Obituary of William Pickering

PICKERING: William John (Bill). A resident of Chatham and formerly of Blenheim, Bill Pickering passed away at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Chatham on Monday, August 17, 2009 at the age of 69. Born in Chatham, son of the late Theo and Pearl (Padbury) Pickering. Husband of the late Carol (McIntosh) Pickering (1992). Dear father of Lisa Pickering of Blenheim, Nancy Pickering and Fred Meyerink of Chatham, and Karen Pickering of Jasper, Alberta. Grandfather of Melissa, Mitchell, and Devin Cammaert. Brother of Jo Anne and Mike Pellow of Amherstburg, brother-in-law of Joe Myers of Chatham, and predeceased by sister-in-law Jean Myers. Friends will be received at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 141 Park Street, Blenheim on Wednesday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Wanda Burse officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim. Donations in Bill’s honour to the O.S.P.C.A. Chatham-Kent or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com. McKinlay Funeral Home, 141 Park Street, Blenheim, Ontario (519)676-3451.