Henhoeffer, Gerald (Gerry) Lorne Leo; of Charlton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2014. Gerry was born on April 12, 1940 in Kitchener, Ontario and was the son of Joseph and Jeannette Henhoeffer (nee Miller). Gerry is survived by his loving wife Marie (nee Haid), married 50 years this past July. Also survived by six children: Ann and her husband Christopher (Toronto), Sharon (Ottawa), Paul and his wife Roberta (Kitchener), John (Kitchener), Donna (Ottawa), Angela (Halifax), along with 5 grandchildren, Michael, Olivia, Molana, Lara, and Matthew. Also survived by his mother, Jeannette, who celebrated her 100th birthday in June of this year, eight brothers and sisters along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his father, Joseph, and brother, Paul. Gerry and Marie ran Wallenstein Quality Products using Gerry’s grandfather’s secret recipe for award winning summer sausage, and also produced maple syrup for a number of years. Gerry’s dream came true after his retirement from Sears after 33 years of service when he and Marie moved to Long Lake where he could fish from his pontoon boat any day he liked. Gerry’s passions included being in the woods, fishing, making pies, and telling jokes. Born in Kitchener, his family moved to St. Agatha, Ontario when he was six years old. He and Marie continued to live in the St. Agatha area until 1970 when they moved to Wallenstein, Ontario (1970-2001) and finally Charlton, Ontario (2001-2014). During early retirement, Gerry and Marie spent their winters in Arizona, and for the last number of years in Zephyrhills, Florida. Gerry will be missed by many friends and family. Arrangements are under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home. Friends and family were invited to the funeral home for visitation on Friday, August 22, 2014 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. Funeral service was held at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church located at 61 Sixth Avenue, Englehart, Ontario on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 11:00am. The CWL at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church hosted a light lunch immediately following the funeral service. Interment followed at St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Cemetery located on Hwy 560, Charlton. The family would like to extend their gratitude to all the wonderful friends of Gerry and Marie from Kitchener-Waterloo, Elmira, Charlton, as well as their new friends from Leisure Days in Florida and Chartwell Retirement in Kitchener. An extended thank you to the doctors and nurses at St. Michael’s (Toronto), Englehart Hospital and Temiskaming Hospital (New Liskeard). We can never repay you for the kindness shown to our parents over the years. Many thanks to all the anonymous blood donors who provided many pints of blood to Gerry in his last months. Thank you, God bless you all. Rest in peace Gerry. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Missionaries of the Poor in Kingston, Jamaica (http://www.missionariesofthepoor.org/donate.php (905) 940-2606), your local blood bank, or your local food bank. Condolences, contributions and memorial candles may be left at www.mcdonaldfuneralhome.ca.
