Michael KNUCKEY

1936 - 2022

MICHAEL J. KNUCKEY 1936-2022 Mike passed away at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital May 5, 2022, losing his battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born in Cornwall, England, Mike graduated from the Royal School of Mines in London and immigrated to Canada in 1957. His stellar career led him from New Brunswick to Ontario, Quebec, and Nicaragua. He was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2004. and has the discovery of at least 10 mineral deposits to his name. After retirement, he instilled the same passion into new hobbies and activities, in particular cooking, gardening, travel, golf, and wine drinking. Mike was predeceased by his wife Chris and will be dearly missed by children Susan, David (Christina), Ian (Brenda) and Tony, and by grandchildren, Daniel, Xavier, Emily, and Aidan. The family requests donations to be made in his memory to the Oakville Hospital Foundation. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, yet to be determined.