Paul F.J. Petrie

Passed away peacefully, at the age of 67, on Saturday August 21, 2010 after a brave battle with cancer. He was at home and surrounded by his family, as was his wish.

Born in Port Colborne, Ontario, he was predeceased by his father Paul F.J. Petrie, Sr (1983), mother Audrey Jean (George) Petrie in 2007, sister Charlotte Rae Ann in 1948 and sister Penny (Varuna) Lee Petrie in 2009.

He is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Beth) Petrie, a brother Larry (Marie) Petrie and children Paul (Wendy) Petrie, Tammy (Scott) Hall, Tammy (Alain) Lemire, Carol Newman (Ron Holmes), E.J. (Melanie) Jones, Jeff Jones (Sinceray Hightower) and Mark Newman.

Paul was a cherished grandfather of 13 and great-grandfather of 1, and uncle & brother-in-law to many.

Paul was retired from General Motors of Canada, after 37 years and most of that time was spent at the Glendale Avenue location.

His greatest enjoyments in his life were his family and his passion for hunting and fishing. He will be missed by his hunting buddies Buck Gobel, Gary Ferguson, Randy Sheldon and Eddie Cahill.

Special thanks to Kim from CCAC, who started as his nurse but quickly became a treasured friend to him and his family.

We will be always grateful for your care, compassion and unique knack for making him laugh.

Special thanks also to his doctor and personal friend, Dr. John Taliano, and also to Dr. Levesque and the oncology team at St. Catharines General. There are so many more to mention and we apologize for not being able to name all of those who were so kind to us during his illness.

A memoriam will be held on Friday August 27, 2010 at 1:00 pm, at the Arpad Park Hall, located at the corner of Montrose and Biggar/Lyons Creek Roads.

The family kindly requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Online tributes and condolences may be made at www.hetheringtondeans.com