BIRD, Robert John “Bob” Passed away peacefully, surrounded by his
loving family at Trenton Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, April 17,
2019, age 89 years. Bob Bird of Brighton, son of the late Francis Bird
and the late Kathleen (Milne) of Port Hope,Ontario. Loving husband of
Catherine Marion “Hope” (Drummond). Dear father of Kathryn
Shanahan (Donald- deceased), Janet Bird (Dan Walker), and Stephanie
Bird (Janna Box), all of Brighton. Brother of Brenda Mountstevens
(John) of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Dorothy Benham of
Edmonton. Predeceased by his brothers, Hugh Bird (Phyllis), Bill Bird,
his sister Margaret Davison, and his brother-in-law Henry Benham.
Sadly missed by his grandchildren, Meghan, Ian, Molly, Danielle,
Brandon, Dylan, his great-grandsons, Sawyer and Benson. A visitation
will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church
hall (48 Sanford Street, Brighton) from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Cremation. As
an expression of sympathy, donations to the Brighton Lions Club,the
Victorian Order of Nurses,and The Dave Down Memorial
Hospice (Warkworth) would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements
in care of the Brighton Funeral Home. www.rushnellfamilyservices.com