Obituary of John Macdonald

Peacefully, on December 11, 2007 at Veterans' Wing, K1C, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, at the age of 91. Beloved husband of the late Margaret (Wakefield), John will be sadly missed by his three children, Margaret Casey and her husband John of Toronto and Baysville, Janet Bowler and her husband Alan of Ancaster, and John Macdonald and his wife Kathleen of Toronto. Loving Bop of Blair, Grant, Ross and Alec; Matthew and Andrew; Siobhan and Brendan; and great-grandfather of Caoilinn (deceased), Evan and Fianna. Predeceased by his three sisters, Norah Wicks, Mary Macdonald and Peg McEwen, all of Winnipeg. John was born February 4, 1916 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan and grew up in Brandon and Winnipeg, Manitoba. He graduated from Queen's University in 1938 and started his career with the Manufacturer's Life Insurance Company. John retired from Manulife in 1979 as a Financial Vice President. He enjoyed his summers at the cottage on Lake of Bays and was an Honourary Member of Don Mills Kiwanis-Golden K. John served as an Artillery Officer with the Royal Canadian Army in World War II and saw action in the European Theatre. The family wish to thank the staff of K1C for the loving care, respect and support they provided Dad for the many years he lived in K Wing. Also a very special heartfelt thanks to Irene Willmott for her companionship to Dad and her endearing sense of humour. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East) from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Thursday, December 13th. Celebration of Dad's Life will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, December 14, 2007 in LEASIDE UNITED CHURCH, 822 Millwood Road (at McRae Drive), Toronto. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Daily Bread Food Bank, 530 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto M5V 1A5, or the Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation, P.O. Box 81, Baysville P0B 1A0.