Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Gordon Arnold Vokey

Male 1943 - 2001  (58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gordon Arnold Vokey was born 1943, Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada (son of Stanley M. Vokey and Edith B. Chipman); died 4 Oct 2001, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-384799
    • Residence: 1975, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    VOKEY, Gordon Arnold

    Passed away peacefully, at the age of 57, on Thursday, October 4, 2001, in the presence of his family. Beloved husband of Muriel (nee Kelland); dear father of Joy Puim (Ascenio) and Dale (Karen Perpetel, all of Cambridge. Loving grandfather of Erica. Dear brother of Ernest (Glad), Calvin (Bertha) and Randall (Mary) all of Bell Island Nfld. Shirley of Labrador City, Julia Murphy (Frank), Ruby McCartney (George), Viola Normore and Rowena Robinson (Danny). Survived by his many nieces and nephews and fondly remembered by Lucan and Damien. Predeceased by his parents, Edith and Stanley Vokey and his sister, Evelyn. Gordon was born on Bell Island, Nfld. and moved to Ontario in 1963. He was employed by Dana/ Wick Canada for 33 years. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, on Sunday, from 7-9 p.m. and Monday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at 11: 00 a.m., at St. John's Anglican Church, 567 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, with Canon David Bowyer officiating. Interment in Park Lawn Cemetery, Cambridge.

    Cambridge Reporter 2001

    Gordon married Muriel Kelland 1966. Muriel was born 1947, Glace Bay, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stanley M. Vokey was born 1907; died 1978; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-383401
    • Residence: 1975, 250 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Stanley — Edith B. Chipman. Edith was born 1907, Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland; died 26 Mar 1975, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Edith B. Chipman was born 1907, Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland; died 26 Mar 1975, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Edith B. Vokey
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-383402
    • Residence: 1975, 250 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    VOKEY, Mrs. Stanley

    Of 250 Duke St., Preston Cambridge, at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Galt, Wednesday, March 26, 1975, Edith Chipman, in her 68th year. Beloved wife of Stanley Vokey; dear mother of Ernest and Calvin of Belle Island, Nfld., Randall of Preston, Gordon of Galt, Evelyn (Mrs. John Regular) of Hearts Content, Nfld., Julie (Mrs. Frank Murphyi of Galt, Shirley (Mrs. Merrill Hedd) of Labrador City, Mid., Ruby (Mrs. George McCartney), Viola (Mrs. Lloyd Normore) and Mrs. Rowena of Preston; also survived by one brother, Arthur Chipman of Boston, Mass. and 28 grandchildren. Mrs. Vokey was born in Spanish Bay, Nfld. and had been a resident of Preston, for 11 years, coming from Belle Island,_Nfid. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner Queenston Rd. and Argyle St., Preston, Cambridge until noon Saturday, then to St. John's Anglican Church, for funeral service, at 2 p.m. Interment in Parklawn cemetery.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 26 Mar 1975 pg 37

    Children:
    1. Randall Vokey
    2. Julie Vokey
    3. Rowena Vokey
    4. 1. Gordon Arnold Vokey was born 1943, Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada; died 4 Oct 2001, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Viola F. Vokey was born 1948; died 14 Sep 2012, , Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Sep 2012, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.