John L. Beaton

Peacefully at Lakeridge Heath Oshawa at the age of 95. Beloved husband of Doris. Loving father of Julie (Richard) and Wallace (Lisa). Cherished Pa to granddaughters Fiona and Miranda. Brother of the late Helen (Oldham) and Jim, and son of Vincent and Hilda (Gorrell). Will be lovingly remembered by numerous family and friends. Born and raised in Brock Township, Jack left the farm to work briefly in a lumber camp in Eastern Ontario. Around the same time a blind date sparked a relationship with Doris that would last a remarkable 69 years. A true Jack of all trades, he went on to work at GM in Oshawa, in the family-owned Beaton's Dairy, in a menswear store, as manager of the Whitby Curling Club and, in later years, as a self-employed painter and decorator. A skilled baseball player in his youth, as an adult Jack became an avid curler and shared his love of sports with youth in the community as a volunteer hockey and baseball coach. A Celebration of Life will be held at the DeStefano Funeral Home in Oshawa on Saturday June 18th (visitation from 11 am followed by a service at 12). Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery in Greenbank. In lieu of flowers you are invited to make a memorial donation to the Humane Society of Durham Region or The Greenbelt Foundation.