Obituary of Lawrence Stanley Johnston

Johnston, Lawrence Stanley Clarence †" passed away peacefully at Chateau Gardens in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Thursday, April 30, 2009 in his 90th year. Husband to Ruth for 56 years, father to six (Faye, Margaret, Bill, Janet, Doug and Gord), and grandfather to Donald, Duncan, Tom and Cameron, he will be missed. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Lawrence worked for most of his life in the refrigeration/air conditioning field, a career that found him residing in several locations in southern Ontario, including Niagara Falls from 1952-63, and Brantford from1969-2006. He was a Flying Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force in WWII as a bomber pilot, and flew missions overseas. While he rarely spoke of his experience in the war until his later years, by all accounts, he was very highly regarded by those who served under him. Even as he struggled with the effects imposed by Alzheimer†™s over the past decade, he will always be remembered for his quick sense of humour, his love of music, his dancing skills in earlier years, and his ingenuity with all things mechanical. He leaves behind a rich lifetime of memories. The family thanks the staff of the 3rd floor at Chateau Gardens for all their compassion and care shown to Lawrence. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer†™s society.