BURNETT, John Alexander (Jake) - From Wheatley, Ontario passed away peacefully on January 5, 2018 at the Chatham Hospital at the age of 92.
Born in Toronto, Jake joined the Navy at the age of 17.
Jake will be missed by his wife of 70 years, Alverna, his sons Sandy (Brooke), David (Susan), Paul (Carolyn), Tim and James (Sheena), his grandchildren Catherine, Davida, Tamara, Hailey, Bree, Christen, Karen, Tracy, Andrew, Heather, Allison, Alexander and Christine and his great-grandchildren Cody, Christian, Liam, James, Janelle, Bryony, Ainsley and Aiden.
One of Canada's WWII Veterans, Jake served as a gunner with the Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships (DEMS).
After the war, Jake served his apprenticeship at The Globe & Mail. As a pressman he worked at the Toronto Star, Toronto Telegram, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa Citizen and The Windsor Star.
The funeral will be held on Friday, January 12th at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Wheatley, Ontario. Visitation at 12 p.m. and Mass at 1 p.m.
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