J. Ritchie BELL

1935 - 2022

J. RITCHIE BELL 1935-2022 Peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2022, in his eighty-sixth year following a brief illness. Devoted husband of Susan McKinnon Bell. Beloved father to Brian and Keith. Adored grandfather to Veronica and Brett and forever father-in-law to Kelly Sheehan Niedringhaus. A special thank you to the caring team at the BMP Hospital, Cowansville and the CLSC de Cowansville- Larouche Home Care. Many thanks to nurses Éliane, Mélanie and Nancy, and to Dr. Pascale Beaulieu and Dr. Shireen Sirhan. Most special thanks to Dr. Tim Meagher, for his dedication, wonderful care, and the friendship he gave Ritchie for 45 years. Funeral service to be held on Saturday, April 9th, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Knowlton, QC. Masks are mandatory. Service will be live streamed at www.stpaulsknowlton.com. Private burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory to the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf Foundation, 4670 Ste Catherine Street West, Montreal, QC, H3Z 1S5, www.montrealoralschool.com or the MS Society of Canada, 500- 250 Dundas Street West, Toronto ON, M5T 2Z5, www.mssociety.ca would be appreciated. A finely tuned athlete is at rest! Arrangements entrusted to the Désourdy Funeral Home 101 rue Jean-Besré Cowansville, Qc J2K 0L3 450-263-1212 www.desourdy.ca