Obituary for John Curran
Age 83, of Windsor passed away on January 20, 2021. He was born on June 23, 1937 in Ottawa, Ontario.
John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Catherine Curran; six children, Brad Curran (Theresa) of Windsor, Jane Maciel (Joe) of Brampton, Paul Curran (Debi) of Windsor, Mary Ann Curran of Toronto, Peter Curran (Melissa) of Chatham and Jeff Curran (Nadia) of Scarborough; 12 grandchildren, Devon, Hannah, Ryan (Kelly), Daniel (Jessica), Ashley (Brendan), Shelby, Aidan, Colin, Kate, Chloe, Jacey and Tanner; and five great-grandchildren, Sophia, River, Forest, Nova and Reagan.
He is the son of the late Peter and Rhona Curran and brother of Catherine Morin, Ottawa, Ontario and the late Peter Curran and Jim Curran.
In addition to his career as an executive civil servant, John was a talented singer, writer and communicator. He will be fondly remembered as a loving husband, caring father and grandfather and loyal friend. He was a gentle, intelligent, fun-loving, soft-spoken man with a quick wit and pleasant demeanour who loved going to the movies and travelling with his soulmate, Catherine. Those who knew John will attest that his passions were family, friends and faith. He will be profoundly missed by many and although our hearts are heavy, we will celebrate his life and find comfort that he is in heaven watching over us.
A special ‘thank you’ to the staff of Extendicare Southwood Lakes for the care and comfort they provided over the past two years.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the Alzheimer Society of Canada or Saint Vincent de Paul.
A private family service will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Interment followed by a Celebration of John’s Life will be held at a future date. A livestream of the funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 4:00 pm. Please contact Families First, 3260 Dougall Avenue, South Windsor, 519-969-5841 for the link.
John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Catherine Curran; six children, Brad Curran (Theresa) of Windsor, Jane Maciel (Joe) of Brampton, Paul Curran (Debi) of Windsor, Mary Ann Curran of Toronto, Peter Curran (Melissa) of Chatham and Jeff Curran (Nadia) of Scarborough; 12 grandchildren, Devon, Hannah, Ryan (Kelly), Daniel (Jessica), Ashley (Brendan), Shelby, Aidan, Colin, Kate, Chloe, Jacey and Tanner; and five great-grandchildren, Sophia, River, Forest, Nova and Reagan.
He is the son of the late Peter and Rhona Curran and brother of Catherine Morin, Ottawa, Ontario and the late Peter Curran and Jim Curran.
In addition to his career as an executive civil servant, John was a talented singer, writer and communicator. He will be fondly remembered as a loving husband, caring father and grandfather and loyal friend. He was a gentle, intelligent, fun-loving, soft-spoken man with a quick wit and pleasant demeanour who loved going to the movies and travelling with his soulmate, Catherine. Those who knew John will attest that his passions were family, friends and faith. He will be profoundly missed by many and although our hearts are heavy, we will celebrate his life and find comfort that he is in heaven watching over us.
A special ‘thank you’ to the staff of Extendicare Southwood Lakes for the care and comfort they provided over the past two years.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the Alzheimer Society of Canada or Saint Vincent de Paul.
A private family service will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Interment followed by a Celebration of John’s Life will be held at a future date. A livestream of the funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 4:00 pm. Please contact Families First, 3260 Dougall Avenue, South Windsor, 519-969-5841 for the link.