Harold Stanley Heddle

HEDDLE:
Peacefully at Parkwood Hospital, London, on Monday, May 1, 2006. Harold Stanley Heddle of London in his 92nd. year. Born, November 23, 1914 in Hamilton to the late Elizabeth Williamson (1922) and the late James Heddle (1967). Beloved husband of the late Frebi (Tanner) Heddle (1993). Sincerely missed by all his children, Elizabeth Paliwoda, John (Sole) Heddle, Norma (Leo) van Loon and Stanley (Clare) Heddle. Sadly missed by his 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Predeceased by his oldest son Harold James Heddle (2004), a grandson and a great-granddaughter, his brother Raymond Heddle (2006), son-in-law William Paliwoda (1988), step-mother Mildred (Sheppard) Heddle (1975) and sister Elsie Jean Heddle (1922). Fondly remembered by You Yuan Qi (Jenni), You An Qi (Angi) in China and Helen (Corbett) Heddle. Also survived by his sisters Mary Noon, Dorothea (Don) Monteith, Ruth Williams, Eva (Fred) Trecartin and sister-in-law Alice Heddle. Harold fought valiantly during World War II with the Elgin Regiment and later the Sherbrooke Fusiliers, as a tank commander. He was seriously wounded at Clair Tizon, France on August 14, 1944, where he lost his left leg during an assault. Harold was active at St. Stephen’s Memorial Anglican Church during the 50′ s and 60’s and was a lifetime member of St. David’s Lodge No. 302 A.F. & A.M. of St. Thomas. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Thursday, May 4th at 11:00 a.m. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London. A Memorial Legion Service will be held in the chapel Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. under the auspicies of Duchess of Kent Branch No. 263 Royal Canadian Legion. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation (Parkwood Hospital – Veteran’s Care), 268 Grosvenor Street, London, ON N6A 4V2 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 617 Wellington Street, London, N6A 3R6 On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca