Born May 30, 1939 in the Royal Victoria hospital in Montreal, died peacefully on August 13, 2023.

John was predeceased by his beloved wife Violet, and we are very certain he has made his way directly to her.

John’s daughters, Julie Sandwell and Patricia Blackburn, his grandchildren Shannon, Fiona, Melissa, Nathan and Julia, his son in law Michael Sandwell, his brother Tom Nettleton and family, his many friends and all who met him along the way will miss the joy and laughter he brought to every room he was in.

There is comfort knowing he was loved and is now at peace. We will picture him golfing with friends and dancing with Violet.

Thank you to all the staff at The Village of Taunton Mills for taking excellent care of John.

And a special thank you to staff in the Claremont Neighbourhood for making it feel like a home full of the love and smiles he knew all his life.

In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s memory can be made to The Toronto Humane Society or The Sunnybrook Foundation.