CARTER, John
CARTER, John
June 10, 1927 – June 15, 2021
John passed away on June 15th, 2021, peacefully in the late afternoon at Trillium
Hospital, Mississauga. He was born in London, England and was the second youngest
of five children, all having predeceased him. As a WWII veteran who served in the
Royal Scots Desert Rats regiment of the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR), he
immigrated to Canada in 1949 where he worked briefly as a Survey Rod and Chainman
in Port Arthur/Fort William before finding work in Toronto in the grocery business. He
returned to school to further his technical education and embarked on a lengthy 30+
year career with Square D Electric (Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton and Mississauga) as
Plant Manager. He developed a love of watching Canadian hockey and football, spent
countless hours working on his stained glass lamps and other creations, enjoyed bike
riding, cross country skiing, travelling and lane swimming but most importantly spending
time with his family especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
John met his devoted wife Lucienna of almost 70 years at Marshall Manor in 1950 and
they married in August 1951 with Toronto as their first home together. He is survived by
his wife Lucienna (nee Thornton) and their three sons, Michael (Joanne), Keith
(Heather) and Richard (Gayle), six grandchildren, Steven and Jessica, Kelly (Adriana)
and Kevin (Chelsea), Amanda and Laura, and five great grandchildren, Sterling, Maelle
and Aoibheann, and Norah and Quinn. As per his wishes, cremation without service. In
lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to the Trillium Health Partners
Foundation for the care he received.
Paul and Shelley Cherry
Our sincere condolences to Mike and the rest of the family. While we did not know John, we can see he lived a full life. Something we are sure you, Mike and the rest of your family are grateful for.
May he Rest In Peace.
Shelley and Paul Cherry.
Al Cooper
Keith and family, your father had a rewarding life and many experiences that I am sure your will pass on to your grandchildren.
Take care and our thoughts are with you.
David and Joan and Family
Uncle John will be missed. He lived a full life and I am know he passed on his sense of fairness and his great sense of humour to the Mike, Keith and Richard and hopefully to the grand children and great grandchildren. Our condolences and thoughts and prayers are with Aunt Lucienna and the boys and the rest of the family. Rest In Peace. Cheers.
Christine Maddox
To the beloved memory of our Uncle John. A true English gentleman by birth and a Canadian patriot by choice x Aways remembered by his English family with love and deep affection befitting a kind and noble soul. The world is sadder for his passing.
‘What is left behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments but what is woven into the lives of others’.
He is the last of a generation that we in England will so sorely miss. Good night Uncle John and God bless you on your new journey.
Sylvia Best
Aunt Lucienna, Michael & Joanne, Keith & Heather and Richard & Gayle,
We were sorry to hear of your loss with the passing of Uncle John. He will be missed by all of you.
May all the memories gathered along the years, bring comfort to you and may the happy and funny memories bring a smile to your face, even in this difficult time of saying goodbye.
While, in this covid time, we cannot gather as an extended family to hold a celebration of his life, we still want you all to know that you are daily in our thoughts. Reading about Uncle John’s lifetime from the shared newspaper notice, gets us recalling our own memories of the many occasions when our families spent time together.
From our family to yours, you are all in our thoughts. Sylvia & Stephen
Penny Harnum
Aunt Lucienna and Family, very sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Very sad times but the wonderful memories we hold in our hearts will help you through the tough days ahead. Always in our thoughts love always .
Penny,Clay and Family
Carol & Jim McGrath
Aunt Lucienna and Family,
So sorry for your loss, He was very funny , and a wonderful English man. I am sure you have lots of memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Aunt Lucienna take care with love.
Carol & Jim & Family.
Jocelyn Lee
Aunt Lucienna, Michael, Keith, Richard and your families;
Thinking of all of you during this time of Uncle Johnny’s passing. He has left many memories for everyone, and I will remember him for his kindness and laughter. I have fond memories of our visit to stay in your home in Montreal in 1967. Keith taught me to play chess. Aunt Lucienna taught me some French, and Uncle Johnny made us all feel welcome and helped make it a vacation to remember. I’m sure the family has so many memories to share together, and that will give you comfort knowing what a wonderful life Uncle Johnny lived and shared with those lucky enough to be a part of his life. Our condolences to all of the family.
Affectionately, Jocelyn and Rob