John Howard Brydon

John Howard Brydon, April 28, 1938- October 11, 2018, passed away peacefully at the Hawkesbury General Hospital, at the age of 80. Beloved husband of 56 years to Betty Underhill. Proud father of Wendy (Norm), Janet (Norm) and Rob. He will be greatly missed by his six grandchildren; Alex, Taylor, Ryan, Christine, Ethan and Lucie. As John's dementia progressed, he thought often of his early days. He shared, with great pride, stories of growing up in Guelph, Ontario with his late sister Donna (Larry) and parents, Robert and Evelyn (Howard) Brydon. After moving to Quebec to attend MacDonald College and meet his ''girl from Lachute", John had a long and successful career with Monsanto, where many great and lasting friendships were formed. John and Betty also shared many good times raising their family together with lifelong friends in Oakville, Beaconsfield and Caledon. In their retirement years, they split their time between two wonderful communities. Summers in Dunany were about golfing, swimming, fishing and working on his retirement project; the family cottage. Winters in Panama City Beach were filled with playing tennis, entertaining friends, and enjoying those beautiful sunsets. Whether with his own immediate family, his ''married into" Underhill clan, or his wide circle of friends and colleagues, John loved nothing more than to host a gathering. Perhaps most notably, John was a performer. From a church choir solo to a late night Louis Armstrong rendition, singing brought John great joy. His beautiful tenor voice, his wonderful sense of humor and his warm trademark smile, will be missed by so many. We wish to thank the staffs of both Heritage Lodge and Hawkesbury General Hospital for their kindness and caring. Visitations will take place on Friday, October 19 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm at
Mozart Desforges Inc. Funeral Complex
331, Bethany Avenue, Lachute
Tel: 450-562-3636 Fax: 450-562-6864
Email: resfunmozart@videotron.ca
www.complexemozartdesforges.com
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 20 at 3:30 pm at Margaret Rodger Memorial Presbyterian Church, 463, Principale, Lachute, Qc. Memorial donations may be made in John's memory to the Alzheimer Society or a charity of your choice.