Paul John Haller, 80, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully on January 1st, 2020 in the loving embrace of his family, friends, and caregivers at Lanark Heights LTC. Paul was born on September 11th, 1939 in Preston. Predeceased by his father Cyril Fabian, mother Rose Barbara (Buchheit), sister Joan (1943) and brother Robert (2010).
Paul married Kathleen Helen (Bowman) in 1964 and raised Steve and Christine in Preston. Kathy predeceased Paul in 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Paul is survived by his second wife Dianne (Massel) of Waterloo, son Steve and Tina (McDonald) of Caledon, daughter Christine and Michelle (Ennis) of Kitchener, step-daughter Jennifer (Lee) and Chad Beaupre of Waterloo.
Proud Papa to Matthew, Kaitlyn (Steve), Benjamin (Christine), Jack, Paige, James (Jennifer). Will be missed by his sister Carol and Russ Schierholtz of Lindsay, sister Rosie and Jack Randall of Cambridge, sister-in-law Kathy (Robert) Haller of Cambridge.
Paul spent his entire career in the steel fabrication industry and was an owner at Brute Mfg. Ltd. in Cambridge until his retirement in 2003.
Paul was a lifelong member of the Blair Hunt Club, an active outdoorsman, and handyman who could fix or build anything. His friends fondly call him ‘Pauly’ and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Lanark Heights LTC or Parkinson Society.
Visitation will be Tuesday, January 7th 2020, 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm, at Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, Kitchener, ON. Funeral mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Waterloo, ON Wednesday, January 8th 2020 at 10 am, cremation to follow.
