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Richard Edward Burke MacNeil
September 4, 1924 - May 7, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">After a valiant fight with illness, Richard passed away at the Juravinski Hospital, Hamilton. <br>Beloved husband to Leona (nee Clark). Loving father to Edward “Ted”, Jane, Judy (the late Dennis), Chris (Julia), and Cindy. Cherished grandfather to Sean (Crystal), Cameron, Marla, Ryan (Jessica), Michelle (Justin), Melissa (Dean), Stephanie (Fabio), and Jennifer, and great-grandfather to Ariel, Cody, Aiden, Skyler, Colton, Jack, Bailey, Mikaela, Jayden, and Liam. <br>Richard was born in Sydney Nova Scotia, number six of eight children born to Neil Malcolm MacNeil and Sarah Emma MacNeil (nee Burke). He was a veteran of the Second World War in the Fort Garry Horse Regiment. After the war he moved from Nova Scotia to Ontario, where he worked throughout the province, finally settling in Hamilton. He owned his own business, Dawn’s Heating and Cooling in the early 60’s, before starting a career with the Town of Burlington as a Safety and then Heating Inspector in the Building Department. By the time he retired in 1988, he had become a specialist in fireplaces, and also had been inducted into the City of Burlington Quarter Century Club. <br>Richard’s family extends their heartfelt thanks to the staff of wards B3, E3, F3, ER, ICU, and PACU at the Juravinski. <br>If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Lung Association, or a charity of choice.</div>