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GEORGE L.HOWARTH
Born: Apr 17, 1935
Date of Passing: Jan 30, 2019
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryGEORGE L. HOWARTH It is with great sorrow that we announce that our father, George Howarth, aged 83, died Wednesday morning, January 30, 2019 peacefully in his sleep. George was born on April 17, 1935, in Montréal, Québec. He was the husband to our dearly missed mother, the late Mildred Howarth (née Harrison), the son of the late John and Irene (née Pelletier) Howarth and brother to the late Irene Howarth. George and Millie married November 16, 1957 and quickly grew their family by daughters, Lenore (Clifford Bly), Charlene (Jaime Snowdon), Sharen Howarth (Peter Pohjolainen) and Liane McIntosh and sons, James (Kim Howarth) and George (Karen Howarth). George and Millie's children grew the family to include many grandchildren and great-grandchildren that now survive and thrive in Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay and Winnipeg. George was proud of his years serving with the R.C.A.F. and then flying as pilot for Trans Canada Airlines. Not wanting to be away from his family, he started a new career with Employment and Immigration Services in Québec. His service as a public servant took our family from Chomedey, Laval, to Lennoxville, Québec, then on to Thunder Bay, Ontario, and eventually retiring in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After Millie passed away, George moved to Paris, Ontario, he liked the weather better in Southern Ontario and he would travel to Florida in the winter for the warmer weather. He had a full life surrounded by family and friends. He enjoyed life and always had a hobby on the go: skiing, cycling, sailing, motorcycling, HAM radio, electronics and while he could, he loved to fly. He loved learning something new and mastering it, it was one of his passions. George's wishes are for cremation and burial with his beloved wife Millie in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The funeral Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at St. Charles Catholic Church, 320 St. Charles Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. We will proceed to Assumption Cemetery, 3990 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the burial. A reception will follow George's burial; we will provide information for the reception and its location at the church. The family would like to express a special thank you to the palliative care doctors and staff at Revera Portobello Retirement Residence in Orléans, ON, as well to Fr. Waldemar Podlasz SDS of Divine Infant Parish. Donations in honour of George may be made to the Ottawa Heart Institute, Divine Infant Parish, or a charity of your choice. Condolences and Sharing Memories at www.capitalmemorial.ca.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 16, 2019
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George was my Director for several years at Employment and Immigration. I was a newbie Supervisor and he implemented several new methods to improve service to the public. I was having a hard time getting the gist of one of his ideas. He came to our office and just before lunch I asked him if he could tutor me before he returned to Winnipeg. He cancelled his luncheon date and spent the whole hour going over the process till it clicked! I will never forget that day nor will I forget his way with the staff. He was a caring man. I am sorry for your loss. - Posted by: Donna Scibak (co-worker) on: Feb 16, 2019