On April 2, 2019 our wonderful Dad, Papa, Ron, Uncle Funny left us at age 90 for the next leg of his journey. He’s now free to live his dream of being the great jazz pianist that we knew him to be in his time with us.
Ronnie is with those who passed before him, his beautiful love Emily and precious granddaughter Amelia as well as other dear family members and great friends. His warmth and humour will be missed by son John and his wife Joan, AJ, Angel and pups Corbie and Max and daughter Judy and her husband Cam and furball Opie, by his brother Keith (Barbara), sisters-in-law Ruth Pyper and Marina Onclin, brother-in-law Arthur Proctor, many friends and all his fabulous nieces and nephews. We must also mention the staff and residents of West Oak Village who gave Dad good caring love and friendship over the last few years. Our thanks to you. Ron first and foremost was a wonderful jazz musician. Music filled our lives and our home. Many happy days were spent in family and neighbourhood gatherings, music afternoons in the “Bamboo Room”, boating in Stardust I and II, great road trips, fine food, wine and Scotch (single malt only please). In work Dad was well known in the Hamilton and Oakville men’s high-end fashion industry first owning The Stag in Hamilton and later working with Tyner-Shorten in Hamilton and Garvey’s in Oakville.
If you care to offer a remembrance a donation to your favourite charity would be Ron’s wish. Plans for a celebration of his life will be announced in the near future.
“You wander down the lane and far away, leaving me a song that will not die. Love is the stardust of yesterday, the music of years gone by.” H. Carmichael
Online condolences may be made at www.marlattfhdundas.com
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