Mr. John Kershaw

Peacefully with family by his side, John passed away on October 22, 2010 after a brief illness. Accomplished aerospace engineer and businessman, John was born January 10, 1922 in Oldham, England and came to Canada after the war.

Predeceased by his loving wife Alice (2000) and son Gregory (2003). John will be sadly missed by daughter-in-law Nardina Grande, son-in-law Andrew Scodras, and his seven grandchildren Terran, Delenn, Nicole, Amber, Victoria, Kevin, and Dominique.

Cremation has taken place with internment at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. A celebration of John’s life will be held at a future date.

Our John is gone

He played us his song

Flying his Avro Arrow

Amidst the busy throng

He plunged into the stars

To meet up with his wife

Leaving behind loved ones

Along with some of life’s strife

From a young boy

John was a man of machines

Inventing with metal and high tech

What others could only dream

John was a collector

Of many things

First and foremost came his family

And his pets and his friends

He is now riding on the Concord

With Alice at his side

His son Greg is the pilot

They are all beaming at us with pride.