John Stewart McGee, P. Eng.
John Stewart McGee, at the age of 80, of Barrie, Ontario, died on May 23rd at 7:20 PM at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie Ontario. John is survived by his wife Helen-Joy McGee, John Stewart McGee, at the age of 80, of Barrie, Ontario, died on May 23rd at 7:20 PM at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie Ontario. John is survived by his wife Helen-Joy McGee, three children: Beverley McGee (Warren), Edward McGee and Patrick McGee (Shayne) and four grandchildren: Adam McGee, Jacqueline McGee, Rebecca McGee-Woods and Colin McGee-Woods.
John McGee was born May 25th 1941 to William and Jean McGee in Toronto Ontario. John graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1963 and received his designation as a P. ENG in 1965.
John’s career started at General Electric and Ferranti-Packard in Guelph and St. Catherine’s before joining Ontario Hydro in 1969 up to his retirement working in Central and South Western Regions in various leadership roles. John went on to work with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB)in consultative roles after his retirement.
John and his wife Helen- Joy McGee (née. Gogan), met in 1958 at a Scouting and Guiding camp and married May 18th 1963. John and Helen-Joy had just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.
John enjoyed building and renovating buildings and relished a technical challenge. He was a long-time cottager at Horseshoe Lake near Parry Sound Ontario and was known to many as part of his involvement with the local cottage association on Horseshoe Lake and the Federation of Ontario Cottagers.
His ultimate passion was his family, he was a patient and loving Husband, Father and Grandfather. A friend and mentor to his children and grandchildren, his guiding principle was that you needed to give your children “roots and wings”.
The family expresses heartfelt appreciation for the compassionate care provided by the medical team at Royal Victoria Hospital.
A celebration of John’s life will be held at Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home - 30 Worsley Street, Barrie, Ontario, on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Family and friends are invited to arrive at 1:30pm with words of remembrance starting at 2 o’clock. Reception to follow till 4 o’clock.
If wished, donations can be made to: Doctors Without Borders and the Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation in Barrie. Donations in lieu of flowers are encouraged.