Obituary of John Skinner

<h1>John "Jack" Skinner</h1> 1930 – 2006 Passed away peacefully at home, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Friday, December 29th, 2006 at the age of 76. Jack was predeceased by his beloved wife Bernie (nee: Tear) in 2001 and son Rob in 1999. Loving father to Greg and his wife Joan of Harrow and Dianne Keller and her husband, Tom of Waterloo. Jack was a devoted and fun-loving grandfather to Michael, Michelle, Melissa, Patrick, Jessica, Chase, Robert and Gregory. Jack had a long and full life after retiring from Bell Canada in 1984. He loved his home on Long Point Bay, taking time to enjoy fishing and golf. His greatest love was for the game of hockey. Go Cyclones Go! Friends are invited to share their memories of Jack with his family during visitation at the Erb &amp; Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 from 1:00 to 2:45 p.m. A memorial service to celebrate Jack’s life will follow at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home. A reception will be held in the Fireside Reception Room immediately following the service. Cremation will have already taken place. Our deepest gratitude to Dr. Donna Ward and to Joan, Nancy, Sara and Paula, the nurses of CarePartners, for their wonderful support and help. Condolences for the family and donations to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre may be arranged through the funeral home, 519.745.8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of Jack, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning program by the funeral home.