JAMES NEIL GRASSBY B.

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JAMES NEIL GRASSBY B. Eng, M. Eng, LLD 1918 - 2011 With the example of a life well spent in the service of his many communities, James (Jim) Neil Grassby, of Sudbury, Ontario, late of Toronto, peacefully left us on January 8, 2011 two weeks before his 93rd birthday. Jim grew up in Winnipeg and was predeceased by his beloved wife, Aileen, in 1996 and by his six brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his daughters, Claudia Rogers (Bill Fearn), Andrea Valentini, Miriam Grassby (Bill Holt) and by his son Paul Grassby (Cathy Munn). He was the cherished grandfather and great-grandfather of seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and a dear uncle to many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Murray E. Newbigging Funeral Home, 733 Mt. Pleasant Road in Toronto (416-489-8811) on Saturday, January 15. The visitation with the family will take place at 1:00 p.m. with a celebration of his life at 2:00 p.m. to be followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim's memory may be made to the James Grassby Youth Fund c/o The Sudbury Community Foundation, 300-96 Larch St., Sudbury, ON P3E 1C1 (sudburycf.ca) or to the charity of your choice.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 11, 2011