ROSS W. DEAKIN

DEAKIN, ROSS W. 1931 - 2021 Survived by his son Brent Deakin (wife Sara Durning), daughters Michelle Deakin, and Shelley Riggs (nee Deakin) (husband Terry Riggs). Grandchildren: Matt Riggs, Ben Hamilton, Sabina Hamilton, Liam Deakin, Shea Deakin. Brother-in-law to Jim Fairbairn and predeceased by his sister-in-law, Linda Fairbairn (deceased). Dad had an interesting life. Lived in Toronto and Pickering in his youth and adult life. As a boy, he delivered eggs into Toronto with his father Ben Deakin, while his mother, Edith Deakin providing the bookkeeping, and his sister Shirley Saunders (nee Deakin) being the big sister she was. Went to Baseline School and Danforth Tech. Played football for Danforth Tech, Balmy Beach and had try-outs with the Hamilton Wildcats of the CFL - where he cracked his tailbone and thus surgically removed, so his football days were over. Hamilton Wildcats and Hamilton Tigers merged in 1950. Dad and Mum married in 1952 in Pickering Village and were married for 67 years before her passing in 2019. Dad served a 6 year apprenticeship after high school as a Watchmaker at the T. E. Eaton Co. This fine tool expertise got him a position at Lucas Rotax where he worked on the fuel pump of the Avro Arrow. After the Avro's cancellation, Dad got into the sales and product design in the plastics industry for food packaging, Canadian and US military items, etc., and worked for various manufacturers and later as self-employed. Dad was also locally politically active and was a Councilor for Pickering Township 1961- 1963, Planning Board in 1966, School Board Trustee in 1972. Community volunteer time with the local hockey league as an assistant coach and hockey convenor. Dad finally retired at age 85. Dad was a great father, husband, and grandfather. We miss you already.