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Devin- Peacefully following a sudden decline in health, surrounded by his loving family at the Bluewater Health Palliative Care Unit on Thursday January 2, 2025. Hugh Michael Devin passed away at the age of 77. He will be deeply missed by his beloved wife Pauline of 56 loving years. Loving father of Michelle Howard (Dan), Stephanie Devin-Jardine (Brian) and Nadine Daye (Matt). Cherished grandfather of Kayla, Nathan, Devin, Blake, Cameron, Jenna, and Brayden. Treasured great-grandfather to Sedona. Dear brother of Mary Poulton, Anne St. Pierre, Joan Sharrow (Wayne) and Patricia Hobin (Pat) and brother-in-law of Diane Nadeau (Ben). Hugh was a beloved uncle to several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by; his parents, Louis and Florence; his sister, Nancy Johnston; his brother-in-law, Terry Johnston; his brother-in-law, Larry Johnston; his brother-in-law, Joseph Poulton; his brother-in-law, James St. Pierre and by his brother, Jim Devin. He was also predeceased by his mother-in-law, Flora Dumouchel. Hugh was born and raised in Courtright, Ontario. He started dating his beautiful soul mate Pauline in his late teen years and they have been together ever since. Hugh’s first job was at Silver Woods delivering milk. He then briefly worked for Ontario Hydro in Courtright and Kingston. From Kingston, in 1975, he moved back home to Corunna to work for Union Carbide, which later became Nova Chemicals Moore Plant and he worked there for 30 years until his retirement. Hugh grew up with a love for sports. He played hockey and baseball as a young boy. He made the Drawbridge Junior Baseball Team when he was 18 years old. He was a hockey official for 25 years with most of his career spent in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey Association. He then transitioned to supervising officials for 6 years. He then hung up his skates to take on being number one sports fan for his grandchildren, spending hours in the stands watching hockey, basketball and lacrosse and weathering all conditions in his lawn chair at baseball games.
Traveling and family vacations were very important to Hugh and Pauline. When the girls were young, they would enjoy camping trips in the pop-up trailer at Sauble Beach and later started to travel to Florida over March Break. As a couple, they enjoyed many trips to the Caribbean often alongside Pauline’s sister Diane and her husband Ben. In retirement they ventured on many trips including stays in Hawaii, Alaska, Arizona, California, travelled across Canada on train for Canada’s 150th Anniversary, as well as several adventures in Europe. He will always be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, grandpa, poppy, brother, uncle and friend and will forever be missed by all those that loved him. In keeping with Hugh’s wishes cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life will be held at the Corunna Legion, 350 Albert St. Corunna, on Sunday January 19, 2025 from 1-4 p.m. with words of remembrance being offered at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers sympathy may be expressed through memorial donations to the Bluewater Health-Palliative Care Unit or to St. Joseph’s Hospice, Sarnia. Arrangements entrusted to Knight Funeral Home, 588 St. Clair Parkway, Corunna. Messages and condolences may be left online at www.knightfuneralhome.ca Knight 519-862-2845
2025
Death notice for the town of: Corunna, Province: Ontario
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