Wally was born in Winnipeg to Maggie and Tom Bates, he leaves behind his son Tom and grandson William. Wally is predeceased by his loving wife Joyce with whom he shared 62 years of marriage, his sons Michael and Ted, and his 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Wally was proud of his service in the Royal Canadian Navy which he retired from at the rank of Master Warrant Officer in 1971. After his time in the service, Wally along with Joyce started a successful catering business which provided food services to various Armed Forces Bases. Wally had a full life and after retirement he enjoyed traveling with his wife to thoroughbred race tracks across North America. He will be sadly missed by family and friends. Special thanks to Dr. Chow and to the many doctors and nurses over the years. A celebration of his life will be at First Memorial, 4725 Falaise Drive on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 10AM.
