Mr. Howard Sinclair Anderson

Obituary

After a courageous and wonderful life, our father passed away peacefully in the presence of loved ones at Toronto General Hospital. He was in his eighty-seventh year. Andy was a loving, caring and dedicated man to his deceased wife, Marie and to his family and friends. He served a short time with the army and the remainder of the war with the RCAF. As a warrant officer first class, he served with bomber command and spent air time in the tail of a Lancaster and a Halifax, complaining that the guns were useless. Andy met our mother during the war. They married and moved to her birth place—St. Georges, Newfoundland. After seven years, they relocated to Toronto and lived on Bartlett Avenue for the remainder of their lives. Our house was always filled with love, life and celebration. We shed a few tears as well. Andy’s area of expertise was mechanical. He served at Harmon Field air force base in Newfoundland as a surveyor. His heart never left Newfoundland as he continued to make visits to his adopted homeland throughout his life. In his Toronto years, his specialty was air conditioning, heating and ventilation, working with companies like DeHaviland, Shore and Moffat architects, Margell Mechanical and eventually the Ontario provincial government. He developed lasting friendships with the boys from Shore and Moffat who reunited for fishing getaways for more than thirty years. Our father had a cheerful and thoughtful demeanour. He was adept in all things mechanical; he enjoyed painting, loved the outdoors, and was an avid reader. He had two books that governed his life; one was The Good Book, the other was The Ontario Building Code. He spoke no words unkindly, and though he had strong views, he did not judge others hastily or suffer fools in silence. His departing will definitely leave an empty chair around many family gatherings and a void in the hearts of all who loved him. He will be missed but remembered by his sons Ron, Clair (Patricia) and Bruce (Fausta). His daughters Cathy (Bob), Mary (Mike) and Susan (Brian) will always have him in their hearts. The unconditional love that he gave to his family will linger on with his grandchildren—Danielle, Jennifer, Leianne, Mark, Robbie, Michael, Krystal, Lisa, Jessica, Taylor, Lorran and Spencer. Dad, your four great grandchildren, Carter, Chace, Caydan and Gavin will surely grow and be strengthened by the rich legacy you have left behind based on love, the greatest gift you gave to us. A celebration of our father’s life will take place at Cardinal Funeral Home, 92 Annete Street. Visitation will occur on Wednesday January 25 from 2:00 to 4:00pm and 7:00 to 9:00pm; Thursday January 26 from 12:00 to 1:00pm. The service will follow at 1:00 pm. Services at St. Joseph’s parish in St. Georges Newfoundland will follow at a future date with final resting grounds next to his wife in Shallop Cove cemetery. For those who wish to donate, please consider The University Health Network (Cardiology) or St. Joseph’s Parish, 246 Main St, P.O. Box 100, St. Georges, NL, A0N 1Z0.

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