Rev. Canon Harold Manford Shail

1915 - 2008  (93 years)

• Name	Harold Manford Shail
  Prefix	Rev. Canon
  Born	1915  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Club Membership	Mason  [1]
  Military	WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-157869P
  Died	1 Mar 2008	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I157869	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  SHAIL, Rev. Canon Harold Manford - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener on Saturday, March 1, 2008. In his 93rd year, he was the dearly loved husband of Dorothy Lillian Barker for 65 years. Proud and loving father of Sandra Poolton and her husband Edward of Elmira, David and his wife Janet of Kapuskasing, and Mark and his wife Hélène of Timmins. Harold will be lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Paul Poolton (Lisa), Jeffrey Poolton (friend Julie), Melanie Earley (Carl), Jennifer Ehnes (Percy), Ryan Shail (Margarida), Melissa Pilotte (Mike), Brent Shail (Jenny) and his great-grandchildren, Charlotte, Aaron, Brooke and Nathan. Also survived by his brother, Jack and his wife Sarah of Manitoba; brother-in-law, Bob Barker and his wife Suzanne of St. Catharines; sisters-in-law, Maisie Shail of Kirkland Lake, Ila Shail of Ottawa and Georgie Barker of Kirkland Lake. Predeceased by his brothers, Douglas and Robert; sister-in-law, Jean; brothers-in-law, Gordon and Donald (Fran). For many years Canon Shail served faithfully as a member of the Anglican Church clergy in the Diocese of Moosonee. He will be fondly remembered by his parishioners in Schumacher and Kapuskasing. Prior to entering the ministry, Harold served his country during the Second World War. An active member of the Masonic Lodge, Harold was a Past Master, member of the Scottish Rite, Past T.P.G.M., member of the 33rd Degree Supreme Council, Past Patron of Fidelis Chapter, O.E.S. and a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Friends may call at the Martyn Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Eastern Star and Masonic services will be held at the Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at St. John's Anglican Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Cremation with interment to follow at a later date. If desired, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be greatly appreciated. Martyn Funeral Home, 464 Wyld Street, North Bay, Ontario P1B 1Z5 705-472-8810. Online condolences at www.martynfh.com The Record Newspaper - Mar. 3, 2008

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Rev. Canon Harold Manford Shail - Mar. 3, 2008.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 1 Mar 2008 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth