With a heavy heart we announce that John Walter Denham Yong passed away Feb 9th 2022, peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving wife Barb and caring son Aaron.
Brother Johnny will be missed by his four loving sisters, Uncle Johnny to his numerous nieces and nephews, Papa John to 11 and father figure to many.
He had a big heart and loved big. He was a beautiful example of a loving, caring and selfless man who spent his time volunteering and teaching anyone who listened.
Among his many nicknames his most recent would be MacGyver for his ingenious methods of fixing, creating and improvising solutions.
John was a part of the BMA where he enjoyed his numerous road trips with his biker friends. He loved travelling and wanted to see the world. He adored line dancing and would always encourage others to discover their passion with dancing. Everywhere Johnny went he would carry his backpack of games ready to play at a moment’s notice.
Most precious gift of all was that John found, felt and understood the love of Christ which brought him great comfort.
A private service will take place at a later date.
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Vanessa Ramon
Papa john wow you were definitely a very incredible man, and I agree that you were always happy and positive and you put up with me in a way nobody could, as your step daughter I have to say I will miss you so much, I keep thinking about the ride on the motorcycle all the way to goderich was so much fun and I now definitely have to get one of my own and when I ride I’ll know you are riding with me, I miss you and thank you for loving all of us as your own also loving my mom and the way you two were together could see just happiness and love and caring and won’t forget the games we played I did have some good luck in the beginning or maybe you guys were letting me win???? Lol I miss you john you never let me down you always seen potential in me, I miss you and love you and I thank you for being in our lives and we will all see you again. Xo You are in our hearts.. love step daughter vanessa
Gregory and Amanda Da Costa
John was taken from us way too soon. Such a gentle, generous soul, he was always eager to help and share his time. We will treasure the memories of some wonderful evenings spent dancing and playing cards. John and Barb opened up their home to us and introduced us to beautiful Goderich. We will be forever grateful for the time we had with him.
Sarah Ramon
Papa John ❤️ Not only were you best friend to my second mom, you were a friend to Jason and I and a papa to the girls. Words cannot show how broken our hearts are without you here.
Thank you for investing EVERY visit into Faith and Grace. You never rushed those relationships but your kindness and unconditional love was always expressed in making sure they knew how special they were. Your patience and positive attitude gave Faith the space to learn to ride a bike and keep being her true self. Your gentle spirit allowed Grace to be comforted in your arms and literally hanging out at your feet. I loved watching you blush when mom would tease you or randomly say hi to her, calling her Barbara or barbie. I loved that you cared for all the family; sons, daughters, partners and kids. I loved that you shared your love for your son with us. I loved that you enjoyed hanging out with Jason and how you allowed God to revive your relationship into this incredible bond. I’m so grateful of how kind hearted you were to me, always quick to laugh and listen during our times together. I am so grateful most of all that you got to know God’s unconditional love for you and are now with our Lord and friend, Jesus Christ. You will be missed John but there is no better place you could be. We love you so much and I seriously look so very forward to seeing you again.
Karen Hochong
Well my friend to start ,I am so sorry that John had to leave us so soon.thanks to you I got to know John,a rear gem ,someone so selfless and kind.(a character of Jesus).we had amazing times at dance parties and games night and our trips together to Trinidad and Grenada .His kindness and willingness will always stay in my heart.Every week he took my 86 yr old mom to bingo to get her out of the house ,it enriched her life before she passed.i will treasure his kindness as I remember when my husband passed how he would just show up to help me in the garden and times when you and I swam in the pool he would trim my vines overlapping the fence..I have peace in my heart knowing that he left us with the love of God in his heart.
Aaron.my heart grieves for you also as a pain of loosing a Dad is never easy.I had the opportunity of getting to know you this past two weeks and I will say this you are kind hearted ,gentle and selfless.Quilities like your Dad Hold on to that and your Dad will live on in you.
My prayers are lifted up for Barb ,Aaron and the rest of the family for blessings ,comfort at this time.
He will be missed and remembered.
Bobby Sandhu
You will be missed buddy
Hope I could spend more time with you
Paula Camacho
I cannot find the words to describe this great guy. Johnny was so much part of our lives growing up in Guyana and again when I came to Canada. I remember all the card playing games on the weekends & holidays at
different family members home & all the house parties we had. Johnny made sure he danced with everyone. Johnny had the biggest heart and always greet you with a big hug & that bright smile. You have left this world too soon, may you RIP.
