Obituary of André De Coninck

De CONINCK, André “Andy” – a long time Ridgetown area resident passed away at this Chatham home on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the age of 77. André was born in Denderhoutem, Belgium, son of the late Joseph and Odile (Hameryck) De Coninck. The family of three immigrated to Canada in 1947. He will be dearly missed by his daughter, Michelle De Coninck, son-in-law Brian Kuzemchuk, grand-daughters, Kira and Corrin Kuzemchuk all of Dryden, ON. He is survived by many nieces and nephews and Belgian cousins. Dad’s adventurous spirit led him to travel throughout the USA and Europe in his early years, while spending twenty plus years as a retired snowbird avoiding the snow in Mexico. Early mornings brought Andy to his favourite coffee shops to consume a few cups of coffee while dissecting the local and national newspapers. Gone now are the weekly 1-2 hour telephone conversations with his daughter where topics ranged from politics, the Farm Market Report, changing weather patterns, European History Lessons and mostly the daily activities of his grand-daughters. As per André’s wishes, cremation has taken place with a later Private Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Donations to the Chatham Outreach for Hunger would be appreciated as André was a keen supporter. Online condolences will be accepted by McKinlay Funeral Home at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com.