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Eugene Gene MERIKALLIO
Père : MERIKALLIO
Décès le : 2000-06-15
Parution : 2000-06-17
Conjoint(e) : Hazel Lacombe
Paru dans : The Daily Press, Timmins, ON

MERIKALLIO Eugene-Gene 1920-2000 The family announces with great sorrow his death at the Timmins and District Hospital on Thursday, June 15, 2000, at the age of 79 years. He leaves behind his wife Hazel (nee Lacombe), son Ross Merikallio (Verlene Robertson) of Scarborough. He is predeceased by his dearly missed daughter Lesley (John Gifkins) of Scarborough and also survived by his daughter Carol (Dwight Eide) of Timmins. Grandfather of Matthew and Ashley Gifkins, Kylah, Kelsey and Krista Eide, Karl and Tiia Merikallio and joins his never-to-be-forgotten Kurt Merikallio. Also survived by 3 brothers-in-law and 1 sister-in-law. Gene was born in Fort William and moved to Timmins with his parents in 1925. He took over the Timmins Bottling Works from his father and later purchased the Coca Cola plant in Sarnia. He also owned and operated several other businesses in Sarnia, Kitchener and Timmins. Gene was also one of the founders of the Ys Mens Club, a member of the Kiwanis Club and the Shriners Club. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2000, in the chapel of the MIRON-WILSON FUNERAL HOME. Interment at the Timmins Memorial Cemetery. Remembrance donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Timmins and District Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated. The family will receive friends on Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the MIRON-WILSON FUNERAL HOME, 150 Balsam St. S., Timmins. (The Daily Press)

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