFTS TO THE FUTURE FUND
The WSO Future Fund is an endowment fund where gifts are invested and restricted in perpetuity to support WSO operations each season. The Future Fund is currently valued at more than $4 million, with a goal of $10 million. In 2022-2023, revenue from this fund contributed $142,000 to annual operations.
The WSO recognizes the vision and generosity of donors who have contributed to the Future Fund. If you are interested becoming a Legacy Donor, please contact Patti Lauzon, Executive, Development Manager, at plauzon@windsorsymphony.com.
$500,000+
The Toldo Foundation
$100,000 to $499,999
Cypher Systems Group
Ursuline Sisters of Chatham
Estate of Elmer Butt
Estate of June Carroll
Estate of John Dickinson:
May it Please Rosie
Estate of Russel Munro
Estate of Gwen and Murray Purdy
$10,000 to $99,999
The WSO Guild
WFCU in honour of Marty Komsa
The Grain of Sand Foundation
The Charles and Ethel Cohen Family Foundation
The Tamblyn Family Foundation
Dr. Fouad Tayfour Charitable Foundation
Estate of Lorna June Carroll
Sandra Manzig
Bert and Joy Mayerhofer
Estate of Phyllis Zin
Up to $9,999
Don and Nancy Allen
Tracey Cohen
Barbara and Stanley Cunningham
Nadine Deleury
Serge Dignard
Doug and Randi Fox
Christine Fullerton
Shirley Grondin
Glenna Hemphill
Alexandra Hrabowych
Claudia Hubbes
Gloria Manzig
Loraine Manzig
Walter Manzig
Claire McAllister
Robert and Beverly McMahon
Lisa Osborne
Russel Smith
Marilyn Stecher
Dennis and Carolina Venerus
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, matching funds totalling $1,104,769 have been added to the Future Fund thanks to the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund of the Canadian Department of Heritage.
