▁run ▁including ▁Boston ▁cor net ist ▁Walter ▁Smith , ▁New ▁York ▁sa x oph on ist ▁Sig mund ▁Ras cher ▁and ▁N BC ▁Sym phony ▁Orchestra ▁t uba ▁player ▁William ▁Bell . ▁ ▁Death ▁Th iele ▁died ▁on ▁February ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁at ▁the ▁K itch ener - W ater lo o ▁Hospital ▁after ▁being ▁sick ▁for ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁previous ▁year . ▁A ▁fun eral ▁for ▁Th iele ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁February ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁at ▁St . ▁Andrew ' s ▁Pres by ter ian ▁Church ▁in ▁K itch ener ▁with ▁an ▁address ▁given ▁by ▁Re ver end ▁J . G . ▁M ud ock . ▁B ands ▁people ▁from ▁across ▁Ontario ▁and ▁Quebec ▁were ▁in ▁attend ance ▁and ▁the ▁Royal ▁Canadian ▁Air ▁Force ▁Training ▁Command ▁Band , ▁Toronto ▁performed ▁following ▁the ▁service . ▁He ▁was ▁ent om bed ▁at ▁the ▁Wood land ▁C emetery ▁M aus ole um . ▁ ▁Following ▁Th iele ' s ▁death ▁his ▁personal ▁library ▁of ▁band ▁music ▁was ▁left ▁to ▁the ▁Water lo o ▁Musical ▁Society . ▁Water lo o ▁Metal ▁St amp ings ▁continued ▁to ▁operate ▁eventually ▁re loc ating ▁to ▁Man it ou ▁Drive ▁in ▁K itch ener , ▁Ontario , ▁under ▁the ▁name ▁Water lo o ▁F urn iture ▁Com ponents . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁At ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁his ▁death ▁he ▁was ▁remembered ▁for ▁his ▁contributions ▁to ▁the ▁community ▁by ▁the ▁K itch ener - W ater lo o ▁Record : ▁"