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MACKENZIE, Hector Hugh Joseph
There are no words to sum up the immense loss of our father, Hector Hugh Joseph MacKenzie on April 21. It feels impossible to say goodbye because if we are being honest, he was the kind of person that legends are made of.
He is survived by his daughters, Sarah (Travis), Megan (Adam), Heather (Scott); grandchildren Taylor, Evann, Ella, Ava, Jackson, Nora, and Hudson; sisters Mary (Peter), Ann (Elmer); brother Joseph; sister-in-law Mary. However, if we are being fully transparent, he survived by his wife of 42 years, Meryl MacKenzie, up until her passing 8 months prior.
He was born in Sydney to the late Francis and Catherine MacKenzie. He proudly followed in his father’s footsteps as a carpenter, working for 27 years at Sydney Steel.
He was also predeceased by his brothers Robert (Lorraine) and Gerard and grand- daughter Quinn Farrow.
It would be a chance encounter with a beautiful woman, on a random flight that would define the next 4 and half decades of his life. They created a beautiful family that he was the proudest of -with three daughters he adored. He worked hard at being an amazing father who cared about the time he gave. He always preached and lived by the golden rule-» it’s not the gift that matters, it’s the time you give». He spent endless hours making sure we knew we were loved; and in that created endless memories of him that we now hold close. His role would not end with dad but extend to papa in later years- which he truly loved. Papa would prove to be his defining role. Anyone that knew him (or even didn’t) knew his love, pride and enjoyment of his grandchildren and always taught them the importance of humour in life.
Dad had many amazing attributes, but it was his sense of humour that will widely be remembered. He spent many of hours crafting pranks and jokes to play on anyone and everyone he met. He loved to laugh, and his laugh was contagious. The echoes of it can still be heard during the retelling of stories of his greatest pranks.
He was a man that put family first-every single time. He loved deeply and worried about us up until his last breath. It was his unwavering love that he ensured you felt in every interaction, that we will all carry with us for an eternity. We find solace knowing that he is reunited with the love of his life.
Don’t stop checking up on us.
Love your girls
We would like to thank the staff of ICU, who went above and beyond to care for our father. You will never truly know the impact you made in all our lives.
A funeral mass will be held at 2 pm at St. Theresa’s Church on Thursday, April 27, with his brother, Rev. Joe MacKenzie officiating. A celebration of life will take place following the mass at St. Theresa’s hall. Interment will take place with his wife, in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, at a later date.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.com .
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