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Garth A. Brillinger

Male 1931 - 2008  (76 years)


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  • Name Garth A. Brillinger 
    Born 12 Aug 1931  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-407871 
    Died 1 Feb 2008  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 4 Feb 2008  [1
    Person ID I407871  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Stewart Brillinger,   b. CA 1901,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Viola McLeod,   b. CA 1901,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F268083  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pat Gatrall 
    Children 
     1. Barbara Brillinger
     2. Donald Brillinger
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F268080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GARTH A. BRILLINGER - August 12, 1931 - February 1, 2008 Garth passed away, suddenly, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital. Garth was formerly Deputy Director of Personnel for the Region of Waterloo, having worked in senior management for the region from 1981 to 1988 and then as Acting Director of Personnel until his retirement in 1992. Previously, Garth was Director of Personnel and Labour Relations for the City of Timmins. Throughout his life, Garth was an avid alpine skier and ski school instructor. In Kitchener, he was a ski instructor and supervisor and was the longest serving president of the Chicopee Ski Club; in Timmins, he was a longtime director of the Kamiskotia Ski School. Beloved husband and best friend of Pat Gatrall, Garth is also survived by daughter, Barbara Mortson (Jamie); son, Donald (Danny Pratt); and step-daughter, Lori Hillcoat (George). He is also remembered by his grandchildren, Dana (Jay), Kelsey and Tyler. Garth was predeceased by parents, Stewart and Viola (nee McLeod) Brillinger and brother, Don, who died during service as an RCAF pilot in the Second World War. The family will receive friends for memorial visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South in Waterloo, on Sunday, February 3, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The memorial service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 11 a.m. Reception will follow the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Mary's Cardiac Care Unit or the Lung Association. Donations may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com In living memory of Garth, a donation will be made by the funeral home to the Trees for Learning Program.

      The Record - Feb 2008

  • Sources 
    1. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Garth A. Brillinger - Feb 2008.

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