Aaron you had a gem for a father, our condolences to you and Barb.
To Johnny siblings, nieces & nephews, you had the greatest treasure for a brother, uncle, brother-in-laws &
sister-in-laws.
Michelle Yong
From Trevor, Michelle & Jayme, thank you John for the wonderful Florida memories. You will be missed.
Our condolences.
Debbie Nugent
My deepest condolences to Barb Aaron and the family. John was a great guy. Fond memories of our family Christmas’s that we spent together. John was right in there with the kids playing games and joining all the fun. His laugh was so infectious and put a smile on everyone’s face. You will truly be missed. May god bless you and the family. Roland Debbie and Jonathon
Luis Ramon
Papa John. What a well mannered man. Very happy all the time. My family and I will miss you immensely. Thank you for making my mom happy and showing her the world. You deserved eachother. She is a Saint. I hope to be a good enough man to meet you in heaven. Thank you for always welcoming us in your home. Thank you for always spending quality time with my boys. I Thank God for letting our paths cross, I’m a better person and my kids are better boys having known you. Love you papa John. Rest in peace.
Josie & Cyril Camblin
“Great things come in small packages”. We were blessed to know the “biggest” heart, always ready, able and willing to lend a hand and find the solution, there were never any problems, just challenges to conquer! Caring of others and bringing joy where ever you went, a true humanitarian, helping everyone and making the world a better place. A strong, compassionate and courageous man and eager to give all you had. We will miss you dear friend. In your memory, we will continue to play cards, hike the trails, eat exotic good food and keep dancing until we can all line dance together in heaven again. Your spirit and memories will be in our hearts. From above, we trust you will watch over your beloved Barb and we will hold the “fort” down here. With 💕and 🤗 for now, until we meet again. Thank you for enriching our lives!
Stewart & Wendy Roth
John your welcoming smile and friendly spirit was one of our first memories when we arrived in Goderich. Our backyard visits, golf and pickle ball games are a lasting memory of such a caring and compassionate man. Rest in peace!
M Woon-A-Tai
Loving memories of a childhood with our brother Johnny Guitar.
Raymond and Shirley Merchant
We met John and Barb in our Community and had the pleasure of spending time playing card games together and attending Church.
However, it was not until a few weeks ago that we really had the opportunity to get to know John and spend more quality time together, as our friendship blossomed.
John had been a very warm and caring friend to us. Gone too soon…. we miss you John.
Our deepest Condolences to Barb, Aaron and family.
Ricky & family Almeida
We would like to send our deepest Condolences to Johns family he will be missed by friends and his family. Noah and Priscilla have a lot of good memories with John he was an amazing man and role model for the kids they always looked forward to spending time with them , going for walks drives and games ; he always had the patience with them . May he rest in peace and his memories will always be with us.
Stephen Dobson
once there were three Musketeers , who enjoyed great times together … whether it was Sunday morning breakfasts at Good Egg , dances at various locations or just plain home visits to catch up on events of the week … always over a great Scotch or a Coors Light … man ! we had stories and laughs like no other …
it saddens my heart that one Musketeer , Johnny, has left us to be safe in the arms of Jesus ..
You will be missed buddy , you matter to all you have left behind .
Heartfelt condolences to Arron and Barb and the rest of the Clan ..God Bless you all !!
Leslyn Leung
Our sincere condolences and prayers to Barb, Aaron, Marilyn, Margaret, Aileen, Diana and all of their families. John was a family friend for over fifty years back home in Guyana and he will surely be missed by everyone. May God bless his soul and let him rest in eternal peace.
Annette, Leslyn, Loren and Lloyd Chin and family.
Kamla Ngui-Yen
My deepest condolences to John’s family..
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; …” | Ecclesiastes 3:1-22
I was glad that I met you and Barb few years ago not realizing that would be the last time. I still remember the days when you boys would play football for hours.
Rest in Peace!
Kamie
Tanya Greve
My cousin Johnny will be dearly missed. He lived with us when he first came to Canada and all through the years he was always a watchful angel over my parents. So giving of his time and always checking in with them as they got older. I will always remember him as generous, thoughtful and caring. I will never forget that he gave me a Kenner Easy Bake Oven when I was four years old and started my life long love of baking! My heart goes out to everyone who has lost a dear brother, cousin, uncle, friend and partner. We won’t be the same without you.
