Boake, John Wilfrid

BOAKE, John Wilfrid, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 31, 2023, at the General & Marine Hospital in Collingwood surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 86. John, son of Victor Erysll Boake and Ivadell Mills Boake (nee Donald) is the youngest of four siblings, survived by Donald and predeceased by sisters Barbara and Nancy. Deeply loved and missed by his wife of 62 years, Mae (nee Bagley), his two children Jennifer Anne and John Gregory, his daughter-in-law Diane, grandchildren Jacob (and Sarah), Sam, Rachel and Matthew, his great grandchildren Breylin, Reiley, Atlynn and Cayden. A service of remembrance will be held at Fawcett Funeral Home – Creemore Chapel at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cardiac Care Unit at Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Barrie, Ontario would be greatly appreciated. Friends may visit John’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.