John James Hancock
April 3, 1948 – July 12, 2016
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of John James Hancock on Tuesday, July 12th, 2016 at the age of 68 years. Son of Roy and Agnes (Cerantala) Hancock of Sudbury both predeceased. Beloved husband of Heather (Murray) Hancock. Loving father of Ryan (wife Harmony) of Lively and Tyler of Calgary. Forever missed by grandsons Cole, Paul and Samuel. Cherished brother of Eleanor (husband Fred) Grottoli of Sudbury and Ron (wife Jackie) of Sault Ste. Marie. John was a firefighter with the City of Sudbury for 35 years. He retired in 2004. He and Heather shared a passion for boating and for cruising the country on their motorbike. John especially loved their camp in Red Deer Village on the North Channel. He was born and raised in Gatchell and was able to pass the last 7 winters in Florida. John had a quick wit and loved making people laugh. His philosophy was: “Never confuse a Long Life with an Interesting Life.”
Thank you to the doctors and staff at Health Sciences North. Also special thanks to the wonderful staff at the Cancer Centre, CCAC, Bayshore (especially Shannon) and for the great care from the staff at Shared Care Hospice and Medigas on Lasalle. A special thank you to Dr. Ravi Singh and his staff.
Visitation at the
Lougheed Funeral Home,
252 Regent St., at Hazel St., Sudbury
on Friday, July 15th, 2016 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Cremation with interment of ashes to follow at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations to the Northern Cancer Foundation – Cancer Centre would be greatly appreciated.