George Yakovlev

96 years. Passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at WRH Met Campus. Beloved, devoted and dedicated husband to Nettie for 63 years. Loving father of Susan Yakovlev & husband Mario Rubio and Garry Yakovlev, all of Windsor. Proud grandfather of many grandchildren. Dear brother of Vac Koven of Vancouver and brother-in-law of Claire Koven of Calgary and Betty Yakovlev of Windsor. Predeceased by his parents Dorothy & Michael Yakovlev, his brothers Miller, James and Max, sisters & brothers-in-law Julia & Victor Nedin, Blanche & Nick Matick, Ruby & Walter Arthur and Velma & Joseph Malovich. Dear uncle and great uncle to many nieces and nephews. George retired from the Ford Motor Co. in 1980 after 39 years of dedicated service and was a proud member of C.A.W. Local #200 and the R.C.L. #594. George served with the Royal Canadian Army during WWII, was captured, and spent 2 years in the German prison camp Stalag 7 until his liberation by General MacArthur and the U.S. Troops in 1945. Visitation will be held at the Anderson Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 895 Ouellette Avenue (519) 254-3223 on Tuesday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Prayers Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Veteran's Memorial Service under the auspices of R.C.L. Br. #594 at 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held in the Anderson Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Entombment Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. If desired, memorial donations made to the Canadian Cancer Society, The Alzheimers Society or to a Charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Please join us in remembering George by visiting his memorial at www.andersonfuneralhomewindsor.com