Arnold "ARNIE" Bruce Beard

With sadness our family announces the passing of our loved Uncle Arnie (Arnold) on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at home in Toronto in his 75th year. Predeceased by his parents Maitland and Mabel Beard and siblings Jeanne Lackstrom, William Beard and Barbara Nicol, he is survived by his nieces and nephew, Nancy Beard (Barry Badger), Jan Lackstrom (Grant Macdonald), Christine Lackstrom (Reuben Green), Robert Nicol (Janice), Cathy Nicol (Glen) and Connie Mulholland (Clancy) and by grand nieces, Lora Pupo and Lyndsey Badger, Ashley Nicol, and Alissa Mulholland and grandnephews Benjamin Green, Stuart Nicol, and Chris and Evan Mulholland. Arnie is also survived by great grandnephews and niece Lucas, Nicolas, and Tyla. Arnie also leaves his sister-in-law Margaret Eustace and brother-in-law Roy Nicol. Arnie was a long time employee of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who spoke with great fondness of working with colleagues on many classic television productions most notably Razzle Dazzle, Fragel Rock and arts specials such as the National Ballet Sleeping Beauty and Anne Murray and Gordon Lightfoot specials. On his retirement he spent half of the year in Florida where he delighted in following the launch of the Space Shuttle and taking photographs. Arnold supported the National and Provincial Police Memorial Service on a yearly basis in memory of his Grandfather Constable Beard who was killed while on duty as a police officer in Napanee. Lastly, Arnie spent much of his retirement researching the family genealogy and leaves the family with a well documented and rich multigenerational story of the family history. Arnie leaves friends in both Toronto and Florida. Cremation has taken place. Visitation and a memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Giffen-Mack Funeral Home, 2570 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, M4C 1L3; 416-698-3121. In lieu of flowers, if you wish, a charitable donation to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. On line condolences may be placed at www.giffenmackdanforth.com