Bronn, Mike Abram 1927 – 2022
With sadness, but also with thanks for a life well lived, our family announces that our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Mike A. Bronn passed away peacefully at Port Colborne General Hospital on Monday, July 25, 2022 at the age of 94.
Mike was born on December 1, 1927 and was 1 of 11 children born to Mike and Agatha Bronn (Reimer). He lived on the prairies in Dalmeny, Saskatchewan until the age of 13 (1941) when the family packed up and came by train to Ontario and settled in rural Thorold. There he met his wife Pamela Smith and they were married in 1954. They were devoted to each other for 65 years until Pamela passed in 2019.
Loved and cherished father of 5 children, Wendy Audette (Yvon), Patti Keller (Chuck), Steve Bronn (Lola), Ruth Paczynski (Joe), and Alex Bronn (Kelly). Papa will be sadly missed by his 8 grandchildren Tim Cyopeck (Jaquie), Annaliese Paczynski, Michael Keller (Jen), Lindsay Keller-Sherritt (Todd), Katie Bronn (Jeff), Kurtis Bronn (Nicole), MacKenzie Bronn and Hailey Bronn, & his 4 great-grandchildren, Kendall & Ashlyn Cyopeck & Jayla and Myron Keller.
Also survived by his sisters Caroline McInnes-Plumley and Julie Galley and brother Peter Bronn (Linda), sister-in-law Janet McGowan and brother-in-law Jim Smith (Mary).
Predeceased by his loving wife Pamela, his siblings Alondo, Alaura, Jake, Eldina, Leona, Carl and Ruby, his parents Mike and Agatha Bronn and parents-in-law Frank and Nellie Smith.
Mikes passion was the farm in St. Johns West, Thorold, which they purchased in 1967. It was Pamela’s family homestead. There they raised beef cattle (mostly Herefords) and also chickens, pigs and horses throughout the years. They also grew fruit and vegetables.
He always enjoyed having as many of the family as possible coming for Sunday dinner where he would often make the applesauce and sweet potatoes for the meal. He and mom were proud that many of our meals consisted of everything produced on the farm.
Mike worked at Ontario Paper Company in Thorold South for many years until retiring in 1988. He also worked occasionally for Free Gas Propane Co. Always a very hard worker, he’d usually start his days early and work on the farm past sunset. He retired from farming only a few years ago.
Dad & Mom purchased the cottage on Compass Lake in Northern Ontario in 1984 and spent many happy vacations there with the family – fishing, boating, hunting, hiking, relaxing but also working hard at the many building projects there.
Mike was a devoted and long time volunteer firefighter with the St. Johns West Firehall, Thorold Station No.4. He joined 3 months after the station was established in 1954. Along with the duty of firefighting he also enjoyed helping train the younger men and especially enjoyed the friendship and camaraderie of the members, many of which were farmers in the area and became close friends with many of them.
Mike also had musical talents playing the accordion and guitar. Mike was a very kind, gentle, humble, trustworthy and respected man and will be missed by his many nieces, nephews and friends.
Family and friends will be received at the PELHAM FUNERAL HOME, 1292 Pelham Street, Fonthill on Thursday July, 28th from 1-4 and 6-8 pm. A fireman’s walk through will be held at 5:45 pm that evening. The funeral service to honour Mike’s life will take place at the funeral home on Friday, July 29th beginning at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at North Pelham Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Last Chance Horse and Pony Rescue or the Niagara Salvation Army.
Condolences can be shared at www.pelhamfuneralhome.ca
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Monday July 25th 2022
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Mike Abram Bronn Monday July 25th 2022..
Décès pour la Ville:FONTHILL, Province: Ontario