TYRRELL, Lloyd - On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Lloyd Tyrrell, loving husband and father of two children, passed away, at 85 years old.
Lloyd was born on May 27, 1935 in St. Kitts and Nevis, to Arnold and Beryl Tyrrell.
He left those sister Caribbean islands as a young man.
His studies took him to Birmingham, England, where he trained as an Electrician and married Veronica Tyrrell.
In the late 1960's, they immigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he had fond memories of being employed by Manitoba Hydro, Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway.
In 1984, the family relocated to the Burlington/Oakville area where Lloyd continued his work with Via Rail Canada and the Toronto Transit Commission until he retired. Lloyd had a passion for volunteering which spanned many decades. He and Veronica supported many local community organizations and political organizations.
Lloyd was also a huge fan of Caribbean music, and he loved to get on the dance floor with his dance partner Veronica, who passed away in 2018 after being married for 54 years. He missed her dearly and they are now reunited. Lloyd is survived by his two children, Andrew and Allison, his grandsons Andrew Jr. and Brandon, his daughter-in-law Ann Marie, his son-in-law Orin, his brother Auldric and sisters Oretha and Janet (and predeceased by brother Gilbert and sister Natalie) and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
A private funeral service will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2020, in Oakville, Ontario L6H 7A8.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Oakville Hospital Foundation towards the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton Room located in the hospital's Halton Diabetes Program.
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