Don Cassidy
| Don Cassidy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937-01-29 Montreal |
| Died | 2016-04-01 |
| Occupation | Stationary engineer |
| Partner | |
Don Cassidy (29 January 1937 – 1 April 2016 (aged 79)) was a Montreal-born stationary engineer at the Abitibi mill who settled in Port Arthur in 1959.[1][2]
Life and family
Cassidy was born in Montreal on 29 January 1937 and moved to Port Arthur in 1959. He married Tina Zozula in 1964, and they lived in the Current River area for 48 years of their 51-year marriage.[1] He worked 30 years as a stationary engineer at the Abitibi mill, retiring in 1989, and then spent winters in Florida for 24 years.[1]
He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting and road trips to British Columbia, and was an active member of the Thunder Bay Fish and Game Association and the Dawson Trail Handgunners.[1] He died on 1 April 2016, aged 79, after a short battle with cancer.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Don Cassidy, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), April 2016, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 6 April 2016, p. 8(B)