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Roger Conant Obituary
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The Honourable Roger G. Conant passed away peacefully at Mount Sinai Hospital on October 20, 2014 surrounded by his partner Linda Sully and his two sons Allan and Armand. Born on May 26, 1922 in Oshawa, he was the son of Ontario's 12th Premier Gordon D. Conant and Verna Conant (nee Smith). Roger is predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Frances. He is survived by his brother Douglas (Sydney); his daughters-in-law Lou and Jackie; grandchildren Robert (Vicki) and their daughter Katelyn and son Tyler; Thomas, Genevieve and Daniel; his step-children Jay Keith (Kate) and their daughter Carter and son Holden; Scott Keith (Tracy) and their son Owen and daughter Bronwyn; Troy Keith and his daughter Natasha; and Patrick Keith. Roger was a graduate of the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. He served in the Infantry during WWII landing on the beaches of Normandy with the British Army (CANLOAN, South Wales Borderers) and rose to the rank of Major, awarded C.D. Roger was appointed to the District Court of Ontario in 1977 (now the Superior Court of Ontario). After retiring from the Superior Court, Roger was appointed to the Canada Pension Appeals Board. Roger was an avid sailor and a proud member of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club for over 70 years. Private interment. You are invited to a memorial service on Saturday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Anglican Church, 101 Winchester Rd. E., Brooklin, Ontario. As expressions of sympathy, donations would be appreciated to the Temmy Latner Center for Palliative Care www.tlcpc.org
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Memories and Condolences
for Roger Conant
14 Entries
Terry Colgan
October 27, 2014
Dear Armand, I was saddened to read of your father's passing. I still have pleasant recollections of him from many years ago in Ajax during our childhood friendship. Terry Colgan.
Mollie Armstrong Patterson
October 25, 2014
To Armand and Allen and family and to Linda my condolences at this time. Many fond memories of Roger in Oshawa when visiting with my parents from London, England and afterwards. Quite a history. He was a remarkable man.
Gail Grant
October 25, 2014
Godfather, Uncle, Captain, Your Honour so many ways to address you! In my memories we will always be young children racing up the driveway in Greenwood so excited to see you and Aunt Fran. You were both so central in our Grant lives and LOVED by one and all in the Grant family. Thank you to all Conants for our deep and abiding friendships. Much love
Gail
Allyson Marzo
October 24, 2014
We were so saddened to learn of Roger's passing.
We remember him fondly sharing his wit and hospitality at the breakfast table in Gravenhurst, encouraging the teens visiting with Genna to be the best that they could be. He was an inspiration to all who had the great privilege to know him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the days ahead.
In sympathy, The Marzo family
Joscelyn Gagnon
October 24, 2014
Condolences to the entire family. Glad to have had the opportunity to meet this amazing gentleman. Pleased to know that he had the chance to speak with my mother again, also.
October 23, 2014
Dear Armand, Jackie and family,
My thoughts are with you at this very sad time. I remember how fondly you spoke of him over the years.
With sincere condolences,
Kathy Kotris
Bob Martin
October 23, 2014
My sincere condolences to all the family-Roger was a true and remarkable gentleman and I feel great privilege to have known him.
October 23, 2014
Linda,
So sorry to hear of Roger's passing he was a great person, he will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. George and Kaye McMahon
October 23, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the Conant family. We were blessed to have met your dad and grandfather at either a school function or dance competition. With deepest sympathies, Deb, George and Audrey
hector soubliere
October 23, 2014
linda,you were a bright light in roger's later years,a true gift.i hope his last years were good ones.he deserved nolesssympathies to you and rest of family.
October 23, 2014
We are very sorry to hear of his passing. He was a great friend and colleague, and a fine gentleman. Tannis and Roger Salhany
Robert Clark
October 23, 2014
Armand,
Sophia and I are so very sorry to hear of your father's passing and wish to extend to you and your family our deepest condolences at this difficult time.
I never had the privilege of appearing before your father when I was a lawyer, but, oddly enough, he makes me think often of you when I pass his portrait among the many retired judges in the hallway outside our common room at 361 University Ave.
In sympathy,
Rob
October 23, 2014
My thoughts are with you and your family. With love, Mary Walton-Ball
Marilee Fisher
October 23, 2014
Linda and Keith Boys- I am so sorry to read about Roger's passing. He will live on in Myrtle Beach Stories. He made the best Bloody Mary's ever. He certainly had a life well lived and I know you all helped him greatly in his later years.
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