Obituary of Lorne Duncan MacLean
Lorne MacLean of Mt. Brydges, at the age of 86, passed away peacefully at home, with his children by his side, on November 27, 2024. His beloved wife Shirley (Towle) predeceased him in 2009. He is predeceased by his parents Mary (Benedik) and Angus McLean of Windsor. He is survived by his children; Sandra MacLean, Luann and Rob Van Es, and Gord and Carol MacLean. He will be missed by his grandchildren; Cassie and Alex, Matt, Michaella and Fleury, Barry and Kara, his seven great grandchildren, and his sister Sheila Clow.
Lorne was born on the homestead near Saltcoats, Saskatchewan. His family moved to Ontario when he was four years old when his father found work in Windsor. He graduated from Kennedy Collegiate, starting at the University of Windsor for a year and then did night school while apprenticing for Pipefitter and Plumber at Chrysler Corporation. He later moved his family to London where he began his teaching career at Westminster Secondary School and later at H.B. Beal Secondary School, teaching plumbing, welding and auto mechanics. His love of Saskatchewan made him want a farm of his own and he again moved his family to a farm near Mt. Brydges. He and Shirley loved to travel and spent winters in Florida and summers with the travel trailer, often attending bluegrass jamborees, where they made many friends.
Thank you to Dr. Omer Chaudhary for his wonderful care of dad throughout the years. Thank you to Health at Home for putting supports in place which were a lifeline we so terribly needed. And special thanks to Kim and Jolene, PSWs who were a beacon of light to dad and us.
Friends will be received by family at the Elliott Madill Funeral Home (22424 Adelaide Road, Mount Brydges) on Saturday, November 30th from 3-5 and 6-8pm. Service Sunday, December 1st commencing at 11 am.
Arrangements entrusted to Elliott-Madill Funeral Home Ltd.
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