John Patrick Joseph DUNNE

1939 - 2022

JOHN PATRICK JOSEPH DUNNE March 15, 1939 - November 8, 2022 It is with great sadness that the family of John Dunne announce his death after a brief illness on November 8, 2022. Loving husband of 57 years to the love of his life, Gail Dunne (Morley). Wonderful loving father of Carolyn Dunne (Pearse Brett) and Sean Dunne (Amy Dunne), exceptional Papa to Shelby Richardson (Brett Hodgins), Liam Dunne and Ainsley Dunne and Great Papa to Cooper and Blake. John was one of 11 children and will be greatly missed by all of his siblings and their families - predeceased by siblings, Patrick Dunne, Celia Dunne and Jerry Dollard and survived by siblings, Judy Maher (née Dunne), Michael Dollard, Martin Dollard, Larry Dollard, Jane Long (nee Dollard), Mary Morrow (née Dollard) and Kate Kavanagh (née Dollard). Loving brother-in-law to Glenna Patton (Morley - predeceased) and Carolyn Morley and their families. A loving Uncle and Great Uncle to numerous nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly. John was born to the late Kathleen Dunne (née Ryan) and late William Dunne in Tipperary Ireland on March 15, 1939 and later loved by his step-father, Patrick Dollard. John immigrated to Canada in 1958 where he lived in London, Ontario with his late Uncle and Aunt, Dan and Hilda Ryan. He married the love of his life, Gail (née Morley) on August 7, 1965 in St. Thomas Ontario. They began their life living in London, Ontario and eventually moved to Mississauga where they met their life-long best friends, the late Warren Abbott and his wife, Rea Abbott and children (Sandy, Sheri, Craig, Keith) John had an illustrious career of 40 years with A&P Canada (The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company) where he began his career as a grocery boy and worked his way up the ladder becoming the President and CEO of A&P Dominion Canada. Over his career he received numerous awards and accolades some of which include 2002 Mississauga Board of Trade's Business Person of the Year, 1996 Canada's Irish Person of the Year, 1996 Spirit of Ireland and United Irish Societies Irish Person of the Year, 1998 Toronto's St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshall and 1997 Golden Pencil Award. John also gave his time to numerous Charities, Boards and was a pillar of the Irish Community in Toronto and Mississauga including being instrumental in bringing the St. Patrick's Day Irish Games to the Skydome, Toronto in 1990. John loved Ireland, the country that made him, and loved Canada, the country he made his life in, he was very proud to become a Canadian citizen. John was an avid golfer and participated in numerous Pro Am events including many Nabisco Dinah Shore Celebrity Classic and Canadian Open. The family would like to thank Milton District Hospital, Dr. Xu, Dr. Ahmed and all of the nurses for their amazing care of John during his stay. As per John's wishes, there will be an Irish Wake (Celebration of Life) at a later date. "Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand."