Joseph Gordon Chown (Gord) in his 85th year passed away peacefully on Thursday May 2nd, 2019 at Village of Erin Meadows. One of the handsome and hardworking sons of Vincent and Margaret Chown of Weston, he and his cherished bride Maureen (predeceased, nee Maloney), chose country living to raise their family. Loving father of 5, Larry (Elaine), Pat (Elizabeth), Richard, Mary Ellen (Jim), Chris (Tia). Beloved Grandpa to David, Kristin (Ryan), Mark (Rachelle), Emily (Matt), Alicia (Kevin), Christopher, Patrick (Mariah), Ryan, Garrett and Rachel. Proud Great-Grandpa to Toby, Anna, Clara, Leah and Eleanor. Beloved brother to Marie, Larry, John, Margaret, Jim, Alice (deceased), Mary Ellen (deceased).
Dad was larger than life, an example and inspiration to those that knew him. Alongside a lifelong career in sales, as one of the leading materials handling specialists in the country, to the many community, sports, musical and church activities, Gord was an active participant and a leader in each and every endeavour. He will live on in the hearts of the many lives he touched. One of his granddaughters aptly says, “he was a force to be reckoned with… spirited, tenacious, determined… and stubborn!” In a word, he was faith and family, hockey and golf, work and work, best and always, forever and true, grit and determination … never give in!
We’ll miss the smiles and the songs, Dad. Thanks, for everything. We love you!
The family will receive their friends at the Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street S., (Hwy 50), Bolton (905-857-2213) Tuesday, May 7 from 10:30 a.m. until time of the funeral service in the chapel at one o’clock.
Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Woodbridge.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Canadian Cancer Society or Alzheimer Society of Peel, 60 Briarwood Avenue, Mississauga L5G 3N6.
Condolences for the family may be offered at www.EganFuneralHome.com
Renee McCallen
Mary Ellen
I’m very sorry for the loss of your Loving Father.. sending Love & Peace to you & your family at this difficult time XOXO
Bill Grant
When I think of Goalies I enjoyed to score on, I will always think of Gord. RIP
Maureen Edgar
Dear Mary Ellen and Family,
I’m so sorry to hear about the death of Gord. He was a cousin I looked up to when young for his positive outlook, beautiful singing and wonderful sense of family and community. My thoughts and sympathy are with you at this sad time.
Cathy McDowell
My heartfelt condolences at your loss, Larry. In reading his obituary I can see a man who left a lasting legacy of love for those he left behind. Please cherish those wonderful memories — they will help you through this very difficult time.
Dave and Mary Chown
Dear Mary Ellen
Our Deepest Sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your Dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Bruce Briard
Larry and family
I’m so sorry for your loss. Your father sounds like an incredible person. It is obvious he lived his life to the fullest! All the best at this troubling time. May God bless you all!
Bruce Briard
John. Hawthorne
I worked with Gord for a great many years . Thru good and bad times and we always enjoyed each other’s Friendship.
To him ; Maureen and his Children, were what he lived for. His Sales and Golf career were well down the line. He will be sadly missed.
I extend my deepest Sympathy to all his Family Members
Lynn George
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Uncle Gord. I have many fond memories of family functions together. The obituary written in his honour says it all. Love and strength to everyone during this difficult time ❤️ Lynn George and family.
Joy Ball
Pat, Elizabeth, and families…praying for peace and strength as you mourn this loss….May God bring precious memories to your hearts and minds to comfort you. Joy & Charlie Ball
Theresa
MaryEllen and Alicia and Family,
I am so sorry to heard about your dad, grandpa. And my godfather’s death.
He really was the best man I have ever known. Larry’s words are so true and positive, like your dad.
Remember every happy moments with him
Our sincere condolences,
Love always,
THERESA and The Sullivan’s
Kathleen Boucher (Chown)
My thoughts & prayers along with my sincere condolences go out to the entire Chown Family . I have such wonderful memories of my Cousin Gord & his beautiful Maureen.
