At Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich on Thursday March 22, 2018. Roy Pettit of Grand Bend and formerl;y of Hamilton in his 90th year. Beloved husband of the late Joan Estelle Pettit. Dear father of Rick(Gayle) Pettit, Jo-Ann (John) Cowan. Loving grandfather of Sherri (Wayne) Stainforth, Jeffrey (Liz) Pettit, William (Maham) Cowan, Samantha Cowan (Cam Derry) and great grandfather of Tyson and Alivia. Loving companion of June Stacey. Predeceased by his sister Marie Cowherd, and brother Jim Pettit. Also survived by his sister Joyce Stewart and several nieces and nephews.
At Roy’s request there is no funeral home visitation or service. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Canada or the charity of your choice.
Shared by Richard &Ruth Blyth
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Diane Hall
Dear Jo-Ann, John, Rick, Gayle, Will, Sam, Sherri, Jeff and family,
I was so saddened when Jo-Ann called and told me of Uncle Roy’s passing. We hope all of you find comfort knowing that he is now at rest and has found peace. We hope that many fond memories will comfort you both now and in the days and years to come. The sound of his sweet laughter and his cute little whimsical smile and that sideways look out of his smiling eyes that always revealed the rascal in him will be deeply missed. I will forever cherish and enjoy remembering his fun and humorous stories and the journeys of his life’s adventures that he took us on with his gift for telling a story. Hunting rabbits with Grandpa, eavesdropping on Grandma in the nursing home, “borrowing” the brand new racing bike to play polo which encountered a brick wall, “borrowing” the car to go to church which was stolen and used in a bank robbery and the list goes on! I think the funniest thing I ever saw was watching Uncle Roy, always the salesman, demonstrating a new-fangled fan ‘that was so safe it couldn’t cut off fingers’… to prove the point he stuck his hand into the fan and of course got the sale right there on the spot. Next thing Uncle Roy comes quickly out back to the warehouse pulls his hand from his pocket wrapped in a blood covered cotton hankie and is looking for a bandage. Uncle Roy was chuckling at himself and my Dad was laughing and totally in disbelief that Roy had just stuck his hand into a fan to get the sale. I still remember it like it was yesterday…… my Dad scrambling for the first aid kit, still laughing and yet scolding Roy,…. ”j.c. Roy what the h were you thinking? ….(interrupted by a moment of laughter)… Damn it all anyway, just because you won’t cut your finger right off doesn’t mean you won’t bloody well cut yourself!” and Uncle Roy laughing and saying, “I was really worried they might notice the blood while I was ringing them through.” The whole time the two of them were laughing! Uncle Roy was truly one of the great guys we are blessed to have in our lives. He will be missed. Our hearts and prayers are with you.
Love Diane, Jamie, Kyle & Erica, George & Emily
Faye Pedersen
So very sorry to hear of my cousin Roys’ death. My sincere condolences to the family.
I have fond memories of stayin at Auntie Winnie’s and having asleep over with Joyce.
Doug Crofts
Proud to call Roy my friend since 1957, so glad we had our last conversation just a few days back.
Reminising about all the fishing trips & adventures through the years & hearing his laugh
Will miss you buddy
carl fiamelli
I lived next door to Roy and his family on Ferndale Ave in Hamilton,Ontario.I used to babysit his two children Rick and Jo-Ann when I was a young teenager in the 1960’s.He was a gentle and softspoken man.I really liked Roy and his late wife,Joan.They always treated me well even though I always fell asleep in their house while babysitting. I phoned him a few years ago when Joan died and we had a good conversation at that time.Rest in peace,Roy
Clare Stewart
So very sorry to read the announcement in today’s Spectator. I will always remember Uncle Roy’s smile and cheerful conversation. Love to you all, Clare, Carl, Iain, Beth & Steve
Janet Maitland (nee Wilson)
My sympathies for your loss. I was 5 or 6 years old when I was honoured to be the flower girl at Roy and Estelle’s wedding. (Estelle was my first cousin). I’ll always remember Roy for his kind and gentle smile.
Paul Walker
From the Walkers – neighbors from Montrose and Ferndale. I remember your mom and dad from over 50 years ago.
Ricky – as I remember you – we lost our dad just over a week before your’s. I know what you must be going through.
Please embrace the good times and take solace in the fact that he was remembered after so many years.
Corinne Cowherd
We will all miss you so much Uncle Roy. Your stories were the best and so fun to listen to. Thank you so much for just being you. You were a joy to be around and brought laughter wherever you were. Love you.
Connie Tasker
So sorry to hear about Roys passing. I so enjoyed seeing and talking with him at Goderich Place!
Chris , Sharon ,Drew, Sean and Christy Howes
So glad Sharon and I were able to have a nice visit with our beloved uncle Roy last year at his home in Grand Bend. We shared some great memories of family gatherings thru photos and stories of many happy times over the years. Remembering and rehashing long tall fishing tales of the ones that got away and the many more he actually got in the boat.
You will remain in our hearts and in our minds for all the years to come and dearly missed by all who new you .
Love always the family Howes.
Richard &Ruth Blyth
We have fond memories of Roy, had many fishing trips, we enjoyed his beets, we will miss him and all his jokes he told. Now at peace forever.
Dan , Denise , Jacob & Benjamin Howes
We so enjoyed our time fishing at Paquana Cottages and all that went with it. He will be sadly missed by us and all who knew him.