Obituary of Dr. Frederick Mansbridge

MANSBRIDGE, Dr. Frederick It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved and respected Fred, on April 22, 2012, husband of Susan Cant and the late Elsie Crossley. Father of Neil (Shirley), and Dr. Bruce. Stepfather of Bill Cant (Carol), Dr. Cheryl Cant (Roger Moses), Mary Thombs (Burt), Norm Cant (Valerie), Pat Carubba (Charlie). Grandfather of Heather and John Mansbridge. Step-grandfather of April Petit, Dawn Elliott, Craig and Evan Moses, David and Scott Cadman, Trevor and Kathryn Cant, Sarah and Charlie Carubba. Step-great-grandfather of Jesse, Jacob, Joshua and Ashlyn. Uncle of Margaret Drinkwater (John) and Herbert Siggins (Jeannie) of Bermuda. Fred grew up in Bermuda where he enlisted in the British Engineers and spent five years as a Commando in Scotland, Italy and Albania. After the war and graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph, he owned and practiced at the Eastside Animal Hospital, Stoney Creek for many years and then Chedoke Animal Hospital, Ancaster until retirement. He enjoyed extensive travel, sailing (007-RHYC), gardening and cooking. We wish to thank the doctors and nurses of Juravinski Hospital 3E for the wonderful care of Fred, as well as the kindness and empathy shown to our family. Friends will be received at the Donald V. Brown Funeral Home, 36 Lake Avenue Drive, Stoney Creek on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Interment will take place at White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Hamilton, at 12 noon on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, followed by a Memorial Service at Wesley United Church, Fruitland Rd., and Hwy. 8, at 1:30 p.m. Flowers gratefully declined, but if so desired, donations to your favourite charity would be appreciated. He might have been one person, but he meant everything to his family.