KEDDY, Carl Ivan - Passed away peacefully at home in Toronto on October 20, 2020 at age 95, his wife Marlene Keddy by his side.
He leaves behind his younger sister, Joan Wooder; his children, Nancy and Philip; and his grandchildren, Shauna and Aidan.
Carl was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on September 14, 1925, to Ivan Keddy, a shipyard foreman, and Lotti, his wife.
At age 16 Carl left school to work in the shipyards.
At 18 he volunteered for the Canadian Navy. He served on frigates until the end of the war. After his discharge from the Navy in January, 1946 Carl adventured to South America working on a merchant marine ship. On his return to Nova Scotia, now a young man, he decided to go West - to Toronto.
Carl lived with his aunt in Toronto.
Carl and his first wife Glenna had two children, Philip and Nancy. Carl and Glenna later divorced. In 1996 Carl married Marlene (Krumpen). They lived in Sarnia until they moved to Toronto in 2013.
Carl ensured that his children attended fine schools in Toronto and they both later obtained university and post-graduate degrees. Carl enjoyed visits from his two grandchildren who have now also graduated from university.
Carl was a devout Christian. Much of this came from his mother, who was a regular at church and in the choir. (Father Ivan Keddy may never actually have seen the inside of a church). Carl’s actions were driven by his Christian beliefs and principles to live by. From the time he left school at 16 to help provide for his family he treated family, friends, the public, his business colleagues and employees, guided by the principle of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.
A funeral in memory of Carl will be held in early November at the Cathedral Church of St. James 106 King St E., Toronto. Regrettably by invitation only due to COVID-19 protocols. He will be laid to rest in the St. James Cemetery.
Donations to the Cathedral Church of St. James or to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.
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