HAY, John Elwood– at the Cornwall Community Hospital on Monday, August 18, 2025 at the age of 77 years. Beloved husband of Linda (née Labre) Hay. Loving father of John Allan Hay of B.C. and Karyn Perrier (Shawn) of Kanata. Proud grandfather of Colten Raymond John Perrier and Avery Rose Perrier. Dear brother of Eileen McEwen (Darwin), Kathleen Hay and the late Heather Thompson (Richard). He will be sadly missed by many foster children. Predeceased by his parents John Allan Hay and Annabelle (née McKay). Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Lahaie & Sullivan Cornwall Funeral Homes West Branch 20 Seventh Street West (613-932-8482). A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday October 11, 2025 at Alexandria United Cemetery at 11 a.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Parkinson Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Messages of condolence may be left at www.lahaiesullivan.ca.