Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, England on October 7, 1930, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2019.

Jim/Dad/Granddad was survived by his spouse of 54 years, Freda, son James “Jimmy” (Heather), daughter Carole (Jason), and four grandchildren, Lindsey, Mattheas, Jasper and Maeve.

Jim served as a member of the Allied Forces in the occupation of Italy at the end of WWII. Having immigrated to Canada, Jim met Freda, also a recent immigrant (from Germany), and they married in 1965. Jim trained as a butcher in Manchester before coming to Canada, and this led to the establishment of a family business, The Butcher Shop on Yonge Street. Jim and Freda ran that establishment for decades while raising Jimmy and Carole in the Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood.

A lifelong Manchester United fan, Jim was a consummate gardener and his annual stock of tomatoes was legendary. Kind, patient, practical and quick to laugh, Jim is very much missed every day.

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