Walter STEWART Obituary

Walter Stewart

Died peacefully on February 21,
2016, in London, Ontario
Survived by his beloved wife,
Ruth, of 66 years and by his son,
Alex (Marjy); daughter, Jane
(Tim) and grandchildren, Ben,
Ian, Arden, Graham, Courtney,
Fraser, Emily and Holly
Predeceased by his son, Doug
(Nancy); sisters, Maxie and
Wendy; survived by sister, Sally
(Peter) and nieces and nephews
Born in Toronto on September
17, 1925, Walt worked most of
his career with Upjohn Company
in Don Mills; then 11 years in
Puerto Rico where he and Ruth
had many great times and made
lifelong friends; and four years in
Kalamazoo. After Walt retired,
he and Ruth moved back to
Ontario, living mostly in St
Marys. An eclectic and eternal
reader, he also loved his time as
a volunteer at the St. Marys
library. Walt was an avid and
knowledgeable bird watcher,
travelling with Ruth to see new
and exotic species. His recall of
information on any subject was a
family legend.