OBITUARY FOR JOHN HERBERT KELK

John Kelk was admitted to the Toronto Humber River Hospital with complications of COVID infection and peacefully passed away on January 3, 2024 at the age of 81.

John is survived by his sister Sandra (Kelk) Chernesky, her husband Max Chernesky and their son Marcus Chernesky. John was preceded in death by his father, Herbert George Kelk and his mother Jean (Adam) Kelk. John is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery beside his parents.

John was born on November 25, 1942 in Toronto. He graduated from Ridley College and Toronto Teacher’s College before becoming a public school teacher in Northern Ontario. The pressures of teaching in a remote area required medical intervention and forced John to leave the profession.

John never married but enjoyed the company of his many uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and friends in the Etobicoke area and at the family cottage in Bala, where he spent many summers boating and fishing in the great outdoors. He enjoyed classical music, coin and sports card collecting and bested many at the games of Cribbage and Chess and had a soft spot for various pets.

At John’s request, there will not be a funeral or memorial service. Instead, he asked that his friends and loved ones always remember the mutual enjoyment of being together and wishing the best for each other.

Donations can be made to John’s favourite charity, The SPCA , in his name.

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