HAMILTON, Robert Allan - Peacefully went to be with the Lord, at the Veterans Centre - Sunnybrook Hospital on Friday, February 9, 2018, three days before his 97th birthday.
Predeceased in 1999 by his wife of 53 years Annettie (Reid), for whom he cared daily through her long journey with early-onset Alzheimer's and in 2014 by his wife of twelve years Loreen (Wilson).
Allan has left a legacy of faith for his family to follow and has modeled a character of faithfulness in support of his family, friends and church. Loving father of Anne Crawford (Robert) and Robert Hamilton (Cathy).
Proud grandfather of Andrea Bax (Timothy), Jonathan Crawford (Candace), Austin Hamilton (Marianne) and Catherine Gillis (David).
Great-grandfather of Riley, Ethan, Jackson, Ayden, Lachlan, Adelaide, Niall, Harriet and Mae. Predeceased by his four sisters, Ruby White (Herb), Elsie Rickard (Les), Winnie Peat (Alec) and Evelyn Miller (Bill) and by his five brothers-in-law, Jim (Gladys), Ted (Ruth), Bill (Audrey), Art (Doris) and Ken (Doreen).
He studied Engineering at the University of Toronto, served in the Navy until the end of World War II and spent the majority of his career with Bell Canada, living and working for many years in Montreal.
A special thank you to all of the caregivers at the Veterans Centre - Sunnybrook Hospital who were so helpful to him over the final years of his life. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Veterans Centre – Sunnybrook Hospital would be appreciated by the family.
A private service to honour Allan's memory is being held by the family at a later date.
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