Obituary of Colin Wheeler MacKenzie

Colin passed away suddenly at St. Mary’s General Hospital in Kitchener on Friday, March 16, 2018 at the age of 71.

Brother of Leslie Ann Van Wagner of Waterloo, Martha Jean Pitman of Bermuda, and Alan Scott MacKenzie of Edmonton and uncle to many nieces and nephews.  Born in Moncton NB, he was predeceased by his parents Duncan Scott MacKenzie and Eva Grace Wheeler.

Colin graduated from Moncton High School in 1968 and obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Culture with Honours from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1984 and his Masters of Arts in Religion and Culture in 1986.  Colin worked and travelled extensively throughout Canada until he retired and settled in Waterloo.

A memorial gathering was held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Colin’s ashes were interred at Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick.

Condolences for the family and memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.