Robert Holland MCHENRY

OBITUARY ROBERT HOLLAND McHENRY At the age of eighty-three, Robert passed away peacefully on May 4, 2008, in his home, surrounded by his family and friends. He will be forever loved and greatly missed by his loving wife of 61 years, Mary, sons Barry (deceased), John, Tim and Paul, and grandchildren Kaitlin, Sean and Mark. Robert was born in Montreal on May 30, 1924, the third of five children (Mary, Billy, Freddy and Donny) to Irene and Robert. Raised in St. Dominic's Parish, he joined the Navy in 1941, where as part of the North Atlantic Fleet, he served on corvettes, completing 28 trans-Atlantic crossings. Upon his return home, he married Mary Languay in 1946 and they moved to Otterburn to raise their family. In the community, Robert was the Assistant Chief of the Otterburn Park Volunteer Fire Department, a Cub Master, volunteered for the Otterburn Athletic Association and a proud and active member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Auclair Branch, No. 121. A career newspaperman, he worked for the Montreal Star and the Gazette for over 40 years. His family was his passion and he treated his friends like his family. An avid reader, great storyteller and incredible chef (as attested by all who shared his culinary delights), his generosity, caring friendship and sense of humour will be remembered and missed by all who were lucky enough to have known him. As he often said, "If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself". The family would like to offer our sincere gratitude to our many friends for all their help, including the all caring professionals in the CLSC. A service to celebrate Robert's life will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 2:00 pm, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 120 Gervais Street (corner of Gervais and Chemin des Patriotes) in Otterburn Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 5/7/2008 - 5/9/2008