Andrew Kenneth Orr

Andrew "Andy" Kenneth Orr " age 73 died Sunday June 17 at "PMH" Toronto, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by brothers Jim Orr UK, Peter Thomson Port Sydney ON, Robert Thomson Emsdale ON, Daughter Nancy Dun, and grandson Liam Dun of Mississauga ON, and seven nieces and nephews.

Andy was born in Redhill U.K in 1944 ,father Jim Orr Scotland,and mother Diana Richardson Thornton Heath GBR. Andy and his mother arrived in Bracebridge ON.in 1948 where Diana married John Joseph Thomson jr.. Andy attended Monk public school then Macaulay public and graduated from Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes secondary school. Later he attended Ryerson Institute of Technology. He worked summers in the Lake of Bays area delivering milk, and with Fitzmaurice and Boyer land surveyors. Andy became an Ontario Land Surveyor in Toronto working for Marshall - Macklin and Monaghan. He moved to a position with the Ontario Government eventually retiring from a management position with the ministry of labour in 2000. Along the way Andy studied yoga and became an instructor at Yoga Center Toronto where he met many of his closest friends and his loving wife Patricia Bustine of Toronto. They were married in 2009 . Patricia passed away in 2016. His remains will be placed beside Patricia at St James cemetery 635 Parliament Street. and Patricia’s pet Labrador “Briar” has proven to be a favourite in the neighbourhood and a catalyst in developing friendships. Her disposition is a clear reflection of her owners. Some of Andy’s closest friendships were established at York Railway Modellers where he was able to spend time learning new skills and interacting with some very interesting people a favourite of Andy’s. Andy will be remembered for his keen intellect, sharp wit, and wisdom, but I believe more for his uncanny ability to engage in meaningful conversation with anyone he came in contact with. You will be sorely missed by all who had the good fortune of being able to call you friend.

Robert Thomson