Passed peacefully away on June 6, 2016 after a short battle with cancer, at the age of 84. Surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his parents John and Margaret (Sinnott); sisters Mary and Alice; brother Tom and son-in-law John Bennett. Left to mourn his devoted wife of 57 years Dorothy (Whittle); children Dennis (Pamela), Denise, Deanne (Gary), Dean and Dana; brothers Brendan (Marjorie) and Bill; grandchildren John (Gillian), Matthew (Raylene), Kyle, Nicole, Lindsay, Ryan, Katie, Brittany, Laurie and Michael; great-grandchildren Brayden, John and Noah; special friends George and Millie Tobin. Also left to mourn a large circle of family and friends. Resting at Caul's Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road on Tuesday June 7 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. and on Wednesday, June 8 from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Funeral Mass to take place from Corpus Christi Church on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Kilbride Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

"As I ride all alone in a freight train, bound for God he knows where".