Obituary of Robert Gordon Grisch

Grisch , Robert Gordon – of Guelph Ontario Born – June 28 1932 Deceased – May 3 2019 Loving husband of Joan for 30 years . Brother of David ( Bev ) of California . Pre-deceased by his mother Elsie , brother Erwin and sister Jean . Dear father of Jim ( Deborah ) Lloyd ( Luann ) and step-father of Lee ( Fred) of The Netherlands and Paul ( Chris ). Grandfather of Michael , Teresa , Richard , Rick , Tyler , Tiffany , Daryl , Courtney , Aranea and Keith . Great Grandfather of 16 children . Served Canada’s Armed Forces , in the Navy from 1950 through 1954 aboard the HMCS Magnificent – as an air frame mechanic for the Sea Fury and Harvard platforms . Upon release from the Navy , Bob worked at Avro Aircraft in Malton Ontario – on the ill fated Arrow program . Served the people of Guelph as a policeman from December 1958 until his retirement in January 1985 – taking on roles of constable , plain clothes constable , Juvenile Bureau as well as a term in the Identification Department . Bob liked to travel , and upon his retirement ventured to the South Pacific to tour Australia , Fiji and New Zealand – and traveled extensively with Joan to Madeira and Holland many times . Bob was also good with his hands–wood being his medium . From the addition at the original family home on Speedvale Ave. to the house on Hwy 7 , to the home on Paul Ave. , they all had seen Bob’s handiwork . Furniture , enhancements , you name it he could build it . In his later years , he would build wooden toys , many of them , of which his grandchildren , great grandchildren and many others still enjoy to this day . Will be dearly missed by all that knew him ……………. RIP Dad Private family service will be held at McIntyre – Wilkie Funeral Home – Wednesday May 8 2019 with internment in the Crown Cemetery ( Puslinch ) Service Information Service Date Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Service Time Private Service Location Gilchrist Chapel Burial Date Private Burial Location Crown Cemetery Requested Charity Heart & Stroke or Diabetes Canada