Walter Llewellyn Love, age 89, passed away at the Lakeridge Health Center on January 20, 2018. Walter was born in Saskatchewan but moved to Calgary with his family when still young. He graduated from the University of Alberta and initially worked as a high school teacher in Edmonton. After a few years of teaching he took a job with the training department at General Motors where he worked until he retired. The job at General Motors took Walter with his wife, Hilda, and two young daughters to Oshawa where he lived the rest of his life.
Walter will be sadly missed by his daughters Dawne (Jim) and Cheryl (Doug). He will be lovingly remembered by his six grandchildren Patrick (Kristin), Kathryn (Andrew), Christopher, Scott, Charlotte (Mike) and Heather (Matt) as well as his two great grandchildren Jasper and Ellis. Walter was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Hilda, in November 2017.
Walter loved the outdoors and particularly enjoyed camping, canoeing and observing wildlife. He was an avid birdwatcher and photographer. He liked to develop his own pictures and built himself a darkroom in his home. Walter was, at one time, a licensed mechanic and he was able to fix not only cars but anything that needed repair. He was also accomplished at carpentry. He made furniture, several sets of kitchen cupboards and completed many home improvement projects. Walter played the saxophone and played in a swing band when he was younger. He continued to enjoy music throughout his life, particularly from the swing era. Walter and his wife learned ballroom dancing together and for many years enjoyed an active social life with the good friends that they met through dancing.
A private celebration of life will be held by Walter’s immediate family.