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WAECHTER,
Joseph
Joseph WAECHTER, of Hanover, passed away suddenly on Wednesday,
November 21, 2007. He was 68.
Born in Brant Township,
son of the late Andrew and Susan (nee
HEHN)
WAECHTER.
Joseph was a member of the Old Timers Hockey
League and a former member of the Bowling Mixed League. He was
an avid Slow Pitch fan, both playing and watching.
Survived by his wife
Karen (née
KERR)
WAECHTER, son Andrew (Carrie)
WAECHTER of Saint Thomas, daughter Michelle (Gary)
LANDSBOROUGH
of Cambridge, grandchildren Dylan, Michael, Braedon and Zackery.
Also survived by his brothers Lorne (Mary Lou)
WAECHTER of Hanover,
Ralph (Diane)
WAECHTER of London, sisters Wilma
REITZEL of Waterloo
and Marjorie (Willard)
LANG of Chepstow. He will be fondly remembered
by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by daughter-in-law
Pauline WAECHTER, his brother Alfred
WAECHTER and brother-in-law
Ab REITZEL.
Visitation was held at Mighton Funeral Home, Hanover, on Friday
from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. with Vigil Rites at 8: 30 p.m. A Funeral
Mass was held on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 10: 30 a.m. at
Holy
Family
Church, Hanover. Father Mervin
PERERA officiated.
Interment in Holy Family Cemetery, Hanover.
Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian
Diabetes Association were appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
Joe was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a brother and a true
friend to so many.
All of Joe’s 68 years were spent working hard. By the age of
eight, Joe was working, baling hay, delivering newspapers and
working at the bowling alley, in order to help provide for his
mother. This work ethic continued all of his life.
Joe married his teenage sweetheart, Karen, in 1964 and spent
the next 43 years with his loving wife. During those years he
raised a family, ran his own business, saw his children (Andy
and Michelle) get married, and welcomed a grand_son (Dylan) into
the family. Joe’s daughter-in-law Pauline passed away in 2001.
Andy has since remarried and Joe welcomed three new grand_sons
(Michael, Braedon and Zackery) and a daughter-in-law (Carrie)
into the family. Joe welcomed a new son-in-law into the family
in 2000 (Gary) and they became close Friends.
Whenever Joe was needed by his family, he was there. Fixing up
houses for his kids, always there to lend a hand, no matter what.
His pleasures in life were simple and he enjoyed working around
the house. He had recently retired and was finishing his basement
now that he had the time.
He thoroughly enjoyed visiting with Friends over coffee at Tim
Hortons.
In his younger days, Joe was dedicated to playing baseball and
hockey, as well as snowmobiling with his wife and children.
Joe was a fervent believer in God and his Catholic faith. He
enjoyed attending church in Walkerton when his wife wasn’t working.
Like Jesus, Joe was a carpenter by trade and we are sure that
he is building a house in heaven and waiting to welcome the rest
of his family home.
Special thanks to Mighton Funeral Home for their kind treatment
of the WAECHTER family. Thank you to Constable
BREEN for adding
respect and dignity to the funeral procession.
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