CORNELIUS WILLIAM McGILLICUDDY Son of William and Margaret McGillicuddy – born October 18, 1936 in Mapledale, New Brunswick passed away quietly surrounded by family on June 6, 2017 from pancreatic cancer. Con was youngest of 6 children raised in the farming community of Woodstock, New Brunswick. He attended university at St. Francis Xavier and later Technical University of Nova Scotia (now the Sexton campus of Dalhousie University), graduating with an electrical engineering degree, Class of 1959. While a student in 1955 he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force through the ROTP achieving the rank of Squadron Leader (Major) before leaving the service in 1967. He later worked at Nortel Networks for 32 years in IT and finance, building on his education and earning both an MBA and a CA. Con met and married the love of his life Joanne (nee Vaughan) in Halifax in 1960. Always a family man, Con loved to spend time with his wife and sons, and fond memories include: 1970s family camping vacations in our station wagon, XC skiing, early morning jogging and weight training, cream of wheat breakfasts, and working with his sons on high school math. In 1977 he wholeheartedly supported Joanne returning to school to obtain her RN status, and he happily took up various household duties. A generous kind man, Con could often be found tending to his tomatoes in the summer, or sitting quietly reading. After retiring, Con and Joanne became avid bridge players, but they always made time for their 8 grandchildren. Con is survived by his wife Joanne and the families of their 3 sons – Colin (Eileen – Erin, Conor), Frank (Connie – Erica, Leah, Natalie, Kevin), Mark (Michelle – Easton, Cadence). He is also survived by his sister Josephine Curry and his brother Lou McGillicuddy and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Dr. Mary Zamora, palliative nurse Glenn Ann, personal support worker Eevelyn, and all the staff at the Ian Anderson House for their support. Memorial donations may be made to Ian Anderson House, 430 Winston Churchill Blvd., Oakville, ON L6J 7X2, or to the charity of your choice by contacting the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Rd. W., Oakville, ON L6K 1E1, 905-844-2600. Visitation will be held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2017. A funeral service will be held at St. Dominic’s Parish, 2415 Rebecca St., Oakville, ON L6L 2B1, on Friday, June 9, 2017 at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Visit our guestbook through www.koprivataylor.com