Obituary of Morley James Abbott

ABBOTT, Morley James 77 years. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 30, 2017. Beloved husband of 51 years to Evelyn (Maelbrancke). Loving father of Chris, Scott, Bryan, Sherri (Bill Jarvis), and the late Neal (1969). Loving grandpa of Kevin, Sarah, Amanda, Jesmyne, Andrew, Kaylin and great grandchildren Sereena and Ewan. Dear brother of Nelda, Mrs. Manley Shepley, Neah, Mrs. Arend Runhart. Predeceased by his brothers Phil, Hugh and his sisters Irma, Mrs. Ernest Pinch, Eleanor, Mrs. David Grant and Ruth, Mrs. Harold Keith. Also remembered by many nieces and nephews. Morley was a licensed well driller, feed mixer for Tom Hooker of Woodslee, a licensed heavy equipment mechanic and worked for Essex Farmers Ford Tractors and Fred G. Pook John Deere Limited and retired in 2015. Memorial visitation will be held at Gerald A. Smith Funeral Home, 197 King St. W., Harrow on Monday from 7-9 p.m. Family and friends will meet on Tuesday April 4, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Rick Janisse officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Windsor Regional Cancer Center or St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank, Harrow. Family and friends will gather at the funeral home on Saturday April 22, 2017 at 12 p.m. and then proceed to Greenhill Cemetery, Kingsville for interment of ashes at 2:00 p.m. You may send your online condolences to www.geraldasmith.ca