Desmond "Des" Singleton

1921 - 1991  (69 years)

• Name	Desmond "Des" Singleton
  Born	4 Sep 1921	Kettering, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	407 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1991	14 Spruce St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-382967
  Died	3 Feb 1991	Lantana, Florida, USA.   [1]
  Buried	7 Feb 1991	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I382967	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Marjorie Grace Shantz,   b. 14 Jul 1929, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 May 1991, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F301758	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SINGLETON, Desmond In Lantana Cascades, Fla., on Sunday, Feb 3, 1991, of 14 Spruce St., Cambridge, in his 70th year. Beloved husband of Marjorie Shantz; very loved father of Christopher and his wife Karen, Leslie Ann and her husband Ross, Robin and his wife Karen; beloved grandfather of Trystan, Michael, William and John. Also survived by two sisters. Mr. Singleton was born in Kettering, England and came to Canada in 1951. Retired general manager of Date Industries Ltd., of Ayr. In the past, Des was involved in the Canadian Foundry Industries, the American Foundry Mena Society, the Preston Hespeler Kiwanis Club (past president) and St. Paul's United Church, in retirement Des was very active in recreational and competitive sailing in the Bronte Yacht Club. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1991, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home Thursday, Feb. 7, 1991, at 1: 30 p.m., with interment in Parklawn cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Feb 1991 pg A11

  
  

• Sources

  [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Singleton/ Desmond Singleton/ Sept. 4, 1921/ Feb. 3, 1991/ Marjorie/ Nee Shantz/ July 14, 1929/ May 2, 1991.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Sep 1921 - Kettering, England Died - 3 Feb 1991 - Lantana, Florida, USA. Buried - 7 Feb 1991 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth