McKee, Donald Henry (Don) ~
Passed away at Cambridge Country Manor on Tuesday
November 15, 2016 just a couple of weeks after his 86th
birthday. Don is survived by his wife of 58 years
Marjorie (Gillespie), sister Nora Wilson of New Liskeard and brother
Rev Andy McKee (Laurene) of Deep River and sister-in-law Shirley McKee
of Toronto as well as four children John McKee of Sudbury, Laurie
Lantaigne (Richard) of Guelph, Jamie McKee (Kim Barrieau) of
Kitchener-Waterloo and Mary Ellen Castrechino (Gino) of Sudbury as
well as 5 grandchildren, Janelle & Patrick Lantaigne, Jake and
Holly McKee and Robbie Castrechino. Born in New
Liskeard, Don was one of 9 children. Family was important;
he always enjoyed getting together with family for holidays and
special events.
His work took him from New Liskeard to Matheson and the
Arctic before transferring to the Sudbury area for the Foundation
Company. One of his early jobs was working on the
Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line) in northern Canada setting up
the northernmost radar stations. In Sudbury, he met Marjorie
Laurine Gillespie, a teacher and they married in Erin in July
1958. They continued to live in Sudbury where they raised
their four children. Don worked as an office manager for
several different companies in the region, as well as two years in
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, before starting work for Revenue Canada
in 1983. In the early 1990’s he transferred to
Agriculture Canada and he & Marjorie moved to
Guelph. Don retired in 1995.
Don enjoyed sports, gardening and wood
working. He curled, bowled and was an avid long
distance runner, running in several marathons. He was a
Guelph Storm season ticket holder for years. Although he
gave up running, he walked all the time and played golf into his late
70’s.
Don’s family will receive friends at
Gilchrist Chapel, McIntyre &
Wilkie Funeral Home, 1 Delhi Street, Guelph
on Saturday November 26th from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. with a service to follow in the funeral home chapel at
1p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate
donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the charity of your
choice. We invite you to leave your condolences
and donations online at www.gilchristchapel.com

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Donald McKee.source

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