McGilverary, Vernon (Age 66, Varney)
Published on 8/10/2019
Vernon Thomas McGILVEARY of Varney, passed away surrounded by his family at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Durham on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the age of 66. Best friend and loving husband of 44 years to Lorraine (Hyslop). Dear father of Kenneth and Amanda, Thomas and Sherry, all of Hanover and Joseph of Arthur. Vern will be sadly missed by his grandchildren, Kaitlynn and Samson of Listowel and Megan and Malcolm of Hanover. Loving step-grandfather of Alicia Winter and Bill McBride of Clifford and step-great-grandfather and guardian angel to Madison McBride. Vern will be lovingly remembered by his brothers, Herb and Elizabeth, Murray, Lawrence and Arlene and sisters Blanche Beckett, Reta Steward, Sharon and Arthur Becker. He will be sadly missed by sister-in-law Marion and Don McAllister of Paisley. Vern was predeceased by siblings Dean, Lyle, Nelson, Jean and Mazie as well as Alex in infancy (1932).
Visitation will be held at Rhody Family Funeral Home, Chesley on Thursday from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. where a funeral service celebrating Vern’s life will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019 at 1 p.m. Interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Durham Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
