OBITUARY
Mr. Lloyd Gemmell Smye
9 December , 1918 – 16 April , 2018
Mr. Lloyd Gemmell Smye, age 99, of Cambridge, Ontario passed away on Monday April 16, 2018. Lloyd was born December 9, 1918 in Ayr, ON.
After a full life, well-lived, Lloyd passed away peacefully at the Innisfree Hospice. Lloyd was the beloved husband of Dorothy ( McCarthy ) for 76 years. He was the much-loved father of Russell ( Judy ) and Meredith ( Charlene ), Grandfather of Ryan ( Tiffany ) and Blake, Great-Grandfather of Kennedy, Olivia, Koen, Patrick and Cael, Uncle of Judy ( Bryon ) Bates, Joy ( Steve ) Mackowiak Margaret (Herb) Thompson and Gordon (Terri) Smye. Lloyd was predeceased by his father, George Carruthers Smye, his mother, Margaret ( Gemmell ), his step-mother, Mary ( Gillespie ) his brother, George William Smye ( Emily ) his daughter-in-law, Trista and his niece, Cheryle ( Wayne ) Anderson.
Lloyd was born in Ayr and moved to Galt as a young man to become a machinist and to play Junior baseball. He met Dorothy, the love of his life, in Preston and they married on St. Patrick’s Day in 1942. At the advent of WWll, Lloyd joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served in Halifax, Comox, Charleston, N.C. and on the HMCS Uganda until the end of the war in the Pacific.
Lloyd was an active member of the Galt community. He was the President of the Galt Kinsman Club, an active fundraiser for the Red Feather Campaign, and coach and convenor for minor hockey and baseball. Lloyd was a Past Master of Alma Lodge #72 and a member of the Waterloo Chapter #32. He was also a faithful member of the First United, St. John’s and Cedar Hill United Churches, serving as a Sunday School Teacher, usher and elder. Lloyd was a long time employee of Canada Machinery Corporation and Ingersoll Rand.
Lloyd’s « Happy Place » was the family cottage on Lake of Bays. Over the years, he enjoyed many years of good times with family and friends. During his retirement years, Lloyd and Dorothy wintered in Florida with their friends and travelled across Canada, the USA and Europe.
Many thanks to the staff of Innisfree House for their care and compassion over the past few weeks.
At Lloyd’s request, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held on April 20, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Coutts Funeral Home in Cambridge for family and close friends. At some future time, his ashes will be interred, along with Dorothy’s, at their family plot in the Ayr Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Lloyd Gemmell Smye 2018.source
Décès pour la Ville: cambridge, Province: Ontario
