Charles W. HENRY

Passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday, March 26 at the age of 70. He will be forever missed by his wife of 47 years, Jill (nee Curtis), son Lee (Brooke Robertson) and daughter Lori (Justin Keba). He was the best Grampa/Pop to Camden, Shayla, Hayden, Ryan and Cullen. Wayne was predeceased by his sister Kathryn and her husband Walter Kreppner. He will be greatly missed by his siblings Paul (Deanna) and Jane Henry. Wayne was well loved by Jill's family: Marilyn (the late Sandy) Sandstrom, the late Rosemary (Jim) Thomas, Howard (Jackie) Curtis, Jackie (Warren) Jackson and Christine (Peter) Doner. He was adored by many nieces, nephews, extended family, good friends and golf buddies. Wayne was born in Brantford on July 3, 1950 to Jim and Mary (Morwick) Henry. He spent his early childhood in Lynden and then moved to Thornhill where he attended Thornhill Secondary School. In 1977, Wayne and Jill moved to the house they built near Tottenham and soon after he started his own HVAC company, York Simcoe Refrigeration. Wayne spent most of his life involved in sports. He played baseball, hockey, curling and golf and coached Lee's baseball and hockey teams. In recent years he spent much of his free time in the stands watching his grandkid's activities. He was always their #1 fan. Wayne was always content spending hours on his tractor cutting the grass, tending to his vegetable garden, working in his shop and teaching his grandkids how to make and fix things. He also enjoyed travelling, including his annual golf trip to Arizona. His time in Holland, Ireland and the Caribbean were among his favourite vacations. We would like to send our sincere thanks to Barb and Dr. Nishikawa for the compassion and care they provided while Wayne was at home. The family will receive friends at Rod Abrams Funeral Home, Tottenham, on Wednesday March 31st, 2021 from 4 -7 pm. An invitational memorial service will be held in the chapel on Thursday April 1st, 2021. For those who wish, donations in Wayne's memory to Canadian Tire Jumpstart or the Alliston and District Humane Society would be appreciated by the family.