Obituary of Michael Murray Vezina
Michael Murray Vezina (Vez), born July 29, 1941, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2022 after a difficult and courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his soulmate and wife of 35 years, Susan (Heit), and is the proud father of two daughters, Meredith (Laura) and Jaclyn (Kyle), sons David, Brett (Jessica), and Jeremy (Pamela), and grandsons Kylan, Owen, and Harrison. Predeceased by his parents Bob (Rosario) and Genevieve, and brothers Howard, Robert and Lyall, he is survived by his brother Colin (Noreen).
Born and raised in North Bay, Ontario, Mike lived a rich and fulfilling life, lighting up every room he entered. Best known for his exceptionally good sense of humour, zest for life, and his fierce loyalty, his greatest loves were his family and friends. Ever present at the hockey rink and soccer field, Mike also enjoyed taking family on camping, boating, and skiing trips, and greatly anticipated his annual fishing trips with childhood friends. He spent countless hours on the golf course in pursuit of the perfect swing, and in the last decade found great joy in escaping winter in Florida, extending his golf game year-round. Beloved by his extended family, Mike will be best remembered for his irreverent humour and his penchant for using outrageous nicknames.
Mike had a long, successful career in Sales and Marketing, notably with DuPont throughout Canada and the USA, Theratronics and TKI in Ottawa, and with Salus Global Co. in London, Ontario a company he helped build that provided lifesaving patient safety programming to hospitals globally. His work and adventurous spirit brought him around the world, throughout Asia, South America, and Europe. Forever eager for new opportunities, Mike lived throughout Ontario for the majority of his life and also spent several years in Chicago and Wilmington, DE. He created enduring friendships wherever he went.
Our most sincere thanks to the wonderful doctors and nurses at LHSC Cancer Centre in London, and in lieu of flowers, donations to this centre would be greatly appreciated, as would blood donations to Blood Services of Canada, for those who are able.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate a life well lived and raise a glass to our dear Mike on Saturday, January 21 at Sunningdale Golf Club in London, from 1-4 pm. A celebration of life will take place at the Martyn Funeral Home on Saturday, April 22, 2023, first with words of remembrance and reflection at 2 pm, followed by a visitation until 4 pm.
To know you was to love you. You will be deeply missed Vez.
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Death notice for the town of: North-Bay, Province: Ontario