Ronald ‘Ron’ Thomas McKinnon
January 25, 2019
Peacefully with family by his side, on Friday, January 25th, 2019, in his 91st year. Beloved husband of the late Mary Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McKinnon (1981). Loving father of Jonathan McKinnon and his wife, Suzanne; Robert “Bob”, and his wife, the late Jeannie; Roderick ‘Rocky’, and his wife, Leslie; Christena McDonald, and her husband, Eugene; Ainslie, and his wife, Karen; and Ian and his wife, Bianca. Survived by his grandchildren: Jacqueline, Alex, Stephen, Patrick, Claire, Grace, Joseph, Jude, James, Matthew, Nicholas and Liam; his two sisters and one brother; and by three great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his daughter, Anne (1983); his grandchildren, Jonathan and Joshua; and by nine brothers and sisters. Ron was a long-time, dedicated Kellogg’s employee and a devoted harness horseman. Visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH, 511 Cheapside Street, London, on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Private family interment at Mount Carmel Cemetery at a later date.
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Our sincere condolences to you & all your family Ian with your loss of your father. You will have the good memories to treasure in your heats to comfort you @ this time of loss. Thinking of you, the Morrissy's.🌺
Ian, Ainslie and families. Sending your whole family my thoughts and prayers
Ian & family. I am sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences .
God bless Ron. Such a beautiful soul.
To all of Uncle Ron's family we wish to express our sincere sympathies on his passing. Ma always spoke of her brother Ron with much affection and love. Our thoughts and prayers are wth you. Sincerely John & Janice MacKay
Bob and family, please accept our deepest sympathies on the passing of your father. Great memories, we are sure, will help you through these difficult times.
Upon hearing about the passing of my Uncle Ron my heart immediately went to his family and my mom, his sister Effie. My thoughts then went to how much fun he was and his entertaining sense of humour and how I always looked forward to seeing him. He will always be remembered with great fondness and a smile. Gerry, Sandra, Scott and Gillian.
Please accept our deepest sympathies on your Dad's(my uncle) passing as you celebrate his life. We remember fondly his humour and kindness and his pride in his roots in Iona. Regards, Bobby and Janice
Sending our deepest condolences to the entire family. May your many memories of Ron give you comfort a this difficult time. Jim + Lorna
May the memories and love of friends and family, bring you comfort at this time, and in the times ahead. May he rest in peace!
Sending our deepest condolences to the entire family. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Roy and Kate Van Doorne Lachance in Victoria BC
My deepest sympathies to the family. I have fond memories of Mr McKinnon: going to see the horse races as a child to his funny anecdotes and his wonderful humour. He had a full and wonderful life, surrounded by a loving family. Lynn, Corrine and Isabelle Génier
Our deepest condolences Bob and to all of Rons family. We previously lived across the street from Bob and so were fortunate to have met Ron and we thoroughly enjoyed his story telling and sense of humour. He was always quick with a joke and a wonderful smile. You are all in our thoughts Take care Raylene and Greg
My deepest condolences to the entire family.What a wonderful man he was and still my favourite dance partner.
Ronald was a great fellow. He was a wonderful friend to my father, James RJ MacNeil from Iona and came to his funeral in Hamilton and was such a support yo us. He and Duncan Frank M were extremely helpful to Buddy MacNeil who was brought up at Stephen Dunns and also lived in Hamilton. I looked forward to hearing from Ronald every Christmas and his entertaining phone calls. He always had me in stitches laughing at his jokes. He kept his Gaelic throughout the years and often burst into a Gaelic ditty or two. I was concerned this year when I didn't hear from him. I taught school with Ruth MacDonald who is married to Charlie and we all live in Baddeck. It was Ruth who gave me the sad news of Ronald's death. I was shocked to hear it as Ronald never seemed to age and always had such a light joyful way about him. Years ago my mother knew Betty also. I loved Ronald and offer my sincere condolences to all his family. We prayed for Ronald in Iona church tonight. (St. Columba) Peggy MacKinnon
Ronald was my uncle, and a truly wonderful man. We shared a love for Iona Cape Breton,his birthplace . I will miss his frequent phone calls and his corny jokes. He would pass on stories of Iona from his use and it was truly enjoyable to listen to his stories from his youth. Sending condolences to his loving family and know that I loved him as you did. I will miss you and never forget. Jim and Rita
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Ainslie, Ian & Family, Sending you my deepest condolences. You and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers.
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