Gordon Spencer Hay

Gordon Hay passed away peacefully surrounded by family, from pneumonia contracted after a successful surgery.

Gordon will be forever remembered with great love by wife Louise; children Dianne Assaly (Michael), Joanne Hay (Craig McKinnon) Jim Hay (Liz) and Marcia Hay (Brett Stephen). Step children Joyce England; Karen Marosa (Michael); Brian Kudzia; Marjory Elmquist. Sibling Tom Hay; In-laws Diane Hay; Ron Rider; Vic Verbitsky; Shirley Leenders; Nina Stendie; Grandchildren Jennifer Assaly (Roger Landvik); Andrea Dass (Paresh), Erika Frick ( Eugene); Michael Bealer (Erika); Kerry Bodell (Jeremy); Keith Bealer (Allison Chernenkoff );Teresa Smith (Denny); Caitlin Hay; Travis Elliott (Camille Malec); Scott Elliott; Cassandra Stephen (Ethan Vredegoor ); Tammy Lasher( Jason); Michael Elmquist ; Daniel Elmquist (Amy Ross);

Brandon Baron; Ryley Marosa; Hannah Marosa, and so many great grandchildren!

Gordon was predeceased by his wife and mother of his 4 children, Helen Berdemia (née Whitney) Hay; parents Albert and Luella Hay; siblings Dorothy Olkovick (Fred) Melvin Hay; Madeline Kern (Marvin); Florence Rider; step son David Elmquist; great grandson Keanu Dass and son in law Ron England.

Dad grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan during the depression. He came to Edmonton in 1950 to learn his trade as a Millwright. He was a passionate union member of Millwrights local 1460 for 64 years. Dad excelled at his trade! He was nicknamed The Blacksmith! He could build anything! So he did; a snowmobile, boat and water skis, a motor home that could pass on hills. Those are only the ones the kids had fun with. Dad could fix, adapt, and transform anything! He always had a solution! He was a mentor to his grandchildren. Dad believed in post-secondary education and was very generous contributing to his great grandkids future education.

In retirement he started building affordable machines for local greenhouses. He was very proud of a 2013 Herb Knodel award from the Alberta Greenhouse Industry for developing these machines. We will miss him so much!

The family is enormously grateful to Misericordia Hospital 5 West staff for their compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers, support education for the trades!

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A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday May 24 at 2 pm:

Garden Valley Hall

52002 Range Road 274

Spruce Grove, AB T7X 3V2

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ParklandFuneralServices.com for the Hay family.