Ed & Norma Wiens
Oh John…..we knew you for such a short time. But in that time we came to appreciate you for your smiles, sense of humor, sharing of knowledge & your generosity for helping friends!!! You will definitely be missed. Barb….our deepest sympathies from our hearts to yours.
Norma & Ed Wiens
Carol Awai
My sincere condolences to Barb and family! John was a fun loving gentle and kind soul, he loved to get us on the dancefloor for some country line dancing and always had a zest for life he will be missed! ❤️🙏
Mary Thordarson
John, you will be so very missed by eveyone who knew you. As my next door neighbor who helped me with everything with no expectation of return, my admiration and caring for you knows no bounds. My heart goes out to Barb and the rest of his family. You will remain in my mind and heart always. May God be with you. Love, Mary
Mary Anne Taylor
My dear cousin John, I am saddened to hear of your passing and will truly miss that bubbly personality of yours.
You were always a joy to be around and never ceased to invite Cheryl to your line dancing outings. As usual, she chickened out on you.
You enjoyed and lived life to the fullest and had many friends who genuinely loved your company.
May you rest in peace Cuz in God’s loving arms.
George Stewart
Little John as I called him will be missed by myself as well as Wooky. We had some great times together. R.I.P. my friend.
Carol Awai
My sincere condolences to Barb and family! John was a fun loving gentle and kind soul, he loved to get us on the dancefloor for some country line dancing and always had a zest for life he will be missed! ❤️🙏
Rookie Doobay
Deepest sympathies to Diana, Aileen and the rest of the family. May God give you strength during this time of grief and may you find comfort in the wonderful memories of your dear brother. My prayers are with you. RIP John.
Cathy and Randy Kipfer
John, Randy and I will miss your big smile. You and Barb were wonderful neighbors. Rest In Peace.sending our heartfelt condolences.
Radhika, Nizam, Marisa Bacchus
Our dear friend Johnny,
You will be missed for your sweet and kind disposition and truly a pleasure whenever we met up. May you rest in peace.
Dear Aaron, Aileen, Bernard, Duane and Nicole we are sorry for your loss
Hastie Joanne
Chris & I are so sad to hear of John’s passing. Our hearts go out to Barb. We will always cherish our time together, especially learning line dancing, a passion he shared with us at The Bluffs and which we will carry on in his memory when we can resume at the rec centre. John was a wonderful neighbour and a great teacher.
Al and Irene nicholl
You were a great neighbor , always willing to help ,you will be missed my friend
Karen Yong
So sorry for your loss. His passion for bikes was legendary. I was proud to support his fundraising through bike riding over the years.
Ron & Rita Teeter
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of John he was a wonderful neighbor always willing to help and have great conversations with and was a good euchre player. Our deepest condolences to Barb and Family we will keep them in our prayers.
Jane and David Powell
Dear John, you and Barb were wonderful next door neighbours to us, thank you for your kindness and help over the last few years. You were such a gentle soul and will be missed by Barb and your many family and friends. Rest in Peace John.
Beth Gulliver
Gone too soon.
My heart goes out to his family and friends.
I will remember his kind heart, his big smile, his generous and caring nature and his great love of cards.
Jon Potts
What a very sad loss. Rest In Peace John
Nick Greco
What can I say I loved the guy met him during our Midas days. No one worked harder and made sure everything ran smoothly. We instantly became friends. Always with a big smile and loving heart. Over 30 years of friendship and will never forget our last hug.
Good bye my friend you will be missed by friends and family
Alicia Antunes
Uncle Johnny, you will be missed and forever in our hearts.
My fondest memories has to do with how you supported me when I first came to Canada. I will a homesick teen that missed her parents. You took the time to visit me and we did little things together or just went for a drive. You even taught me how to drive. Those moments meant the world to me and I will always remember our time together ❤️
Pamela Persaud
Heartfelt condolences to Aileen n family .There is so much memories of Johnny
What a wonderful kindhearted smiling guy he was. Heart of gold and loved everyone. You will be missed. RIP
PAME N FAMILY
Zaida & Bob Nouraei
Our deepest condolences to Johnny’s wife, son, sisters and the rest of the family. I met him many many years ago
and remember him to be a fun loving guy. I know he will be deeply missed by his loving family. May god’s love guide you through this very difficult time and May he Rest In Peace 🙏😇
Angela Deodat
To Diane and Aileen, no matter how dark and gloomy the days may seem with the loss of your precious brother, God is in control and will always be at your side. Hold unto to the beautiful memories of a life well lived. Angie
Angela Perkull
Let Dwayne and I start off by sending our condolences to Barb , Aaron and John’s sisters, as well as the rest of the family. May you cherish all the memories you have of him! I recall many year’s of friendship and many fun times together!
