Garnet William Kay

1929 - 1997  (68 years)

• Name	Garnet William Kay
  Born	1 Feb 1929	Bracebridge, Macaulay Twp., Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-379244
  Died	22 Sep 1997	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	26 Sep 1997	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I379244	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Ruth I. Holinshead,   b. 26 Sep 1932,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Sep 1951
  Children	1. Douglas W. Kay,   b. 19 Feb 1953,   d. 8 Jun 1974, Flamboro West Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario  (Age 21 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F258657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KAY, Garnet William Of Cambridge, passed away, peacefully, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on his 46th wedding anniversary, on Monday, Sept. 22, 1997, in his 69th year. Born February 1, 1929 in Bracebridge. Beloved husband of Ruth (nee Holinshead); loving father of Barbara and her husband Phillip Ruetz of Kitchener, Whitney and his wife Cathy of Cambridge. Predeceased by his son, Douglas. Son of Teresa Kay and the late Whitney Kay of Bracebridge. He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren, Matthew, Tyler and Jason Ruetz and Lindsay, Jocelyn and Whitney Jr. Kay; brother of Ken and Dorothy Kay of Earfalls, Jac and Elaine Kay of Phoenix, Ariz., Ron and Bess Kay of Dartmouth, N.S., Rosemary Ramsay of Kitchener, Shirley and Gary Hillman of Bracebridge, Marie and Cory Wilson of Stouffville, Bruce and Joan Kay of Georgetown. Predeceased by his brother, Ralph. Garnet is survived by his sister-in-law, Shirley McDougal of Orillia; brother-in-law, Ernie Holinshead of Huntsville. He was predeceased by his sister-in-law. Audrey Holinshead. Retired from Overland Express TNT (1985-1990). Garnet also worked for Dominion Consolidated Truck Lines for 33 years. Member of Teamsters Union Local 879 Hamilton for 35 years. Served as a trustee on the executive board of Teamsters Union and Health and Welfare board for 23 years. He coached Centreville Hockey and Kitchener Minor Hockey and worked with Kitchener Minor Lacrosse. Member of Christ the King United Church. He will always be loved and remembered by all. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, today (Wednesday) from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Christ the King United Church, 167 Thaler Ave., Kitchener. Interment at Parklawn Cemetery. The Record Newspaper 24 Sep 1997 pg B4

  
  

• Sources

  [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Kay/ Garnet W./ Kay/ Feb. 1, 1929/ Sept. 22, 1997/ [Wedding Rings] Sept. 22, 1951/ Ruth I./ Holinshead/ Sept. 26, 1932/ .

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Feb 1929 - Bracebridge, Macaulay Twp., Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Sep 1997 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 26 Sep 1997 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth