EGMORE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-06-09 published
MAYES,
Philip
Frederick
(August 6, 1921)
Peacefully at the Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital on Saturday,
June 7, 2008 in his 87th year. Philip will be sadly missed by
his wife Bernice (née
PRZEDWOJEWSKA "
Prescott,") sisters Christine
(Bill predeceased) Pearson and Wendy (Norman)
LAWRENCE, his children
Diana (Barry
HUTCHINSON/HUTCHISON)
EGMORE,
Suzy
MOORE (predeceased) and
husband Peter, Bernice (Jim)
HOLLETT and Richard
STEVENS.
Grandchildren
Jamie HOLLETT (predeceased,) Anna (Mark)
CUTHBERTSON,
Willy
(Amy)
HOLLETT,
Matthew and Chad
STEVENS, Samantha and Tiffany
EGMORE,
Naomi and Joanna (predeceased)
MOORE, and great-grandchildren
Jessica and Jacqueline
CUTHBERTSON and Wyatt and Everett
HOLLETT.
Philip grew up in Birmingham, England, went to King Edwards school
and at age 18 went directly to the Territorial Army. In 1939,
Philip enlisted in the British Army as an anti-aircraft gunner.
He then became a Lieutenant and was sent to India where he served
until the end of the war. He then graduated from the University
of Birmingham in Electrical Engineering. Philip came to Canada
and worked at Canadian Westinghouse and Atomic Energy of Canada
Ltd., where he met his wife Bernice. He retired at age 62 and
enjoyed his gardening, theatre and travelling. A special thanks
for the wonderful care provided by Champlain Manor Retirement
Residence and the Palliative Care Unit at the Orillia Soldiers'
Memorial
Hospital.
The late Mr. Philip
MAYES will rest at the
Mundell Funeral Home, 79 West Street North, Orillia, on Monday
from 7-9 p.m. Then from 1 p.m. until time of funeral service
in the chapel, Tuesday afternoon June 10th at 3 p.m. Interment
Saint Martin of Tours Cemetery, Whitney, Ontario. If desired, memorial
donations to the Parkinson's Foundation or the Charity of Ones
Choice would be appreciated. Messages of condolence are welcomed
at www.mundellfuneralhome.com.
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