James "Jimmy" Edward Perrin

It is with tremendous sadness that Jimmy’s family announce his unexpected passing. Jimmy is survived by his sons Matthew (Bekka), Jason (Amanda) and Stuart (Kayla), their mother Rita Campbell, and five grandchildren; Lauren, Landon, Heidi, Frederick and Clara. Also mourning his passing are his father, Earl, and brothers Doug of Barrie and Ron (Terri) of Comox, BC, as well as many relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his mother, Josephine Carmel, in September.

Jimmy was born in Cambridge Memorial Hospital, where he would later spend much of his working life as an orderly, before retiring after suffering a stroke in 2011. An avid fisherman and a diehard Blackhawks fan from an early age, Jim loved nothing better spending an evening cheering on the Blackhawks with his sons, tending goal or coaching at the local hockey rink, or fishing with ‘the boys’ and teaching life lessons at his property on Whitestone Lake.

Jimmy never complained of his health challenges and always looked ahead to better days. Let us hope we all have the courage and strength to live as he did. Family friends and co-workers will remember him for his loving nature, smiling face and ever-positive attitude, even in the face of diversity. He was a wonderful and caring father and grandfather, a loving son, a loyal brother, and a great friend who will be greatly missed.

The family expresses gratitude to the London University Hospital Transplant Unit for their extraordinary care over the past year and an anonymous kidney donor, whose generous gift gave Jimmy precious time free of dialysis.

A visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 18, at the T. LITTLE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE from 2:00-4:00 & 7:00-9:00 p.m. A Celebration of Jimmy's Life will be on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 11:00 a..m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated and all are reminded to make their wishes known with regard to organ donation (www.BeADonor.ca).