ARMSTRONG, George Warren - November 25, 1925 – August 28, 2021
Warren died peacefully surrounded by his children, after a brief and hard fought battle with being 95 years old.
He was predeceased by his wife Lorraine in 1984 and sister Shirley Ollers in 2020.
Warren is survived by his five children: Tory {Andrew Wright}, Susie {Michael Thompson}, Andrew {Stephanie}, Hillary {Matthew McGuffin} and Alexandra “Bigsy” {Mark Monahan}.
Affectionately known as “Gubby”, Warren will be missed by his seven grandchildren: Stephanie Wright, Connor Orsava, Jack and Matthew Owen, and James, Johnny and Craig Armstrong.
Warren - father, grandfather, entrepreneur, gold bug, dog lover, gardener, planter of trees, Standardbred horse enthusiast, political aficionado, monarchist, history buff, practical joker, world traveler - was born in Toronto to Thomas and Helen Armstrong. He attended North Toronto Collegiate before putting himself through Osgoode Law School by bagging groceries at the local market.
The Armstrong family is grateful for the many messages of support they have received from Warren’s multifaceted world: “Warren was larger than life in so many respects, both personally and professionally, and as a personality and a character. For these traits he will be missed by many.” “His views on things political were loud and clear—but his understanding of what any given outcome would be was so amazingly accurate. He was clever and knowledgeable and very, very sophisticated about the world in general. He was the most interesting person I have ever met. He leaves quite a void.” He does indeed.
A most important thank you goes out to Orchard Walk in Ottawa, as well as the Ottawa Civic Hospital, and especially Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, for the compassionate care Warren received.
Should you wish to remember Warren please consider a donation in his name to the Huntington Society of Canada or the Toronto Humane Society.
A private family service was held, followed by interment.
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