Obituary of John MacCallum

MacCALLUM, JOHN ROBERT Born in Ottawa on April 27, 1954, John MacCallum died in Kingston on Friday, September 4, 2015. He was predeceased by his parents, Samuel (1978) and Marian (2002) and by his dear sister Ann (2006) (Bob Deane). John is mourned by his beloved wife of 41 years, Deborah (Lynde) and by his loving brother Scott (Diane). He was the cherished 'UJ' of Matt (Chloe), Mike (Kathy) and Phil Deane, Andrew, Allison and Blair MacCallum. Great-uncle of Ruby and Sam Deane. Son-in-law of Roma Lynde. He is also survived by Sandy (Lyse) and Ryan MacCallum. John was a modern polymath: an accomplished musician, piano technician, master woodworker, gifted software engineer, life-long student of physics and mathematics, a talented hockey and tennis player. He held degrees from Queen's University, George Brown College and Kingston College (UK) which led to a remarkably diverse career taking him from Kingston to Toronto to London UK and finally back to his beloved Canada and the Bay of Quinte in 2012. His gentle soul will be greatly missed. The family expresses deep gratitude to the unwavering skill and compassion of the staff at KGH, particularly Drs. Nazik Hammad and Heather Ostic and RN Andrea Schwartz. We also thank home-care nurses Odette Oliver and Tonya Levick. A celebration of John's life will take place on Saturday, October 3 at 1:00 p.m. at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME A.W. MILES - NEWBIGGING CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue, Toronto with a reception to follow. If desired, and in lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, (www.uhkf.ca) Kingston Ontario K7K 2Z8 or the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (www.gsmd.ac.uk) Scholarships Fund, London UK EC2Y 8DT would be appreciated. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymilesnewbigging.com.