Obituary of John Heslop Rutherford

RUTHERFORD, JOHN HESLOP,  B.Comm, CA

September 28, 1930 - January 17, 2018 (Aged 87)

Passed away suddenly at his home in St. John’s, Newfoundland on January 17, 2018.  Predeceased by his beloved wife Anne (Hethrington).  Survived by his daughters Margaret (Dean Van Hooydonk), Patricia (Tom Beshoff), his grandson Graham Mercier, and sister Margaret Hill and her daughters in the UK.  John will be greatly missed by all who knew him for his brilliant mind, wit, generosity and kind heart.  He always had a story to tell, complete with relevant literary and historic references.  John was originally from Northern England and made Canada his home in the late 1950s, after detours through Finland and France. He settled in Montreal where he met his wife Anne. They raised their daughters in Toronto and in the late 1980s embarked on their next adventure – a move to St John’s NF, where John was the Vice President/CFO of Fortis (Newfoundland Light and Power) until his retirement.  The family would like to send heartfelt thanks to all the kind and helpful neighbours and friends who helped make St. John’s home for him over the past 30 years.  John always made the world a more interesting place and he will surely be missed by all.   The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME A.W. MILES – NEWBIGGING CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Davisville Avenue) from 2 – 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018.  A service will follow in the chapel.  If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Parkinson Society of Newfoundland & Labrador, 136 Crosbie Road, Suite 305, St. John’s Newfoundland, A1K 1J8, or the Canadian Red Cross, P.O. Box 39, Saint John, NB, E2L 3X3.  Condolences, photographs and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymilesnewbigging.com.