I enjoyed spending time on Friday playing cards with him. He was a true card shark! Oh how he loved to play games, and loved to win too!
John was a generous and caring friend who has left a void in our hearts. We will be among the many broken hearts today who are mourning his passing.Let’s keep our memories of him alive! We miss you already Johnny Boy!
Angela & Dwayne Perkull
Karen Gougeon
John you will be missed. Your love of life and having fun, playing games and dancing will always be a special memory. May you rest peacefully. Until we meet again.
Yvonne Martins
I have known Johnny since our childhood. We lived on the same street in Guyana. He is family to us. My fondest memory of Johnny was his love of Line dancing. He was the only guy in my Line Dancing class. We had great times at family gatherings. Still cannot believe that he is gone.
Junior & I would like to offer our Love, Prayers & Condolences to Barb, Aaron, Marilyn, Margaret, Aileen (Bernard, Dwayne, Nicole), Diane & all of their families.
Love you Johnny. Until we meet again.
Tyrone De Abreu
You left way too soon John. It seems like only yesterday we were kids playing cards every night at your house in zalbertown
Will miss you.
Dwayne Perkull
With over 42 years of friendship where do I start. A friend who will be missed. A kind generous man. A man who would give you the shirt off his back. Loved his games. From cards to board games. This past summer he made himself our 8 year old grandson Liam a best friend. We still smile at seeing Liam and John playing the card monopoly in the screen tent. Just the 2 of them for hours. Changing the rules every game and both competing to win. It was hilarious to observe. John won Liam’s heart. His best friend. Hard day telling him his good friend has passed away. John will be missed. He loved to laugh. John was a great father who loved his son dearly. We will miss seeing him at our camping trips. A sad day to lose a good friend.
Sue Rogerson-Martin
From the first time I met Johnnie he gave me a hug and was so happy to meet me. He had his game bag and he taught us many games that day and we still play those games today and have taught them to many others as well. I got to teach him some new games that he has shared with others like “99” up until midnight playing on the deck. So much fun, he will always be remembered as we play the games over and over. Such a loving and kind individual Johnnie was and we grew to love him so much. I will always remember the last time we saw Barb and Johnnie at our home in October, so much fun. Barbie I know you are going to miss him but rest in the fun memories you made through your whole relationship, I love you and my deepest sympathies go out to you.
Jose & Vickie Espirito Santo
We are good friends of his sister Diane, we wish to express our deepest sympathies and condolences to his wife Barb and his son Aaron. Wishing both of you and all your extended family strength and many happy memories of John, our prayers are with you.
Jose & Vickie Espirito Santo
Jason Ramon
I love this man with all my heart and so so did my wife and 2 daughters who only new John as their papa. We enjoyed many fun times especially our retreat at their house which they opened to us at any time. Great beach retreats, awesome game nights, and always sharing fun times over food. This man will never be forgotten Father figure to me and treated me like a son. I look forward to seeing you in heaven John, miss you buddy.
Cliff Lowe
Condolences to the family. RIP Johnny and I know that you will be playing cards (Shanghai) in heaven. I will remember you always especially every year during the Stampede.
Alexis Lowe
Omg what can I say. Not enough words cannot explain what I am feeling today after hearing the news. Johnny was like a brother to me. Both cliff and I enjoyed his visits once to Calgary and the other to St. Albert. He taught us how to play quite a few card games but the one that stuck the most is Shanghai. We play all the time Thank you Johnny. We love you and will miss you dearly.you will always be remembered when we play our card game. Thank you for your visits and your laughter. My condolences to all of the family. Too many to mention but know I am sending my love,hugs and prayers
Alexis,Cliff and family
Diana Greco
My brother was always there for us always offering to help us with anything we needed fixed. But today he has left us and we are lost without him.