Obituary of David William Mathieu

MATHIEU: David William May 6, 1961 – December 21, 2016 It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dave. He died peacefully at North Bay Regional Health Centre after a lengthy illness at the age of 55. Dave was dearly loved and cherished by his wife and best friend of 37 years, Kathy, his daughter Kasandra (Thomas Peters), grandson Parker, his son Chad (Brittany-Brie), his father Homer, sister Cathy (Morley), his brother Danny, mother in law Linda Kay-Tregenza (Jack), brothers in law Stephen Kay (Sue), Murray Kay (Lisa), sister in law Melissa Turgeon (Marcel), “brother” Michael Larondeau (Sue) and “sister” Sandra Carriere (Ron). Predeceased by his mother Jackie and sister Cheryl. Dave will be greatly missed by a large, loving and supportive extended family and many friends. There are too many to mention here but know that he loved and cherished spending time with all of you who touched his life. A celebration of his life will be held at the Callander Legion on Tuesday December 27th from 2 – 6 pm. This will be an informal gathering and at 4:30 we will be sharing stories, memories and laughter as Dave wished. Donations in memory of Dave can be made to Trillium Gift of Life, North Bay Regional Health Centre, or UHN Toronto General Hospital Multi Organ Transplant Program. The family wishes to thank all of the health care professionals at the North Bay Regional Health Centre over the years and most recently the nurses and support staff on A3. Thank you also to the Toronto General Transplant Program and Dr. Leslie Lilly for giving him the gift of life. A special thank you to Dr. Steven Steinberg, Dr. Dave Lamont, Dr. Tanya Shulman, Dr. Scott Shulman, and Dr. Bill Finnis for their care over many years. Arrangements entrusted to Martyn Funeral Home, where donations in memory of Dave can be given (by cheques only). Online condolences may be offered at www.martynfh.com.