Theresa
Mary Ellen, Alicia, and Family,
So sorry to hear of your Dad, Grandpa, my Godfather’s Death, He was the nicest, smartest , most positive man I have ever known. He will be missed. Larry’s words are so true, and positive, like your Dad.
Keep remembering all the happy moments you shared.
Love always,
Theresa and The Sullivans,
Joe, Maureen, Neil, Michael
Glen Hutchinson
Chown Family
Please accept our condolences on behalf of the Hutchinson family. Mr Chown was a greatly respected man in our town as we grew up. Having played hockey and ball with members of his family I got to know this wonderful family and I encourage you all to cherish the fond memories as will I. God bless you “coach” go with the angels.
Glen Hutchinson
sheryl fallon
Mary Ellen and Alicia, I’m so very sorry for the loss of your father and grandfather. He sounds like a remarkable man and I’m sure he will be dearly missed. May you both find peace and light during this time. Much love, Sheryl xo
Rosemary Serel
The Chowns and the Stuarts shared many good times together, be it hockey or just yard play, part of our Wildfield heritage. Our condolescences to all the Chown “children”. My mother, Mary Stuart, sends her deepest sympathies on Gord’s passing. He’ll be in our prayers.
Norma Kearney
My sincere condolences to Larry, Pat, Mary Ellen and Chris on the loss of your beloved Dad. Gord was a larger than life presence and a beloved friend and neighbour. May your loving memories sustain you.
Ray hodsdon
Sorry for your loss
He will live on in the hearts of many
Julie Heinrichs
Our deepest sympathy on the passing of your Dad Mary Ellen and family – we were glad to have known both he and dear Nanny. May he rest peacefully now and they are together again. SIncerely, The Heinrichs Family
Connie Gillies
To the Chown family,
We were very sorry to hear about Gord’s passing. I’m sure Maureen has been waiting for him and now they are together again forever. May memories of happy times give you comfort. We are away and are unable to make it to the service. I’m sure the Redirack/Konstant family will be represented. Please accept our sincerest condolences.
Connie & Rob Gillies
Barbara Stein
Very sorry to hear of your Dad passing. The things I remember about him is his wonderful voice , his smile and he brought up a wonderful family in the home in Wildfield where my brother and family lived before he moved there
Mary E. Richardson
Larry, Pat, Richard, Mary Ellen and Chris,
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad, a truly memorable active member of the Wildfield subdivision. I will always remember him with fond memories of his banjo playing, singing, for my first ride in a convertible car and for his great friendship with my dad and all their travels back and forth to hockey together. Please take care.
Mary (Grant) Richardson
Nora (Pollard) Jones and Terry Jones.
Dear Chown Family-
We were so sorry to hear of Gord’s passing.
He was such a great friend to all the Pollard’s and Jones’ families….old ones right down to our present generations.
Thanks Gord, for the fun and songs and memories.
Lisa Millett
Dear MaryEllen and Alicia and families. I was very saddened to hear this news. He was a very good man with a wonderful singing voice. He knew he was loved Take care. Love From Lisa and Dave.
Brian Tobin
Larry and Chown Family,
I’m so sorry to learn of Gordon’s passing.
The thing that stands out for me about Gord is what a kind, classy man he always was. Bolton and Wildfield and area were so fortunate to have such great men in their midst, to pass on to the next generation all they would need to thrive in their own life’s quest.
Thank you Larry sharing a small piece of your father with us. We’re all much better for it.
Brian Tobin
Revelstoke BC
Linda McCarron
Dear Larry, Pat, Richard, Mary Ellen and Chris,
My deepest sympathies on the loss of your dear Dad. Such wonderful memories of being neighbours and growing up together in the “sub”.
With love and prayers.
