Henry James Newell
December 8, 2024
Henry James Newell passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024. He will be dearly missed by his loving family—his wife of 65 years, Colleen, and his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by:
- Cathy, her husband Ian Kelly, and their daughter Alexia.
- Andy, his wife Shirley, their son Justin and his daughter Rylie, their daughter Jessica, her husband Hugo, and their children Finley, Alice, and Miles; and their daughter Emily and her son Oliver.
- Jim and his wife Allison.
- John and his wife Sherry and their children: Rebecca, Melissa and her husband Michael Dawson, Luc Lalande and his children Cali, Mia, and Lila, and Sydney and her husband Kyle Peebles and their children Scarlett and Caleb.
Henry was one of seven children born to Reginald and Mary Newell. He is predeceased by his brothers William (Hazel) and Charles (Dorothy). He leaves behind his sister Doris (Jim Woodward), brothers Joe (Candice) and Tony (Gail), and sister Marg (John Kemp), as well as dozens of nieces and nephews.
Henry was a good man and a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. Those who wish to honour Henry can do so by living by his ideals of love, hard work, and unreserved support for those he cared about.