John has and will continue to be deeply missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. He passed away unexpectedly in July of 2021 in Toronto, and the family would like to honour him with a memorial service on November 23, 2024 at Pine Hills Funeral Centre.

John was a kind person and a very loving father, he leaves behind the love of his life , his daughter, Ceilidh. He loved to take her on many adventures and spend as much time with her as he could.

John is predeceased by his parents Oscar and Annie; and siblings Daphine (RP) and Oscar Jr. as well as his black lab Buddy. He will be deeply missed by his sisters Lorrainne (Harry), Shirley, Laura (John), Leona, and many nieces and nephews.

Everybody loved John, was good hearted, fun to be with, and had a contagious laugh.

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If I could visit Heaven,
even for a day,
maybe for a moment,
the pain would go away.

I’d put my arms around you,
and whisper words so true,
that living life without you,
is the hardest thing to do.

No matter how we spend our days,
no matter what we do,
no morning dawns or evening falls,
when we don’t think of you.