Wheelton, John Michael "Jack"
Peacefully, after a lengthy illness, at Brantford General Hospital, on Friday December 15, 2006, a longtime resident of Paris, in his 86th year. Jack served overseas in WWII with the Canadian Navy, he was a lifetime member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 29, Paris, a longtime member of Sacred Heart RC Church where he belonged to the Knights of Columbus, and he retired from Massey Ferguson after 40 years of employment.
Beloved husband to Marie (nee Moriarity); loved father to Catherine Skokun (Tony) of Brantford, Terry (Dorothy) of Brantford, Elizabeth Elliott (Rick) of Mt. Pleasant and John of Paris; cherished grandfather to Marie (Terry), Michael, Sean, Charlie, Christopher, and Stephen and great grandfather to Nicole and Ashley; dear brother to Veronica Carruthers (the late Gordon). Predeceased by his brother Robert and a sister Jean Hussey.
Friends may call at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, 184 Grand River St. N. Paris, on Sunday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Morning prayers will be recited from the funeral home on Monday at 10:40 AM followed transfer to Sacred Heart RC Church for Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM with Father Michael Bennett celebrant. Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery. Parish Prayers will be recited on Sunday at 8:45 PM and a Legion Service under aupices Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 29 at the funeral home on Sunday at 6:30 PM.
Donations to the Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation or Sacred Heart Church would be appreciated.

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