Clifford Turpin

With a heavy heart and much sorrow, we announce the death of our beloved father, Clifford Joseph Edmond Turpin. Clifford passed peacefully at 1:00 am on Monday, September 12, 2022 with his son by his side.

Survived by his children, Matthew Turpin (Paulina Saucedo) and Meaghan Turpin (Manh Le) and grandchildren, Malina Saucedo Belair, Maya Saucedo Belair, Mason Le, and Malcolm Le along with his sister Joyce Kealey. He will be joining his parents Edmond Turpin, Clara (Booth) Turpin and sister Patricia Dagenais.

Greetings welcome at 10:00 am and service will commence at 11:00 am with a reception to follow at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home & Chapel on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Burial will be on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Notre Dame Cemetery at 10:00 am.

Born, December 17, 1941, Clifford battled polio in his youth amongst many other hardships. He grew into a strong, capable, loving person with an admirable work ethic, love for golf and travel, and penchant for being everyone’s go to guy whenever they needed a hand. He retired from Otis in 1998 where he repaired elevators across the Ottawa Valley. After that, Cliff could not sit still, he worked at the Meadows Golf Course landscaping in the early mornings, then moved on to help his good friends Conrad and Danielle put up blinds at local office buildings and apartments. Finally, when he decided he needed to slow down, he spent his days climbing up on to his neighbours’ roofs to paint or empty gutters, plowing or shovelling their driveways and doing many odd jobs for them. When asked why he didn’t downsize and move some place easier, he’d say “Why? I like it here, there’s lots for me to do.”

Cliff was a strong and vibrant soul. He loved with all his heart and was one of the kindest men many of us have ever met. Many would say he was simple and liked simple things (except this could not be said about the cars he liked to own). He liked to spend time at home, in his big chair and watch a movie together and hated to miss golf on Tuesdays. He wished he could travel more and we wish the same for him.

He will be missed dearly.

The family welcomes any messages of condolences fellow mourners wish to share. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Cliff’s honour to the Ottawa Mission.