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It is with heavy hearts the family of Garfield Halliday announce his unexpected passing Friday, July 4th, 2025 in his home at the age of 78. Beloved husband of Dianne (nee Ollerenshaw). Together they shared 56 years of marriage. Cherished dad to Kori (Troy) and loved Papa to Megan (Dan) and Keaton. Garfield is predeceased by his parents, Sam and Vera, as well as his brother Brian. He will be deeply missed by his many extended family and friends. A funeral service will be held Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 11:00AM at MacCoubrey Funeral Home, 30 King Street East, Cobourg, Ontario with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Dianne, Kori and Family, I am so sorry for your loss. I remember Garfield as such a nice, kind, and gentle man. I remember he loved to tell stories and always carried such a joyful presence. May the memories you have with him bring you comfort and peace during this difficult time. My thoughts are with you all. With deepest sympathy.
To the family, please accept our deepest condolences on the passing of your beloved Garfield. He was the life of the party, having us all in stitches with his impersonations We will certainly miss his warmth, jovial and caring spirit. May God give you the strength to carry on. Blessings and love Jack and Fay.
To Diane and family Our deepest sympathy for your loss May you always live with the memories he has left for all of us RIP from your extended family Big hugs from Angelo and Vickie 💕💕💕💕
A Memorial Donation has been made to the following charity:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Kori and family, My most sincere condolences to you and your family for the loss of your loved one. Thinking and praying for you during this difficult and sad time.
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Garfield. He was a close friend. We shared many times together on the baseball diamond and hockey rink. He will be dearly missed. God bless you
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to you and your family at this sad time. Please accept our sincerest condolences. ❤️
My deepest condolences to you, Kori and your family. I remember how kind your father was from all those years ago. May your memories be full of the love and joy he brought to all of those around him. 💜
I have so many wonderful memories of this truly special man who was my uncle. From my earliest memories he was there - from birthdays to holidays to family picnics to helping my parents with home renovations. He was the man behind the bright light of the video recorder or projector, capturing and sharing all our moments together. His actions spoke louder than words and his loyalty and dedication were unwavering. I will always remember his eyes twinkling as he teased, his laughter, his stories, his kindness and his quiet strength. He had a heart of gold and will always have a special place in my heart.
Our deepest condolences Dianne, Kori and your extended family. Years of memories to cherish always. You are in our thoughts and prayers.❤️
Please accept our deepest condolences to you and your family. Find solace in that we will keep you in our hearts and thoughts during this most difficult time.
I also wanted to mention that my Husband Tony was the one who named Garfield “Doc” He liked it and even got the name on his licence plate. Tony and Doc were the best of friends for many years till Tony passed awsy in 1993. Doc and Di were heartbroken and were such a comfort to me and my family. Love you dear, sweet man. 💔💔💔
It is with our broken hearts that we are saying goodbye to our dearest friend “Doc” We have been the closest of friends for over fifty years. Coming down to South Carolina for your vacations with us, even everyone there loved you and Diane. We will miss you more than I can even say. We will keep your Diane close to us Doc. We LOVE you very much.
It is very seldom you use the word sweet when it refers to a male person But in Garfield’s case it suits him. He was the sweetest person you could know. A great athlete in baseball and hockey and the best friend you could have. Always there to help you You could always count on him never let you down. Garfield I will miss you so much your laughter your humour your uwaivering friendship. God bless you my loyal friend. Thank you for all you did. You added so much to my life.
"Doc" was a man that everyone who had the good fortune to meet, liked immediately. A thoughtful, dedicated Dad and husband; father and grandfather, Garf was the most amazing brother-in-law a guy could ever wish for. He will be greatly missed by all of our family and so many friends. What a great sense of humour he had as well, gently teasing all of us at one time or another. Rest in peace, my friend. We'll meet again someday. I look forward to that day very much.
Doc was a fine gentleman and a kind neighbor.