Obituaries

1947 – 2026

Bob passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay. He was the loving brother of Larry, and was predeceased by his parents Harvey (2014) and Helvi (1990). Bob was born in Walkerton, Ontario, and grew up and was educated in Willowdale (Toronto). In 1971 he received his Interprovincial Mechanics License and began a career working on diesel tractors, automobiles (Datsuns, Fords, GM cars) and inboard boats. He was a homebody, a perfectionist, and very resourceful (a “MacGyver” who could practically fix anything). He loved snowmobiling with members of the Twin Mountains Snowmobile Club, boating with Larry “Milestone” Given, golfing with the Weiler clan, and most of all his 1930 Ford Model A Roadster and membership in the Toronto Area Roadster Association (TARA). In 2005 he purchased a 1972 Chevy Nova, rebuilt it from scratch, and spent his summers at car shows and meeting and talking with many classic car owners and spectators. Bob’s memory was superb and he had a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of Chevy classic cars and their components. Bob was one of a kind, and he will be dearly missed.

Bob’s family would like to thank the nurses and doctors who provided the wonderful care that Bob received in the Emergency Department and Palliative Care at Ross Memorial. It is greatly appreciated.

Arrangements have been entrusted to The Hendren Funeral Home – Monk Chapel. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will take place in Bobcaygeon at a future date and a family gathering in Mildmay, Ontario, will be held sometime this summer. Memorial donations can be made to the War Amps of Canada or to your favourite charity by visiting www.hendrenfuneralhome.com or by calling 705-738-3222.