Passed peacefully away in the presence of his loving family at the L.A. Miller Centre Palliative Care Unit on Friday, June 2, 2017 aged 83 years. Left to celebrate his life and the abundance of memories is his wife of 59 years Helen (Kelly), his son Bill (Rose) of Ottawa, ON, daughters Cathy Martin (Clarence), Gander, NL; Lynn Hickey (Jerome), Sackville, NS; and son Rob (Paula), Conception Bay South, NL and his two precious grandchildren Megan and Shea Kieley who gave him great joy and a tremendous sense of pride. Also sharing his fond memories is his brother Hugh Kieley (Cathy), Niles, Ohio; his sisters Margaret Forsey, Hamilton, ON; Jean Murphy, Scottsdale, AZ; Mickie Pitcher (Bob), St. John's, NL; sister-in-law Edith Allard, Ottawa, ON; brother-in-law Kevin Kelly (Sheila), Danvers, MA; sisters-in-law Sheila Gushue (Bill); St. John's, NL; Ann O'Rourke, St. John's, NL and Patricia Cogswell (Eric), Burlington, ON. He is predeceased by his parents Dan and Jean Kieley; sisters Patricia (Tom) Doyle; Judy (Phonse) Curtis; and his brothers John, Bill, Dan (Ursula) Kieley; and his brothers-in-law John Murphy; Scottsdale, AZ, and George Forsey, Oakville, ON. The family wishes to extend special thanks to the caring and compassionate staff at the Congestive Heart Failure Clinic, Health Sciences Centre and the Palliative Care Unit, L.A. Miller Centre. Visitation at Hickey's Funeral Home, Kelligrews on Sunday, June 4th from 2 pm - 9 pm. Funeral service will be held in Hickey's Chapel on Monday, June 5th at 10:00 am. Cremation will follow funeral service and a private inurnment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Palliative Care Unit at the L.A. Miller Centre or a charity of one's choice. To sign the guest registry, or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.hickeysfuneralhome.ca.

Everyone who knew ROK will always have the stories of his unique expressions and storytelling about his days working with Air Canada, his many travels and family gatherings. He especially treasured his special friends in Montego Bay, Jamaica where he and "H" loved to escape. "All things considered, I'd rather be in Jamaica".