Obituary
Wilfred Mathieu, March 9, 1932 – December 18, 2022 (age 90)
Wilfred Mathieu passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Sunday, December 18, 2022 in his 91st year.
Wilf was a loving and devoted partner to Alice (Cantin) Waltenbury and caring father to Al Waltenbury (Dawn) for 50 years. His grandsons Nicholas and Spencer Waltenbury will especially miss their ‘Grandpapa’.
Wilf is predeceased by his parents, Aldege and Georgina (Nadon) Mathieu, his three brothers, Henry, Armand, and Leo, and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law. He is survived by Alice’s sisters, Jeannette and Thérèse and their families. He is also survived by his children from his first marriage, Jay Mathieu (Norma), Michael Mathieu (Hope), and Vickie Nicoll (Scott).
We will remember Wilf as a gentle, kind, and generous man who cared deeply about his family and was always quick to lend a helping hand. Wilf and Alice enjoyed countless excursions with their trailers, travelling coast-to-coast over the years. Wilf played music for many years and loved to entertain family and friends with his talent. He enjoyed a long career at Workers Compensation Board from which he retired 30 years ago. He remained a committed Toronto Maple Leaf fan all his life.
Cremation has taken place and the family plans to hold a private celebration of his life later in the spring. Wilf’s most cherished pastime was watching Nicholas and Spencer’s hockey and soccer games. Fittingly, donations to KidSport North Bay would be welcome in support of local children participating in organized sports (*ensure you select “North Bay” under the community chapter box), or donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
A special thank you to Dr. Leckie, Dr. Stacey and their wonderful staff, Evan and the Community Paramedics, and the Care Team at Home & Community Care Support Services who helped support Wilf in his desire to remain in his own home.
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December 18 2022
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Wilfred Mathieu December 18 2022 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
Death notice for the town of: North-Bay, Province: Ontario