Linda
Bill French
Geordie & I are the same age. I knew him when he was courting my cousin Maureen Maloney. He sang at my wedding and the funeral of my Mom Martha. We jokingly injected insulting humour on each other for years. He was a great guy. I’ll remember both he and Maureen fondly. My sincere condolences to his children and family.
Denis Grant
To the Chowns –
My sincerest condolences on the passing of your Dad – I have too many fond memories of Gord to count, from the weekly Saturday mornings at Woodbridge pick-up hockey, to Gord as my first-ever hockey coach on the Camplin Oilers Novice Provincial Champions, to Bolton Community Centre Saturday nights and to Mayfield Mondays. Gord was a good man, a loyal friend to my Dad and an example to all of us, and a true pillar of the young Wildfield community. He will be missed.
Denis
Diane
Mary Ellen, Larry, Pat, Richard, Chris & Families,
Our deepest condolences from the entire Kearney family.
Cling to your memories of your dear Dad, he’s happy back in the arms of his loving Maureen now.
Sending you all big hugs.
Diane Boyd (Kearney), Dave, Sue, Paul, Bill and Bob, our mom Norma and our gangs.
xoxo
Dianne (Swabey) Mills
Chown Family
Sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences to the whole family.
Marg Pilson
Richard and families.
Condolences and remembering another ” hockey Dad”
Marg
Carol Richard
To all of my cousins, dedicated children of Uncle Gord, our deepest condolences on your dads passing.
He was indeed a strong human being in many senses and who will be missed by so many. RIP Uncle Gord.
Love Carol ( Fazackerley) and Roy Richard
We apologize we cannot attend on Tuesday. We will be thinking of you all. Blessings in your grief – Gord was blessed to have such great children!
Joel Murphy
I had the pleasure of working with Gord for many years, a very strong and very graceful man.
My deepest condolences to the Chown family. He will be missed dearly.
Joel Murphy.
Bruce Maloney
Larry, Pat, Richard, Christopher, and Mary Ellen,
Sorry to hear about the passing of your father. A sad day for sure, but reading his obituary, I can’t help but feel good about the life that Uncle Gord lived. A great family man for sure. See you tomorrow.
Kevin, Leslie De Carli
Dear Mary Ellen and Alicia and family,
Our thoughts and prayers to each of you, for such a great loss to you all.
May you cherish all your great memories to help you through this very hard time.
Feel comfort to know many care.
Love
Kevin, the dogs, Leslie and Claudio De Carli
Brad Legg
I’ve known Gord for many years.
I first met Gord when as a kid, I skated during the warm up with my dad’s, Mel Legg, old THL team in the 1950s when they scrimmaged at 7:00 am Saturday mornings in Woodbridge.
Eventually when I was big enough they let me play.
After many years at Woodbridge I think we played a short time at Edelwiess ? in the evening and then moved to Monday night at Mayfield for many years.
At least once in every game in every venue there would be a shot that caused Leo Grant to almost swear, my dad to say “what the Sam Hill” and Bill Jeans to roll his eyes and laugh. That shot would come from an impossible angle below the red line in the corner.
Gord always had a great time with the team weekend at Bill Jean’s cottage.
GREAT MEMORIES!
Brad Legg
Andy and Siobhan McKay, Thornton Industrial Installers
To the Chown Family
Sorry for your loss.
We had the pleasure of working with Gord for many years, he was hard working man.
It was a pleasure to have known him.
Our thoughts and prayers to each of you, our condolences to all of you.
CHARLIE HARNIMAN
DEAR GORD—please accept our condolences to all your family at this difficult time. May I say again say a large THANK YOU as you were very instrumental in my being hired at Redirack in 1965 as a professional salesman. Your work ethic, sales skills and product knowledge helped me to succeed in our business.Your work related high level of success can be easily related to your daily belief—-“when the going gets tough–the tough get going!!!—-and you did EVERY DAY!—-( we just know that the GOOD LORD is going to take a liking to you!)—-happy trials, Charlie Harniman
Charles Pollard
Sorry to hear about Gord’s passing. My condolences to the family.
