McCUTCHEON, Dr. Richard Mayhew - He was full of gusto.
Passed away peacefully, at home; bravely battled cancer.
Beloved husband to Dr. Amelia McCutcheon; father to Jody, Mark, Kim, Scott and Chris, and daughters-in-law, Dr. Praveena Sivananthan and Dr. Jennie Baxter-Ito; loving grandfather to Lakshman, Maya, Kira, Benjamin and Charlotte.
He was an anesthesiologist for almost 50 years at Northwestern Hospital and Humber River Regional Hospital.
He was a medical volunteer with Operation Smile and Hospital on Wheels Philippines, helping thousands of people. He and Amy loved travelling. He always had a smile and kind words for everyone.
His favourite hobbies included writing, reading, wine and coffee, morning puzzles, movies and sports. He was a Civil War buff.
He loved music and sang in the Greenborough Church choir. In retirement, he enjoyed living in The Beach, playing Frisbee with Amy by the lake and making friends along Queen Street. He loved doing video chats to connect with family and friends around the world. Richard will be dearly missed.
A Celebration of Life will be in the summer.
Donations can be made to Hospital on Wheels Philippines c/o Greenborough Community Church (mail cheques to 2000 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M6M 3Y4).
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