William "Bill" Wretham

Peacefully in his 93rd year, at Georgian Bay General Hospital, Midland, ON, on Saturday September 21, 2019, after a short illness.

Bill will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 65 years, Pat. Loving Dad of Anne Juneau (John) of Penetanguishene and Ron (Brenda) of Collingwood. Devoted Poppy to Blake (Natasha) and Caitlin (Adam). Great Grampa to Kai.

Bill was an avid gardener who loved nothing more than spending the off season planning out his vegetable garden, and the growing season tending to it. His family and neighbours gratefully reaped the benefits of his labour with his plentiful donations of zucchini, tomatoes and raspberries.

Bill also delighted in being the family vintner. Each year he produced several varieties of wine, port and sherry in his basement with meticulous attention to detail and a knowledge base built from many years of study and experimentation. Many a family dinner over the years was accompanied by wines from the Wretham family cellar.

Bill was the Chief of the Scarborough Fire Department for the last 11 years of his 38 year career and retired in 1988.

Family and Friends are invited to the visitation at Giffen-Mack Funeral Home on Lawrence Avenue East at Kingston Road, Scarborough on Sunday, September 29 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral service will be held on Monday, September 30 at 11:00 am at Melville Presbyterian Church, Old Kingston Road, Scarborough.

Our family is very grateful for the wonderful care Dad received while at GBGH and Bayfield House. Thank you to everyone who helped care for him in his final days.

In lieu of flowers a donation to the Kidney Foundation of Canada or Diabetes Canada would be very much appreciated.