Kim Rouvelin
To Mary Ellen and Richard and the whole family, I am sad to see that you are laying to rest your beloved father. I send hugs from afar and across many years .
Kim Mackenzie Rouvelin
Goodrich Michigan
Steve Anderson
Best to all the Chowns!
I don’t remember Bill Grant scoring very much against Gord on our Mayfield Monday Nights. I do remember Leo Grant, one of Gord’s good friends, and how effective his elbows were. I cherish the memories of life in the subdivision. My cousins, the Giblins, lived next door. One day, one of Gord friends had a Kodachrome 8mm movie camera. There was a kid’s toy tunnel. He gathered about twenty local kids and had them all come out of the tunnel one by one. The trick was that he would stop and start the filming so it would seem as if all twenty kid magically came out of the small tunnel. Gord was always a stalwart at Wildfield reunions. Gord used to sing with my dad, George and Maureen and my mom, Joan loved genealogy. Gord was always larger than life and I am very happy to have known him and his wonderful family.
Andy Millette
I pass on my condolences to the Chown family in your loss. I worked for Gord at Redirack, competed against Gord and with Gord at Econorack/Konstant for the pass 40 years. He was a salesmen at heart. He loved the thrill of winning. He was larger than life and was always tenacious but kind. God speed my friend
Jane Wamsley
My condolences to your family. I will be thinking of you today Mark!
Jane Wamsley (Christ First Church, Mississauga)
Robert Dubé
Your father was a great friend and mentor. His constant smile and love of life was contagious. We will miss him, but our memories will be happy and cheerful ones.
Margaret Elmarson
Mark – my sincere sympathy to you and all your family on the death of your Grandad – he seemed to be quite the character!
Peter Turnbull
My condolences to the family.
Played golf and spent time with Gordo at the National Golf Club of Canada.
Always good natured, full of fun and good conversation, Gord has been missed since his departure from the club.
Played my last round with Gord in 2017 and as always he was swinging for the fences at 83.
He will be missed by all!
Jessie kennedy
My heart and prayers go out to the family, in this sad time. May God’s peace be with you!
Love & Blessings
Ralph and Maria Mazza
Our heartfelt condolences to the Chown Family for your loss. Gordon was a good man and I’m sure his legacy will live on in all your fond memories.
Bea Parkes
Sorry to learn of Gord’s passing. We’ve missed his welcoming smile. Also missed his solos at the annual parish concert at St. Padre Pio. Sincere condolences to family and close friends. Bea Parkes
Michael Giguere
Dear Mark and Rachelle:
Very sorry to learn of the passing of your Grandfather Mark. It seems he was a real life force. I guess it runs in the gene pool.
With thoughts and prayers: Mike and Dana
Howie Phelan
Hey Mr Chown!
We played hockey and you were our coach.We went to St Patrick’s church with you and your family.We went to school with your children.So many happy memories.
Love and condolences from my family to yours.
Dave Maloney
Sorry to hear. He was was a good man and Uncle..
Dan & Susan Adams
Heart felt condolences to you all, on your loss of Gord. Dan has many fond memories of him as his hockey coach, & enjoyed many fun times growing up with the boys. We have an old hockey picture on our bar with Gord as the coach & he thinks it was Larry also in the picture. We had the pleasure after all these years, into running into Richard at Pearson airport after returning back to Toronto from Florida, & Dan was so happy, & it brought back all the great times shared with the family, & he had to look at the old picture as soon as he returned home, & also get out his old Mayfield yearbooks:). Treasure the beautiful memories he left you all.
Carl de Groot
My condolences to the Chown family. In the early sixties I bowled with him in Brampton through the Wild Field group. Gord was fun to be with and a formidable bowler and organizer.
I have happy memories of him and may he rest in peace.
Carl
Frank Comella
My deepest condolences to all of your family. Gord was a wonderful man and I will truly miss his warm smile and wonderful stories.