Obituary of John Wilson Meek

MEEK, John Wilson Gary - surrounded by his loving family, Gary passed away peacefully at 11:11 am on Friday, June 11, 2010 at the St. Catharines General Hospital, following a 10 month struggle with cancer. Beloved husband and best friend to Gale (Pollock) for just short of 42 years of marriage. Loving father of Cherie (Michael) Bousquet, Jennifer (Christopher) Nye and Sgt. J.W. James (Angela) Meek. Special Grampa to Matthew and Alexandra Nye. Devoted son of Stewart Meek of St. Catharines and the late Esther Meek. Dear brother to Pat of Toronto, brother-in-law to Bruce of St. Catharines. Nephew to Bart and Joan and cousin to Caroline, Shannon and Jessica. Will be sadly missed by Mother-in-law Margaret Gadsby and Jane, Tom and Anna, Howie, Marty and Lisa, and nephews Scott and Benjamin and niece Christy. Gary will be sadly missed by many close friends. Gary retired after 28 years at Regional Niagara and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 20 years. Special thanks to the Oncology department, Dr. Findlay and staff and the nursing staff, second floor Palliative Care Unit, St. Catharines General Hospital. Memorial Service will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church on Tuesday June 15, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with a celebration party to follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Fonthill Legion, Highway 20, Fonthill. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Champs and the Canadian Tire Jump Start program.